Local roundup: Fitch boys' win lacrosse opener on new field
Devyn Jordan had five goals and an assist as Fitch began a new season on its new turf field with a 16-6 victory over Waterford in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I boys' lacrosse game on Thursday.
Local roundup: Stonington rolls to girls' track win over Lyman Memorial
Stonington had four athletes win two individual events apiece as the Bears opened their 2021 season with an 82-57 girls' track and field victory over Lyman Memorial on Wednesday.
Mitchell, struggling just to play games, splits baseball doubleheader with NEC
Figuring out a starting lineup is harder than usual for Mitchell College baseball coach Travis Beausoleil.
Local roundup: East Lyme edges Ledyard 2-1 in ECC Div. I baseball game
Jace Lillie and Nate Licitra combined to pitch a one-hitter as East Lyme edged Ledyard 2-1 on Tuesday in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I baseball game.
Local roundup: Fitch edges Waterford in girls' tennis opener
Fitch won two of the three doubles matches to pull out a 4-3 win over Waterford in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I girls' tennis match on Monday.
COLUMNS
Villazante: 39 radiation treatments ... then a 67 at Shenny
Frank Villazante doesn't let radiation treatments for cancer hold him back
MORE LOCAL SPORTS
Local roundup: Conn's Fleurima enjoys solid day on track against Tufts
Connecticut College junior Billy Fleurima had a big day during Sunday's 316-146 loss to Tufts University in a men's outdoor track and field meet.
Local roundup: Holdridge lifts CGA men to 19-12 lacrosse win over Clark
Waterford's Caleb Holdridge had six goals and two assists as Coast Guard Academy outlasted Clark 19-12 in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference men's lacrosse game on Saturday.
After a year off, Mystic Schooners will resume play June 3
After enduring a summer without Mystic Schooners baseball, general manager Dennis Long can’t wait for the first pitch of the 2021 season.
UCONN
UConn's Polley announces plans to return for fifth season
Tyler Polley, UConn's top scorer off the bench last season, plans to return next season.
UConn's Ralph named women's basketball coach at Vanderbilt
Shea Ralph, a former UConn women's basketball great and assistant coach in the program since 2008, was named the new head coach at Vanderbilt University on Tuesday.
COLLEGES
College sports already adapting to new NCAA transfer rules
The NCAA has officially approved a plan that will allow all college athletes to transfer one time as an undergraduate without having to sit out a season
Pandemic-driven spring football requires virtual creativity
Juggling church and football can be a typical Sunday for NFL fans
CT SUN
Sun draft three guards in WNBA Draft, including Baylor's Carrington
The Connecticut Sun drafted Baylor's DiJonai Carrington, Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly and Aleah Goodman of Oregon State in Thursday night's WNBA Draft.
Sun play the waiting game again
The Connecticut Sun don't have a first-round pick in the WNBA Draft for the second straight year and will wait until late in the second round Thursday to make back-to-back selections (20th and 21st overall).
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PROFESSIONAL
Red Sox have nine-game winning streak halted by Twins
Max Kepler’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory over Boston, stopping a five-game losing streak for the Twins and breaking a nine-game winning string for the Red Sox
MLB roundup
Adolis Garcia’s first major league homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, gave the Texas Rangers a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays
NBA roundup
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 points in his return to the Milwaukee lineup and got plenty of help from his teammates as the Bucks cooled off the surging Atlanta Hawks 120-109
Nets' Aldridge retires at 35 due to irregular heartbeat
LaMarcus Aldridge has retired from the NBA after saying he experienced an irregular heartbeat during his final game with the Brooklyn Nets
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
4:55 a.m., ESPN2 — Formula One Italian Grand Prix practice from Monza, Italy.
8:25 a.m., ESPNU — Formula One Italian Grand Prix practice from Monza, Italy.
7 p.m., FS1 — NHRA Four-Wide Nationals qualifying from Las Vegas.
4:55 a.m. (Saturday), ESPN2 — Formula One Italian Grand Prix practice from Monza, Italy.
Baseball
2 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs.
4 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Michigan at Minnesota.
7 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees.
7 p.m., NESN, WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox.
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Vanderbilt at Tennessee.
8:30 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies.
10 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres.
Basketball
3 p.m., NBA TV — NBA: Indiana Pacers at Utah Jazz.
7 p.m., ESPN — NBA: Los Angeles Clippers at Philadelphia 76ers.
7:30 p.m., YES2 — NBA: Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets.
9:30 p.m., ESPN — NBA: New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks.
Figure Skating
6 p.m., NBCSN — World Team Trophy from Osaka, Japan. (taped today)
Golf
7:30 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Austrian Open from Atzenbrugg, Austria.
Noon, Golf Channel — Champions: Chubb Classic from Naples, Fla.
3 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: RBC Heritage from Hilton Head, S.C.
7 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: LOTTE Championship from Kapolei, Hawaii.
Gymnastics
1 p.m., ESPN2 — Women: NCAA Championships semifinal from Fort Worth, Texas.
6 p.m., ESPN2 — Women: NCAA Championships semifinal from Fort Worth, Texas.
Hockey
7 p.m., NESN Plus, MSG Plus — NHL: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins.
Horse Racing
1 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from New York.
Mixed Martial Arts
9 p.m., Showtime — Bellator 257: Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis in a light heavyweight bout from Mohegan Sun Arena.
Rugby
4 a.m., FS2 — NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Newcastle Knights.
6 a.m., FS2 — NRL: Sydney Roosters at Melbourne Storm.
1 a.m. (Saturday), NBCSN — Premiership: London Irish at Northampton Saints. (taped today)
Soccer
3 p.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur at Everton.
9:30 p.m., FS1 — MLS: Minnesota United at Seattle Sounders.
Surfing
6:30 p.m., FS2 — WSL: Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic from Sydney.
Tennis
5 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Monte Carlo Masters from Monaco.
1 p.m., Tennis Channel — WTA: MUSC Health Women's Open from Charleston, S.C.