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As monuments, statues and memorials around the world come under increased scrutiny, some former Most Valuable Players in Major League Baseball are saying they’d like to see a change in future MVP plaques.

The decision will affect the Hartford Yard Goats and Norwich Sea Unicorns.

It’s not socialism, just smart business. The NBA figured out long ago its best team was only as strong as its weakest. It’s a lesson the United States could stand to learn in the fight to end inequality.

Players for the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage knelt during the national anthem Saturday when the National Women’s Soccer League opened the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah.

With galleries of people lining the fairways, the Travelers Championship has always drawn huge crowds. Not this year. Absent are the fans that surround the greens and leave their own green behind. Larry McHugh is the president of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, which includes Cromwell and many surrounding towns. With this year’s tournament being a TV-only event,...

Four more players withdrew from this week’s Travelers Championship over coronavirus concerns as the PGA Tour works to keep golfers and caddies safe

UConn Athletics announced today that several sports will be cut from the program because of budget issues

New York’s professional baseball teams are returning to the Empire State for spring training while the league tries to work out a condensed season following delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the development on a call Saturday morning, one day after his final in-person daily briefing on the state’s response to the virus....

Mike Smith, the jockey also known as “Big Money Mike,” explains how the coronavirus pandemic has turned the horse racing world upside down and why the Belmont Stakes is so different this year.

For the last two years, former NBA All-Star Vin Baker has returned to Connecticut for his “Addiction Ends Here” 5k. This year, the event is going virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the message of hope remains the same. “Certainly the cause and what bouncing back stands for is still important and probably more important than it was last…

For the last two years, former NBA All-Star Vin Baker has returned to Connecticut for his “Addiction Ends Here” 5k. This year, the event is going virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the message of hope remains the same.

NBA players have until June 24 to commit to playing in the upcoming basketball restart. Players who choose to participate in the upcoming season will be subject to strict coronavirus guidelines.

The Hartford Athletic have been training at Dillon Stadium ahead of the USL Championship season opener. With a new coach and some new players on the roster, the team is using this time to build team chemistry on the field. After an usual offseason, the players are excited to be back working face to face and there’s a sense...

After an usual offseason, the players are excited to be back working face to face and there’s a sense of optimism that this year’s team can do something special.

Before the UConn Board of Trustees Financial Affairs Committee could get to business last Friday, first they listened to more than 30 minutes of heartfelt pleas from their school’s track and field alumni. The former Huskies called in to make their case in the hopes of saving their sport from potential budget cuts. Next week, UConn athletics is expected to…

The WNBA has announced plans to play an abbreviated 22-game season in Florida beginning in late July

The Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games will take place virtually on June 12 and June 13, 2020.

Every summer since 1885, the Cape Cod Baseball League has been the place to be for the top college ball players in the country. But this year, there’s another “CCBL” in New England. “When the Cape Cod League closed, the dominos started to fall and they have all fallen in our direction,” said Tim Vincent, the commissioner and coach in…

Every summer since 1885, the Cape Cod Baseball League has been the place to be for the top college ball players in the country. But this year, there’s another “CCBL” in New England.