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Dom Amore
Dom Amore is the sports columnist and a reporter for the Hartford Courant.
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Former Hartford Whalers coach dies at 83; led team for 49 games in 1982
Larry Kish, who helped develop several Whaler stars in the minors and coached briefly in Hartford, has died at 83.

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Wolf Pack’s Dylan Garand bringing NHL-caliber goaltending to Hartford
In his third season in Hartford, Dylan Garand as become one of the top goalies in the AHL. There is one more step to make.

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Whalers fans set to mark franchise’s 50th birthday in Hartford Saturday
A new documentary and a celebration at the Wolf Pack game Saturday mark the 50th birthday of the Whalers, Hartford's long-gone NHL franchise.

Dom Amore: With newcomers like Allie Ziebell, UConn women are developing depth they can trust
Freshman Allie Ziebell emerged as another player who can give UConn women's basketball depth this season, and top-level talent in the future.

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This UConn football player helped Huskies win Fenway Bowl. Now he’s joining Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels
Pryce Yates, outstanding defensive player in UConn's Fenway Bowl victory over North Carolina, is joining Bill Belichick's Tar Heels.

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Dom Amore: Hassan Diarra, Dan Hurley and the relationship that fired a UConn comeback
UConn coach Dan Hurley demands perfection and extracts excellence from his point guards, Hassan Diarra is becoming a prototype for UConn men.

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Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Don’t mess with UConn; extraordinary Windsor High star honored and more
Jim Mora a force fighting for UConn football; An honor for a remarkable Windsor High athlete, tank-talk getting more ridiculous. Sunday Read.

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Class is in session: How Dan Hurley’s winning ways at UConn are impacting CT’s high school coaches
As Dan Hurley's Huskies to play sophisticated, team-oriented basketball, the effects rub off on the high school game across the state.

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Sports in CT: March Madness, dreamy summer days, autumn electricity, it’s all coming in 2025
What will 2025 bring in Connecticut sports? More March and April excitement from UConn women's and men's basketball is a great place to start.

Year in CT Sports: Huskies repeat, Dan Hurley spurns Lakers, UConn women heartbreak. Moments of 2024
UConn men won the championship again, and then the state held its breath as Dan Hurley decided. It was quite a year for sports in Connecticut.