Anderson's remarkable journey from stroke victim to Mitchell College lacrosse standout
Mitchell College freshman Jacob Anderson, who suffered a stroke last October, was cleared to return to the men's lacrosse program this spring and turned in an inspiring performance for the Mariners.
Coast Guard's Lhotka attributes his success to his personal hitting coach
Ever since Jeremy started hitting baseballs off a tee in his backyard in Orange Park, Fla., his father has given him wise advice.
Local roundup: Potter leads New London past Old Lyme
New London put together an 18-hit attack and came away with a 14-6 win over Old Lyme in a nonleague softball game on Friday.
Black Wolves play Saturday night in Buffalo
All of this, the New England Black Wolves' road work against the top teams in the National Lacrosse League's Eastern Division, is in preparation for one thing: the playoffs.
Local roundup: Montville's Michon no-hits Killingly softball team
Less than 24 hours after suffering its first loss of the season, the Montville softball team bounced back in a big way as Alexis Michon pitched a no-hitter to lead the Indians to a 6-0 win over Killingly on Thursday.
COLUMNS
Stewart's injury creates unrealistic salary comparision
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Local roundup: Waterford edges East Lyme 1-0 in ECC D-I baseball game
Jared Burrows doubled and scored the winning run on a throwing error in the bottom of the seventh to give Waterford a 1-0 victory over East Lyme in an ECC Division I baseball game on Wednesday.
Montville's DelaCruz making an impact in first season at Mitchell
Montville's Dougie DelaCruz has made the transition from high school to college look easy. The freshman hit his fifth home run on Wednesday as Mitchell College defeated Nichols College 5-2 for its ninth straight win.
Local college roundup: Coast Guard softball sweeps a doubleheader
Sarah Kemp and Maggie Perez drove in four runs each as Coast Guard swept St. Joseph of West Hartford in a nonleague softball doubleheader on Tuesday.
UCONN
Samuelson, Collier taken fourth and sixth overall at WNBA Draft
UConn's Katie Lou Samuelson and Napheesa Collier were drafted fourth and sixth, respectively, by the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx at Wednesday night's WNBA Draft.
UConn's season ends with 81-76 loss to Notre Dame in national semifinals
Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points, including four straight free throws in the final minute, as Notre Dame rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat UConn 81-76 in the national semifinals Friday night.
COLLEGES
UNC's Hatchell resigns after findings from program review
North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell had built a Hall of Fame career over more than three decades with the Tar Heels, including a national championship and becoming the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-time winningest coach.
Minnesota Duluth wins 2nd straight NCAA hockey title
Parker Mackay had a goal and an assist, Hunter Shepard stopped 18 shots and Minnesota Duluth won its second straight college hockey title, beating Massachusetts 3-0 on Saturday night
CT SUN
Sun added depth in draft, but is it enough to contend for WNBA title?
There was a cheerful, rosy vibe around the Connecticut Sun Wednesday night, the usual optimism that can be expected after any draft. The question remains if the Sun can take the next step from playoff to championship contender.
Sun draft California's Anigwe with ninth pick at WNBA Draft
The Connecticut Sun drafted 6-foot-4 California post Kristine Anigwe with the ninth overall pick in Wednesday night’s WNBA Draft, and Sun head coach and general manager Curt Miller was ecstatic she was still available.
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PROFESSIONAL
Mets ace deGrom going on injured list, getting MRI on elbow
Mets ace Jacob deGrom is being put on the injured list and returning to New York for an MRI on his elbow after the NL Cy Young Award winner reported a sore right arm
Giants have two first rounders: expect beef and maybe a QB
After trading offensive catalyst Odell Beckham Jr. and sacks leader Olivier Vernon to Cleveland and losing perennial leading tackler Landon Collins to free agency, the New York Giants are rebuilding heading into the NFL draft
Patriots could be active in draft with several needs to fill
The Patriots have lots of holes to fill in the upcoming draft and lots of picks to address them
College golfer in hijab out to blaze trail for Muslim girls
Nebraska's Noor Ahmed wears hijab on golf course, hopes to be role model for Muslim girls
ON THE AIR
Baseball
2 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs.
7 p.m., NESN Plus, WTIC (1080-AM), WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays.
7 p.m., WCCT, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees.
7:30 p.m., FS1 — NCAA: Baylor at Texas Tech.
8 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals.
Basketball
7 p.m., ESPN — NBA playoffs: Toronto Raptors at Orlando Magic.
8:30 p.m., NBCSB, Ch. 8 — NBA playoffs: Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers.
9:30 p.m., ESPN — NBA playoffs: Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder.
Golf
Noon, Golf Channel — Champions: Mitsubishi Electric Classic from Duluth, Ga.
3 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: RBC Heritage from Hilton Head Island, S.C.
7 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: LOTTE Championship from Kapolei, Hawaii.
Gymnastics
1 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA women: NCAA Championship from Fort Worth, Texas.
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: NCAA Championship from Fort Worth, Texas.
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA women: NCAA Championship from Fort Worth, Texas.
Hockey
7 p.m., NESN, NBCSN — NHL playoffs: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins.
10 p.m., NBCSN — NHL playoffs: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames.
Lacrosse
5 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Penn State at Johns Hopkins.
Softball
5:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA: Alabama at Florida.
Tennis
5 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Monte Carlo Masters from Monaco.
