Arguably the most meaningful game in UConn women’s basketball history was the very first Martin Luther King Day game played on ESPN on Jan. 16, 1995 when the Huskies defeated Tennessee, 77-66, in the first meeting ever with the Lady…

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Watch out, New England. Here comes Sacksonville. Tom Brady and the big game-tested Patriots square off against the sack-happy Jacksonville Jaguars next Sunday in the AFC championship game in Foxborough, Mass. – with the winner headed to the Super Bowl….

Last season during a timeout just over five minutes into the Texas game, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said he gave one of his best motivational speeches ever. Frustrated by the way the Longhorns were totally dictating the tempo of the…

PITTSBURGH – The Jacksonville Jaguars, yes those Jacksonville Jaguars, are heading to the AFC championship game. Rookie running back Leonard Fournette ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns, Blake Bortles added 214 yards passing and a vital fourth-quarter score as…

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Did you see that UConn women’s score from Saturday? The Huskies won by an even 60. OK then, thanks for coming. Now, that has nothing to do with the NFL, but it was either that or the slippery floors in…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have handled every bit of adversity that has been thrown at them this season — from a string of injuries to the recent off-field firestorm created by reports of purported discord within the…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 337 yards, and the New England Patriots cruised past the Tennessee Titans 35-14 on Saturday night to advance to their seventh consecutive AFC championship game. New England (14-3) will…

HOUSTON (AP) – UConn dominated Houston on the defensive end Saturday, leading to a dominant performance on the offensive end. Azura Stevens had 19 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead four scorers in double figures, and the…

NEW ORLEANS — Jalen Adams scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half as Connecticut defeated Tulane, 67-57, in an American Athletic Conference game Saturday afternoon. Christian Vital scored 13 points for the Huskies (10-2, 3-2 American) and…

No. 1 UConn at Houston When: 3 p.m. Where:  HP&E Arena, Houston TV, radio: SNY, WTIC-AM (1080) Records, rankings: No. 1 UConn, 14-0, 4-0; Houston, 14-4, 3-1 Series: UConn leads, 5-0. Last meeting: UConn won, 91-42, on Jan. 28, 2017….

So, as my guy Mike said Friday night in the office, for a team that has had such extraordinary success for almost two decades, the Patriots sure do find a way to keep a lot of chips on their shoulders….

If you have nothing to do today, a short drive north to Springfield, Mass. might be enjoyable. The annual Hoophall Classic has taken over Springfield College’s Blake Arena. To start, Sacred Heart High is back at the Hoophall. Last time…

After Azura Stevens had easily led the UConn women’s basketball team in scoring in a win against a scrappy Central Florida team despite playing only 18 minutes, the expectation was that coach Geno Auriemma would heap praise upon the junior…

STORRS – Freshman guard Andra Espinoza-Hunter has decided to transfer from the UConn women’s basketball program, coach Geno Auriemma announced Friday. “I have enjoyed getting to know Andy and her family,” Auriemma said.  “Everyone at UConn wishes Andy all the…

UConn at Tulane When: 1 p.m. Where: Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans TV, radio: ESPNews, WTIC-AM (1080) Records: UConn 9-7, 2-2 AAC; Tulane 11-5, 2-2 Series: UConn leads, 5-0, and is 2-0 at Devlin Fieldhouse. Worth noting Tulane is coached by…

There was a time when the UConn men made a nice living winning basketball games away from Gampel Pavilion or the XL Center. In the 17 seasons starting with the 1989-90 Dream Season, the Huskies posted 13 years of winning…

UConn football coach Randy Edsall tapped into his connections at Maryland to find his new offensive coordinator. The school announced Friday that Edsall hired John Dunn, Edsall’s tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Maryland, to take over for Rhett…