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Connecticut basketball fans stirred by allegations against Jim Calhoun in sex discrimination suit against University of St. Joseph

By Joel Alderman Basketball fans in Connecticut, and there are legions of them, as well as much...
Two players named Yastrzemski took the baseball spotlight this week, but a third was hardly mentioned

Carl Yastrzemski and his grandson Mike shared a special moment at Fenway Park over the weekend, but...
From the bullpen to the White House and from hoops to baseball; Mariano Rivera is the latest athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom

By Joel Alderman On the heels of Bob Cousy and Jerry West, President Trump switched sports, going...
It’s the ultimate put-down for USA basketball: playing for 7th place in the World Cup

By Joel Alderman No matter that it was not a star-studded team. It still represented the United...
Jerry West becomes the second ex-NBA player to receive nation’s highest civilian honor

By Joel Alderman Quick. What do Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bob Cousy, and Jerry West...
Fields of mud and little grass are now a thing of the past at the Yale Bowl

By Joel Alderman It may have been a portent of things to come, but when the long...
UConn Football Preview: Can the Huskies put up a fight against Illinois?

The first game against Wagner is out of the way, and now UConn fans will get to...