UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UConn women thrash Southern Connecticut in exhibition final
Senior Katie Lou Samuelson scored 26 to lead the second-ranked UConn women’s basketball team past Southern Connecticut State on Thursday night, 99-45, in the Huskies’ final exhibition game at the XL Center.
UConn women top Ohio State 85-53 in season opener
Megan Walker scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds Sunday in an 85-53 rout of Ohio State.
UConn women dominate Vanguard 96-30 in exhibition
The UConn women showed off their signature speed and assist-heavy offense in a 96-30 rout of Vanguard University on Sunday in an exhibition game at Gampel Pavilion.
UConn's Samuelson makes AP preseason All-America team
NCAA triple-double record holder Sabrina Ionescu headlines The Associated Press women's basketball preseason All-America team
UCONN MEN'S BASKETBALL
UConn men upset No. 15 Syracuse behind Adams and Gilbert
Jalen Adams and Alterique Gilbert scored 16 points each to lead Connecticut to a 83-76 upset of No. 15 Syracuse in the first game of the 2K Classic Thursday night.
Hurley praises UConn basketball backcourt of the future
UConn officially welcomed its backcourt of the future on Thursday after receiving national letters of intent from James Bouknight and Jalen Gaffney.
Syracuse game a measuring stick for UConn basketball
It will never be just another game on the UConn basketball schedule. There's too much storied history, intensity and passion in the rivalry with Syracuse for a regular season meeting at Madison Square Garden,
UConn notes: Hurley fondly recalls beating Kemba at Madison Square Garden
Dan Hurley pointed to a banner featuring UConn basketball legend Kemba Walker on the practice facility wall while fondly recalling his last time walking the sideline as a head coach at Madison Square Garden.
COLUMNS
Why does the CIAC allow this to keep happening?
Straight up: choice school Immaculate of Danbury and public school Old Lyme should never play for...
The Lonesome Polecat (state variant): BRACKETOLOGY~!
Only one more week of this self-inflicted damage.
UCONN FOOTBALL
Depth wearing thin at running back for UConn football
Zavier Scott, a redshirt freshman running back, will miss UConn's final two games after suffering a serious knee injury during last week's 62-50 loss to SMU.
Mustangs run wild in 62-50 victory over UConn
Ke'Mon Freeman and Xavier Jones each ran for more than 100 yards and combined for five touchdowns as SMU climbed within a win of bowl eligibility by outscoring UConn 62-50
UConn football's youngsters a bright spot in dismal season
UConn gets back to work on Saturday when it returns home to face SMU in a noon start at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.
UConn players learning to juggle football and academics
UConn football players learn from day one that they'll be graded on their performance both as a student and as an athlete.
Tulsa storms back to rout UConn 49-19
Seth Boomer threw for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth as Tulsa ended its seven-game losing streak by pummeling UConn in an American Athletic Conference contest
COLLEGES
No. 19 Cincinnati enjoying resurgence under Fickell
Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell has the 19th-ranked Bearcats back on the football map; face undefeated No. 11 UCF next
Subway alums on board for Notre Dame return to New York City
High-stakes college football returns to Yankee Stadium with Notre Dame vs Syracuse
Top 25 men's and women's basketball roundup
Connecticut upsets No. 15 Syracuse behind Adams and Gilbert
Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan hold steady in CFP
The College Football Playoff rankings held steady at the top, with Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan an unchanged first four from last week
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LOCAL ROUNDUP
Local roundup: NLL labor issues force Black Wolves opener to be canceled
Labor issues between the National Lacrosse League and the Professional Lacrosse Players Association was forced the NLL to cancel the first two weeks of the season.
Local roundup: Waterford's Dyjak swims to two runner-up finishes in Class S
Waterford's Ella Dyjak had a pair of second-place finishes during Wednesday night's CIAC Class S swimming and diving championship at Wesleyan University.
PROFESSIONAL
Boston's Betts, Milwaukee's Yelich win MVP Awards
Boston's Mookie Betts and Milwaukee's Christian Yelich were runaway winners of the Most Valuable Player awards after the 26-year-old outfielders each led their teams to first-place finishes with dominant seasons that included batting titles.
Wilson caps Seattle's rally past Green Bay for 27-24 win
Russell Wilson threw for 225 yards and his 15-yard touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with 5:08 left was the difference in the Seattle Seahawks' 27-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers
After taxing stretch, Brady to use bye to recharge, improve
Subtle signs of decline or just a blip? Patriots' Tom Brady says self-assessment on tap during bye week
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
1 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Monster Cup Ford EcoBoost 400 practice from Homestead, Fla.
2:30 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Ford EcoBoost 300 practice from Homestead, Fla.
3:30 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Truck Ford EcoBoost 200 qualifying from Homestead, Fla.
5 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Ford EcoBoost 300 final practice from Homestead, Fla.
6 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Monster Cup Ford EcoBoost 400 qualifying from Homestead, Fla.
6 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Truck Ford EcoBoost 200 from Homestead, Fla.
Basketball
11 a.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Northeastern vs. Virginia Tech in Charleston (S.C.) Classic.
11 a.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Cal State Fullerton vs. Wake Forest in Myrtle Beach Invitational from Conway, S.C.
11:30 a.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Austin Peay vs. Central Connecticut State in Jamaica Classic from Montego Bay.
1:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Central Florida vs. Saint Joseph's in Myrtle Beach Invitational from Conway, S.C.
1:30 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Alabama vs. Ball State in Charleston (S.C.) Classic.
2 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Campbell vs. Florida A&M in Jamaica Classic from Montego Bay.
4:30 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Ohio vs. South Florida in Jamaica Classic from Montego Bay.
4:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Oregon vs. Syracuse in 2K Classic consolation from New York.
4:30 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Appalachian State vs. Wichita State in Charleston (S.C.) Classic.
7 p.m., NBCSB, ESPN — NBA: Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics.
7 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — NBA: Brooklyn Nets at Washington Wizards.
7 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Georgetown vs. Loyola Marymount in Jamaica Classic from Montego Bay.
7 p.m., ESPN2, WXLM (980-AM) — NCAA men: UConn vs. Iowa in 2K Classic final from New York.
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Davidson vs. Purdue in Charleston (S.C.) Classic.
8 p.m., MSG — NBA: New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans.
9 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: West Virginia vs. Western Kentucky in Myrtle Beach Invitational from Conway, S.C.
9:30 p.m., ESPN — NBA: Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks.
11 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Little Rock at Nevada.
Football
9 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA: Boise State at New Mexico.
9 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA: Memphis at Southern Methodist.
Golf
1:30 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: RSM Classic from Sea Island Resort, Georgia.
4:30 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: CME Group Tour Championship from Naples, Fla.
8 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Australian Open from Sydney.
3 a.m. (Saturday), Golf Channel — European PGA: DP World Championship from Dubai.
Hockey
8 p.m., NESN — NHL: Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars.
Soccer
2:30 p.m., ESPNews — Nations League: Denmark at Wales.
Tennis
7 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Finals from London.
12:30 p.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Finals from London.
