COLUMNS
Brayan Pena's story is one of hope, wonder and intrigue
If the Cuban government was watching that definitive day now 18 years ago, well, let's just say...
UCONN
Chronic knee issues force Diarra to end UConn playing career
Mamadou Diarra will serve as a student assistant coach with the UConn's men's basketball program for the 2019-20 season after chronic knee problems forced him to end his college playing career.
Swin Cash accepts front office position with NBA's Pelicans
Swin Cash, the former UConn women's basketball All-American, was named vice president of basketball operations/team development by the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.
COLLEGES
No crying foul: Hogs put 2018 flub behind them on way to CWS
No crying foul: Arkansas puts 2018 blub behind them while making another run to College World Series
'This isn't for everyone': A labor of love for football refs
Being a college football official has never been more difficult. How they do the job and why.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ally Gleason hired as Old Lyme boys' soccer coach
Ally Gleason, who has been a part of four straight Class S state championships as an assistant coach with the Old Lyme High school girls' soccer team, will serve as Old Lyme's head coach in boys' soccer beginning in the fall.
East Lyme defeats St. Joseph 10-6 to win Class M girls' lacrosse title
East Lyme scored three goals in the final 2 minutes, 41 seconds of the first half to open a 7-3 lead, and the third-seeded Vikings went on to defeat No. 13 St. Joseph 10-6 in the CIAC Class M girls' lacrosse final on Saturday.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Local roundup: Stonington hires pair of alumni as head coaches
Stonington High School is turning two a pair of alumni to lead its cross country and boys' basketball programs.
Happy, healthy days are here again on the baseball field for Montville's Bowens
TT Bowens tried to dodge the multitude of mud puddles on his way out of the Mystic Schooner dugout on Thursday at Old Mountain Field.
Local roundup: Pointers' Petchark named to NJCAA All-America team
UConn Avery Point third baseball Alex Petchark was named to the NJCAA Division II All-America baseball team on Thursday.
PROFESSIONAL
Woodland gouges out a birdie and leads by 2 at US Open
Rose and a sharp short game gives him early lead in US Open at Pebble Beach
Major League Baseball roundup
Brian McCann hits game-ending single as Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 for 8th straight win
ON THE AIR
Auto racing
3 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Series: practice from Newton, Iowa.
3 p.m., Chs. 10, 30 — Lucas Oil Motocross: High Point National from Mt. Morris, Pa.
4 p.m., NBCSN — Lucas Oil Motocross: High Point National from Mt. Morris, Pa.
7 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Series: practice from Newton, Iowa.
8:30 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series: M&M’s 200 from Newton Iowa.
10:30 p.m., FS1 — NHRA Drag Racing: Saturday Nitro Bristol from Bristol, Tenn.
Baseball
1 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays.
2 p.m., ESPN — College World Series: Michigan vs. Texas Tech from Omaha, Neb.
4 p.m., FS1 — MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals.
4 p.m., NESN, WTIC (1080-AM), WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles.
5 p.m., WICH (1340-AM) — New York-Penn League: Connecticut Tigers at Lowell Spinners.
7 p.m., Ch. 20, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets.
7 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees.
7 p.m., ESPN — College World Series: Arkansas vs. Florida State from Omaha, Neb.
9 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers.
Basketball
8 p.m., NBA TV — Atlanta Dream at Dallas Wings.
10 p.m., NBA TV — New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks.
Boxing
7 p.m., ESPN2 — Top Rank Boxing undercard from Las Vegas, Nev.
Football
7 p.m., ESPNEWS — Ottawa Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders.
10 p.m., ESPN2 — Winnipeg Blue Bombers at British Columbia Lions.
Golf
Noon, Ch. 61 — PGA Tour: U.S. Open from Pebble Beach, Calif.
1 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA Tour: Meijer Classic from Grand Rapids, Mich.
5 p.m., Ch. 61 — PGA Tour: U.S. Open from Pebble Beach, Calif.
Horse racing
8:30 p.m., NBCSN — Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series from Louisville, Ky.
Lacrosse
5 p.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Whipsnakes vs. Archers from Bridgeview, Ill.
Mixed martial arts
2 a.m. (Sunday), TNT — ONE Championship from Shanghai, China.
Soccer
9 a.m., FS1 — FIFA World Cup: Cameroon vs. Netherlands from Valenciennes, France.
11:50 a.m., FS1 — FIFA U-20 World Cup: Ukraine vs. South Korea in final from Lodz, Poland.
Track and field
4 p.m., Chs. 10, 30 — IAAF Diamond League: Oslo Bislett Games from Oslo, Norway.