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Central Connecticut's defense makes 7 interceptions to earn NEC's bid to FCS playoffs

Nov. 23, 2024 16:50 PM EST

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Elijah Howard ran for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns, the Central Connecticut defense made seven interceptions, and the Blue Devils beat Duquesne 21-14 on Saturday to claim the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs. Howard provided...

Man wanted in fatal shooting of woman and infant in a car in Connecticut arrested in Puerto Rico

Nov. 23, 2024 16:04 PM EST

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested Saturday in Puerto Rico, officials said. The U.S. Marshals Service said they found Lance “Macho” Morales at a residence in the barrio of...

Temple Owls and the UMass Minutemen square off

Nov. 23, 2024 03:56 AM EST

UMass Minutemen (1-3) vs. Temple Owls (3-2) Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Minutemen -1; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: Temple plays UMass in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Owls are 3-2 in...

Yale Bulldogs and the Fairfield Stags meet in Uncasville, Connecticut

Nov. 23, 2024 03:55 AM EST

Fairfield Stags (2-3) vs. Yale Bulldogs (3-3) Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -10.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Yale faces Fairfield in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Bulldogs are 3-3...

Vermont Catamounts square off against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens

Nov. 23, 2024 03:51 AM EST

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (2-2) vs. Vermont Catamounts (2-3) Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -5; over/under is 137 BOTTOM LINE: Vermont will square off against Delaware at Mohegan Sun Arena in...

Yale Bulldogs square off against the Fairfield Stags

Nov. 22, 2024 03:49 AM EST

Fairfield Stags (2-3) vs. Yale Bulldogs (3-3) Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Yale takes on Fairfield at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Bulldogs have a 3-3 record in non-conference games. Yale is second in...

Vermont plays Delaware in Uncasville, Connecticut

Nov. 22, 2024 03:49 AM EST

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (2-2) vs. Vermont Catamounts (2-3) Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vermont will square off against Delaware at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Catamounts have a 2-3 record against...

M. Jodi Rell, who became Connecticut governor after her predecessor resigned, dies at 78

Nov. 21, 2024 16:35 PM EST

Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took over the office to become the second female governor in state history after her predecessor resigned amid a corruption scandal, has died. She was 78. Rell died Wednesday at a Florida hospital following a brief illness, her family said in...

Florida State squares off against Temple in Uncasville, Connecticut

Nov. 21, 2024 03:49 AM EST

Temple Owls (3-1) vs. Florida State Seminoles (4-1) Uncasville, Connecticut; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida State plays Temple in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Seminoles have a 4-1 record in non-conference play. Florida State averages 74.4 points...

UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks NCAA wins record, getting 1,217th career victory

Nov. 21, 2024 01:18 AM EST

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma soaked in the moment. UConn's Hall of Fame coach now stands alone atop the NCAA basketball wins list. Auriemma broke a tie with former Stanford women's coach Tara VanDerveer, earning his 1,217th career victory with an 85-41 win over Fairleigh...