New London's Jayden Burns will play basketball at Post University
During the 2019 season, Jayden Burns, taking over the point guard's role for the first time, helped lift the New London High School girls' basketball team to a Class LL state championship berth at Mohegan Sun Arena.
CIAC approves H.S. winter sports regular season with no state tournaments
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Board of Directors approved a plan for a modified high school winter sports season on Thursday.
CIAC's winter sports plan greeted with mixed emotions
New London football coach Johnny Burns is in the unique position of knowing what both sides are going through after the CIAC's Board of Control announced its plans for winter sports Thursday.
Coaches holding out hope for alternative high school football season
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's Board of Control voted last September for an alternative football season to be played in March and April. Head coaches are hoping it comes true.
Stonington's Solar to take a one-year leave due to pandemic
Paulla Solar has spent 29 seasons on the sideline as the Stonington High School girls' basketball coach. As she said Wednesday in a letter to her players, it's taking a pandemic for her to step away, even briefly.
COLUMNS
Contradictory H.S. sports rules leave many of us befuddled
Spring football never had a real chance in Connecticut.
Hard-luck Friars have been on wrong side of fantastic finishes
Providence is one of frontrunners for the Big East's Hard Luck Team of the Year award. The Friars...
PHOTO GALLERIES
MORE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Coaches disapppointed, but not surprised, by CIAC's winter sports proposal
Area high school coaches are disappointed in the CIAC's proposal to postpone cheerleading/dance, indoor track and wrestling this winter.
Ledyard, Old Lyme among Michaels Cup winners
Ledyard High School and Lyme-Old Lyme High School were among 16 Connecticut High Schools being honored with a Michaels Achievement Cup Award for the 2019-2020 academic year.
CIAC proposes playing some winter sports, but not wrestling or indoor track
The CIAC Board of Control will vote Thursday on a proposal that will allow basketball, gymnastics, hockey and swimming to stage abbreviated winter seasons while postponing wrestling, indoor track, competitive cheer/dance.
ECC will be an all-Eastern Connecticut football conference in 2021
The Eastern Connecticut Conference will return to being an all-Eastern Connecticut football league in 2021 with 14 teams spread out over three divisions.
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UCONN
No. 25 UConn prepared for a battle with St. John's
UConn (7-1, 4-1) is on a roll, carrying a season-high four game winning streak into Monday's Big East game against St. John's (7-7, 2-6) at 2:30 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion.
UConn women add Poffenbarger to roster for second semester
The UConn women's basketball program announced Friday morning that Saylor Poffenbarger has enrolled in classes and will join the team for the second semester.
Corey Floyd Jr. commits to play for UConn men
Corey Floyd, Jr. a Class of 2022 recruit out of Roselle Catholic High School in New Jersey, committed to the Huskies, making his announcement on Twitter.
COLLEGES
No. 1 Stanford women fall to Colorado
Frida Formann hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:36 left in overtime to lead the Colorado Buffaloes to a 77-72 upset win over No. 1 Stanford
College basketball top 25 roundup: No. 2 Baylor improves to 12-0
Davion Mitchell had 19 points and Jared Butler finally scored late as No. 2 Baylor overcame No. 15 Texas Tech 68-60 on Saturday to stay undefeated after their closest game this season.
Butler erases 13-point deficit, upsets No. 8 Creighton in OT
Aaron Thompson scored 17 points and he found Bryce Nze for the go-ahead layup with 68 seconds left in overtime, leading Butler back from a 13-point deficit to upset No. 8 Creighton 70-66 in overtime
ON THE AIR
Basketball
11 a.m., ESPNU — High school boys: Legacy Early College (S.C.) vs. La Lumiere (Ind.) in St. James Invitational from Springfield, Va.
Noon, MSG, NBA TV — NBA: Orlando Magic at New York Knicks.
1 p.m., ESPNU — High school boys: iSchool of Lewisville (Texas) vs. Oak Hill Academy (Va.) in St. James Invitational from Springfield, Va.
2:30 p.m., Ch. 61 — NCAA men: St. John's at UConn.
2:30 p.m., NBA TV — NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at Atlanta Hawks.
3 p.m., ESPNU — High school boys: IMG Academy (Fla.) vs. Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.) in St. James Invitational from Springfield, Va.
4 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: St. Joseph's at La Salle.
5 p.m., TNT — NBA: Phoenix Suns at Memphis Grizzlies.
5 p.m., ESPNU — High school boys: Montverde (Fla.) vs. Wasatch (Utah) in St. James Invitational from Springfield, Va.
7 p.m., ESPN — NCAA men: Florida State at Louisville.
7 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA women: Arkansas at South Carolina.
7:30 p.m., TNT, WFAN (660-AM) — NBA: Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets.
9 p.m., ESPN — NCAA men: Kansas at Baylor.
9:30 p.m., FS1 — NCAA men: New Mexico at UNLV.
10 p.m., TNT — NBA: Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers.
Hockey
Noon, NBCSN — NHL: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings.
5 p.m., NESN, NBCSN — NHL: Boston Bruins at New York Islanders.
7:30 p.m., NBCSN — NHL: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers.
9 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: North Dakota at Denver.
10 p.m., NBCSN — NHL: Arizona Coyotes at Vegas Golden Knights.
Soccer
2:55 p.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Newcastle United at Arsenal.
7 p.m., FS1 — Women's exhibition: Colombia at United States from Orlando, Fla.
Winter Sports
1 a.m. (Tuesday), NBCSN — Bobsledding World Cup from St. Moritz, Switzerland. (taped today)
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Pagan scores 1,000th point for Stony Brook women's basketball team
India Pagan of New London became the 18th 1,000-point scorer in Stony Brook University women's basketball history Sunday in the Seawolves' 64-41 America East Conference victory at New Hampshire.
New London's Lucas watched and learned at Hartford, then grabbed her opportunity
Former New London High School whiz kid Jada Lucas, a member of The Day's All-Decade Team, is a senior member of the women's basketball team at the University of Hartford and the Hawks' leading scorer.
PROFESSIONAL
Buccaneers top Saints 30-20
Tom Brady’s best game in three tries against New Orleans has the Buccaneers moving on in the NFL playoffs and Saints quarterback Drew Brees headed home — perhaps for good
Chiefs beat Browns 22-17 as Mahomes leaves with concussion
The Kansas City Chiefs forced the Cleveland Browns to punt in the waning minutes Sunday with star quarterback Patrick Mahomes out with a concussion