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
Virus precautions, uncertainty mark opening of Ohio St camp
Ohio State is opening preseason training camp with strict coronavirus precautions in place and uncertainty about the coming season
Penn State's Parsons, Miami's Rousseau, Purdue's Moore opt out
Penn State All-American Micah Parsons and two more college stars announced Thursday they are opting out of the coming college football season, which is in doubt because of the coronavirus pandemic, and looking toward the NFL draft
Notre Dame opens ACC play against Duke, won't play Navy
Notre Dame opens its season as an Atlantic Coast Conference football member against visiting Duke on Sept. 12
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
Maybe the actions of the Washington football team and from the Guilford school system would deliver...
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 COLLEGE SPORTS
#WeAreUnited players reach out to California Gov. for help
A group of Pac-12 football players with the #WeAreUnited movement met with officials from the California governor's office to discuss concerns about their schools' COVID-19 protocols and protecting their college eligibility
Colorado State investigates athlete claims on COVID reporting
Colorado State president Joyce McConnell says she will launch an investigation into how the athletic department handled COVID-19 safety protocols amid a report that players were told not to reveal symptoms
TCU's Patterson sorry for repeating racial slur to player
TCU football coach Gary Patterson has apologized for himself for repeating a racial slur when telling a player to stop using the slur in team meetings
Big 12 to allow teams to play one nonconference football game
Big 12 schools have agreed to play one nonconference football game this year to go along with their nine league contests as plans for the pandemic-altered season continued to fall into place
UCONN FOOTBALL
UConn cancels its football season
Risks involved with competing during the COVID-19 pandemic far outweighed the rewards.
UConn reports no positives from 150 COVID-19 tests on athletes
UConn reports no positives from 150 COVID-19 tests on athletes
LOCAL ROUNDUP
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.
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
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
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.