Connecticut
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 donors to pick up the cost of UConn's departure from the American Athletic...
UConn's Thomas won't return to football after stroke
Jul. 30, 2019 03:13 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Randy Edsall says linebacker Eli Thomas won't return to football after suffering a stroke last season.
The senior had...
UConn will pay $17M to leave the AAC for Big East
Jul. 26, 2019 03:28 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a $17 million exit fee to the American Athletic Conference, so the school can rejoin the Big...
Locksley excited to lead Terps football past tumultuous 2018
By Keith Jenkins Jul. 19, 2019 06:32 AM EDT
American Commissioner Aresco: No plans to replace UConn
By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 16, 2019 09:50 AM EDT
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Schools interested in joining the American Athletic Conference after Connecticut leaves can call Commissioner Mike Aresco. The AAC will not be...
Thursday's Sports In Brief
By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2019 03:01 AM EDT
BASEBALL
NEW YORK (AP) — Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich have been elected starters for one of the youngest All-Star Game lineups ever, leading the...
Aresco says no chance of UConn staying as football member
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 27, 2019 03:53 PM EDT
AP Top 25 Podcast: UConn back to Big East; Why, what's next?
By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 26, 2019 02:47 PM EDT
UConn is leaving the American Athletic Conference and rejoining the Big East, hoping to revive its basketball and keep its football team from sinking further into...
UConn rejoins Big East for hoops, other sports; not football
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 26, 2019 12:24 PM EDT
UConn football heads toward independence; 11 enough for AAC
By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 25, 2019 06:07 PM EDT
AP sources: UConn in talks to move back into Big East
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 22, 2019 12:46 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A University of Connecticut official says the school is working to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for...
UConn receiver Dixon announces plans to transfer
Jun. 03, 2019 02:20 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Wide receiver Keyion Dixon has announced he will transfer from the University of Connecticut.
Dixon, who will be a junior in the...
UConn expresses reservations about AAC media deal with ESPN
By Pat Eaton-Robb Mar. 28, 2019 11:39 AM EDT
Ethics board ends appeal of UConn nepotism ruling for Edsall
Mar. 26, 2019 01:23 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's ethics board has withdrawn its appeal of a court decision that allowed UConn football coach Randy Edsall to keep his son as an...
Maryland coach Locksley stresses safety first, then winning
By David Ginsburg Feb. 22, 2019 02:07 PM EST
New UConn president says he's committed to football, AAC
By Pat Eaton-R0Bb Feb. 05, 2019 02:52 PM EST
UConn won't rule out cutting some sports to close budget gap
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 19, 2019 03:05 PM EST
Spanos brought in to fix UConn's historically bad defense
Jan. 16, 2019 10:37 AM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has hired Lou Spanos, a coach with experience in both college football and the NFL, to fix its historically bad defense.
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Georgia Tech signs tight end Tyler Davis from UConn
Dec. 20, 2018 02:38 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Newly hired coach Geoff Collins has added a second tight end, Tyler Davis, a graduate transfer from UConn, to Georgia Tech's class of early signees.
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