East Lyme wins a marathon with 15-inning baseball victory Fitch
East Lyme scores four runs in the 15th inning to outlast Fitch 8-4 in an ECC Division I baseball game on Tuesday in Groton.
Sefransky paces Fitch to girls' lacrosse win over Stonington
Rita Sefransky dominated the draw and had five goals and five assists as Fitch downed Stonington 18-7 in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I girls' lacrosse game.
H.S. lacrosse: Jordan's five goals lift Fitch boys over Woodstock
Devyn Jordan scored five times for the Fitch High School boys' lacrosse team Tuesday in a 12-9 win over Woodstock Academy in Division I of the Eastern Connecticut Conference.
H.S. baseball: Vasseur pitches Bacon to 3-0 win over NFA
Colton Vasseur pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts and one walk, striking out three of the final four batters, to lift the Bacon Academy baseball team to a 3-0 win Tuesday over Norwich Free Academy at Dodd Stadium.
Burrows throws another no-hitter as Waterford softball tops Woodstock
Maddie Burrows calls it an "almost perfect season" and not for the reason that might be obvious when you're talking about high school softball.
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H.S. roundup: Griswold's Waldron pitches five-inning perfect game
Kaelin Waldron pitched a perfect game with 13 strikeouts and had two hits, including a double, with five RBI as Griswold overwhelmed Plainfield on Monday, 25-0, in an ECC Division II softball game shortened to five innings due to the mercy rule.
H.S. tennis: Waterford girls beat NFA 5-2 in ECC Div. I match
Sarah Hage, Autumn Brothers and Alli Silva won singles matches in straight sets as Waterford defeated Norwich Free Academy 5-2 in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I girls' tennis match on Monday.
Lancers haven't forgotten how to hit, top East Lyme 9-5 in ECC baseball

The Waterford High School baseball team, just short of 30 runs in three games this season, scored five in the first inning Saturday and cruised to a 9-5 win over East Lyme.
2021 H.S. boys' volleyball and crew preview capsules
A look at the 2021 H.S. boys' volleyball and crew season.
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UCONN
Morgan Valley returning to UConn women's program as assistant coach

Morgan Valley, head coach at the University of Hartford, is leaving that job to become an assistant coach with the UConn women's basketball program.
Kevin Freeman leaves UConn coaching staff

Kevin Freeman is leaving the UConn basketball program after spending one season as an assistant coach at his alma mater but will remain at the university in another role.
UConn's Polley announces plans to return for fifth season

Tyler Polley, UConn's top scorer off the bench last season, plans to return next season.
COLLEGES
On College Football: Who would make 15-team super league?

What if college football’s most powerful teams, the biggest of the big boys, tried to do what is happening now in European soccer, where a dozen of the wealthiest and most successful clubs are in the process of forming a 15-team Super League
Family affair: Jimmy Boeheim to play for his dad at Syracuse

Jimmy Boeheim is transferring to Syracuse to play for his father and with his younger brother after three seasons at Cornell
College sports already adapting to new NCAA transfer rules

The NCAA has officially approved a plan that will allow all college athletes to transfer one time as an undergraduate without having to sit out a season
ON THE AIR
Baseball
12:30 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds.
6 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians.
7 p.m., NESN, WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox.
7:30 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs.
8 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Louisiana State at Mississippi.
10 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers.
Basketball
7 p.m., NBCSB — NBA: Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics.
7 p.m., TNT — NBA: Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks.
9:30 p.m., TNT — NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks.
Boxing
9 p.m., NBCSN — Jelena Mrdjenovich vs. Erika Cruz in a featherweight bout from West Point, N.Y.
Golf
9 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Lopesan Open from Gran Canaria, Spain.
3:30 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Zurich Classic from Avondale, La.
6:30 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: LA Open from Los Angeles.
Hockey
7 p.m., MSG — NHL: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers.
7 p.m., NESN Plus — NHL: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres.
7 p.m., MSG Plus — NHL: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders.
Horse Racing
1 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from New York.
Lacrosse
6 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Boston College at Syracuse.
Rugby
5:30 a.m., FS2 — NRL: Newcastle Knights at Penrith Panthers.
Soccer
3 p.m., NBCSN — Premier League: West Bromwich Albion at Leicester City.
Tennis
6 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Barcelona Open from Spain; WTA Porsche Grand Prix from Stuttgart, Germany; ATP Serbia Open from Belgrade; WTA BNP Paribas Championship from Istanbul, Turkey.
Volleyball
7 p.m., ESPN — NCAA women: Washington vs. Kentucky in Division I tournament semifinal from Omaha, Neb.
9 p.m., ESPN — NCAA women: Texas vs. Wisconsin in Division I tournament semifinal from Omaha, Neb.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Local roundup: Montville boys beat St. Bernard/Wheeler for first lacrosse win
Ayden Frechette scored six goals as Montville outlasted St. Bernard/Wheeler 16-10 in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division II boys' lacrosse game on Wednesday.
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Local college notes
A weekly look at our local colleges and former local athletes who have continued their careers at schools outside the region.
PROFESSIONAL
Reed pulls plug on NFL career marked by tantalizing talent and endless injuries

In walking away from the sport at age 30, Jordan Reed cited the "lingering effects" of his brain injuries.
Knicks beat Hawks 122-119, win streak at NBA-best eight games

Julius Randle had 40 points and 10 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to a 137-127 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks
Raptors ride strong third quarter to 114-103 win over Nets

Pascal Siakam had 27 points and nine rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors ran away from the Brooklyn Nets in the third quarter, winning their fourth straight game 114-103