Cassius Chaney ready for his next boxing challenge
With his fight schedule temporarily put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, heavyweight Cassius Chaney is using the extended break to polish his skills and prepare for his next challenge.
Stonington grad Stephen Bailey named Lyman Memorial boys' basketball coach
Stephen Bailey, a 2009 Stonington graduate and an assistant coach under East Lyme's Jeff Bernardi the past four seasons, was named the new boys' basketball coach at Lyman Memorial on Monday.
It's official: CIAC releases plans for delayed fall season starting Sept. 24
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, the state's governing body for high school athletics, released its fall sports plan Friday, delaying the start of the season until Sept. 24.
Sources: CIAC to release plans for abbreviated fall sports season on Friday
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference is expected release plans to play an abbreviated fall high school sports season on Friday, according to sources.
Sources: CIAC likely to play abbreviated, regionalized fall sports season
Sources connected to the CIAC revealed several potential fall sports scenarios Tuesday, indicating the most likely outline features an abbreviated season for traditional fall sports beginning in late September.
COLUMNS
Wild journey ends with Lathrop winning ninth Pequot men's title
Jim Lathrop's journey to his ninth Pequot men's club championship title featured numerous twists...
Killingly: the home of true Native American expertise
Maybe the actions of the Washington football team and from the Guilford school system would deliver...
Lee's retirement after all these years reminds us what Coast Guard football is about
Christian Lee, a 1997 Coast Guard graduate and the football team's all-time leading receiver,...
PHOTO GALLERIES
MORE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Lyman Memorial volleyball conditioning in hopes of a third straight Class S title
Lyman Memorial volleyball has two Class S state titles to defend. Right now, all the Bulldogs can do is condition.
Where are they now? Montville girls' cross country put together a long run of dominance
The Montville High School girls' cross country team won a record six straight Class M state championships from 1978-83 and took three consecutive State Open titles from 1981-83.
UCONN
UConn men land Hawkins, a major recruit from Maryland power DeMatha
UConn basically checked off all the boxes for Jordan Hawkins, the latest recruit to commit to the men's basketball program.
UConn cancels its football season
Risks involved with competing during the COVID-19 pandemic far outweighed the rewards.
Hurley preparing Huskies for all kinds of scenarios
Dan Hurley, who's preparing to enter his third season in charge of the UConn men's basketball program, is just unsure what form it will take, whether that means a later start to the season or only playing a Big East schedule.
COLLEGES
Clemson's Swinney: "Awesome" to return to field amid virus
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney was ecstatic to finally watch his players practice after months of uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic
Virus precautions, uncertainty mark opening of Ohio St camp
Ohio State is opening preseason training camp with strict coronavirus precautions in place and uncertainty about the coming season
Penn State's Parsons, Miami's Rousseau, Purdue's Moore opt out
Penn State All-American Micah Parsons and two more college stars announced Thursday they are opting out of the coming college football season, which is in doubt because of the coronavirus pandemic, and looking toward the NFL draft
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Beausoleil, Tides roll past Pirates, 9-2
Travis Beausoleil had two hits, three runs and a stolen base as the Tides rolled past the Pirates on Thursday night, 9-2, in an Eastern Connecticut Major League game at Washington Park.
PROFESSIONAL
MLB roundup
Marcus Semien singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 13th in a game that matched the longest this season with baseball’s new extra-innings rule, and the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Friday night...
Surprising Marlins win again, top Mets 4-3 for sixth straight
Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer, Humberto Mejia impressed in his abbreviated major league debut and the Miami Marlins kept up their surprising surge by beating the New York Mets 4-3
ON THE AIR
Australian Rules Football
1:30 a.m. (Sunday), ESPN2 — AFL: Carlton Blues at West Coast Eagles.
4 a.m. (Sunday), FS1 — AFL: North Melbourne Kangaroos at Melbourne Demons.
Auto Racing
5:55 a.m., ESPN2 — Formula One 70th Anniversary Grand Prix practice from Silverstone, United Kingdom.
8 a.m., FS2 — Formula E Berlin ePrix qualifying from Berlin.
8:55 a.m., ESPN2 — Formula One 70th Anniversary Grand Prix qualifying from Silverstone, United Kingdom.
Noon, NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity The Henry Ford 180 from Lake Elkhart, Wis.
1 p.m., Ch. 61 — Formula E Berlin ePrix from Berlin.
3 p.m., FS1 — AMA Superbikes from Wampum, Pa.
4 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Cup Firekeepers Casino 400 from Brooklyn, Mich.
Baseball
4:55 a.m., ESPN — Korean: KT Wiz at Hanwha Eagles.
1 p.m., NESN — FCBL: Worcester Bravehearts at Brockton Rox.
2 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays in a doubleheader.
4 p.m., FS1 — MLB: Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates.
6 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies.
7 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: Miami Marlins at New York Mets.
7:30 p.m., NESN, WTIC (1080-AM), WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox.
9 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers.
3:55 a.m. (Sunday), ESPN — Korean: Lotte Giants at Doosan Bears.
Basketball
Noon, ESPN2 — WNBA: Atlanta Dream vs. Dallas Wings from Bradenton, Fla.
1 p.m., TNT — NBA: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers from Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
3 p.m., Ch. 8 — WNBA: Phoenix Mercury vs. Seattle Storm from Bradenton, Fla.
3:30 p.m., TNT — NBA: Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets from Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
5 p.m., NESN Plus — WNBA: Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun from Bradenton, Fla.
6 p.m., TNT — NBA: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers from Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
8:45 p.m., ESPN — NBA: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks from Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Boxing
8 p.m., Ch. 61 — Jamal James vs. Thomas Dulorme in a welterweight bout from Los Angeles.
10 p.m., FS1 — Lucas SantaMaria vs. Mykal Fox in a welterweight bout from Los Angeles.
Golf
11 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: The English Championship from Hertfordshire, England.
1 p.m., ESPN — PGA: PGA Championship from San Francisco.
1 p.m., Golf Channel — U.S. Women's Amateur from Rockville, Md.
4 p.m., Ch. 3 — PGA: PGA Championship from San Francisco.
4 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: Marathon Classic from Sylvania, Ohio.
6 p.m., Golf Channel — Korn Ferry: Portland Open from North Plains, Ore.
Hockey
3 p.m., Ch. 30 — NHL: Las Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche from Edmonton.
8 p.m., Ch. 30 — NHL: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning from Toronto.
Horse Racing
11:30 a.m., FS1 — Live racing from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
3 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
5 p.m., Ch. 61 — Travers Stakes from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
6 p.m., CBSSN — Hambletonian Stakes from East Rutherford, N.J.
6:30 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Mixed Martial Arts
4 a.m. (Sunday), ESPN2 — UFC Fight Night preliminaries from Las Vegas. (taped today)
Rodeo
8 p.m., CBSSN — PBR: Dakota Bank & Trust Invitational from Bismarck, N.D.
Rugby
3 a.m., ESPN2 — Super Rugby: Hamilton Chiefs at Wellington Hurricanes.
5:30 a.m., FS1 — NRL: Canberra Raiders at Penrith Panthers.
11:30 p.m., ESPN2 — Super Rugby: Dunedin Highlanders at Christchurch Crusaders.
Midnight, FS2 — NRL: North Queensland Cowboys at Gold Coast Titans.
2 a.m. (Sunday), FS2 — NRL: Parramatta Eels at Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
Soccer
2:40 p.m., CBSSN — UEFA Champions League: Napoli at Barcelona.
8 p.m., FS1 — Liga MX: Laguna at Monterrey.
Midnight, CBSSN — UEFA Champions League: Chelsea at Bayern Munich. (taped today)
Tennis
11 a.m., Tennis Channel — WTA: Palermo Ladies Open from Italy.