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NBA world erupts after Anthony Edwards' poster on John Collins in Timberwolves-Jazz

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards threw down a sensational dunk on Utah Jazz forward John Collins Monday. Here’s how the NBA world reacted.

  • uconn basketball Jan 6

    No. 4 UConn comes back in 2nd half to beat Butler 88-81 behind Karaban and Newton

    Alex Karaban scored 20 points, Tristen Newton added 17 and No. 4 UConn came back to beat Butler 88-81 on Friday night for its third straight victory without injured center Donovan Clingan. The Huskies (13-2, 3-1 Big East) trailed 42-35 at halftime but shot 55% from the field overall in front of a sellout crowd on the road. Freshman guard…...
  • UConn Huskies Jan 3

    Bueckers' 24 leads No. 12 UConn women to an easy 94-50 win over No. 21 Creighton

    Led by red-hot Paige Bueckers’ 24 points, No. 12 UConn crushed its second straight ranked conference opponent and its fourth Top 25 team, rolling to a 94-50 win over No. 21 Creighton on Wednesday night. The Huskies (11-3, 3-0 Big East) jumped on the Bluejays early, much as they did against previously undefeated Marquette on Sunday en route to...
  • hockey Jan 2

    Trinity women's hockey alum returns to coach men's team

    Trinity men’s hockey is back on the ice after the holiday break with an unbeaten NESCAC record and hopes for another NCAA tournament appearance. Those are two things their newest addition behind the bench is plenty familiar with even if at first glance the rest might seem a big out of place. “I was always the only girl in...

  • uconn basketball Dec 31, 2023

    No. 15 UConn women top No. 18 Marquette 95-64

    Paige Bueckers scored 25 points, Aaliyah Edwards had 19 points and 12 rebounds and No. 15 UConn ended No. 18 Marquette’s best start ever with a dominating 96-64 win on Sunday. The Huskies (10-3, 2-0 Big East Conference) closed the first quarter with a 13-0 run and then outscored the Golden Eagles (12-1, 1-1) 54-26 in the middle two quarters&#...
  • fantasy football Dec 29, 2023

    Connecticut has a fantasy football obsession, new study shows

    Late in the year has always been an exciting time for football fans between the Rose Bowl and the upcoming NFL playoffs. And don’t forget fantasy football players – fans who manage virtual teams that compete based on statistics. Believe it or not, Connecticut is one of the most fantasy football-obsessed states in the country, according to a n...
  • UConn Dec 21, 2023

    Edwards has big day in homecoming as No. 17 UConn women romp past Toronto team

    Aaliyah Edwards scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in her homecoming, leading No. 17 UConn to a 111-34 win over Toronto Metropolitan on Wednesday. Behind Edwards, who was two shy of her career high while shooting 9 of 13 from the field plus 8 of 9 at the foul line, the Huskies (10-3) were never challenged. Edwards, who is…

  • dog house Dec 21, 2023

    Seton Hall stuns UConn 75-60 in Big East opener

    The Big East Conference has always been somewhat of a different animal for its teams. They can roll in nonconference play but once they get into league action, things change. It happened to No, 6 Marquette on Tuesday night against Providence, and another power fell in its league opener Wednesday night when Seton Hall used suffocating defense to stu...
  • UConn Dec 19, 2023

    No. 17 UConn to play Toronto Metropolitan in a game NCAA will recognize as a regular-season contest

    Don’t call it an exhibition. No. 17 UConn is headed to Canada for a game Wednesday against Toronto Metropolitan University, which is not an NCAA team but a member of the Canadian organization U Sports. Rick Nixon, a spokesman for the NCAA, said the game will be recognized as a regular-season contest and all the statistics will count under the...
  • USA Gymnastics Dec 19, 2023

    Hartford to host USA Gymnastics' Core Hydration Classic ahead of Paris Olympics

    The XL Center will host USA Gymnastics’ 2024 Core Hydration Classic, bringing some of the best women’s gymnasts in the world to Hartford May 17-18. “The Core Hydration Classic is where gymnasts start to perfect the routines that they hope will take them all the way to the Olympics,” said USA Gymnastics Chief of Programs Stefanie Korepin...
  • UConn Huskies Dec 18, 2023

    No. 17 UConn women pull away in second half to beat Butler 88-62

    Freshman Ashlynn Shade scored a season-high 22 points, Paige Bueckers had 16 points and seven assists, and No. 17 UConn beat Butler 88-62 on Monday night in a Big East opener for both teams. UConn scored the opening six points of the second half for a 17-point lead. The Huskies went ahead by 30, 74-44, after beginning the fourth on…

  • Dec 18, 2023

    Patriots lose 27-17 to the Chiefs with Taylor Swift in the crowd at Gillette Stadium

    This was a surprise look, even for the always unpredictable Patrick Mahomes. The quarterback with a highlight reel full of left-handed throws, contortionist arm angles and no-look passes got down in a three-point stance in the single wing formation on Sunday to serve as a decoy for running back Jerick McKinnon’s touchdown pass. “That was swee...
  • UConn Dec 16, 2023

    No. 17 UConn women down Louisville 86-62

    Aubrey Griffin scored a season-high 25 point s and Aaliyah Edwards added 22 on a combined 19-of-23 shooting and No. 17 UConn pulled away from No. 18 Louisville for an 86-62 win on Saturday. It was the second straight win over a ranked team for the Huskies, who have used six different starting lineups and are 2-3 against teams now…

  • uconn basketball Dec 16, 2023

    Donovan Clingan scores 21 as No. 5 UConn takes down No. 10 Gonzaga 76-63

    Unlike last season, UConn won’t be perfect heading into the start of Big East play. What the Huskies accomplished in nonconference play this season might be more impressive. Donovan Clingan scored 21 points, Cam Spencer had 15 and No. 5 UConn ran away in the second half again, beating No. 10 Gonzaga 76-63 on Friday night. The final nonconfere...
  • quinnipiac university Dec 15, 2023

    High schools compete for e-sports state championships

    Quinnipiac University hosted high school e-sports state championships and East Hartford claimed the title in Mario Kart Deluxe. “It feels awesome,” East Hartford junior Adriel Rodriguez said. “I went into today not knowing the outcome and I knew that our team had the skills and I’m so happy that I was proved right.” &#...
  • Connecticut Dec 15, 2023

    Court revives lawsuit over CT rule allowing trans girls to compete in school sports

    Opponents of Connecticut’s policy letting transgender girls compete in girls high school sports will get a second chance to challenge it in court, an appeals court ruled Friday, which revived the case without weighing in on its merits. Both sides called it a win. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said it welcomes a chance to defend the righ...
  • uconn basketball Dec 15, 2023

    UConn forward Ayanna Patterson out for the year after knee surgery

    Connecticut’s injury problems continued as sophomore forward Ayanna Patterson will miss the rest of the season after knee surgery this week. The school announced the status of the sophomore on Friday. She had not appeared in a game this season for the 17th-ranked Huskies. Patterson is a 6-foot-2 forward from Fort Wayne, Indiana. She played in 30 ga...
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