H.S. track: NFA, Stonington boys have solid day at Greater Hartford Invite
Norwich Free Academy and Stonington's boys enjoyed productive days during the 90th Greater Hartford Invitational track and field meet on Saturday at East Hartford High School.
Stonington caps impressive week by clinching ECC Division III softball crown
Stonington wins for the second time in less than 24 hours, beating Lyman Memorial 11-2 to win the ECC Division III softball championship.
H.S. baseball: Mitchell helps New London qualify for state tournament
Derrel Mitchell piches a two-hitter while homering and driving in four runs as New London earned its first state tournament bid since 2018 with a 15-0, 5-inning win over Montville.
H.S. lacrosse: Stonington boys win 18-14 shootout against Old Lyme
Ben Massengale had a nine-point game (3 goals, 6 assists) as Stonington outlasted Old Lyme 18-14 in a non-league boys' lacrosse game on Saturday.
H.S. tennis: East Lyme girls win pair of tight doubles matches to beat Woodstock
East Lyme won a pair of close doubles matches to pull out a 5-2 girls' tennis victory over Woodstock Academy on Friday.
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COLUMNS
Asjha Jones: All hail the CT Sun's 'marble pillar'
Asjha Jones rightfully immortalized as a CT Sun great
PHOTO GALLERIES
MORE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Fitch rallies to upset No. 6 Waterford 6-5 in ECC Division I softball battle

Fitch, which trailed by four runs after making a combined six errors in a three-run second inning, came back to upend sixth-ranked Waterford 6-5 Thursday afternoon at Washington Park.
H.S. tennis: St. Bernard girls tie Lyman for first in ECC Division IV race
Olivia Busher won No. 1 singles as St. Bernard tied Lyman Memorial atop the Eastern Connecticut Conference Division IV race with a 6-2 girls' tennis victory on Thursday.
H.S. baseball: Fitch beats Waterford 10-5 and wins ECC Division I title
Fitch High School clinched the Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I baseball title Thursday with a 10-5 win over Waterford.
H.S. lacrosse: Bacon girls edge Waterford 9-8 on Gustavsen's late goal
Skylar Gustavsen scored the game-winning goal with 10 seconds left as Bacon Academy slipped past Waterford 9-8 in a girls' lacrosse game on Thursday.
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UCONN
Taliek Brown leaving UConn men's basketball staff for Iona
Brown, who spent the last four years as the director of player development in Storrs, has been hired as an assistant on Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino's staff.
Former Putnam Science star Diarra transferring to UConn
Diarra, a 6-foot-2 guard from Queens, N.Y., announced on his Twitter account on Wednesday that he’s transferring to UConn.
Ravens select UConn defensive tackle Travis Jones in third round

UConn defensive tackle Travis Jones was selected in the third round of Friday night's NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.
COLLEGES
Keeping schools out of NIL dealings opened door for boosters
The NCAA seems to have inadvertently opened the door for boosters when it comes to college athletes cashing in on their fame
NCAA clarifies compensation rules but is crackdown likely?

College sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters it believes have crossed a line when it comes to paying athletes for endorsement and sponsorship deals: There are still rules and they will be enforced
ON THE AIR
Baseball
7 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles.
7 p.m., NESN, WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox.
7 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets.
11 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers. (joined in progress)
Hockey
9 a.m., NHL Network — World Championship: Slovakia vs. Canada from Helsinki.
1 p.m., NHL Network — World Championship: Finland vs. United States from Tampere, Finland.
Soccer
3 p.m., USA — Premier League: Arsenal at Newcastle United.
Tennis
4 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Lyon Open from France; ATP Geneva Open from Switzerland; WTA Strasbourg International from France; WTA Princess Lalla from Rabat, Morocco; French Open qualifying from Paris.
4 a.m. (Tuesday), Tennis Channel — ATP: Lyon Open from France; ATP Geneva Open from Switzerland; WTA Strasbourg International from France; WTA Princess Lalla from Rabat, Morocco; French Open qualifying from Paris.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Local roundup: Avery Point eliminated from NJCAA regional
The season ended abruptly for the UConn Avery Point baseball team on Sunday.
Martinez, Driscoll playing vital roles for Mitchell baseball team

Both former Eastern Connecticut Conference players — Martinez from New London and Driscoll from Waterford — played vital roles in the Mariners claiming the program's seventh bid to the NCAA tourney.
Local roundup: Avery Point stays unbeaten in NJCAA baseball regional
The UConn Avery Point baseball team is one win away from the NJCAA Division II World Series.
PROFESSIONAL
Celtics oust defending NBA champion Bucks in Game 7

Grant Williams scored a career-high 27 points and hit seven 3-pointers, Jayson Tatum added 23 and the Boston Celtics set a Game 7 record with 22 3-pointers to eliminate the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks 109-81 on Sunday in the Eastern Conference...
Panarin lifts Rangers past Penguins 4-3 in OT in Game 7

Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal 4:46 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs
Castillo fans Alonso with bases full, M's beat Mets 8-7

Diego Castillo struck out Pete Alonso on a 3-2 slider to strand the bases loaded after the New York Mets had rallied for two runs in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners held on for an 8-7 win