PAT EATON-ROBB
Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) celebrates with teammates as confetti flies after Stanford beat Texas 59-50 in a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Women's Final Four can be a financial windfall for players

By Pat Eaton-Robb Mar. 30, 2022 04:16 PM EDT
Players at the women’s Final Four this week have been calling for equity in their

Jim Mora speaks with the media during a press conference announcing him as the new head coach of Connecticut University football, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Mora says UConn was the uphill job he wanted to take

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 29, 2021 01:15 PM EST
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn athletic director David Benedict spent almost

Houston running back Alton McCaskill (22) scores a touchdown as Connecticut defensive back Durante Jones (19) fails to makes a tackle during the first half of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Tune throws for 4 TDs, leads No. 19 Houston over UConn 45-17

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 27, 2021 03:47 PM EST
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — After taking care of business in New England,

Houston Cougars running back Ta'Zhawn Henry carries for a touchdown against South Florida during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
No. 19 Houston visits 1-win UConn in season finale

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 26, 2021 03:00 AM EST
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — No. 19 Houston heads to UConn on Saturday trying to

Connecticut quaterback Steven Krajewski looks for a receiver during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Fresno State in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Purdue to face reeling UConn and its new coach, quarterback

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 09, 2021 09:44 AM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Purdue coach Jeff Brohm's biggest challenge in

Connecticut coach Randy Edsall watches the team play Fresno State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
After further review, Edsall out immediately at UConn

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 06, 2021 06:18 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn football coach Randy Edsall has left the program a

Connecticut coach Randy Edsall watches the team play Fresno State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
UConn football coach Randy Edsall to step down after season

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 05, 2021 04:10 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn football coach Randy Edsall, whose teams have won

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Connecticut quarterback Jack Zergiotis (11) heads downfield during an NCAA college football game against East Carolina in East Hartford, Conn. UConn returns to the football field Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, for the first time in 637 days when it travels to Fresno State. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn, File)
UConn returns as an independent after sitting out 2020

By Pat Eaton-Robb Aug. 27, 2021 11:38 AM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn captain Brian Keating was frustrated last fall,

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim (24) carries the ball away from Nebraska safety Marquel Dismuke (9) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb. As college athletes like Ibrahim begin making money from the use of their names, images and likenesses, concerns are being raised over how the new rules will affect team chemistry. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Will athletes' new college cash flow impact team chemistry?

By Pat Eaton-Robb Aug. 24, 2021 02:05 PM EDT
Ohio State freshman Jack Sawyer already has a new truck thanks to an

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Connecticut coach Dan Hurley smiles as he watches his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against New Jersey Institute of Technology in Hartford, Conn. UConn, a charter member of the Big East Conference, is hoping its return to the league this season will help restore the program to a position as a perennial national title contender. Hurley acknowledged that the Big East is an easier sell to big-name recruits, especially in the Northeast. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn, File)
UConn hoping return to Big East will improve fortunes

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 13, 2020 02:53 AM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn, a charter member of the Big East Conference, is

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, Connecticut team captain Eli Thomas (22) takes part in the coin toss before an NCAA college football game against Wagner in East Hartford, Conn. Thomas, who overcame a stroke to return to school, is among the first six athletes named as finalists for the Hartford HealthCare Courage Award. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn, File)
College athletes honored with award for overcoming adversity

By Pat Eaton-Robb Feb. 10, 2020 12:17 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Eastern Connecticut runner Samara Johnson doesn't want

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2017, file photo, Yale's JP Shohfi, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a first half touchdown against Harvard during an NCAA college football game in New Haven, Conn. Yale quarterback Kurt Rawlings has rewritten the school's record books for passing, throwing the ball to Shohfi and Reed Klubnik, who he convinced to come with him to the Ivy League. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Yale quarterback, receivers rewriting school record book

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 22, 2019 12:01 PM EST
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Quarterback Kurt Rawlings committed to Yale and

Navy wide receiver Tazh Maloy (25) gains yardage during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Connecticut on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)
Midshipmen stay afloat in AAC title race with rout of UConn

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 01, 2019 11:17 PM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Quarterback Malcolm Perry and Navy have inserted

Connecticut defensive back Abiola Olaniyan (18) breaks up a pass intended for Houston wide receiver Marquez Stevenson (5) in the end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)
Coach's son leads Houston to 24-17 win over UConn

By Pat Eaton-Robb Oct. 19, 2019 03:24 PM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Houston coach Dana Holgorsen says he had never given out

Connecticut wide receiver Ardell Brown (83) is stopped by Illinois defensive back Nate Hobbs (8) and Illinois defensive back Stanley Green (7) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Illini end nonconference road losing streak 31-23 over UConn

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 07, 2019 07:02 PM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Illinois passed its first road test on Saturday.

Illini looks to snap nonconference road losing skid vs UConn

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 06, 2019 09:23 AM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Illinois hasn't won a regular-season road game outside

Wagner quarterback Christian Alexander-Stevens (1) sets to pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Connecticut on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)
UConn matches win total from last season, 24-21 over Wagner

By Pat Eaton-Robb Aug. 29, 2019 10:35 PM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn used a strong running game and a much improved

Lawmaker wants donors to pay for UConn's exit from AAC

By Pat Eaton-Robb Aug. 01, 2019 03:30 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The top Republican in the Connecticut Senate wants private

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2017, file photo, American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco, left, talks with Connecticut athletic director David Benedict, right, before an NCAA college basketball game between UConn and South Carolina in Storrs, Conn. On Thursday, June 27, 2019, Aresco said that there is no chance it will allow UConn to stay as a football-only member in the American after most of UConn's athletic programs were officially welcomed back into the Big East, a conference which does not offer football. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Aresco says no chance of UConn staying as football member

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 27, 2019 03:53 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2018, file photo, Connecticut linebacker Darrian Beavers (43) leads his team onto the field before the start of an NCAA college football game against Temple in East Hartford, Conn. UConn football is on the road to independence and the American Athletic Conference is not feeling any pressure to replace the Huskies when they leave for the Big East. The University of Connecticut is set to announce later this week that it will be leaving the AAC and re-joining the Big East, which does not sponsor football, in 2020. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn, File)
UConn rejoins Big East for hoops, other sports; not football

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 26, 2019 12:24 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn is heading back to the Big East. The