MIKE DIMAURO - RECENT COLUMNS
Another fan of Dr. I wants him to just stick to sports
Published: May 21, 2022 | Mike DiMauro
Random thoughts from the sports world
Bacon's 10 and 32: Doing as much for unity in death as in life
Published: May 19, 2022 | Mike DiMauro
Chapman, Graham continue to inspire at Bacon Academy
Another opportunity for change, real change, has been lost
Three months later. Opportunities to learn. Opportunities to listen. Opportunities to edify. Instead, the more things change ...
Asjha Jones: All hail the CT Sun's 'marble pillar'
Asjha Jones rightfully immortalized as a CT Sun great
Sun guard Jasmine Thomas and her thoughts on Roe v Wade
Sun guard Jasmine Thomas expresses he feelings on Roe v Wade as WNBA players continue to speak out.
New London schools owe an innocent man (Paul Craig) an apology
NLHS grad Paul Craig treated shamefully by the school system.
The time has arrived to honor Bugbee, Deeb and Harvey
Three more sports figures deserve similar consideration to Roger Bidwell.
Who's that with Jonquel Jones? It's Jake From State Farm
Sun center Jonquel Jones films her first commercial
Roger Bidwell Field is the perfect tribute to one of our all-time greats
The sign on the scoreboard at Washington Park reads "Roger Bidwell Field," dedicated at noon Sunday before a few hundred well-wishers.
Lacrosse in New London: Don't bet against Gabby
First-year head coach Gabby Iaconiello plants the seeds for girls' lacrosse at New London High School.
Stefanowski justified in questioning CIAC transgender policy
Politics staged a coup d'état on Bob Stefanowski's wisdom, proving all over again that life is considerably messier taking a nuanced stance
Honoring dad: Georgie G lives through Liv
Olivia Gianakos honoring her late father playing lacrosse at CCSU
RIP John Risley, who was truly larger than life
Former NLHS and ECSU coach died last week at 84, leaving quite a legacy.
Women's basketball's new 'rock star' Carly Thibault-Dudonis
ELHS grad Thibault-Dudonis has her first head coaching gig
Potential decision looming in EL: Turf it or forget it
EL baseball seniors will never play on their true home field
Seven years for Gaskin is unacceptable
Corriche Gaskin case speaks to a system that has forgotten who it's supposed to be fighting for.
Aspiring sommelier Emanuel Diaz: love the wine you're with
Ex-Montville wrestler Emanuel Diaz samples wine for a living.
RIP John Ellis, the toughest guy in the room
John Ellis was even more than a ballplayer and cancer crusader.
Groton baseball: Never has a garage looked so beautiful
We've got to have something to discuss between pitches at the high school game, right?
So which of the 8 different channels are the Yankees on tonight?
As baseball begins this week, I remain completely disgusted with myself.
Go figure: Kids and police officers can be friends after all
Basketball game in Waterford builds bridges between police, WCS
Why is UConn being blamed for the NCAA's decision?
Nobody around here is going to like it when poor Paige and Azzi might have to beat South Carolina in South Carolina a year from now.
Women's basketball progress begins with leaving Connecticut
Beginning next season, there will be two — not four — regional sites in the Sweet 16 with eight teams apiece.
Somebody has to step up and fix this 'school of choice' problem
Here is one voice in the wilderness begging for some harder bumping in the future.
Generations come together to celebrate the end of Windham's 81-year drought
This was for all of them. All the kids, coaches, alumni and townsfolk.
Will our state's H.S. coaches EVER get to work on offseason development?
There's still no plan in place to help state high school coaches work with their players in the offseason.
Halftime in Old Lyme: where the robot made free throws
Robot shows the wonders of engineering and ingenuity in Old Lyme.
Clark Lane Middle School: where special ed students are included
'Explorer Cafe' unites special education students with the public
When baseball season begins by shoveling the frozen tundra
Mitchell records the final out Wednesday in 43-degree weather
Scoreboard aside, it was a night for both of these rivals to celebrate
There was something else at work in East Lyme vs. Waterford There was mere victory in the matchup itself, scoreboards be damned. There was victory in the dignity of two good-guy coaches who stay above the fray.
Is there anybody in charge of Dan Hurley at UConn?
There is unnecessary and unchecked volatility that's a bad look at UConn men's basketball games, regardless of what the scoreboard says
It's time to start teaching people how to shake hands
Eliminating handshake lines help the symptom, not the disease
Fix the XL Center or move UConn to Gampel permanently
How many reasons does UConn have left to stay in a crumbling building?
What's that girl doing on the wrestling mat? Winning
Ledyard junior Linda Holeman breaking barriers and winning matches.
New London's security solution is no solution at all
New guidelines at New London won't keep the gym more secure.
Isn't it about time white people stopped using the n-word?
We are all candidates for more education on the subject of the n-word
Sawyer, Using using basketball for the education of a lifetime
New London's Collin Sawyer, Old Lyme's Aedan Using making the grade at Brandeis.
What's it going to take for New London school officials to wake up?
Second incident in three days leads to safety concerns at New London High School
As gyms fill, the need to temper student behavior increases
What occurred Tuesday night at Conway Gym should be viewed as a cautionary tale, given the increasing volatility among all student populations across the region.
Happy retirement to the 'Jim Calhoun of Unified Sports'
Colleen Lineburgh's dedication to Waterford unmatched over her 29 years
Waterford Babe Ruth, staying proactive, has new indoor gathering place
Waterford Babe Ruth baseball has never been about glitz. Nuts, bolts, meat, potatoes and championships.
Time for UConn athletics to accept responsibility for its financial mess
There are financial mismanagement issues in the UConn athletic department for which there must be culpability.
St. Thomas More, Putnam Science: the best of enemies
Prep school programs compete at the highest level in the CT woods
Need for a kid-centric NL Community Center is greater than ever
Community center generates questions, but its purpose is clear
It's time to bring sportsmanship into the school curriculum
Meaningful discourse should come from a 92-4 basketball game.
Betting lines suggest NFL has rarely been more imbalanced
Four teams are double-digit underdogs this week in the NFL. And one isn't the Giants, whose offensive impotence makes them a candidate for football Viagra.
I'm soooo confused ... so can the ECC help me out?
I'm asking our local sports officials for uniformity and consistency to begin 2022.
Keep playing our games and reward the vaccinated and boosted
Sports can act as a barometer again, allowing our games to play on through the vaccinated.
We're here to provide you practical advice during bowl season
Nothing jingles your bells better on Christmas morning than a gambling column, right? I know. I'm a heathen. But this runs every Saturday. Can't help it.
Either enforce mask mandates for H.S. athletes or end the charade
If it is the objective that high school athletes in Connecticut continue to wear masks during indoor athletic competition, then the standard must be enforced consistently.
Playing H.S. games at Mohegan Sun never gets old, and it never should
Who as a high school kid ever gets to play The Big Room? Who as a high school kid gets to play on the same floor that LeBron once did? Who as a high school kid gets to play in the same arena as Springsteen and U2?
High school wrestlers finally have their season back
Wrestlers needed every bit of their resolve to process the pandemic. Because no group of high school athletes suffered worse than they did.
There are already $4.2 million reasons to like casino sports betting
In its infancy, online casino gaming and sports betting generated $4.2 million for the state in November.
What must kids think when adults solve problems with a punch?
Television cameras captured a man punching a Board of Education member Tuesday night because of a school mascot
Is the ECC ready for the new era of free agency?
Movement among teams and towns calls into question the teeth of state transfer rules.
Women's college hoops will arrive nationally when you can bet on it
We've always had a warped view of women's basketball here in Connecticut. It's a pastime for us, but not so much for the rest of the country, the game's overall growth notwithstanding.
Unvaccinated athletes bear a responsibility to their teammates
Positive COVID tests may derail seasons for teams with unvaccinated players