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Yale versus Harvard. It’s not just a game it’s, “The Game.” Around 60,000 fans are expected at the historic Yale Bowl Saturday, many coming from out of state, creating excitement and not just for football fans.

The Waterbury community is rallying around Jaden Bracey, a 15-year-old Career Academy student battling a rare form of cancer.

Students at Career Academy in Waterbury are raising money to help support Jaden Bracey, a 15-year-old classmate who has been diagnosed with a rare cancer.

Some “Survivor” viewers were outraged Wednesday night after a female contestant who accused a male player of inappropriate touching was ultimately voted off while the accused remained to compete for the million-dollar prize. CBS aired back-to-back episodes of “Survivor: Island of the Idols” on Wednesday night, titled “We made it to the merge,” in which the two disparate tribes become...

Christyn Williams scored 24 points and No. 5 UConn opened its season Sunday with a closer-than-expected 72-61 win over California.

Browns safety Jermaine Whitehead has been released following his disturbing social media rant after a loss in Denver.

The Washington Nationals kept the World Series victory party going at the Washington Capitals’ hockey game Sunday night.

The Washington Nationals kept the World Series victory party going at the Washington Capitals’ hockey game Sunday night.

UConn says senior forward Batouly Camara will have knee surgery Monday and will miss the start of the season for the fifth-ranked Huskies.

The United States has begun the process of pulling out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that he submitted a formal notice to the United Nations. That starts a withdrawal process that does not become official for a year. His statement touted America’s carbon pollution cuts and called the Paris deal an...

Stephen Strasburg was voted MVP of the World Series following the Nationals’ 6-2 win over the Houston Astros in Game 7 on Wednesday night, the first title in the 51 seasons of the Washington/Montreal Expos franchise.

New Britain’s own George Springer will be in the lineup as Houston’s lead-off hitter, generating excitement in the Hardware City.

How much are a college athlete’s name, image and likeness worth? And who would want to pay for them? The questions are front and center now that the NCAA, pressured by individual states that have started acting on their own, has taken a major step toward allowing athletes to make money off their fame. Deciding to reverse the prohibition on...

Former Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was arrested Wednesday, accused hitting one of his daughters with an open hand and closed fist while yelling and swearing at her, police say.

LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger are among the celebrity evacuees as a wildfire in Southern California has grown to engulf more than 70 acres.

The Kincade Fire in Northern California has burned over 66,000 acres and destroyed 96 structures.

Coach Bob Tigno has 55 years of coaching experience.

It’s not every day that you see an 81-year-old out on the football field with as much spring in his step as the players. But it’s a regular sight in Glastonbury: assistant coach Bob Tigno has been in the game longer than most of his player’s parents have been alive.

A century after the Black Sox scandal that tarnished the World Series and ushered in major changes in baseball, the notion that millionaire ballplayers would take money to throw a game — much less the World Series — is all but unthinkable. But that doesn’t mean cheating in baseball is a thing of the past, and there are still concerns...

The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using “inappropriate language” after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters about closer Roberto Osuna during a clubhouse celebration. Brandon Taubman released a statement through the Astros hours before they played Game 1 of the World Series against Washington. Major League Baseball...