Local roundup: UConn's Bueckers nominated for an ESPY
UConn women's basketball sophomore Paige Bueckers and alumnae Breanna Stewart and Crystal Dangerfield have earned nominations for the 2021 ESPYs.
Local calendar
BASEBALL/SOFTBALLHat Fengar press box — Waterford Babe Ruth will hold a dedication for the Harold “Hat’’ Fengar press box on Saturday, June 19 at noon. Contact: Rick Beaney,...
New London's Vincent begins new baseball journey Pecos League
Josh Vincent gazed out the window of the team bus as it rolled down the highway on Tuesday during a seven-hour ride to the next destination on the road trip.
Local roundup: Sea Unicorns top Pittsfield, 3-2
The Norwich Sea Unicorns scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and held on to beat the Pittsfield Suns 3-2 on Sunday in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
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Old Lyme's Austin Hack and Liam Corrigan: From a small town to the Olympic stage
Two athletes from the small town of Old Lyme will be rowing as part of the U.S. men's eight in the Tokyo Summer Olympics, being held a year later than originally scheduled due to the pandemic.
Local roundup: Sea Unicorns pitcher Sandridge signs with Reds
Norwich Sea Unicorns pitcher Jayvien Sandridge has left the team after signing with the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, the first player to ink a professional contract during the team's Futures Collegiate Baseball League tenure.
Local sports calendar
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL Hat Fengar press box — Waterford Babe Ruth will hold a dedication for the Harold "Hat'' Fengar press box on Saturday, June 19 at noon. Contact: Rick Beaney,...
UCONN
Former UConn strength coach says refusal to violate protocols led to ouster
A former strength coach for UConn’s men’s basketball team has sued the school, claiming his contract wasn’t renewed after he refused demands from coach Dan Hurley that he violate NCAA guidelines and school COVID-19 protocols
Akok healthy again and looking to give Huskies lift this winter
UConn forward Akok Akok is expected to be fully healthy and ready to play this season after seeing action for a total of 29 minutes in 2020-21. He's underwent surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon in February 2020.
COLLEGES
Virginia staves off elimination for sixth time to reach CWS
No team’s road to Omaha was as bumpy as Virginia’s
Stanford, Vanderbilt heading to CWS after super regional sweeps heading to CWS after super regional sweeps
Reigning national champion Vanderbilt and Stanford swept their NCAA super regionals and became the first teams to lock up spots in the College World Series
CT SUN
Sun fall to Sky, 81-75
Kahleah Copper had 18 points and eight rebounds as the Chicago Sky used a third quarter surge to beat the Connecticut Sun on Thursday night, 81-75, before 1,293 at Wintrust Arena.
Sun head to Chicago for two-game series
The Connecticut Sun are looking to find themselves while spending a few days in the Windy City playing the Chicago Sky on Thursday night and Saturday afternoon.
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PROFESSIONAL
Bucks defeat Nets 104-89 and force Game 7
Khris Middleton scored 38 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday to force a decisive seventh game in their second-round playoff series
Stanton HR, triple play key Yankees' 8-4 win over Blue Jays
Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in a four-run seventh inning and the New York Yankees pulled off a wacky triple play in an 8-4 win over the reeling Toronto Blue Jays
Hendricks wins 7th straight start, Cubs beat Mets 2-0
Kyle Hendricks flummoxed the Mets for six innings to win his career-best seventh straight start, Javier Báez hit a two-run homer in the first off Marcus Stroman and the Chicago Cubs beat New York 2-0 to avoid a four-game series sweep
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics
Rafael Nadal says he will not play at Wimbledon or at the Tokyo Olympics
ON THE AIR
Australian Rules Football
2:30 a.m. (Saturday), FS2 — AFL: Brisbane Lions at North Melbourne Kangaroos.
Auto Racing
5:25 a.m., ESPN2 — Formula One French Grand Prix practice from Le Castellet.
8:55 a.m., ESPNU — Formula One French Grand Prix practice from Le Castellet.
11 a.m., FS2 — NASCAR Truck Rackley Roofing 200 practice from Nashville, Tenn.
4 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Tennessee Lottery 250 practice from Nashville, Tenn.
5 p.m., FS2 — NASCAR Truck Rackley Roofing 200 qualifying from Nashville, Tenn.
8 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Truck Rackley Roofing 200 from Nashville, Tenn.
5:55 a.m. (Saturday), ESPN2 — Formula One French Grand Prix practice from Le Castellet.
Baseball
7 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees.
7 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Washington Nationals.
8 p.m., NESN, WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals.
Basketball
7:30 p.m., ESPN — NBA playoffs: Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks.
10 p.m., ESPN — NBA playoffs: Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers.
10:30 p.m., CBSSN — WNBA: Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks.
Golf
10:30 a.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: Meijer Classic from Grand Rapids, Mich.
12:30 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: U.S. Open from La Jolla, Calif.
6 p.m., Ch. 30 — PGA: U.S. Open from La Jolla, Calif.
9 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: U.S. Open from La Jolla, Calif.
Hockey
8 p.m., USA — NHL playoffs: Vegas Golden Knights at Montréal Canadiens.
Horse Racing
8:30 a.m., NBCSN — The Royal Ascot from England.
12:30 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from New York.
Rugby
5:30 a.m., FS2 — NRL: Sydney Roosters at Penrith Panthers.
Soccer
9 a.m., ESPN — UEFA Euro: Sweden vs. Slovakia from St. Petersburg, Russia.
Noon, ESPN — UEFA Euro: Croatia vs. Czech Republic from Glasgow, Scotland.
3 p.m., ESPN — UEFA Euro: Scotland at England from London.
5 p.m., FS1 — Copa América: Chile vs. Bolivia from Cuiabá, Brazil.
8 p.m., FS2 — Copa América: Argentina vs. Uruguay from Brasília, Brazil.
8 p.m., MSG — MLS: Nashville SC at New York Red Bulls.
Surfing
6 p.m., FS2 — WSL: Surf Ranch Pro from Lemoore, Calif.
Swimming
6 p.m., NBCSN — U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying heats from Omaha, Neb. (taped today)
9 p.m., Ch. 30 — U.S. Olympic Trials from Omaha, Neb.
Tennis
6 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Fever-Tree Championships from London; WTA Birmingham Classic from England; ATP Noventi Open from Halle, Germany; Bett1open from Berlin.
Track & Field
7 p.m., NBCSN — U.S. Olympic Trials from Eugene, Ore.
10 p.m., Ch. 30 — U.S. Olympic Trials from Eugene, Ore.