World Baseball Coaches' Convention moves very successfully online due to COVID-19
Pete Walker, entering his ninth season as the pitching coach for the Toronto Blue Jays and a part of professional baseball for 30 years, is still learning, he said.
Local roundup: Sun sign forward Mompremier to qualifying offer
The Connecticut Sun announced Monday that Beatrice Mompremier has accepted and signed a qualifying offer and will return to the WNBA franchise in 2021.
Local calendar
BASEBALL/SOFTBALLEastern Connecticut Board of Umpires — Looking for new members for the high school and American Legion baseball seasons. Training will begin in February. Contact: Matt McShane,...
Local calendar
BASEBALL/SOFTBALLEastern Connecticut Board of Umpires — Looking for new members for the high school and American Legion baseball seasons. Training will begin in February. Contact: Matt McShane,...
Stonington coach Paulla Solar: 2020 was a year of life lessons for all of us
This has been a year like none other and the changes to high school athletics is no exception. My heart goes out to all the young athletes, especially the seniors, who are sidelined by this terrible virus.
COLUMNS
Hard-luck Friars have been on wrong side of fantastic finishes
Providence is one of frontrunners for the Big East's Hard Luck Team of the Year award. The Friars...
MORE LOCAL SPORTS
Ledyard coach Dave Cornish: 2020 took the air out of the balloon for everyone
High school sports should be fun for kids and coaches but in today's world, unfortunately, things have changed drastically.
Conn College student-athlete Mya Johnson: Our 'normal' got flipped upside down
It almost felt selfish to pray for a soccer season this summer when thousands of lives were being lost. Everyone’s “normal” day got flipped upside down. My “normal” day just happened to be playing soccer.
New London student-athlete Caylee Parker: Staying safe was our top priority
I think it’s important for people to realize that yes, we have lost what are supposed to be “the greatest years of our life” or our most important seasons but it’s all for good reason, to help save others lives.
UCONN
UConn women add Poffenbarger to roster for second semester
The UConn women's basketball program announced Friday morning that Saylor Poffenbarger has enrolled in classes and will join the team for the second semester.
Corey Floyd Jr. commits to play for UConn men
Corey Floyd, Jr. a Class of 2022 recruit out of Roselle Catholic High School in New Jersey, committed to the Huskies, making his announcement on Twitter.
COLLEGES
Top 25 women's basketball roundup
Madison Greene had 20 points and a career-high six steals, Jacy Sheldon and Braxtin Miller each added 18 points and No. 15 Ohio State beat Iowa 84-82 in overtime to snap the Hawkeyes’ 42-game home winning streak
Top 25 men's college basketball roundup
Carlik Jones scored a season-high 23 points to help No. 16 Louisville beat Wake Forest 77-65 on Wednesday night
CT SUN
Miller signs four-year extension with Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun announced Tuesday that general manager and head Ccach Curt Miller has signed a four-year contract extension through the 2024 WNBA season.
Hiedeman accepts qualifying offer to return to Sun
The Connecticut Sun announced Friday that reserve guard Natisha Hiedeman has signed the qualifying offer extended by head coach and general manager Curt Miller.
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PROFESSIONAL
Stefanski out of basement, back with Browns after COVID-19
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is back with his playoff team after having COVID-19
Urban Meyer returns to sidelines with NFL's Jaguars
Urban Meyer agreed to become head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday
NFL wild-card games show potential for alternate broadcasts
Brian Robbins directed "Varsity Blues" and was the producer of "Coach Carter," but both of those might have been eclipsed last Sunday with Nickelodeon's successful kids-oriented broadcast of an NFL playoff game.
Pebble Beach for pros only this year because of COVID spike
The only stars at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am this year will be the players
ON THE AIR
Basketball
5 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Marshall at Western Kentucky.
5 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Alabama-Birmingham at Charlotte.
7 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Bowling Green at Buffalo.
7 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Duquesne at St. Bonaventure.
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Cleveland State at Wright State.
7:30 p.m., ESPN — NBA: Dallas Mavericks at Milwaukee Bucks.
7:30 p.m., NBCSB — NBA: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics.
7:30 p.m., MSG — NBA: New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers.
9 p.m., FS1 — NCAA men: Wisconsin at Rutgers.
10 p.m., ESPN — NBA: New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers.
11 p.m., FS1 — NCAA men: Fresno State at Nevada.
Figure Skating
4 p.m., NBCSN — U.S. Championships from Las Vegas.
8 p.m., Ch. 30 — U.S. Championships from Las Vegas.
Golf
7 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Sony Open from Honolulu.
Hockey
3:30 p.m., NESN — NCAA men: Maine at Providence.
7 p.m., NESN — NCAA men: Northeastern at Boston College.
7 p.m., NHL Network — NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers.
Sailing
9 p.m., NBCSN — America's Cup Challenger Series from Auckland, New Zealand.
Swimming
11 p.m., NBCSN — Pro Swim Series from San Antonio. (taped today)