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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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The Clark Effect fills Mohegan Sun Arena on opening day for the WNBA
Three hours before tipoff and the line to enter Mohegan Sun Arena snaked into the retail area of the casino, well beyond the box office lobby and nearly to the waterfall bar Tuesday night.
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Woodstock — Goalie Chase Beyus recorded his 400th career save and Boden Frost added his 100th assist of the season, as Fitch High School clinched the Eastern Connecticut...
Putnam — Dominic Pontbriant threw a three-hitter, striking out 12 in a complete game effort, and Lyman Memorial clinched the Eastern Connecticut Conference Division IV b...
Sunrise, Fla. — Jeremy Swayman backed up his victory vow with 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead score and the...
Danielson — Tiana Bamber finished first in the 100 and 200 meters, as Montville High School clinched the Eastern Connecticut Conference Division III girls’ track and fie...
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A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces will begin the WNBA season Tuesday night as a heavy favorite to win a third straight title.
The Aces, who were a unanimous choice at No...
New York — Aaron Nola pitched a four-hitter for his fourth major league shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the slumping New York Mets 4-0 on Tuesday to finish a t...
Los Angeles — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he’s ne...
Four games into the second round of the NBA playoffs, the No. 1 seeds from each conference find themselves in two different places.
East top seed Boston and West top seed...
Storrs — UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma announced the sign-ing of No. 1-ranked recruit Sarah Strong as an “official” member of the Class of 2028 on Tue...
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Westerly — The Harvard-Yale Regatta, the oldest intercollegiate athletic competition in the country, will be celebrated at 7 p.m. May 23 at The United Theatre in Westerly...
It is the good fortune of the Connecticut Sun franchise and now sellout crowd that Mohegan Sun Arena is the venue for Caitlin Clark’s first WNBA game. Indiana/Connecticut begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN2.
Waterford — The No. 1 duo of Sophia Sit and Hazel Siu won their match in straight sets to lead a doubles sweep, as the Waterford High School girls’ tennis team defeated L...
Storrs — The UConn women’s basketball team defeated Southern California 80-73 in the Elite Eight in Portland, California, during the 2024 NCAA tournament, outdueling the...
Stonington — Stonington High School clinched the Eastern Connecticut Conference Division III softball title with a 6-1 win over St. Bernard on Monday.
Lindsey Houle toss...
Cleveland — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat and the Boston Celtics beat the severely short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 109-1...
Boston — Amed Rosario hit a two-run triple during Tampa Bay’s three-run first inning and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Monday night.
Rosario added an RBI double...
Mitchell College is in a good groove heading into the NCAA Division III baseball tournament, which opens on Friday.
The Mariners (32-11) are hoping to maintain their high...
Boston knows a 3-1 lead in a playoff series guarantees nothing. It's a lesson the Bruins learned last year, when they had such an edge over the Florida Panthers.
And they...
Baltimore — Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan drew the No. 5 post position in the Preakness on Monday looking to sweep the first two legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown, t...
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Lisa Bluder, who coached the Iowa women's basketball team to the last two NCAA championship games, announced Monday that she is retiring after 24 years leading the Hawkey...
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Rory McIlroy rallies to win record 4th Wells Fargo Championship title
Charlotte, N.C. — Rory McIlroy has a full head of steam heading into the PGA Championship.
McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship for a record fourth time Sunday with a...
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