UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UConn women survive upset bid by Buffalo to reach the Sweet 16
UConn seniors Katie Lous Samuelson and Napheesa Collier will leave unbeaten in their careers at home. And they'll depart having played in UConn's 26th straight Sweet 16.
NCAA women's basketball roundup
Robbi Ryan's free throws with 5.0 seconds left off a Hurricanes turnover put Arizona State ahead to stay, and the fifth-seeded Sun Devils ousted fourth-seeded Miami 57-55 in a second-round Portland Region game on Sunday night.
Louisville tops Michigan 71-50 to reach women's Sweet 16
Asia Durr took the initial lead for top-seeded Louisville by finding teammates for baskets before knocking down shots, making sure to do both quickly.
Buffalo's Cierra Dillard made an impact on many, including Auriemma
Cierra Dillard, who has helped carry Buffalo into the spotlight during her time as a Bull, with NCAA tournament upsets two seasons in a row, played her final game Sunday night at Gampel Pavilion.
UCONN MEN'S BASKETBALL
There's no March Madness for UConn, but future holds some promise
UConn rarely comes up in March Madness conversation, except when talk turns to past national champions or highlights of magical moments. Yet signs exist that the program is heading in a positive direction.
UConn suffers humbling season-ending loss to Houston in AAC quarters
UConn was demolished and demoralized by a tidal wave of superior talent, experience and depth on Friday.
Curtain goes down on Jalen Adams' UConn basketball career
His teammates badly wanted to give UConn senior Jalen Adams a proper send-off. Suffering a season-ending 39-point loss in the AAC tournament quarterfinals wasn't what the Huskies had in mind.
Sizzling start helps UConn top South Florida in AAC tournament opener
UConn seized command early in its American Athletic Conference tournament opener and then held off a late charge from South Florida for an 80-73 victory.
COLUMNS
If you think nobody wants to play in Buffalo, you don't know Jack
We know of good wings, the Bills and baby, it’s cold outside.
COLLEGES
North Carolina returns to Sweet 16, beats Washington 81-59
Luke Maye and Nassir Little each scored 20 points and top-seeded North Carolina breezed into the Sweet 16, beating Washington 81-59
NCAA men's basketball roundup
Tennessee avoided one of the biggest meltdowns in NCAA Tournament history, letting a 25-point lead slip away before two-time SEC player of the year Grant Williams scored six points in overtime for an 83-77 victory over Iowa
Wisconsin wins 5th NCAA women's hockey title
Senior captains Sophia Shaver and Annie Pankowski each scored, and Wisconsin won its fifth NCAA women's hockey championship with a 2-0 victory over Minnesota on Sunday.
Williamson, Duke hold off UCF 77-76 to reach Sweet 16
Zion Williamson took on 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall at the end and won, and top-seeded Duke survived when two last-ditch shots by UCF rolled off the rim.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP
Stephens, Harris lift CGA to 8-2 baseball win over Albertus Magnus
Will Stephens hit his first career home run to back a solid pitching of Walter Harris as Coast Guard Academy rolled to an 8-2 baseball victory over Albertus Magnus in a non-conference game on Monday.
Local college notes
Around the region • Senior Brooke Scahill, a Ledyard High School graduate, has settled comfortably into her new college home at UMass Dartmouth. She contributed two goals and three assists in a 9-7...
Local roundup: Coast Guard softball opens NEWMAC play with a sweep
The Coast Guard Academy softball team opened New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference play by sweeping Smith College 9-8 and 16-4 in a doubleheader on Sunday.
PROFESSIONAL
Gronk unleashed: Gronkowski sets course for retirement fun
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is suddenly a hot free agent all year round without football strings attached after announcing his retirement.
In data-driven age, 'honor' of opening day start still big
In baseball's data-driven age, 'honor' of getting opening starting pitching assignments still matters to many
Woods to open Match Play against PGA Tour rookie of year
Tiger Woods gets more fresh faces in his return to Match Play, opens WGC event against PGA Tour rookie of year
ON THE AIR
Baseball
1 p.m., MLB Network — Exhibition: Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies from Clearwater, Fla.
5 p.m., MLB Network — Exhibition: New York Yankees at Washington Nationals.
8 p.m., MLB Network — Exhibition: Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers.
9 p.m., NESN Plus, WEEI (103.7-FM) — Exhibition: Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs.
Basketball
7 p.m., ESPN — NCAA women: Division I tournament coverage.
7 p.m., NBA TV — NBA: Philadelphia 76ers at Orlando Magic.
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 — High school boys: Powerade Jam Fest skills competition from Atlanta.
9 p.m., ESPN2 — NIT men: Norfolk State at Colorado.
9:30 p.m., ESPN — NCAA women: Division I tournament coverage.
10 p.m., YES, NBA TV, WFAN (660-AM) — NBA: Brooklyn Nets at Portland Trail Blazers.
11 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA women: Brigham Young at Stanford in Division I tournament.
Hockey
7 p.m., MSG — NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers.
7:30 p.m., NESN — NHL: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning.
8 p.m., NBCSN — NHL: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild.
Lacrosse
3 p.m., NESN — NCAA men: Villanova at Brown.
Soccer
3:30 p.m., ESPN2 — UEFA 2020 qualifier: Serbia at Portugal from Lisbon.
Tennis
11 a.m., Tennis Channel — Miami Open.
7 p.m., Tennis Channel — Miami Open.
