Leone staying positive and hoping for a chance with Indians
When Dominic Leone first arrived at Cleveland's spring training complex earlier this year, he spotted a familiar face.
Local road races are on hold due to COVID-19
The local road racing scene has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local Calendar
BASEBALL/SOFTBALLShoreline Sting softball — Looking for players to add to 18u, 16u and 14u teams. Contact: Ed Hobson (203) 530-3964.Jack Benny Softball League — Looking for players over 45 to play...
Quinn savors winning Patriot League title
It means even more now considering what's transpired since that March night when Quinn, a Montville High School graduate, celebrated Boston University's first Patriot League championship title that earned the program its first NCAA tournament...
Semper paratus: Coast Guard's Kirvelevicius is always ready (and always learning)
East Lyme's Rasa Kirvelevicius, now a rising junior at the Coast Guard Academy, considers herself a "learner for life" — "for me, a learning curve is the most exciting thing out there," she said.
COLUMNS
Colin Kaepernick's knee never killed anybody
Colin Kaepernick is still deemed "unpatriotic" by many who have never had to fight for the...
Local golf courses are adjusting to coronavirus rules, and flourishing
Golfers, courses, adjusting to new restrictions and safety measures.
MORE LOCAL SPORTS
Where are they now? Ledyard's Manwaring lives in Boston, still using lessons learned as a Colonel
Former Ledyard running back Alex Manwaring had one of the greatest seasons in state high school football history in 2011. He has taken those lessons he learned playing sports with him into life.
Local college honors
Following is a list of local college athletes who were recognized for their accomplishment during the winter season:
Ledyard's Woodruff has become a master of basketball trick shots
Meet Jack Woodruff, a basketball trick shot artist with his sights set on becoming a social media influencer.
UCONN
UConn men officially announce signing of Adama Sanogo
Adama Sanogo, a 6-9, 240-pound forward/center from The Patrick School in Hillside, N.J., officially became a member of the UConn basketball program after signing a national letter of intent on Thursday.
UConn football announces future games with FIU, Temple, Wyoming
The UConn football team has entered into agreements to play Florida International, Temple and Wyoming in future years, the school announced Wednesday.
COLLEGES
NCAA offers guidance for bringing athletes back to campus
The NCAA has released a long and detailed plan to help schools bring athletes back to campus during the pandemic
Title IX major factor for colleges looking at sports cuts
Colleges mulling whether to cut sports amid the coronavirus pandemic must ensure they remain compliant with the federal civil-rights law known as Title IX
CT SUN
Mosqueda-Lewis looking forward to new scenery with Sun
Former UConn standout Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis believes that change will be good after being traded this offseason from the Seattle Storm to the Connecticut Sun.
Sun waive four players, cut roster down to 11
The Connecticut Sun waived four players to cut their roster down to 11 on Monday, including 2020 draft pick Juicy Landrum of Baylor.
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PROFESSIONAL
Police want Liverpool's title decider in neutral stadium
Liverpool is unlikely to win the English Premier League at Anfield after police included the leader’s key games among at least five it wants to be played at neutral venues in a bid to prevent fans from gathering outside when the competition...
Elliott ends week of misery with overdue NASCAR victory
Chase Elliott ended a week of miserable finishes with an overdue Cup victory
A tough call: Minor league umps squeezed as lost year looms
For a lot of minor league umpires, this is shaping up as a rough year
AP sources: No consensus yet on NBA return-to-play plan
The NBA Board of Governors met again without a consensus opinion emerging on how many teams should be back on the floor for the planned late-July resumption of the pandemic-interrupted season
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
Noon, ESPN2 — eSports The Race All-Star Series.
4 p.m., FS2 — MotoAmerica Superbike from Elkhart Lake, Wis.
6:30 p.m., FS2 — Formula E Race at Home Series.
Baseball
3:55 a.m., ESPN — Korean: KT Wiz at Kiwoom Heroes.
12:55 a.m. (Sunday), ESPN — Korean: Lotte Giants at Doosan Bears.
Horse Racing
1 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from various sites.
2:30 p.m., FS1 — Live racing from various sites.
4 p.m., NBCSN — Live racing from various sites.
Mixed Martial Arts
6 p.m., ESPN — UFC Fight Night preliminaries from Las Vegas.
9 p.m., ESPN — UFC Fight Night: Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns in a heavyweight bout from Las Vegas.
Rugby
5:30 a.m., FS1 — NRL: Canberra Raiders at Melbourne Storm.
2 a.m. (Sunday), FS1 — NRL: Newcastle Knights at Penrith Panthers.
Soccer
9:20 a.m., FS1 — Bundesliga: Werder Bremen at Schalke 04.
9:20 a.m., FS2 — Bundesliga: Frankfurt at Wolfsburg.
12:20 p.m., FS1 — Bundesliga: Fortuna Düsseldorf at Bayern Munich.