Rivals Coast Guard, Merchant Marine to face off in three sports this fall, including football
On Monday, Coast Guard athletic director Dan Rose will announce that the football, men's soccer and volleyball teams will play one-game seasons this fall against their biggest rival, the Merchant Marine Academy, The Day has learned.
Sun know Aces are looking for payback
The Connecticut Sun are fully aware that the Las Vegas Aces will be spitting hellfire from the jump in Game 2 of their WNBA semifinal playoff series on Tuesday. The Sun won Game 1, 87-62.
ECC to begin 'alternative football activities' Friday
The Eastern Connecticut Conference announced Monday that "alternative football activities" will begin later this week, in lieu of the canceled fall season because of COVID-19.
Giants' Barkley has ACL injury to right knee
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL during Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Chicago Bears.
Rookie Kirk has HR, four hits, Jays beat Yankees 11-5
Rookie Alejandro Kirk became the first catcher 21 or younger since Johnny Bench with at least four hits and Toronto beat the Yankees 11-5 on Monday night.
Despite close loss, Patriots' Newton sees offensive progress
The Patriots left Sunday’s 35-30 loss at Seattle lamenting the yard they didn’t get. But they exited with increased confidence in both the progress they’re making on offense and the versatility of Cam Newton leading it.
Djokovic wins Rome title: 'I moved on' after U.S. Open default
For four or five days after being defaulted from the U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic did some serious soul searching.
Sun thrash Aces, 87-62
Jasmine Thomas scored a franchise record 22 of her 31 points in the first half as the seventh-seeded Connecticut crushed top-seeded Las Vegas, 87-62, in Game 1 of a WNBA semifinal on Sunday.
Patriots fall short against Seahawks
Cam Newton was stopped at the 1-yard line on the final play and the Seattle Seahawks held off the New England Patriots 35-30 on Sunday night.
DeChambeau blasts way to U.S. Open title
In a breathtaking performance Sunday at Winged Foot, on a course so demanding no one else broke par, Bryson DeChambeau blasted away with his driver and had short irons from the ankle-deep rough on his way to a 3-under 67.
HIGH SCHOOL
Millsaps settling in as New London girls' basketball coach, conducts Toby May clinic
It was the coaching debut for Tammy Millsaps in the City of New London and it came Thursday night on the courts at Toby May Park as Millsaps helped conduct a basketball clinic in conjunction with the Kareem Brown Skills Academy.
Camaraderie gives state champion Stonington boys' soccer team an extra level of depth
Stonington High School's boys' soccer team has the camaraderie to go with its talent, with the combination making the defending Class M champ tough to beat.
COLUMNS
Is there still room on the Sun bandwagon?
The Connecticut Sun are two wins away from a repeat trip to the finals.
Waterford's Petchark uses college experience to enjoy strong summer
With her junior golf days behind her, Caroline Petchark embraced the challenge of playing stiffer...
ON THE AIR
Australian Rules Football
5 a.m., FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide Power at Collingwood Magpies.
Baseball
6:30 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays.
7 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets.
9:30 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants.
5:25 a.m. (Tuesday), ESPN2 — Korean: Samsung Lions at NC Dinos.
Football
8:15 p.m., Ch. 8, ESPN, ESPN2 — NFL: New Orleans Saints at Las Vegas Raiders.
Hockey
8 p.m., NBCSN — NHL playoffs: Dallas Stars vs. Tampa Bay Lightning in Stanley Cup Final Game 2 from Edmonton.
Softball
8 p.m., CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited from Rosemont, Ill.
Tennis
4 a.m., Tennis Channel — Italian Open from Rome; ATP: European Open from Hamburg, Germany; WTA Strasbourg International from France.
4 a.m. (Tuesday), Tennis Channel — ATP: European Open from Hamburg, Germany; WTA Strasbourg International from France.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Jordan wins Potter Memorial at Speedbowl
Tim Jordan, however, was able to make the pass for the lead with less than 10 laps remaining on the way to the biggest wins of his SK Modified career.
Montville-NL advances to Section 3 LL baseball final
PJ Evans and Eddie Torres combined to drive in five runs as Montville-New London beat Guilford 6-1 in the Connecticut Section 3 Little League baseball tournament on Sunday.
Local roundup: Black Wolves finish productive NLL virtual draft
The New England Black Wolves recently completed a productive National Lacrosse League Entry draft, trading for forward Jacob Ruest while selecting five players during the first virtual draft in league history.
PROFESSIONAL
Lightning beat Stars 3-2 in Game 2, get even in Stanley Cup
Nikita Kucherov had the primary assists on goals by Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat in the first period before Kevin Shattenkirk scored and the Lightning held on for a 3-2 victory over Dallas on Monday night.
Back to work: Celtics, Heat start getting ready for Game 4
Boston has won two-thirds of the quarters in the Eastern Conference finals. Miami has won two-thirds of the games. That stat alone shows how peculiar the first three games have been. Game 4 is Wednesday.
NASCAR's dizzying silly season will change landscape
NASCAR drivers are scrambling for seats. Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin appear to be working on a partnership. Hendrick Motorsports is looking to replace seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson.
On Football: Week 2 not for the weak as injuries hit NFL
The NFL has been careful about preventing an outbreak of the coronavirus within the league. One thing it can’t control is on-field injuries. And that’s what it got Sunday.
DeChambeau charts path with new methods, hard work
Bryson DeChambeau showed there are different ways to win at golf, even a U.S. Open. But it takes a plan, a lot of belief and plenty of hard work.
Davis shows he has what it takes for biggest stage of career
Anthony Davis is proving he is more than ready for his deepest postseason run. He has helped send the Lakers to two straight wins over Denver in the Western Conference final, with Game 3 Tuesday.
Gase: Struggling Jets need to go on 'hyperdrive' to improve
Adam Gase knows exactly where it all went wrong for the New York Jets. Offense. Defense. And special teams. “Overall, we’ve got to put everything in hyperdrive,” the coach said Monday.
UCONN
UConn's Martin receives waiver from NCAA and can play this season
Transfer Tyrese Martin received a waiver from the NCAA, making him eligible to play this season for the UConn men's basketball team.
COLLEGES
AP Top 25: No. 12 Miami rises; Marshall jumps into rankings
A week before Big Ten teams become eligible for inclusion in The Associated Press college football poll, the latest Top 25 features little movement after another light schedule.
NCAA football roundup
Trevor Lawrence threw for three touchdowns in just nine passing attempts to help No. 1 Clemson beat The Citadel 49-0 on Saturday.
College football whiffs in tackling the coronavirus
LSU coach Ed Orgeron conceded nonchalantly that most of his national championship team has contracted COVID-19. Games being cancelled all across the country as the coronavirus spreads from campus to campus. This is utter madness.
