Sun's Banham is happy, healthy and ready to go
Connecticut Sun guard Rachel Banham said Saturday that she's "finally 100-percent" healthy after injuries that set her back her first two seasons.
Miller's next goal: preparing the Sun to become title contenders
The phrases used to describe the Connecticut Sun during ESPN's WNBA Draft broadcast Thursday night were glowing and, at the same time, jarring.
Sun take Duke guard Lexie Brown ninth at WNBA Draft
The Connecticut Sun drafted Duke guard Lexie Brown with the ninth overall pick in Thursday’s WNBA Draft. Brown, 5-foot-9, averaged a 19.4 points, 4.4 assists and was fifth in the nation in steals (3.7).
Sun acquire former Hillhouse star Bria Holmes in trade
The Connecticut Sun acquired former Hillhouse High School star Bria Holmes from the Atlanta Dream on Thursday for its second pick in tonight’s WNBA Draft (No. 15 overall) and next season’s second round pick.
Sun looking to get it right at Thursday's WNBA Draft
The Connecticut Sun have the ninth overall pick in Thursday's WNBA Draft, and head coach and general manager Curt Miller is stressed out about getting it right.
COLUMNS
Anybody else out there want to see baseball and football switch seasons?
What if baseball and football switched seasons? Baseball in the fall; football in the spring.
UCONN
UConn's Vital to test NBA waters, but doesn't hire agent
Christian Vital, the UConn sophomore guard, will declare himself eligible for the 2018 NBA Draft but will not hire an agent, the school announced on Friday.
Lister returns to UConn to join Auriemma's coaching staff
Jasmine Lister is returning to UConn to join Geno Auriemma's coaching staff.
UConn's Moseley named women's basketball coach at BU
Marisa Moseley, an assistant at UConn for nine seasons, was named head coach of the Boston University women's basketball program, her alma mater, on Monday.
COLLEGES
Earle Bruce, Ohio State coach who followed Hayes, dies at 87
Earle Bruce stepped into his dream job, football coach at Ohio State, under most challenging circumstances, replacing the program's revered longtime leader after a fall from grace.
Virginia hires Tina Thompson as women's basketball coach
Virginia hires Tina Thompson to coach its women's basketball team
Former Lady Vols star Daedra Charles-Furlow dies at 49
Women's Basketball Hall of Famer and former Lady Vols star Daedra Charles-Furlow dies at 49
HIGH SCHOOL
High school roundup: Sutman, Burrows lead Waterford to victory
Walker Sutman and Jared Burrows had three hits each as No. 7 Waterford beat Woodstock Academy 9-1 in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division II baseball game on Saturday.
Waterford topples Stonington in the seventh on a phantom grand slam
Sophomore Taylor Lee had the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday as the Waterford High School softball team defeated Stonington in a battle of ECC Division II unbeatens.
H.S. softball: NFA's Comeau no-hits Norwalk
Norwich Free Academy's Bailey Comeau pitched a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts and four walks, allowing just one earned run, as the 10th-ranked Wildcats defeated Norwalk 5-1 Friday afternoon.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Black Wolves continue their playoff push, top Knighthawks 11-6
Aaron Bold had a career-high 59 saves as the New England Black Wolves pickedup their third consecutive win by defeating the Rochester Knighthawks 11-6 on Saturday night at Blue Cross Arena.
Local college roundup: Avery Point sweeps past CCRI
Braydon Cooney went a combined 3-for-6 with five runs scored as UConn Avery Point swept a Region 21 baseball doubleheader with the Community College of Rhode Island, 11-9 and 7-6.
Black Wolves continue their fight for a playoff spot Saturday at Rochester
There’s no breathing room yet … and there isn’t likely to be for the New England Black Wolves.
PROFESSIONAL
Mets demote longtime starter Matt Harvey to bullpen
Matt Harvey found out he's been sent to the New York Mets' bullpen and was furious.
Judge homers, Yankees use seven-run sixth to beat Blue Jays 9-1
Aaron Judge hit an early homer off respected Twitter rival Marcus Stroman, then scored on a disputed play during a seven-run burst in the sixth inning that sent the New York Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 Saturday.
Mets blow ninth-inning lead in 4-3 walk-off loss to Braves
Jeurys Familia blew a one-run lead in the ninth and allowed a walk-off safety squeeze in the New York Mets' 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night at SunTrust Park.
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
3:30 p.m., NBCSN — IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama from Birmingham.
2 p.m., FS1 — NRHA Spring Nationals from Baytown, Texas.
Baseball
1 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees.
1:30 p.m., WCCT, WOR (710-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves.
4 p.m., NESN, WTIC (1080-AM), WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics.
4 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies.
8 p.m., ESPN — MLB: Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers.
Basketball
1 p.m., Ch. 8 — NBA playoffs: Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks.
3:30 p.m., Ch. 8 — NBA playoffs: Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs.
6 p.m., TNT — NBA playoffs: Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards.
8:30 p.m., TNT — NBA playoffs: Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers.
Golf
8 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Trophee Hassan II from Rabat, Morocco.
1 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Texas Open from San Antonio.
3 p.m., Ch. 3 — PGA: Texas Open from San Antonio.
3 p.m., Golf Channel — Champions: Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf from Ridgedale, Mo.
6 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: Los Angeles Open.
Hockey
3 p.m., Chs. 10, 30 — NHL playoffs: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers.
7 p.m., NBCSN — NHL playoffs: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche.
Soccer
8:30 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League: West Ham at Arsenal.
10 a.m., FS1 — FA Cup: Southampton at Chelsea in a semifinal.
11:30 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Swansea City at Manchester City.
4 p.m., ESPN — MLS: Minnesota United at Seattle Sounders.
6 p.m., FS1 — MLS: New York City FC at Portland Timbers.
Softball
3 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA: Tennessee at Alabama.
Tennis
5:30 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Monte Carlo Masters.
5:30 a.m., Tennis Channel — Fed Cup: United States at France in semifinal from Aix-en-Provence.
