MIKE DIMAURO - RECENT COLUMNS
Of Gerrit Cole, Paul Menhart, spin rate and soft contact
Published: June 17, 2021 | Mike DiMauro
One needn't throw 100 mph to be an effective pitcher
St. Germain, Gleason: The best (and funniest) at what they did
Published: June 16, 2021 | Mike DiMauro
A loss in the present but a win for the future in East Lyme
East Lyme reminded us all over again that sports are at their best with a rattle and hum in the atmosphere.
RIP Dave Pesapane: Educator, football coach ... and just a regular guy
There aren't many stories from the great old days at St. Bernard that, directly or tangentially, didn't involve Dave Pesapane, who sadly died at his home last month in Raleigh, N.C.
Of Peter, Curtis, "Those People" and good in the wake of tragedy
"Those People" shows how this country works best when we include everyone of all colors, religions, ancestries and orientations who learn with, play with, sing with and learn about each other.
Bono, CCSU baseball: Play for keeps and groundskeep, too
Old school values propel Bono, CCSU into NCAA baseball tournament.
We're not bumpkins, so let's keep the grass green
Our accomplishments and attractions shine the spotlight on other aspects of life here
Fitch's Mireault: patron saint for us fading baseball traditionalists
Fitch pitcher Ethan Mireault sustains all the habits of a good crafty lefty.
Liz Cambage and the double standard that's not going away
WNBA star Liz Cambage gets away with threats because she can.
Black son, Black daughter, Cambodian brother and White parents
The Miskiewicz family of Norwich is quite the cultural blend
No more confidentiality for users of the N-word
At some point, we need to start teaching kids about consequences, accountability, responsibility and the fallout for abdicating personal decency.
Lesson learned: Shut up and be grateful
Sometimes, we're reminded of what truly matters with lessons we won't soon forget.
MLB: 1,092 more strikeouts than hits. So let's fire Chili Davis
Baseball has an approach problem. Not a hitting coach problem.
Two outs in the ninth and ... 'Yankees suck!'
The Mets and Sox, enemies from back in '86, found solidarity amid anxiety.
Sara Buscetto: stealing bases, feeding faces, selling places
Sara Buscetto finds the time to work, earn a real estate license and steal bases.
Judge's gutless dismissal of transgender lawsuit kicks the can down the road
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that would prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls' high school sports in CT
Is the UConn athletic department guilty of violating Title IX?
Rowing team member Erica Bushey: "We just want UConn to treat us like their male athletes."
A chance to remember and celebrate the life of Ryan Marshall
Friends, family to gather May 1 to remember Ryan Marshall's life.
Villazante: 39 radiation treatments ... then a 67 at Shenny
Frank Villazante doesn't let radiation treatments for cancer hold him back
University of Hartford leadership fails its athletes, coaches and alums
The cheers from the men's basketball first foray into March Madness had barely softened to echoes when news leaked of the University of Hartford's alleged fiscal woes and dubious future in Division I athletics.
Wear a mask, root for your kid and try not to be a nuisance
ECC reserves the right to remove spectators who do not wear masks this spring
What does Waterford have over East Lyme? Try everything
As Waterford thrives, East Lyme's sports facilities don't compare
Separated at birth: Downtown NL and the 2004 Red Sox
Downtown's potential can only be realized with more police presence
Of '60 Minutes,' Dave Kindred and a life affirmation
Sunday's '60 Minutes" feature on Dave Kindred shows the power of high school sports.
The night the women were more interesting than the men
They're talking women's basketball. It doesn't matter what they're saying.
Making the Final Four is hard (and it sure was Monday night)
Just because UConn makes the Final Four every year doesn't mean it's easy.
It's time for CIAC to stop giving the shaft to H.S. coaches
Connecticut needs to adopt policy allowing coaches out-of-season access
Matt Harvey shining a light on the analytical revolution
Former Fitch great Harvey diving into analytics with the Orioles
UConn is back in the Sweet 16 ... thanks to the guiding hand of CD
This was Chris Dailey at her core. No big deal. We got this. Her calmness, assuredness and understated command illustrated once again why she belongs on the mythical women's Rushmore in the history of our state.
Pacheco does the Greenleaf name proud at St. Bernard
Scholarship winner close to ending career at St. Bernard.
'Neighborhood' feel at Hartford stretches to our corner of the world
University of Hartford grads in the region rejoicing this week
Bouknight is not program royalty just yet
Bouknight must be better in NCAAs next week for UConn to advance.
Wentworth inspires a path of total inclusion at NFA
NFA athletic director inspired by Floyd's death to enact change
RIP to Sean Lowe, always the toughest guy in the room
Sean Lowe, a Hall of Fame athlete at Ledyard High, was 44 last week when he died last week.
Bubble, schmubble. Huskies find their salvation in Newark
UConn's win over Seton Hall solidifies tourney berth
Why won't NL ever consult people who know what they're talking about?
City needs input from people on the front lines who work with the kids and know them the best
The life of Ronde Ford, as told by mentor Dom Griffin
There is no place to dissect a kid's life in the wake of his death.
Bouknight: good enough for the NBA, but is he ready?
Is James Bouknight, who has appeared in all of eight games this year and 39 in his college career, ready for NBA rigors?
Give me NFA, New London over a prep school, thanks
You grow up in your town, played in your community, play for your school and with your friends.
Who knew boredom could get so interesting?
Zoom calls becoming quite popular for two downstate attorneys.
Dear H.S. athletes: sports or a social life, but not both
New guidelines offer hope for high school sports.
Curt Schilling vs. the morality clause. Hmmm ...
Baseball Hall of Fame voters have tougher decisions than ever.
Of hoops, masks and BU's unwillingness to help
BU program unwilling to help shed light on masks and basketball
Contradictory H.S. sports rules leave many of us befuddled
Spring football never had a real chance in Connecticut.