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Friday 07/24/2020
Annual Children's Charities Tennis Classic to be held in New Britain next month Posted: 24 July 2020 [12:44 PM] STAFF REPORT Don Lukowski, chairperson and founder of the Children’s Charities Tennis Classic, announced that the 42nd annual tournament will be held…
Thursday 07/16/2020
New Britain chamber enjoys another successful golf outing Posted: 16 July 2020 [01:47 PM] The state of Connecticut may still be easing back into normalcy due to the coronavirus outbreak, but the Greater New Britain…
Monday 07/13/2020
Connecticut High School Coaches Association names Canzanella its new executive director Posted: 13 July 2020 [05:11 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association has its new executive director. Joe Canzanella, the former New Haven public schools athletic director,…
Sunday 06/28/2020
Johnson hangs on in final round, wins Travelers Championship Posted: 28 June 2020 [08:13 PM] CROMWELL- Dustin Johnson won the Travelers Championship on Sunday to end a long drought and extend his career-long season victory streak to…
Mickelson falters down stretch, still encouraged by overall performance at Travelers Championship Posted: 28 June 2020 [05:31 PM] CROMWELL – Phil Mickelson, just a week after turning 50 years of age, entered the weekend as the 36-hole leader at…
Saturday 06/27/2020
Todd matches Johnson's 61 to take the lead after third round of Travelers Championship Posted: 27 June 2020 [07:13 PM] CROMWELL - Brendon Todd and Dustin Johnson each shot career-low 61s at the Travelers Championship on Saturday, leaving Todd with a two-stroke…
Friday 06/26/2020
Mickelson cruises in round two, leads Travelers Championship in first event since turning 50 Posted: 26 June 2020 [07:53 PM] CROMWELL - Phil Mickelson figures age might be an asset. Playing his first tournament since turning 50 this month, the five-time major…
Gordon, still seeking PGA Tour card, dazzles at Travelers Championship Posted: 26 June 2020 [05:17 PM] CROMWELL – In his last two Monday qualifiers on the Korn Ferry Tour, Will Gordon missed the cut by three and…
Gordon has early lead at Travelers Championship, positive coronavirus test leads to more withdrawals Posted: 26 June 2020 [03:27 PM] CROMWELL - Will Gordon shot an 8-under 62 Friday to move into the early lead at the Travelers Championship, where two more…
Morikawa struggles at Travelers Championship, likely to see historic streak snapped Posted: 26 June 2020 [02:53 PM] CROMWELL – Success has seemed to follow Collin Morikawa around since he began his pro career on the PGA Tour. At…
Thursday 06/25/2020
Underdog Hughes dominates in first round of Travelers Championship, McIlroy starts off strong Posted: 25 June 2020 [07:40 PM] CROMWELL - Mackenzie Hughes shot a career-low 60 Thursday to take the first-round at the Travelers Championship as the PGA Tour tried…
Mickelson, McIlroy, separated by nearly 20 years, just one stroke apart after first round of Travelers Championship Posted: 25 June 2020 [02:42 PM] CROMWELL – Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson are separated in age by nearly two decades, McIlroy 31 years old and Mickelson…
McCumber goes from camping in North Carolina to thriving at Travelers Championship in 36 hours Posted: 25 June 2020 [02:37 PM] CROMWELL – Tyler McCumber had just finished a relaxing trip to Pisgah Forest near Asheville, North Carolina, taking time to himself…
Bristol Knights, Connecticut Twilight League kick off delayed season Posted: 25 June 2020 [02:33 PM] STAFF REPORT BRISTOL – The Connecticut Twilight League is officially back in action, beginning its season on Wednesday night in style, with…
Wednesday 06/24/2020
Three storylines to watch heading into the Travelers Championship Posted: 24 June 2020 [09:16 PM] CROMWELL - The 2020 Travelers Championship is set to begin on Thursday and there was plenty of news leading up to…
Despite three testing positive for coronavirus, plus more players withdrawing, Travelers Championship will play on Posted: 24 June 2020 [05:44 PM] CROMWELL - The PGA Tour will go ahead as planned with the 2020 Travelers Championship. Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan made the…
Thursday 06/18/2020
Mickelson to return to Cromwell, commits to Travelers Championship Posted: 18 June 2020 [12:15 PM] CROMWELL – The 2020 Travelers Championship will already feature the top-five golfers in the world and eight of the top 10,…
Wednesday 06/17/2020
Former champions Jordan Spieth, Marc Leishman and Chez Reavie commit to play in 2020 Travelers Championship Posted: 17 June 2020 [04:43 PM] HARTFORD - The Travelers Championship has added three former champions to its upcoming field. The tournament announced on Wednesday that defending…
Monday 06/15/2020
Rahm, Simpson commit to Travelers Championship Posted: 15 June 2020 [12:52 PM] CROMWELL – The Travelers Championship begins next week at TPC River Highlands, and the tournament announced on Monday morning that two…
Wednesday 06/10/2020
Johnson, Day commit to Travelers Championship Posted: 10 June 2020 [12:37 PM] CROMWELL – The upcoming Travelers Championship received another boost to its ever-growing field of recognizable names, with two former No. 1…
Monday 06/08/2020
Top-25 golfers Justin Rose, Tony Finau, Paul Casey commit to play in Travelers Championship Posted: 08 June 2020 [06:51 PM] HARTFORD - The Travelers Championship will have a much different feel at the end of June with no fans being allowed…
Wednesday 06/03/2020
11 Bristol Central student-athletes announce college decisions Posted: 03 June 2020 [08:47 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol Central High School took time to acknowledge its student-athletes moving on to play at the college level on…
Thursday 05/28/2020
Bristol Eastern softball makes sure to give star seniors much-deserved sendoff Posted: 28 May 2020 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - As the winter season was starting to wind down and the spring season set to begin soon, the Bristol…
Connecticut transgender policy found to violate Title IX Posted: 28 May 2020 [11:36 AM] HARTFORD - A Connecticut policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in girls sports violates the civil rights of female athletes, the…
Wednesday 05/27/2020
St. Paul baseball standouts Cofrancesco, Parent commit to play at Eastern Connecticut State Posted: 27 May 2020 [09:06 PM] BRISTOL - It was hardly the spring the St. Paul baseball team could have imagined. Coming off a trip to the…
Thursday 05/21/2020
Koepka commits to TV-only Travelers Championship next month Posted: 21 May 2020 [10:38 AM] HARTFORD – Add another top-ranked golfer to the field at the upcoming Travelers Championship. Brooks Koepka, currently the No. 3 golfer…
Monday 05/11/2020
Connecticut American Legion baseball's 2020 season suspended Posted: 11 May 2020 [09:52 PM] Another local summer sports event has been suspended, the latest victim being American Legion baseball. David Greenleaf, Connecticut state chairman of…
Thursday 05/07/2020
'There's definitely great hope': Former Aquinas, St. Paul soccer star Bajek talks recovery, redemption after battle with addiction Posted: 07 May 2020 [03:28 PM] Just years after enjoying soccer stardom at St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Paul, the University of Maine and a professional team in…
Tuesday 05/05/2020
CIAC officially cancels spring sports season Posted: 05 May 2020 [01:54 PM] CHESHIRE – In what felt like a looming inevitability, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday afternoon that all spring…
Monday 05/04/2020
Nutmeg State Games cancels 2020 event, delays move to Middletown until 2022 Posted: 04 May 2020 [03:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Another local sporting attraction has been lost as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, as the Nutmeg State…
Sunday 05/03/2020
Summer without local baseball slowly becoming a sad reality Posted: 03 May 2020 [02:00 PM] Baseball and summer have been synonymous for nearly 150 years. In the New Britain area, professional baseball has been a part…
Thursday 04/30/2020
Little League World Series canceled for first time ever Posted: 30 April 2020 [06:11 PM] WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - This year's Little League World Series and the championship tournaments in six other Little League divisions have been canceled…
Stanley Golf Course preparing to bring back golf carts with careful precautions Posted: 30 April 2020 [03:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Friday was supposed to mark the first day of golf carts returning to Stanley Golf Course, marking another…
Tuesday 04/28/2020
'He was complicated, but he was a great guy': Loved ones recall the life of New Britain legend Dalkowski Posted: 28 April 2020 [03:22 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Steve Dalkowski, often referred to as the fastest pitcher in baseball history, was at his best when life…
Friday 04/17/2020
NCAA annouces changes to initial-eligibility standards in response to COVID-19 pandemic Posted: 17 April 2020 [03:37 PM] At this point, there is not an aspect of anyone’s life, no matter how specific, that has not been impacted by…
Thursday 04/16/2020
Travelers Championship prepares to host spectator-free tournament Posted: 16 April 2020 [06:25 PM] With the Travelers Championship now set to be played without spectators in attendance, the tournament administrators are hard at work figuring…
Travelers Championship plans to go forward without fans Posted: 16 April 2020 [10:53 AM] CROMWELL - The Travelers Championship is planning to go forward as scheduled in June, but without allowing fans to attend the golf…
Wednesday 04/15/2020
Lamont says he would support fan-less Travelers Championship in June Posted: 15 April 2020 [06:48 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday he would support the idea of holding the Travelers Championship golf tournament in June,…
Wednesday 04/08/2020
American Legion Baseball cancels 2020 regionals, World Series Posted: 08 April 2020 [06:22 PM] STAFF REPORT There will be no American Legion Baseball national tournaments this summer, including the World Series. The Americanism Commission, in consultation…
Monday 03/30/2020
Connecticut Sun will have a new look when 2020 WNBA season finally gets underway Posted: 30 March 2020 [04:41 PM] Journal Inquirer The past four seasons, the Connecticut Sun were led by a core group of five players: Alyssa Thomas, Jonquel Jones,…
Friday 03/27/2020
American Legion baseball teams are still hoping to start seasons on time, maybe even early, this summer Posted: 27 March 2020 [06:55 PM] BRISTOL - As spring high school sports continue to be delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, summer sporting events must now…
Thursday 03/26/2020
Trio of St. Paul girls basketball players honored to be recognized with NVL postseason awards Posted: 26 March 2020 [08:12 PM] bristol @MNHornick BRISTOL - After finishing the regular season with an 18-2 record and reaching the NVL championship game, the St. Paul…
Wednesday 03/25/2020
Despite strict rules due to coronavirus, area golf courses glad to be open again Posted: 25 March 2020 [08:56 PM] With the government recommending people minimize the amount of time they spend outside of their homes due to the spread of…
Attorney General William Barr joins Connecticut anti-transgender high school sports lawsuit Posted: 25 March 2020 [02:47 PM] HARTFORD - The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved in a federal civil rights lawsuit that seeks to block transgender athletes in…
Wednesday 03/18/2020
CIAC will not cancel spring sports season, at least not yet Posted: 18 March 2020 [02:01 PM] CHESHIRE – The CIAC had its scheduled meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss the fate of high school spring sports, and…
Tuesday 03/17/2020
Report: Brady expected to sign with Tampa Bay Buccaneers Posted: 17 March 2020 [08:01 PM] Tom Brady announced his historic tenure with the New England Patriots was over on Tuesday morning, and the future Hall of…
Monday 03/16/2020
Dolphins make St. Paul grad, New Britain native Jones highest-paid cornerback Posted: 16 March 2020 [08:42 PM] Byron Jones’ bank account is going to be smiling at him when the upcoming NFL season begins. First reported by NFL…
Area kids still playing sports to main sense of normalcy amid school shutdowns Posted: 16 March 2020 [05:45 PM] BERLIN - It’s been one week since the CIAC canceled all winter state tournaments as COVID-19 cases around the state and…
Friday 03/13/2020
'He's exceptional in some ways and he's just a kid in others': Donovan Clingan, Bristol Central's 7-foot D-I basketball prospect, balances life in spotlight Posted: 13 March 2020 [04:08 PM] “You can’t shoot,” Donovan Clingan turned and said to teammate Damion Glasper as Glasper set up to shoot a 3-pointer during…