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UConn Football

Rivalry to be renewed as UConn football takes on Syracuse in the dome

Women's Basketball

Win 1,217 | Geno Auriemma clinches all-time Division I record as UConn women’s basketball crushes FDU

Dominant from the start, the Huskies won 85-41 Wednesday night, as Auriemma secured his record-setting 1,217th victory, the most ever in Division I.
Nation World

Shohei Ohtani wins third MVP award, first in National League

Shohei Ohtani was a unanimous MVP for the third time, receiving all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Sports

Final sprint to the Manchester Road Race starts at a podium

“I might be bold to say that we might break 12,000 [runners], which is up to pre-pandemic levels,” Tris Carta, race president, said.
Women's Basketball

UConn set to honor coach Geno Auriemma as he tries to become NCAA all-time wins leader

The Huskies coach, along with longtime assistant Chris Dailey, will be honored before his second-ranked team faces Fairleigh Dickinson.
Features

Manchester Road Race Runner’s dedication is more than skin deep

Tom Diana has commemorated all of his runs in permanent ink, but one tattoo is suddenly inaccurate.
Fairfield County

Fanatics Sportsbook is now open in Norwalk

The new retail sportsbook can be accessed at Sportech’s Winners’ Norwalk location.
Manchester Road Race

Meet Dave Smith, the new Manchester Road Race starter

Following the passing of Bob Moran, the beloved race icon who previously held the job, a retired teacher is ready to take on the race day task.
Nation World

Pop star Ed Sheeran helps favorite soccer team sign player before getting on stage with Taylor Swift

Sheeran is Ipswich’s most famous supporter and has been the club’s shirt sponsor since 2021.
UConn Football

Meet the ultimate UConn Huskies fan, who paints himself blue and white for every game

Known for wearing blue and white paint to every UConn football game, Dale Nosel embarked on a tradition more than 20 years ago that won’t soon end.
Men's Basketball

UConn men’s basketball handles East Texas A&M 81-46 at Gampel Pavilion

After going down 2-0, the No. 2 Huskies never trailed again, as they used a balanced attack to defeat the Lions Tuesday. The Maui Invitational is next.
Nation World

Shaun White's new halfpipe league has found its TV home

Shaun White plans on getting 20 men and 16 women in each contest for a prize pool of more than $1.5 million over the first season.