UConn, Seton Hall men have plenty of motivation as regular season nears end
Seton Hall is in a must-win situation when it faces UConn on Wednesday night in a Big East men's basketball game. The Huskies, meanwhile, can only enchance their NCAA chances with their third straight win.
Surprising East Lyme boys beat Ledyard and improve to 5-1
East Lyme, 6-14 a year ago, paid homage to the concepts of discipline, teamwork and effort Tuesday night, remaining atop the South Division of the Eastern Connecticut Conference (tied with Fitch) following a 56-34 win over Ledyard.
Stonington girls run to 51-46 victory over New London in ECC South
The the difference between Stonington and its biggest win of the season, beating New London 51-46, came down to a freshman, Cierra Bravar, standing on the free throw line with 14.2 seconds left for a one-and-one, the Bears leading by one point.
Montville girls get best of St. Bernard in competitive ECC matchup
Junior Maya Hillman had 22 points and 18 rebounds to led Montville girls' basketball to their first win of the season on Tuesday night, 47-43 over St. Bernard.
Local roundup: NFA girls moved up to No. 1 in state basketball poll
Norwich Free Academy moved to the top of the weekly GameTimeCT top 10 state girls' basketball poll on Tuesday.
UConn's Edwards named Big East Freshman of the Week
UConn's Aaliyah Edwards as named Big East Freshman of the Week in women's basketball on Tuesday after helping the No. 1 Huskies finish the regular season with three more wins.
Walker's 25 lift Celtics over Clippers 117-112
Kemba Walker had 25 points and six assists, and the Boston Celtics took advantage of a late scratch of All-Star Kawhi Leonard and held off the Los Angeles Clippers 117-112 on Tuesday night.
HIGH SCHOOL
Grasso Tech girls' outlast Norwich Tech 34-30
Junior Sam Post made a go-ahead 3-pointer with under two minutes left as the Grasso Tech girls' basketball team, six players strong, scratched out a 34-30 win over Norwich Tech on Monday, their first victory in 438 days.
COLUMNS
UConn, Seton Hall and Xavier still have work to do
Villanova and Creighton are already locks to participate in March Madness.
ON THE AIR
Baseball
3 p.m., ESPN — Spring training: Seattle Mariners at Chicago Cubs from Mesa, Ariz.
8 p.m., MLB Network — Spring training: Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers from Glendale, Ariz.
Basketball
3 p.m., ESPNU — NBAGL: Agua Caliente Clippers vs. G League Ignite from Orlando, Fla.
6:30 p.m., FS1 — NCAA men: UConn at Seton Hall.
7 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Providence at St. John's.
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Oregon State at Utah.
7:30 p.m., ESPN, YES, WFAN (660-AM) — NBA: Brooklyn Nets at Houston Rockets.
8:30 p.m., FS1 — NCAA men: Creighton at Villanova.
9 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: San Diego State at UNLV.
9 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: UCLA at Oregon.
10 p.m., ESPN — NBA: Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers.
10:30 p.m., FS1 — NCAA men: Stanford at Southern California.
Hockey
4:30 p.m., NESN — NCAA women: UConn at Northeastern in Hockey East semifinal.
7 p.m., NESN — NCAA women: Maine at Providence in Hockey East semifinal.
7 p.m., NBCSN — NHL: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins.
9:30 p.m., NBCSN — NHL: St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks.
Soccer
12:55 p.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Leicester City at Burnley.
2:30 p.m., ESPNews — German Cup: Wolfsburg at RB Leipzig in a quarterfinal.
10 p.m., FS2 — Liga MX: Club América at Club Tijuana.
Tennis
5 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP World Team Tennis Tournament from Rotterdam, Netherlands; WTA Lyon Open from France; ATP Argentina Open from Buenos Aires; WTA Qatar Total Open from Doha.
6 p.m., Tennis Channel — ATP World Team Tennis Tournament from Rotterdam, Netherlands; WTA Lyon Open from France; ATP Argentina Open from Buenos Aires; WTA Qatar Total Open from Doha.
CT SUN
Mohegan Sun Sports VP Amber Cox named COO of Kansas City's NWSL team
Amber Cox, the vice president of Mohegan Sun Sports, was named the Chief Operating Officer for Kansas City’s new National Women's Soccer League franchise on Monday.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Coast Guard Academy to proceed with spring sports season
Coast Guard Academy will have a spring sports season after the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference's Presidents Council announced Monday an outline path forward to stage first full seasons.
Local roundup: Old Lyme girls beat Morgan for sixth straight win
Sam Gray scored 23 points as surging Old Lyme defeated Morgan School 56-40 in a Shoreline Conference girls' basketball game on Monday.
PROFESSIONAL
Lyles, Murray lead Spurs to victory, snapping Knicks' streak
Trey Lyles scored a season-high 18 points, Dejounte Murray added 17 and the San Antonio Spurs used a balanced effort to beat New York 119-83 on Tuesday night, ending the Knicks’ three-game winning streak.
NBA roundup
Dario Šarić scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, Mikal Bridges added 19 and the Phoenix Suns overcame Devin Booker's ejection for a 114-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
Rangers beat Sabres 3-2
Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist, Igor Shesterkin stopped 22 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 Tuesday night.
Isles beat Devils 2-1
Semyon Varlamov made 28 saves and came within 14 seconds of his fourth shutout, and the red-hot New York Islanders beat the slumping Devils 2-1 on Tuesday night in New Jersey's first home game with fans in almost a year.
NHL roundup
Kasperi Kapanen scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2.
'Emotional wreck': Star departures hit Houston sports fans
It’s a sad time for Houston sports fans after multiple superstars have left the city in the last year, and things soon could get even worse after Deshaun Watson requested a trade amid continued turmoil with the Texans.
Indians' Francona says team didn't cover up for Callaway
Indians manager Terry Francona says no one in the Cleveland organization “covered up” for former pitching coach Mickey Callaway, who is under investigation by Major League Baseball following allegations of sexual harassment.
UCONN
Nelson-Ododa lifts No. 1 UConn women past Marquette 63-53
Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 19 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high six blocked shots Monday night as the top-ranked UConn women's basketball team completed the regular season with a 63-53 victory over Marquette at Gampel Pavilion.
New Jersey connection runs deep with UConn men
UConn head coach Dan Hurley, assistant Kevin Freeman, three current players and two future Huskies all have ties to the state of New Jersey, where UConn is headed on Wednesday night to face Seton Hall.
No. 1 UConn women getting a lot of contributions in the scoring column
"I feel like us other guards hitting our shots takes pressure off Paige," UConn junior Christyn Williams said of freshman teammate Paige Bueckers. "I mean, everybody knows she's a great 3-point shooter, but I feel like against the good teams they're...
COLLEGES
Intense No. 4 Illinois makes statement, drubs No. 2 Michigan
Trent Frazier scored 22, Andre Curbelo scored 11 of his 17 in the first half, and No. 4 Illinois dismantled No. 2 Michigan with a smothering defensive performance on Tuesday night, 76-53.
No. 3 Baylor clinches Big 12 title in OT, 94-89 over No. 6 West Virginia
Jared Butler scored 25 points before fouling out, Davion Mitchell hit the go-ahead basket in overtime and third-ranked Baylor beat No. 6 West Virginia 94-89 Tuesday for the Bears' first Big 12 regular-season title.
Top 25 men's and women's basketball roundup
Freshman Zach Edey scored a season-high 21 points and Jaden Ivey added 18 as No. 23 Purdue held on for a 73-69 victory over No. 25 Wisconsin.
