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Friday, July 26, 2024
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Friday, July 26, 2024
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UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
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...
Former Ivy League Player of the Year Kaitlyn Chen of Princeton has committed to UConn as a transfer. She made the announcement on social media Sunday.
Chen spent the past...
Storrs — The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday that it will name its annual women’s national coach of the year award after UConn's Geno Auriemma.
Th...
Austin, Texas — UConn women’s basketball redshirt junior Paige Bueckers was named a 2023-24 College Sports Communicators First Team Academic All-American the organization...
Just before she was drafted Monday night with the sixth pick in the WNBA Draft, UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards looked down for a moment and said a silent prayer, she recalled.
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UCONN MEN'S BASKETBALL
Greenwich — UConn’s impressive run of winning six national championships in the last 25 years may be a surprise to some in the college basketball world.
But not to Emeka ...
Dan Hurley, who joined an elite club by leading UConn to a second straight national championship, is now one of college basketball’s top-paid coaches.
UConn announced Mon...
Four-time NBA All-Star guard Kemba Walker says he’s retiring.
The 34-year-old Walker wasn’t in the NBA this past season, but did play in the EuroLeague with AS Monaco. He...
The 2024 NBA Draft will go down as one of the most memorable in UConn basketball history.
With Tristen Newton and Cam Spencer being selected in Thursday’s second round, t...
New York – The suspense ended fairly quickly for Stephon Castle on NBA Draft night.
His UConn teammate Donovan Clingan had to wait a bit longer.
In the end, the two forme...
UConn’s Haynes, Yale’s Amegadjie selected in NFL draft
Detroit — UConn offensive lineman Christian Haynes was selected in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday night by the Seattle Seahawks with the 81st overall pick. Ya...
UCONN FOOTBALL
Storrs — UConn head football coach Jim Mora announced the hiring of Matt Brock as the Huskies new defensive coordinator. Brock comes to Storrs after spending the past fou...
Storrs — The UConn football program finalized the dates for its 2024 schedule and for the first time since the 2016 season will play seven home games at Rentschler Field,...
Storrs – UConn head football coach Jim Mora announced the Huskies have added 10 transfer student-athletes who will join the Huskies for the spring semester. The 10 new p...
Storrs — UConn football coach Jim Mora announced the program has received National Letters of Intent from 12 student-athletes as well as the addition of four transfers, ...
Amherst, Mass. — Cam Edwards ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns and Mumu Bin-Wahad opened the scoring with a 45-yard pick-six to lead the UConn football team to a 31-18...
Location: McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, Mass.
Kickoff: noon (ESPN+)
Records: UConn 2-9, UMass 3-8
Last game: UConn beat Sacred Heart, 31-3, Saturday; U...
Colleges
Heat 100, Cavaliers 97
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat showed their experience down the stretch in a 10...
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...
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5:30 a.m., FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide Power at Carlton Blues.
2:30 a.m. (Saturday), FS2 — AFL: Brisbane Lions at Gold Coast Suns.
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