Tides take lead in ECML by sweeping Pirates
The Tides took over sole possession of first place in the Eastern Connecticut Major League by sweeping a doubleheader from the Pirates, 2-0 and 5-3, on Saturday morning at Washington Park.
Beausoleil, Tides roll past Pirates, 9-2
Travis Beausoleil had two hits, three runs and a stolen base as the Tides rolled past the Pirates on Thursday night, 9-2, in an Eastern Connecticut Major League game at Washington Park.
Turner's love of the game keeps ECML going
John Turner, Jr., stood in the parking lot at Washington Park after a recent Eastern Connecticut Major League game telling some of his baseball stories.
Local roundup: Black Wolves re-sign Jamieson
Doug Jamieson, the 2020 National Lacrosse League Goaltender of the Year, signed a new three-year contract with the New England Black Wolves on Monday.
Local roundup: UConn women land walk-on guard from Louisiana
The UConn women's basketball program has added walk-on Autumn Chassion to its 2020-21 roster, head coach Geno Auriemma announced Saturday.
COLUMNS
Wild journey ends with Lathrop winning ninth Pequot men's title
Jim Lathrop's journey to his ninth Pequot men's club championship title featured numerous twists...
Killingly: the home of true Native American expertise
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Lee's retirement after all these years reminds us what Coast Guard football is about
Christian Lee, a 1997 Coast Guard graduate and the football team's all-time leading receiver,...
MORE LOCAL SPORTS
Mitchell excited about future despite missing out on fall season
When Todd Peretz looks out his office window, he has a great view of the nearly completed new Mitchell College athletic complex.
Local roundup: Malcom, Clams edge Pirates
Matt Malcom had three hits, including a double, with an RBI as the Clams edged the Pirates on Wednesday night, 3-2, in an Eastern Connecticut Major League game.
Local roundup: Royals make Matt Harvey signing offficial
The Kansas City Royals signed former All-Star Matt Harvey to a minor league contract
UCONN
UConn men land Hawkins, a major recruit from Maryland power DeMatha
UConn basically checked off all the boxes for Jordan Hawkins, the latest recruit to commit to the men's basketball program.
UConn cancels its football season
Risks involved with competing during the COVID-19 pandemic far outweighed the rewards.
COLLEGES
After MAC surrenders to pandemic, will other leagues follow?
In many ways, the Mid-American Conference has little in common with Power Five leagues that first come to mind when fans think of major college football.
Clemson's Swinney: "Awesome" to return to field amid virus
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney was ecstatic to finally watch his players practice after months of uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic
CT SUN
Sky takes down Sun, 100-93
Allie Quigley scored 22 points as the Chicago Sky never trailed in their 100-93 win over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday in a WNBA game at IMG Academy.
Sun look for win No. 2 vs. Sky
The Connecticut Sun play the Chicago Sky on Saturday, two days after routing the Dallas Wings, 91-68, for their first win of the season.
PROFESSIONAL
Rays hold off Yankees to earn split of doubleheader
Gerrit Cole came within one strike of earning his 20th straight regular-season win before getting pulled, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 Saturday in the opener of a seven-inning doubleheader
Dustin Johnson emerges from a pack to lead PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson emerged from the pack to get another crack at a major
Austin Cindric wins Xfinity race
Austin Cindric waited through a lightning delay and won at Road America for his fourth victory in his last five Xfinity Series races
Horse racing roundup
Belmont winner Tiz the Law won the $1 million Travers Stakes by 5 1/2 lengths at Saratoga, and heads to Kentucky for next month’s Derby as the probable favorite
ON THE AIR
Australian Rules Football
1:30 a.m. (Sunday), ESPN2 — AFL: Carlton Blues at West Coast Eagles.
4 a.m. (Sunday), FS1 — AFL: North Melbourne Kangaroos at Melbourne Demons.
Auto Racing
5:55 a.m., ESPN2 — Formula One 70th Anniversary Grand Prix practice from Silverstone, United Kingdom.
8 a.m., FS2 — Formula E Berlin ePrix qualifying from Berlin.
8:55 a.m., ESPN2 — Formula One 70th Anniversary Grand Prix qualifying from Silverstone, United Kingdom.
Noon, NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity The Henry Ford 180 from Lake Elkhart, Wis.
1 p.m., Ch. 61 — Formula E Berlin ePrix from Berlin.
3 p.m., FS1 — AMA Superbikes from Wampum, Pa.
4 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Cup Firekeepers Casino 400 from Brooklyn, Mich.
Baseball
4:55 a.m., ESPN — Korean: KT Wiz at Hanwha Eagles.
1 p.m., NESN — FCBL: Worcester Bravehearts at Brockton Rox.
2 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays in a doubleheader.
4 p.m., FS1 — MLB: Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates.
6 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies.
7 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: Miami Marlins at New York Mets.
7:30 p.m., NESN, WTIC (1080-AM), WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox.
9 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers.
3:55 a.m. (Sunday), ESPN — Korean: Lotte Giants at Doosan Bears.
Basketball
Noon, ESPN2 — WNBA: Atlanta Dream vs. Dallas Wings from Bradenton, Fla.
1 p.m., TNT — NBA: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers from Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
3 p.m., Ch. 8 — WNBA: Phoenix Mercury vs. Seattle Storm from Bradenton, Fla.
3:30 p.m., TNT — NBA: Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets from Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
5 p.m., NESN Plus — WNBA: Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun from Bradenton, Fla.
6 p.m., TNT — NBA: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers from Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
8:45 p.m., ESPN — NBA: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks from Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Boxing
8 p.m., Ch. 61 — Jamal James vs. Thomas Dulorme in a welterweight bout from Los Angeles.
10 p.m., FS1 — Lucas SantaMaria vs. Mykal Fox in a welterweight bout from Los Angeles.
Golf
11 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: The English Championship from Hertfordshire, England.
1 p.m., ESPN — PGA: PGA Championship from San Francisco.
1 p.m., Golf Channel — U.S. Women's Amateur from Rockville, Md.
4 p.m., Ch. 3 — PGA: PGA Championship from San Francisco.
4 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: Marathon Classic from Sylvania, Ohio.
6 p.m., Golf Channel — Korn Ferry: Portland Open from North Plains, Ore.
Hockey
3 p.m., Ch. 30 — NHL: Las Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche from Edmonton.
8 p.m., Ch. 30 — NHL: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning from Toronto.
Horse Racing
11:30 a.m., FS1 — Live racing from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
3 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
5 p.m., Ch. 61 — Travers Stakes from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
6 p.m., CBSSN — Hambletonian Stakes from East Rutherford, N.J.
6:30 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Mixed Martial Arts
4 a.m. (Sunday), ESPN2 — UFC Fight Night preliminaries from Las Vegas. (taped today)
Rodeo
8 p.m., CBSSN — PBR: Dakota Bank & Trust Invitational from Bismarck, N.D.
Rugby
3 a.m., ESPN2 — Super Rugby: Hamilton Chiefs at Wellington Hurricanes.
5:30 a.m., FS1 — NRL: Canberra Raiders at Penrith Panthers.
11:30 p.m., ESPN2 — Super Rugby: Dunedin Highlanders at Christchurch Crusaders.
Midnight, FS2 — NRL: North Queensland Cowboys at Gold Coast Titans.
2 a.m. (Sunday), FS2 — NRL: Parramatta Eels at Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
Soccer
2:40 p.m., CBSSN — UEFA Champions League: Napoli at Barcelona.
8 p.m., FS1 — Liga MX: Laguna at Monterrey.
Midnight, CBSSN — UEFA Champions League: Chelsea at Bayern Munich. (taped today)
Tennis
11 a.m., Tennis Channel — WTA: Palermo Ladies Open from Italy.