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.
Local sports calender
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL The Chris Potvin Scholarship Fund — Accepting 2021 applications for $1,000 scholarships to deserving student-athletes. Applications are available at http://chrispotvinfund.org or...
Local college notes
A weekly look at our local colleges and former local athletes who have continued their careers at schools outside the region.
Reports: Ex-New London great Jordan Reed retiring from NFL
Jordan Reed, the ex-New London High School great who went on to become one of the NFL's best tight ends, is retiring, according to multiple reports.
Local roundup: Griswold's Waldron throws second straight perfect game
Kaelin Waldron pitched her second perfect game in as many days as the Griswold High School softball team blanked Wheeler 13-0 Tuesday in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division II matchup.
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Local roundup: Zavala leads Fitch past New London
Ramiro Zavala picked to the victory, had two hits and drove in two runs as Fitch beat New London 13-2 in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I baseball game on Sunday.
Local roundup: Old Lyme girls' tennis remains flawless in win over Westbrook
Abigail Sicuranza, Callie Bass, Sam Tan and Livie Bass each won in straight sets as the Old Lyme High School girls' tennis team swept Westbrook 7-0 in a Shoreline Conference match Saturday.
Local roundup: Fitch boys' win lacrosse opener on new field
Devyn Jordan had five goals and an assist as Fitch began a new season on its new turf field with a 16-6 victory over Waterford in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I boys' lacrosse game on Thursday.
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.
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
CT SUN
Mohegan Sun names Jennifer Rizzotti president of Connecticut Sun
Rizzotti will be responsible for the overall business operations and marketing strategies of the Mohegan Tribe owned WNBA franchise that plays its home games in Mohegan Sun Arena.
Sun draft three guards in WNBA Draft, including Baylor's Carrington
The Connecticut Sun drafted Baylor's DiJonai Carrington, Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly and Aleah Goodman of Oregon State in Thursday night's WNBA Draft.
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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
NBA roundup
Chris Paul scored 28 points, Devin Booker had 19 and Mikal Bridges 18 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 116-113 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night
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.