Sun need to remain strong in second half
The Connecticut Sun have been the stronger second-half team in both games of their WNBA semifinal series against the Los Angeles Sparks and taken a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Game 3 is Sunday at the Walter Pyramid at Long Beach State.
Sun take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Sparks in WNBA semifinal series
The Connecticut Sun, with the sheer dominance of 6-foot-6 Jonquel Jones inside and a WNBA playoff record 29 first-half rebounds, made it look easy Thursday with aa 94-68 victory over the L.A. Sparks at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Sun can take charge of series with win in Game 2 on Thursday
The Connecticut Sun need more of their players contributing offensively to start Game 2 of their WNBA semifinal series on Thursday. The Los Angeles Sparks need more of their players contributing offensively period.
Sun beat Sparks, 84-75, in Game 1 of WNBA semifinals
Alyssa Thomas scored 13 of her 22 points in the first quarter and was one of four Connecticut Sun players to finish in double figures as they beat the Los Angeles Sparks, 84-75, on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series.
Sun want to protect their house against Sparks in WNBA semifinals
The Connecticut Sun and Los Angeles Sparks shared the best WNBA home record this season. Connecticut has home-court advantage in their best-of-five WNBA semifinal series, which starts Tuesday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
COLUMNS
Alyssa Thomas: The hardest working woman in show biz
Alyssa Thomas finally came off the floor after 74 straight minutes.
UCONN
UConn's Gilbert happy, healthy heading into basketball season
At this stage of preseason, Gilbert is in a far better place than his previous college years when he's spent the majority of the off-season undergoing rehabilitation for shoulder injuries. He's fitter and stronger and also in tune with his teammates.
Indiana routs UConn 38-3
Peyton Ramsey threw three touchdown passes and linebacker Cam Jones returned an interception for his first career touchdown Saturday as Indiana rolled past UConn 38-3.
UConn men to face tough tests to start AAC basketball season
UConn's final men's basketball season in the American Athletic Conference features a challenging start.
COLLEGES
Dillon runs for 150 yards, two scores as BC runs over Rutgers
AJ Dillon ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns and Boston College bounced back from a horrible performance a week ago to beat Rutgers 30-16
Norwich captures The Mug on game's final play, tops Coast Guard 17-14
Clyde Tamburro’s 26-yard field goal on the final play of the game lifted Norwich University to a come-from-behind 17-14 win over the Coast Guard Academy on Saturday in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference...
Backup QB Matt Fink leads USC past No. 10 Utah, 30-23
Matt Fink took over on the third play of the game and passed for 351 yards in Southern California's 30-23 victory over No. 10 Utah
HIGH SCHOOL
Austin empowered: NFA's Richards sets school passing record in victory
Austin Richards threw for an NFA record 482 yards Saturday, leading the Wildcats to a 41-30 win over Glastonbury.
There's improvement ... and then there's the Fitch football team
It took the Fitch football team eight days to figure out how to score five more touchdowns in Saturday’s 49-20 win over Xavier than it scored in last weekend’s season debut.
East Lyme football shuts down RHAM, 17-0
The East Lyme defense allowed just 15 net yards in their 17-0 win over RHAM on Saturday night.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP
Local college roundup: Mooney leads Bears cross country to win at Bowdoin Invite
Junior All-American Kaitlyn Mooney won by more than 15 seconds as the Coast Guard Academy women's cross country team won the Bowdoin Invitational on Saturday.
Local roundup: East Lyme boys beat Woodstock in ECC D-I soccer opener
East Lyme scored the final three goals to rally for a 3-2 victory over Woodstock Academy on Friday in the Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I boys' soccer opener for both schools.
Coast Guard at Norwich football preview capsule
When: Saturday, 2 p.m. Where: Sabine Field, Northfield, Vt. Records: Coast Guard Academy 2-0 overall, 0-0 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference; Norwich 2-0,...
PROFESSIONAL
Patriots tops Jets 30-14
Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Patriots didn't allow a defensive touchdown for the third straight week as New England dominated in a 30-14 win over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Truex wins again at Richmond
Nudged off the lead with 87 laps to go, MartinTruex Jr. rallied Saturday night, ultimately passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch with 25 laps to go and winning his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race.
Red Sox fall to Rays in 11
Nate Lowe hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday night to move one game ahead of Cleveland for the second AL wild card.
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
8:05 a.m., ESPN2 — Formula One Singapore Grand Prix.
3 p.m., Ch. 30 — IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey (Calif.).
Baseball
1 p.m., YES — MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees.
1 p.m., NESN, WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays.
1 p.m., WCCT, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds.
2 p.m., TBS — MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs.
6:30 p.m., ESPN — MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at Cleveland Indians.
Basketball
5 p.m., ESPN2 — WNBA playoffs: Washington Mystics at Las Vegas Aces.
7 p.m., ESPN2 — WNBA playoffs: Connecticut Sun at Los Angeles Sparks.
Football
1 p.m., Ch. 3, WTIC (1080-AM) — NFL: New York Jets at New England Patriots.
4 p.m., Ch. 61, WFAN (660-AM) — NFL: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
4:25 p.m., Ch. 3 — NFL: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks.
8:20 p.m., Ch. 30 — NFL: Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns.
Golf
7:30 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: BMW Championship from Surrey, England.
3 p.m., Golf Channel – PGA: Sanderson Farms Championship from Jackson, Miss.
6 p.m., Golf Channel – Champions: Sanford International from Sioux Falls, S.D. (taped today)
Rugby
6 a.m., Ch. 30 — World Cup: England vs. Tonga from Sapporo, Japan.
12:30 p.m., Ch. 30 — World Cup: Ireland vs. Scotland from Yokohama, Japan. (taped today)
Soccer
8:55 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Manchester United at West Ham.
9:30 a.m., FS1 — Bundesliga: Fortuna Dusseldorf at Borussia Monchengladbach.
11:55 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Liverpool at Chelsea.
11:55 a.m., ESPNews — Serie A: Fiorentina at Atalanta.
Noon, FS1 — Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund at Eintracht Frankfurt.
3:55 p.m., ESPN — MLS: Minnesota United at Portland Timbers.
5 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Tennessee at Vanderbilt.
6:30 p.m., MSG — MLS: Philadelphia Union at New York Red Bulls.
Tennis
6 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Laver Cup from Geneva, Switzerland.
Volleyball
3 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Notre Dame at Michigan.