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Kels Dayton
Kels Dayton is the Sports Editor at the Hartford Courant.
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How are former UConn men’s basketball players faring in the NBA? An updated look
From Stephon Castle to Donovan Clingan to Tristen Newton, here's an updated look at how former UConn men's basketball players are currently doing in the NBA.

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He helped set the foundation for UConn men’s back-to-back titles. Now, Tyrese Martin is finding his niche in the NBA
Tyrese Martin left UConn just before the Huskies went on a run of back-to-back national titles, but he credits his time with the program for helping him find success in...

Paige Bueckers becomes first NIL athlete to launch player-edition sneaker with Nike
On Monday, Nike announced that Bueckers would become the first NIL college athlete to design and launch a Nike Player Edition basketball sneaker.

Connecticut Sun to face Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever at TD Garden in Boston next season
The Connecticut Sun announced that the team's July 15 game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will take place at TD Garden in Boston, where the franchise hosted the...

Kenny Mayne’s ‘Wiffle Ball,’ partially filmed in Connecticut, takes fans on hilarious, if ‘ultimately pointless’ journey
Mayne's documentary, which premiered earlier this month on Fubo Sports, looks back at a day in 1989 when the former ESPN anchor, then a local Seattle sports reporter, claims he...

Former UConn star Tyrese Martin goes off for career-high 30 points with Brooklyn Nets
Former UConn star Tyrese Martin had a surprise career night for the Brooklyn Nets, draining eight of ten threes in 28 minutes of action and leading the team to a...

Central Connecticut State football reaches FCS playoffs, will face Rhode Island in first round
The Central Connecticut State football team will make its third-ever appearance in the FCS playoffs, as the Blue Devils will travel to No. 10 Rhode Island for a first-round matchup...

Former UConn star Cam Spencer makes NBA debut with Grizzlies
Spencer made his NBA debut Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers, playing in the first game he was available for after recovering from a sprained ankle ahead of the season.

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Social media reacts as Geno Auriemma breaks all-time college hoops wins record
Geno Auriemma added the last accolade to what has already been arguably the greatest coaching career in basketball history on Wednesday night, as UConn defeated Fairleigh Dickinson to secure the...

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’40 Years of Excellence’: SNY series chronicles Auriemma, Dailey’s time at UConn
A new four-part series on Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey will air on SNY following the UConn women's basketball team's game against Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday, in which Auriemma is...