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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
USC star JuJu Watkins and UConn's Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America women's college basketball team released Tuesday that for the first t...
Storrs — When Dan Hurley arrived in Storrs in 2018, he compared the state of the struggling UConn men’s program to the successful women’s team.
It was a humbling feeling....
South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA next
South Carolina is starting the season where it finished off last year — ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll.
The Gamecocks received 27 of the 30...
A man accused of stalking and harassing UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers said on social media that he intended to marry her and had an engagement ring and lingerie in...
The Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark announced Thursday that the conference is pausing conversations about possibly inviting UConn to the league.
“As commissioner, it is...
UCONN MEN'S BASKETBALL
For the second time in just over two weeks, UConn has secured a commitment from a highly regarded basketball recruit from the Class of 2025.
Eric Reibe, a 7-foot, 235-pou...
Mohegan — Sophomore Solo Ball received a loud ovation from the Mohegan Sun Arena crowd while heading to the bench after contributing to a UConn surge.
Another enthusiasti...
Just over three weeks before the season opener, the UConn men’s basketball team is a bit of a mystery.
Perhaps even more so than the previous few seasons.
The Huskies hav...
UConn’s success on the recruiting trail put the Huskies in position to win back-to-back national championships.
The Huskies have hit the jackpot once again, receiving a c...
Storrs – This time of year is when college basketball teams begin running the first official practice of the season.
But not at UConn, as coach Dan Hurley and his Huskies...
Coming off frustrating loss, UConn football regroups, prepares for Rice
Storrs — On the ride home after a football game, UConn coach Jim Mora usually picks up his iPad and watches video.
Mora slightly altered his routine Saturday following a ...
UCONN FOOTBALL
East Hartford — Loud boos rained down from the home crowd as soon as quarterback Nick Evers’ fourth-down pass fell incomplete to end any comeback chance late in Saturday’...
Location: Rentschler Field, East Hartford
Kickoff: Noon (CBS Sports Network)
Records: UConn 4-2, Wake Forest 2-4
Last game: UConn beat Temple, 29-20, Satu...
Storrs — Valentin Senn spent Saturday watching college football with his fellow UConn offensive linemen.
That wasn’t the only thing on the menu that day. Center, chef and...
East Hartford — Jordan Wright recovered a fumbled ball and ran 96 yards into the end zone on the final play of the game to give UConn a 29-20 victory over Temple on Satur...
Location: Rentschler Field, East Hartford
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Records: UConn 3-2, Temple 1-4
Last game: UConn beat Buffalo, 47-3, Satu...
Storrs — Owning a winning record through five games is hardly cause for celebration.
Even for a UConn football program that’s suffered its share of losing seasons.
The Hu...
Colleges
Los Angeles — Charles White, the Southern California tailback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1979, died Wednesday. He was 64.
USC announced the death of White, who is stil...
El Segundo, Calif. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart was part of college football's greatest dynasty as an assistant for Nick Saban at Alabama and now is on the verge of launch...
Frisco, Texas — Mark Gronowski threw three touchdowns passes and ran 51 yards for another score as South Dakota State won its first national championship with a 45-21 win...
Gator Bowl
No. 19 Notre Dame 45, No. 20 South Carolina 38
Tyler Buchner accounted for five touchdowns to help offset two interceptions returned for touchdowns, ...
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