UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UConn releases 2018-19 women's basketball schedule
A challenging non-conference schedule, including a December trip to reigning national champion Notre Dame, highlights UConn's 2018-19 women's basketball schedule.
UCONN MEN'S BASKETBALL
UConn men's basketball schedule is released
The UConn men's basketball team released its 2018-19 schedule
UConn men's basketball secures first commitment of fall recruiting season
James Bouknight had a good feeling about UConn when his official visit ended last weekend.A 6-foot-4 guard from the MacDuffie School in Granby, Mass., Bouknight made it official on Tuesday, announcing his commitment to the UConn basketball program.
A healthy Gilbert excited about upcoming UConn basketball season
Point guard Alterique Gilbert is healthy again and excited about the upcoming UConn men's basketball season.
Ray Allen ready to take his place in Basketball Hall of Fame
Former UConn All-American Ray Allen, who went on to become a 10-time NBA all-star and two-time world champion, will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday.
COLUMNS
Cochran returns to NL on Friday, but he's already back home on football field
Jack Cochran comes home Friday, home to New London, to the high school football field where it...
UCONN FOOTBALL
Robinson getting the message in his first season at UConn
Oneil Robinson, a Class S all-state player out of Capital Prep Magnet School in Hartford, is yet another member of the freshmen class to make his debut this season. An injury in the secondary gave Robinson an opportunity for his first start and to...
UConn makes last-second defensive stop in 56-49 shootout win over URI
Saturday's crazy shootout ended with a game-saving defensive stand from a team that has only stopped a handful of a drives this season.
UConn can't afford to overlook FCS foe Rhode Island
Coming off two lopsided losses, UConn hosts Rhode Island, an improved Football Championship Subdivision program, on Saturday at noon at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.
Crocker trying to speed up growth process of young UConn defense
Billy Crocker could bang his head against the wall in frustration. He could flip over a water jug on the sideline or scream until his head explodes. But Crocker has been around far too long to react that way.
Former Australian plumber turned punter finding his comfort zone at UConn
Luke Magliozzi has come light years in his development since leaving Australia last August to join the UConn program.
COLLEGES
Coast Guard's defense in win over Nichols: 'Not on my watch'
Coast Guard was in the midst of scoring the final 17 points Friday night to beat Nichols, which of course was a credit to the offense. But then there was the defense.
Norton sparks Conn College women's soccer to Whale Cup win
Connecticut College seized a two-goal lead but needed to fend off a feisty challenge from host Coast Guard Academy before securing a 2-1 victory.
Slaying of star golfer from Spain shocks Iowa college town
A star collegiate golfer from Spain was attacked and killed by a homeless stranger while she was playing a round alone near her campus in Iowa, police said Tuesday.
Calhoun officially named head coach at DIII St. Joseph
Jim Calhoun has officially been named the head coach at Division III University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Local roundup: Dusza leads Waterford to volleyball win
Gretchen Dusza had 27 assists as the Waterford girls' volleyball beat Ledyard on Wednesday 25-22, 25-21, 25-17 in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division II season-opener for both teams.
PROFESSIONAL
Red Sox rout Yankees 11-6 to clinch third straight AL East title
Mookie Betts and the Boston Red Sox won their third consecutive AL East championship, clinching on enemy turf with an 11-6 victory over the rival New York Yankees
Tiger returns to Tour Championship with share of lead
Another tournament, another share of the first-round lead for Tiger Woods
Price struggles again in Bronx; Voit, Yanks top Red Sox 10-1
Luke Voit hit two homers off David Price, Miguel Andujar popped another one barely into the right-field seats and the New York Yankees stalled Boston's division-clinching celebration by beating the Red Sox 10-1 on Wednesday night.
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
11:30 a.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Monster Cup Federated Auto Parts 400 practice from Richmond, Va.
1:30 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Monster Cup Federated Auto Parts 400 final practice from Richmond, Va.
2:30 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Pro West Series from Las Vegas.
4:30 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Go Bowling 250 qualifying from Richmond, Va.
6 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Monster Cup Federated Auto Parts 400 qualifying from Richmond, Va.
7 p.m., FS1 — NHRA Midwest Nationals qualifying from Madison, Ill.
7:30 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Go Bowling 250 from Richmond, Va.
Baseball
4 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox.
7 p.m., NESN, WTIC (1080-AM), WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians.
7 p.m., WCTX, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees.
7 p.m., SNY, WOR (710-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Washington Nationals.
7:30 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves.
Boxing
9:45 p.m., Showtime — Jon Fernandez vs. O'Shaquie Foster in a super featherweight bout, Irvin Gonzalez Jr. vs. Carlos Ramos in a featherweight bout and Wesley Ferrer vs. Steven Ortiz in a lightweight bout from Shawnee, Okla.
Equestrian
11:30 p.m., NBCSN — World Equestrian Games from Mill Spring, N.C. (taped today)
Football
6:20 p.m., theday.com, WJJF (94.9-FM) — High school: Killingly at New London.
7 p.m., ESPN — NCAA: Florida Atlantic at Central Florida.
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Harvard at Brown.
9 p.m., FS1 — NCAA: Penn State at Illinois.
10:30 p.m., ESPN — NCAA: Washington State at Southern California.
Golf
6:30 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Portugal Masters from Vilamoura.
10 a.m., Golf Channel — Web.com Tour Championship from Atlantic Beach, Fla.
1 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA Tour Championship from Atlanta.
6 p.m., Golf Channel — Champions: Sanford International from Sioux Falls, S.D.
Soccer
7 p.m., YES — NCAA men: Virginia Tech at North Carolina State. (taped today)
Tennis
6 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: St. Petersburg Open from Russia.
2 p.m., Tennis Channel — Laver Cup from Chicago.
8 p.m., Tennis Channel — Laver Cup from Chicago.
