Twenty years later, UConn's first national championship win still a shocker
The night before shocking the college basketball world almost 20 years ago, UConn players gathered in a Tampa hotel room.
UConn men fall to SMU 77-59
Jahmal McMurray drove for three straight layups in a 12-2 run late in the first half, and SMU went on to beat UConn 77-59 on Thursday night.
Spanos embracing challenge as UConn's new defensive coordinator
Lou Spanos, whose 24-year coaching career has included stops in the NFL and some of college football's elite programs, is embracing the opportunity as UConn's new defensive coordinator.
UConn men visit SMU in Desperation Bowl
UConn and SMU share so much in common. Both teams are in a funk, with the Huskies dropping a season-high tying three straight games and the Mustangs on a five-game losing streak.
No. 3 UConn routs Memphis behind Samuelson's 32 points
Katie Lou Samuelson scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 3 UConn routed Memphis 102-45 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in six seasons of American Athletic Conference play
COLUMNS
Bill Scarlata: A coaching icon with an understated touch
It is with a sense of bittersweetness that we bid adieu to Bill Scarlata, the greatest coach in the...
UCONN
No. 3 UConn women host Memphis on Wednesday in XL Center finale
UConn plays its final game at the XL Center in Hartford on Wednesday night when the No. 3 Huskies host Memphis in an American Athletic Conference women's basketball game at 7 p.m.
Collier leads No. 4 UConn to rout of UCF
Naphessa Collier had 18 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and four steals to help No. 4 UConn rout UCF 78-41 on Sunday.
COLLEGES
BUBBLE WATCH: Florida regroups to improve hopes for NCAA bid
Florida is building momentum and putting itself in the running for an NCAA Tournament bid after a rough start to the season
Sampson's family feel has No. 9 Houston soaring
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson's family feel has No. 9 Cougars soaring and looking to bring team first-ever NCAA championship
HIGH SCHOOL
Fitch rallies past New London to reach ECC Div. I semifinals
Fitch not only avenged an early-season loss to a longtime rival Thursday night, but advanced to the Final Four of the ECC Division I boys' basketball tournament, rallying past New London, 49-40.
NFA hustles its way past Ledyard in ECC D-I boys' hoop quarterfinal
Norwich Free Academy used defense and rebounding to make up for its offensive struggles and beat Ledyard, 49-41, in Thursday's ECC Division I boys' basketball quarterfinals.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP
Local roundup: Killingly trio reaches State Open wrestling semifinals
Dan Charron (106 pounds), Mike Charron (113), Derek Turner (170) of Killingly are among five Eastern Connecticut Conference wrestlers who reached the CIAC State Open semifinal round on Friday at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.
Mitchell hosts NECC men's basketball title game on Saturday
The Mitchell College men's basketball team, improbably, will host the New England Collegiate Conference tournament championship game on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Local roundup: Finke leads Mitchell men into the NECC tournament final
Matt Finke made a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to lead the Mitchell College men's basketball team to an 87-85 win over top seed New England College in the semifinals of the New England Collegiate Conference tournament on Thursday night.
PROFESSIONAL
Patriots owner Robert Kraft to be charged with soliciting prostitute
Police in Florida have charged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution, saying they have videotape of him paying for a sex act inside an illicit massage parlor
NBA roundup
Derrick Rose scored 20 points, Taj Gibson added a season-high 19, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame the first missed game of Karl-Anthony Towns' career to beat the New York Knicks 115-104
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
9:30 a.m., FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Rinnai 250 qualifying from Hampton, Ga.
10:30 a.m., FS1 — NASCAR Truck Atlanta 200 qualifying from Hampton, Ga.
Noon, FS1 — NASCAR Monster Cup Folds of Honor 500 final practice from Hampton, Ga.
2 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Rinnai 250 from Hampton, Ga.
4:30 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Truck Atlanta 200 from Hampton, Ga.
7 p.m., FS1 — NHRA Arizona Nationals from Chandler, Ariz.
Baseball
1 p.m., NESN Plus, WFAN (660-AM) — Exhibition: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox from Fort Myers, Fla.
1 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — Exhibition: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets from Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Basketball
Noon, Ch. 61 — NCAA men: Marquette at Providence.
Noon, ESPN — NCAA men: Tennessee at Louisiana State.
Noon, ESPNU — NCAA men: Texas at Oklahoma.
Noon, NESN, YES — NCAA men: Boston College at Clemson.
Noon, WCCT — NCAA men: Virginia at Louisville.
1:30 p.m., Ch. 3 — NCAA men: Auburn at Kentucky.
2 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Navy at Colgate.
2 p.m., ESPN — NCAA men: Ohio State at Maryland.
2 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Iowa State at Texas Christian.
2 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: West Virginia at Baylor.
2 p.m., YES — NCAA men: Georgia Tech at Miami.
2:30 p.m., Ch. 61 — NCAA men: Georgetown at Creighton.
3:45 p.m., Ch. 3 — NCAA men: Florida State at North Carolina.
4 p.m., theday.com — High school boys: Norwich Free Academy vs. Woodstock Academy in Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I tournament semifinal from Waterford.
4 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Saint Louis at Dayton.
4 p.m., ESPN — NCAA men: Virginia Tech at Notre Dame.
4 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Oklahoma State at Kansas State.
4 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Missouri at Florida.
4:30 p.m., NBCSN — NCAA men: St. Bonaventure at Fordham.
5 p.m., SNY — NCAA men: Delaware at Drexel.
6 p.m., theday.com — High school boys: Fitch at Waterford in Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I tournament semifinal.
6 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Northern Illinois at Toledo.
6 p.m., ESPN — NCAA men: Duke at Syracuse.
6 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: South Florida at Houston.
6 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Vanderbilt at Alabama.
7 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — NBA: Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte Hornets.
8 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Fresno State at Nevada.
8 p.m., ESPN — NCAA men: Kansas at Texas Tech.
8 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Memphis at Wichita State.
8 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: East Carolina at Tulane.
8 p.m., FS1 — NCAA men: Seton Hall at St. John's.
8 p.m., NBCSB — NBA: Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls.
8:30 p.m., Ch. 8 — NBA: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors.
10 p.m., ESPN — NCAA men: Brigham Young at Gonzaga.
10 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Oregon at UCLA.
10 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: San Diego State at UNLV.
Boxing
3:45 p.m., Showtime — James DeGale vs. Chris Eubank Jr. in a super middleweight bout from London.
10 p.m., FS1 — Anthony Dirrell vs. Avni Yildirim in a super middleweight bout from Minneapolis, Minn.
Football
8 p.m., NFL Network — AAF: Memphis Express at Orlando Apollos.
Golf
Noon, Golf Channel — PGA: Mexico Championship from Mexico City.
2:30 p.m., Chs. 10, 30 — PGA: Mexico Championship from Mexico City.
2:30 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Puerto Rico Open from Rio Grande.
11:30 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: Honda Thailand from Chonburi.
Hockey
1 p.m., MSG — NHL: New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers.
1 p.m., NHL Network — NHL: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres.
4 p.m., NESN — NHL: Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues.
5 p.m., NBCSN — NCAA men: Massachusetts at Providence.
7 p.m., NESN — NCAA men: Northeastern at New Hampshire.
8 p.m., Chs. 10, 30 — NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers.
Lacrosse
11:30 a.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Michigan at Jacksonville.
Mixed Martial Arts
11 a.m., ESPN2 — UFC Fight Night 145 preliminaries from Prague, Czech Republic.
9 p.m., Paramount — Bellator 217: James Gallagher vs. Steven Graham from Dublin, Ireland. (taped today)
Rugby
12:30 p.m., NBCSN — Six Nations: Scotland at France from Saint-Denis. (taped today)
2:30 p.m., NBCSN — Six Nations: England at Wales from Cardiff. (taped today)
Soccer
7:25 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Tottenham at Burnley.
9:55 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Huddersfield Town at Newcastle United.
12:30 p.m., Chs. 10, 30 — Premier League: Leicester City at Crystal Palace.
Tennis
9 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Open 13 from Marseille, France; WTA Duty Free Championships from Dubai; WTA Hungarian Ladies Open from Budapest.
3 p.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Rio de Janeiro Open; ATP Delray Beach Open from Florida.
Track & Field
6:30 p.m., NBCSN — U.S. Indoor Championships from New York.
