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That much-anticipated opening Thursday of March Madness will belong to the play-in teams

Funeral services were pending Tuesday for Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton, a stalwart in Dodger rotations that included the likes of Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale and who became known as one of the game’s most durable starters.

The NBA has imposed new COVID-19 restrictions for its players as the new season is shaken by an increase in cases. Flip Media’s Eric Mitchell breaks down what to expect as the league gets its new season underway outside the bubble.

The CIAC Board of Controls approved a plan for the winter sports season on Thursday.

While some sports will get underway soon, others will not be able to hold their winter seasons under the approved CIAC plan.

What’s with all the hot sauce? Sure, the UConn Men’s basketball team may be on a four game hot-streak but what has UConn Nation feeling the fire, too? Maybe you’ve seen videos of UConn basketball fans taking spoonfuls of hot sauce on social media. It started last week during the Huskies game against Marquette. UConn was trailing by 18...

Fourteen months since his last match in October of 2019, Williams has been staying ready with the help of his longtime trainer, Paul Cichon.

Mykquan Williams wants to fight. It’s his job and his passion. “I was very frustrated like, felt like I’m training just to train,” said Williams, who trains in Manchester. Fourteen months since his last match in October of 2019, Williams has been staying ready with the help of his longtime trainer, Paul Cichon. “We’ve just been in here working,...

Sunday’s CBS game between the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears attracted over 28 million viewers, and its kids’ version drew approximately 2 million.

Professional athletes face complex state tax filings, given their hectic schedules. The pandemic added another angle: isolation bubbles and remote coaching.

Freshman Paige Bueckers scored 23 points and No. 3 UConn overcame a sluggish start to rout Providence 87-50 on Saturday and give coach Geno Auriemma his 1,098th win, tying the late Tennessee coach Pat Summitt for the second-most wins in Division I women’s basketball history. Aubrey Griffin added a season-high 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench…

The Drone Racing League announced an exclusive deal that gives DraftKings the title of official betting partner and access to DRL’s “tech-setters” fan base.

The UConn Men’s Hockey program has suspended team activities after a member tested positive for COVID-19. Team activities are on hold until the contact tracing investigation and more testing can be completed. The games against Northeastern on Thursday, January 7 and Saturday, January 9 have been postponed. No other details were immediately available.

The NFL’s players union said it continues to operate under an “understanding” playoff games will not be postponed if Covid-19 outbreaks are contained.

The 2021 Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship will be played entirely within Indiana. The tournament known as “March Madness” was canceled last year due to the pandemic.

Floyd Little, the Hall of Fame running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, has died. He was 78. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said he died Friday night. No cause was given. Little was a three-time All-American at Syracuse, where he wore No. 44 like Jim Brown and Ernie Davis before him. From 1964-66, he…

With the NFL’s “Black Monday” days away – a time when NFL clubs make coaching and front office changes – diversity measures re-enter the spotlight.

Jonathan Maidment wasn’t much of a hiker. “I was always the slow guy,” said Maidment. “The guy that everyone had to wait for.” But years ago back in Boy Scout Troop 25, he made a declaration. “I said, you know what, some day I’m going to do the entire Appalachian Trail” said Maidment. And so he did. The Appalachian...

The National Basketball Association’s opening week was led by the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks Christmas Day game, which averaged 7 million viewers.