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UConn's Geno Auriemma is serving up drinks in Manchester Tuesday night
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma will be serving up drinks behind the bar at a restaurant in Manchester Tuesday night. He’s doing it to help raise money for Connecticut Children’s. Auriemma will be behind the bar from 5 to 7 p.m. at Café Aura on East Center Street. The restaurant is urging patrons to come out to say...
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Women's coaching award to be named after UConn's Geno Auriemma
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. The 70-year-old Hall-of-Fame coach just completed his 39th season at the school, guiding the Huskies to their record 23rd Final Four. He has led UConn to 11 national championships and six perfect seasons, winning the...
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Former Michigan center Tarris Reed Jr. announces he is transferring to UConn
Former Michigan center Tarris Reed Jr. announced Wednesday that he is transferring to UConn. The 6-foot-10 sophomore averaged 9.0 points and 7.2 rebounds this past season. He entered the transfer portal shortly after Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard in the wake of an 8-24 campaign. Reed made is decision to commit to the Huskies public Wednesday on social media. Reed’s…
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UConn's Jonathan the Husky turns 1
Jonathan the Husky is now 1 and UConn held a birthday celebration for the pup. The celebration was on Friday, April 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Jonathan statue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UConn (@uconn) Jonathan’s Instagram post invited people to attend. “My birthday is on Friday! And you’re all invited to come...
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UConn's Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Mühl selected in first 2 rounds of WNBA draft
UConn women’s basketball players Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Mühl have been selected in the first two rounds of the WNBA draft. UConn women’s basketball player Aaliyah Edwards was selected as the No. 6 overall WNBA draft pick. She is now heading to the Washington Mystics. Edwards, a native of Kingston, Ontario, will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communication...
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UConn's Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Mühl to attend WNBA draft
The WNBA draft is happening on Monday night in New York and UConn women’s basketball players Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Mühl will both be there. Edwards, a native of Kingston, Ontario, will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communication in May and she could become the 19th Canadian all-time to compete in the WNBA, UConn said. Mühl, a native...
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Lawmakers discuss funding Gampel upgrades, changing sports betting laws
The University of Connecticut is hoping its basketball success will carry over in the legislature. Specifically, the school is seeking $100 million bonding for improvements to Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, the on-campus home of the men’s and women’s basketball teams. “I think they’ll have a certain sway with the legislature if I had to make a guess, I…
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Last-minute preparations ahead of Saturday's championship parade
The final touches and planning steps are being made as the Huskies are set for a Hartford parade, for the second year in a row.
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UConn's Donovan Clingan to enter the 2024 NBA Draft
Donovan Clingan is headed to the NBA. The UConn sophomore center posted on Instagram Friday that he will be entering his name in the NBA Draft. The news comes just days after Clingan and the Huskies won their second straight national championship. “These past two years have exceeded all my dreams and expectations. I will be forever grateful for the…
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What to know about parade and rally for 2024 champion UConn Huskies
The state will be celebrating the national champion UConn men’s basketball team on Saturday with a parade in downtown Hartford and a rally outside the XL Center in Hartford. Here’s what you need to know.
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Thousands of UConn fans celebrate 2024 champion Huskies at victory parade and rally
Thousands of UConn fans showed up in Hartford on Saturday to celebrate the 2024 national champion UConn Huskies.
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Businesses are excited amid preparations for UConn parade and rally
Preparations are underway for a big parade in Hartford on Saturday. Tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out to celebrate the UConn men winning the national title for the sixth time.
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Members of champion UConn team greeted fans at Raising Cane's in Enfield
Some of the UConn Huskies were at Raising Cane’s in Enfield on Thursday morning to greet fans and there was a big turnout for the NCAA national basketball champions. Stephon Castle, Donovan Clingan and Tristen Newton worked a celebratory “shift” this morning. They were at Raising Cane’s at 110 Elm St, in Enfield on Thursday from 10 a.m....
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Huskies national championship win helps boost interest in attending UConn
UConn is seeing a boost in interest after back-to-back basketball championship wins. University officials say they saw a record number of applications this year.
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Huskies national championship win helps boost interest in attending UConn
UConn is seeing a boost in interest after back-to-back basketball championship wins. University officials say they saw a record number of applications this year. This latest win is expected to draw in even more potential students. As Husky Nation celebrates yet another men’s basketball title… “It’s really great to see their hard work paying off even with the women’s...
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Local companies busy making UConn championship gear
With demand high, local companies were busy Tuesday making UConn national championship merchandise.
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UConn fans rush to grab new national championship gear
People were lined up outside the UConn bookstore Tuesday before it even opened to have a chance to be first to get new national championship merchandise.
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UConn finishes unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 after back-to-back NCAA national championships
UConn finished atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll to be released after March Madness.
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5 arrested as thousands of UConn students celebrate NCAA victory outside of Gampel Pavilion
Husky nation is hyped! The UConn campus erupted into a party as the men’s basketball team took home a historic NCAA championship title for the second year in a row.
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6 arrested as thousands of UConn students celebrate NCAA victory outside of Gampel Pavilion
Husky nation is hyped! The UConn campus erupted into a party as the men’s basketball team took home a historic NCAA championship title for the second year in a row. “It’s just a once in a lifetime experience, but we did it twice. Back-to-back!” Jenessa Perez, a junior, said. Even before the final buzzer, thousands of students swarmed the...