HARTFORD – So much intensity goes into playing well for the UConn women that sometimes finding the proper balance between competitiveness, confidence and natural rhythm can difficult. Seniors, especially, can put too much pressure on themselves. Gabby Williams said going…

BOSTON (AP) – Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, Al Horford had 10 points and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics held off the Brooklyn Nets, 108-105, on Sunday. Marcus Morris added 15 points, Terry Rozier scored 14 and Jaylen Brown…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Bill Belichick made it a priority to get his team prepared for frigid weather leading up to the Patriots’ regular-season finale against the New York Jets. With home-field advantage throughout the playoffs following a 26-6 victory…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Tom Brady’s eyes widened when he was told that he didn’t even throw a pass in the direction of tight end Rob Gronkowski on Sunday – the first time in the three-time All-Pro’s career that he…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – There was a sense of uncertainty as two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning jogged off the field at MetLife Stadium, clinching a game ball in his left hand and waving to fans and friends in…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – The Buffalo Bills snapped the longest current non-playoff drought in North American pro sports with a 22-16 victory Sunday at Miami and Cincinnati’s victory at Baltimore. The Bills hadn’t made the postseason since 1999. Buffalo…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The three-peat will be complete. Then again, there might be a few more chapters in college football’s most intriguing new rivalry. For the third year in a row , Clemson will meet Alabama in the College…

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A few days after the Rose Bowl matchup between No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 3 Georgia was set, Sooners coach Lincoln Riley and Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart ran into each other at a high school in…

HARTFORD — Gabby Williams scored 20 points, making all 10 of her shots, to lead six UConn players in double figures as the top-ranked Huskies routed Memphis 97-49 in the conference opener for both teams Sunday. Kia Nurse had 16…

The No. 1 UConn women return to action today, with only one non-AAC game left in the regular season (Feb. 1 at South Carolina). That means, if history is any indication, not much of a challenge left for the Huskies…

The Associated Press will hand out its individual NFL awards on the night before the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. Until then, here are some off-the-beaten track honors to consider. BEST GAME: Patriots 27, Steelers 24. It was ballyhooed for weeks,…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Patriots coach Bill Belichick has long said he feels he isn’t able to ascertain the identity of his team until after the Thanksgiving holiday. After stumbling out of the gate to begin the season, his team…

UConn coach Ollie following loss to No. 8 Wichita State

Roy Halladay seemed from another time. He pitched deep into games — complete games, the vanished art — and won a couple of Cy Young Awards along the way. Connie Hawkins finally got his chance to take his playground wizardry…

HARTFORD – Kevin Ollie spoke an obvious truth Saturday afternoon when he said his UConn team is “still forming.” The Huskies have a packing crate of new players still with the bubble wrap intact. Wichita State guard Austin Reaves voiced…

HARTFORD – UConn isn’t about to become Syracuse on the defensive end of the basketball court. It is, however, looking more and more different on that side of things. UConn coach Kevin Ollie employed zone defense for most of Saturday’s…

STORRS – As the No. 1-ranked and undefeated UConn women’s basketball team comes off Christmas break and opens AAC play Sunday against Memphis, the Huskies realize they have a great opportunity. While going 10-0 against a nonconference schedule that included…

HARTFORD – In a few ways, this was a flashback game for the UConn men’s basketball team. Big opponent. Sellout crowd. CBS national broadcast. Jim Calhoun at courtside. Really, it was just like it was nightly for a couple of…

HARTFORD — Landry Shamet scored 16 points to lead No. 8 Wichita State to a 72-62 victory over UConn on Saturday in the Shockers’ first American Athletic Conference game. Rashard Kelly, Conner Frankamp and Austin Reaves each added 11 points…

HARTFORD – The UConn men are now officially without point guard Alterique Gilbert for the remainder of the season. They rank 349th of 351 Division I teams in assists per game. They are 328th in field-goal percentage and 308th in…