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Monday 09/09/2019
UConn football head coach goes with gut, picks true freshman Zergiotis to start at quarterback Posted: 09 September 2019 [05:50 PM] Journal Inquirer EAST HARTFORD - Randy Edsall has spent nearly four decades evaluating football players, including quarterbacks, and determining who might fit…
Emotional day for UConn coach Edsall, who learned of mother's death before Saturday's game Posted: 09 September 2019 [05:49 PM] Journal Inquirer EAST HARTFORD - UConn coach Randy Edsall was extremely emotional after his football team’s near miss against Illinois Saturday afternoon…
Saturday 09/07/2019
UConn football's FBS losing streak up to 17 after squandering early lead agianst Illinois Posted: 07 September 2019 [09:06 PM] EAST HARTFORD - Illinois passed its first road test on Saturday. Brandon Peters set career highs, throwing for 225 yards and four…
Friday 09/06/2019
UConn football's defense improving, but tough test awaits against Illinois Posted: 06 September 2019 [06:51 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - The sample size is quite small, as was the university whose football team it just defeated, but the…
Tuesday 09/03/2019
Hall of Fame assists renewal of UConn-Tennessee women's basketball rivalry Posted: 03 September 2019 [05:58 PM] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is renewing the women's basketball rivalry between UConn and Tennessee and will…
Thursday 08/29/2019
UConn senior running back O'Reilly ready for any role given after returning fom ACL tear Posted: 29 August 2019 [07:30 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - August 13, 2018 is a date that UConn running back Donevin O’Reilly remembers well. On that day, the…
Giufre makes debut as UConn football's offensive coordinator Posted: 29 August 2019 [07:28 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER Although much of the focus during the UConn football team’s offseason and preseason has been on the team’s new defensive…
Wednesday 08/28/2019
After disastrous 2018, UConn football counting on new leadership, approach to turn defense around Posted: 28 August 2019 [05:57 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - If you are a fan of the UConn football team and thought the 2018 season was painful to…
UConn football excited about what transfers bring to table Posted: 28 August 2019 [05:55 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - Transfers are as much a part of college football these days as blocking and tackling. Recruiting good players…
Monday 08/26/2019
Edsall being secretive about UConn football's lineup, injury reports heading into season opener Posted: 26 August 2019 [08:50 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - The UConn football team, coming off one of the worst seasons in college history, is on the verge…
Tuesday 08/20/2019
Edsall names Beaudry UConn football's starting QB Posted: 20 August 2019 [04:00 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - UConn football coach Randy Edsall took to Twitter at 5:47 Tuesday morning to name Mike Beaudry the Huskies'…
Monday 08/19/2019
Beaudry making strong case to be UConn football's starting quarterback Posted: 19 August 2019 [05:08 PM] Journal Inquirer Top of Form Bottom of Form STORRS - The UConn football coaching staff continues to insist they have not decided…
Sunday 08/18/2019
Former UConn star, current Pistons All-Star center Drummond working on evolving his game Posted: 18 August 2019 [10:59 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The evolution of the NBA has brought with it a devaluation of the “true center,” a rim-running, back-to-the-basket…
Tuesday 08/13/2019
Detroit Pistons All-Star, former UConn standout Drummond highlights talented field for 27th annual Osgood Shootout Posted: 13 August 2019 [04:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Osgood Shootout is getting ready for its 27th annual tournament. The 27th Osgood Shootout…
Grad transfer Brown having early effect on UConn football's wide receiving corp Posted: 13 August 2019 [04:26 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - Ardell Brown is only two weeks into his career as a Division I football player, yet the wide…
Former UConn men's basketball head coach Ollie wins ruling on union protection in fight over firing Posted: 13 August 2019 [04:24 PM] HARTFORD - The arbitrator in the dispute between UConn and Kevin Ollie has ruled that the former basketball coach is protected by…
Monday 08/12/2019
UConn football offers double threat as transfer, vet give Huskies options in running game Posted: 12 August 2019 [09:11 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - Despite its struggles a year ago, the UConn football team possessed a pretty impressive 1-2 punch of runners…
Friday 08/09/2019
Scuffle during practice may not be a bad thing for UConn football Posted: 09 August 2019 [08:54 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - The notion that familiarity breeds contempt is older than the game of football. But the idea of a…
UConn men's basketball adds Springs to 2019 recruiting class Posted: 09 August 2019 [06:10 PM] Journal Inquirer The UConn men’s basketball team made the final piece of its 2019 recruiting class official on Thursday with the announcement…
Wednesday 08/07/2019
UConn men's basketball adds power forward from New York to incoming class Posted: 07 August 2019 [06:32 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - We may only be finishing up summer, but there are signs of spring on the UConn campus. Actually,…
Monday 08/05/2019
UConn nose guard Jones working to build on impressive freshman season Posted: 05 August 2019 [05:00 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - Travis Jones has been a force for the UConn football team since he arrived on campus some 12…
Thursday 08/01/2019
Lawmaker wants donors to pay for UConn's exit from AAC Posted: 01 August 2019 [09:26 PM] HARTFORD - The top Republican in the Connecticut Senate wants private donors to pick up the cost of UConn's departure from the…
Tuesday 07/30/2019
Villanova, Florida highlight UConn men's basketball's non-conference schedule Posted: 30 July 2019 [09:03 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER Games against two possible national title contenders highlight the UConn men’s basketball 2019-20 non-conference schedule un-veiled this week. Matchups with…
Pair of UConn women's basketball players help US win Pan Am gold Posted: 30 July 2019 [09:00 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER UConn sophomores Christyn Williams and Olivia Nelson-Ododa did their share for Team USA early in the Pan American Games 3x3…
UConn's Thomas won't return to football after stroke Posted: 30 July 2019 [04:49 PM] STORRS - UConn coach Randy Edsall says linebacker Eli Thomas won't return to football after suffering a stroke last season. The senior…
Monday 07/29/2019
UConn women's basketball recruit Bueckers earns MVP honor at FIBA U19 World Cup Posted: 29 July 2019 [06:16 PM] Journal Inquirer The Super Bowl and World Series Most Valuable Player award winners seem to end up at Disney. With her MVP…
Friday 07/26/2019
UConn to pay $17 million to leave AAC for Big East Posted: 26 July 2019 [07:35 PM] STORRS - The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a $17 million exit fee to the American Athletic Conference so the…
Wednesday 07/24/2019
Bristol Blues, UConn pitcher Marrero has extra motivation from late former coach Posted: 24 July 2019 [06:49 PM] BRISTOL - For the rest of his career, Bristol Blues pitcher and future UConn player Andrew Marrero will always be playing…
Tuesday 07/23/2019
Familiarity trio of Bristol Blues developing with each other before joining UConn helping to ease the transition from high school to college level Posted: 23 July 2019 [04:30 PM] BRISTOL - The transition to college can be a challenging, scary one for any high schooler heading into the next phase…
Monday 07/22/2019
Former UConn standout Collier selected to play in WNBA All-Star Game Posted: 22 July 2019 [07:34 PM] MINNEAPOLIS - Lynx rookie Napheesa Collier is replacing injured Aces forward A'ja Wilson for the WNBA All-Star Game. A former UConn standout,…
Thursday 07/11/2019
Transfer Adebayo hoping season with UConn women's basketball team will lead to big things Posted: 11 July 2019 [09:01 PM] Journal Inquirer Evelyn Adebayo will spend one season with the UConn women’s basketball team but has no intention of being a one-and-done…
Tuesday 07/02/2019
UConn men's basketball program gets probation for NCAA violations under Ollie Posted: 02 July 2019 [04:01 PM] ASSOOICATED PRESS HARTFORD - UConn's men's basketball program has been placed on probation for two years and former coach Kevin Ollie has…
Monday 07/01/2019
UConn men's basketball head coach Hurley says recruiting getting bump from Big East move Posted: 01 July 2019 [09:39 PM] STORRS - Men's basketball coach Dan Hurley said Monday that he's already seeing benefits on the recruiting trail from UConn's decision to…
Friday 06/28/2019
CCSU, UConn reach agreement to play two football games Posted: 28 June 2019 [04:55 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The two schools are separated by less than 35 miles, but the last time Central Connecticut State and…
Thursday 06/27/2019
Big East officially welcomes UConn back into conference Posted: 27 June 2019 [07:51 PM] NEW YORK - UConn is back in the Big East. The Huskies were introduced Thursday at Madison Square Garden as the newest…
AAC commissioner says no chance of UConn staying in conference as football-only member Posted: 27 June 2019 [07:46 PM] STORRS - American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said Thursday there is no chance the conference will keep the University of Connecticut…
Posted: 27 June 2019 [07:39 PM] The Associated Press OSAKA, Japan (AP) - Trade and geopolitical tensions, and the looming threat of climate change, are on the agenda as the presidents of the United States and China and other world leaders gather in Osaka,…
Wednesday 06/26/2019
UConn to rejoin Big East, board vote makes it official Posted: 26 June 2019 [02:04 PM] STORRS - UConn is heading back to the Big East The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to accept an…
UConn football coach Edsall unsure of future after move from AAC Posted: 26 June 2019 [12:31 PM] STORRS - UConn football coach Randy Edsall says he doesn't know where he's team will end up once the school leaves the…
Problems found in new ceiling at UConn's Gampel Pavilion arena Posted: 26 June 2019 [11:09 AM] STORRS - UConn is having problems with the recently replaced ceiling of its basketball arena. The school spent $10 million last year…
Tuesday 06/25/2019
UConn football likely taking independent route next season Posted: 25 June 2019 [06:48 PM] NEW YORK - UConn football is on the road to independence and the American Athletic Conference is not feeling any pressure to…
Connecticut attorney general reviewing Big East contract Posted: 25 June 2019 [03:35 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut's attorney general's office says it is reviewing the contract that would have the University of Connecticut rejoin the Big…
Monday 06/24/2019
Big East extends invitation for UConn to rejoin conference Posted: 24 June 2019 [07:29 PM] WEST HARTFORD - The presidents of the schools in the Big East voted Monday to extend an invitation to UConn to rejoin…
Monday 06/17/2019
UConn alum, WNBA star Bird is 'taking it easy' in recovery from surgery on left knee Posted: 17 June 2019 [09:05 PM] Journal Inquirer MOHEGAN RESER-VATION - Sue Bird doesn’t have time for the pain. The four-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time WNBA champion…
Friday 06/14/2019
Former UConn star Collier learning how tough WNBA is during rookie season Posted: 14 June 2019 [09:09 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The way Napheesa Collier started her WNBA career was like she had never left the University…
Wednesday 06/12/2019
Knee issues force UConn men's basketball forward Diarra to end career Posted: 12 June 2019 [07:06 PM] STORRS - Chronic knee problems have forced UConn forward Mamadou Diarra to end his playing career. The school says the 6-foot-8 junior…
Tuesday 06/04/2019
Quarterback, key receiver leave UConn football Posted: 04 June 2019 [08:20 PM] Journal Inquirer Two likely starters for the UConn football team in the upcoming season abruptly left the program Monday. Quarterback Marvin Washington…
Wednesday 05/15/2019
Southington's Flynn to join UConn football as preferred walk-on Posted: 15 May 2019 [09:06 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Add Jacob Flynn’s name to the list of former Southington football players set to play for UConn. The Blue…
Wednesday 05/01/2019
Polish recruit Makurat commits to UConn womens basketball Posted: 01 May 2019 [09:19 PM] Journal Inquirer For months now, Anna Makurat has been telling the UConn women’s basketball team’s coaching staff she wanted to join the…