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Tuesday 02/23/2021
Bryson DeChambeau, world's 10th-ranked golfer, commits to play in Travelers Championship Posted: 23 February 2021 [05:55 PM] HARTFORD - The Travelers Championship secured another big name for its upcoming event. Bryson DeChambeau, 2020 U.S. Open champion and the…
Tiger Woods suffers leg injuries after California car crash Posted: 23 February 2021 [03:53 PM] LOS ANGELES - Golf star Tiger Woods suffered leg injuries Tuesday in a vehicle rollover in suburban Los Angeles and was undergoing…
Sunday 02/21/2021
Local couple participating in pro-am golf tournament to raise cancer awareness Posted: 21 February 2021 [08:38 PM] March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an important time of year for Wolcott residents Mike Mancini and Carole Motycka. Both survivors…
Thursday 02/18/2021
CIAC updates plans for winter, spring sports seasons Posted: 18 February 2021 [08:53 PM] CHESHIRE - The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference released its latest update on how it is proceeding with the winter and spring…
Tuesday 02/16/2021
Sports Roundup: Slow start proves costly for New Britain girls basketball in loss to Avon Posted: 16 February 2021 [08:57 PM] STAFF REPORT AVON - The New Britain girls basketball team got off to a slow start against Avon in what…
Wednesday 02/10/2021
World's No. 1 Dustin Johnson commits to 2021 Travelers Championship Posted: 10 February 2021 [03:45 PM] HARTFORD - The world’s current No. 1-ranked golfer will be coming back to Connecticut. Dustin Johnson, a 24-time PGA Tour and…
Sunday 02/07/2021
Brady wins 5th Super Bowl MVP award with vintage performance Posted: 07 February 2021 [11:01 PM] TAMPA, Fla. - Tom Brady took one final snap, went down on his knee, popped up and hugged his Tampa Bay Buccaneers…
Buccaneers batter Mahomes in lopsided Super Bowl win over Chiefs Posted: 07 February 2021 [10:55 PM] What made the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL over the past three years had been his…
Chiefs lose composure and see red amid a sea of yellow Posted: 07 February 2021 [10:51 PM] Offsides. Unnecessary roughness. Unsportsmanlike conduct. Pass interference. And holding. Lots of holding. The Kansas City Chiefs put on a textbook display…
Brady brings Patriots' championship pedigree to Tampa Bay Posted: 07 February 2021 [10:37 PM] The long-downtrodden Tampa Bay Buccaneers are kings of the NFL again thanks to Tom Brady and the championship pedigree he brought over…
Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7 as Buccaneers rout Chiefs Posted: 07 February 2021 [10:25 PM] TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady made his seventh Super Bowl title look familiar - despite moving south to a new team and…
Tuesday 02/02/2021
NFHS announces it will no longer be putting individual sports into risk categories after revising policy Posted: 02 February 2021 [07:20 PM] Nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic began interfering with high school sports, the National Federation of High School Sports announced…
Friday 01/29/2021
PODCAST: Joe Aresimowicz talks high school football, including dealing with a canceled season and what should come next Posted: 29 January 2021 [10:38 AM] STORIES OF THE WEEK PODCAST Guest Joe Aresimowicz, head coach of the Berlin High School football team, talks about the handling of…
Wednesday 01/20/2021
New Britain native George Springer agrees to $150M, 6-year deal with Blue Jays Posted: 20 January 2021 [11:32 AM] TORONTO - All-Star outfielder George Springer became the most prominent among baseball’s free agents to reach an agreement this offseason, a $150…
Thursday 01/14/2021
CIAC announces spring high school football, wrestling won't take place this school year Posted: 14 January 2021 [02:54 PM] CHESHIRE – The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference confirmed the start dates for the winter season in a press conference Thursday afternoon,…
CIAC approves plan for high school winter sports to be played with competitions beginning Feb. 8 Posted: 14 January 2021 [02:46 PM] CHESHIRE – In just over three weeks, winter sports will be played for the first time in 11 months. The Connecticut…
Monday 01/11/2021
DPH gives CIAC approval for low-to-moderate-risk winter sports to begin on Feb. 1; wrestling, indoor track to be postponed Posted: 11 January 2021 [03:55 PM] CHESHIRE - The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has received updated guidance from the Department of Public Health which approves low and…
Thursday 01/07/2021
CIAC Board of Control approves mitigating strategies for winter sports, Jan. 19 still targeted start date Posted: 07 January 2021 [06:48 PM] CHESHIRE — The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference board of control greenlit mitigation strategies for the winter high school sports season Thursday…
Monday 01/04/2021
With high school sports set to resume later this month, here's how surrounding states are planning on continuing ahead Posted: 04 January 2021 [06:19 PM] With high schools reopening following the holiday break, the clock is now ticking on what the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has…
Monday 12/14/2020
Women's NCAA Tournament to be played at one site, eyes on Texas Posted: 14 December 2020 [07:19 PM] UConn coach Geno Auriemma wasn't surprised that the NCAA women's basketball tournament will be played in one geographical area. It just makes…
Sunday 12/06/2020
Bristol Little Leagues merging into one for 2021 season Posted: 06 December 2020 [10:39 AM] BRISTOL — For the first time in more than 60 years, there will be only one Little League in Bristol in…
Friday 11/13/2020
Bristol native, legendary basketball coach Montelli holding signing to celebrate release of new book Posted: 13 November 2020 [04:28 PM] BRISTOL – When Bristol native and legendary high school basketball coach Vito Montelli received a letter about writing his own book…
Thursday 11/12/2020
Ivy League cancels winter sports because of covid-19 Posted: 12 November 2020 [07:45 PM] The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. The…
Thursday 11/05/2020
Lamont shuts down high-risk youth sports for remainder of 2020 Posted: 05 November 2020 [07:37 PM] HARTFORD - High-risk youth sports (K-12) will not be played for the rest of 2020, Gov. Ned Lamont said at his…
Thursday 10/15/2020
CIAC approves start date for winter high school sports Posted: 15 October 2020 [03:59 PM] CHESHIRE – When the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced a tentative plan for spring football last month, it included within that…
Wednesday 10/07/2020
Review: Upcoming Dalkowski documentary puts New Britain at heart of local hero's story Posted: 07 October 2020 [11:44 AM] Tom Chiappetta’s long-awaited documentary on the complicated life of New Britain baseball legend Steve Dalkowski will premiere Saturday night on Connecticut…
Friday 09/25/2020
Department of Public Health releases new guidance, recommendations for organized sports Posted: 25 September 2020 [03:27 PM] The Department of Public Health on Friday released new guidance and recommendations for organized sports, including youth and adult club and private…
Sunday 09/20/2020
Good manners guide vintage baseball series, pandemic and all Posted: 20 September 2020 [03:50 PM] BRISTOL — As the first game of a tripleheader kicked off Sunday morning, masked players stepped onto Muzzy Field to play…
Friday 09/11/2020
MLS club Toronto FC to play next home game at Rentschler Field Posted: 11 September 2020 [01:53 PM] Major League Soccer is coming to Connecticut. Governor Ned Lamont announced on Friday afternoon that the MLC club Toronto FC reached…
Health, CIAC officials meet to discuss high school football Posted: 11 September 2020 [11:21 AM] HARTFORD - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont called a huddle Friday with health officials and the organization overseeing high school sports in the…
Tuesday 08/18/2020
'It's based on doing something for our community': Despite not having the basketball part of the Osgood Shootout, tournament still able to award six scholarships to local students Posted: 18 August 2020 [07:23 PM] NEW BRITAIN - For 27 years, the Osgood Shootout tournament has been a mainstay in both the New Britain and basketball…
Wednesday 08/12/2020
As it had all summer, pitching and defense shined for the Bristol 17U CTEBA team on its way to a championship Posted: 12 August 2020 [05:42 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol 17U CTEBA head coach Bill Mason knew that with the loss of spring baseball, offense in the summer…
Monday 08/10/2020
Annual Children's Charities Tennis Classic is once again a big success Posted: 10 August 2020 [06:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN — The 42nd annual Children’s Charities Tennis Classic took place this past weekend at the New Britain High School…
Wednesday 08/05/2020
Annual Children's Charities Tennis Classic to be held this weekend in New Britain Posted: 05 August 2020 [08:52 PM] STAFF REPORT The 42nd annual Children's Charities Tennis Classic is all ready to go. Don Lukowski, founder and chairperson of the charity tennis…
Monday 08/03/2020
Newington 19U CTEBA unable to push past West Hartford as game gets called due to darkness Posted: 03 August 2020 [08:55 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington and West Hartford CTEBA teams battled through five lead changes in a span of three innings on…
Saturday 07/25/2020
Knicks close to deal to make New Britain native Thibodeau coach Posted: 25 July 2020 [03:57 PM] NEW YORK - Tom Thibodeau is coming back to the New York Knicks, who are still seeking the success they enjoyed when…
Wednesday 07/15/2020
'Everyone's happy to be out here playing baseball': New Britain fielding baseball team in Connecticut Twilight League for first time in 11 years Posted: 15 July 2020 [08:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Kevin Noyola should be considered a seasoned veteran in the Connecticut Twilight League. A member of the…
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 [08:12 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 [07:12 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 [05:16 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 [03:26 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 [07:39 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 [02:41 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…