University of Connecticut

By SAM LANCE & CHARLIE PARENT NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — London Jemison, a top-40 player in the class of 2025, has scheduled visits to Alabama (Sept. 7), Louisville (Sept. 21) and Notre Dame (Sept. 27), he told ZAGSBLOG at this week’s Nike Peach Jam. The 6-foot-7 wing out of Expressions Elite AAU has been one of the fastest risers this spring, and has been rewarded with a … [Read more...] about Top-40 rising senior London Jemison sets three visits and timetable for commitment

Ian Bethune Mattel will make and sell a “Role Model” Barbie doll of Bird as part of their summer of sports initiative. Sue Bird is getting her own Barbie doll, the toy manufacturer Mattel announced on Tuesday. She’s one of nine women’s athletes that will receive a “Role Model” doll — including the likes of Venus Williams and Christine Sinclair — but only Bird’s will be … [Read more...] about Sue Bird getting her own Barbie doll

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies have had a player selected in each full MLB Draft since 2006. UConn baseball has now had players selected in 18 of the past 19 MLB Drafts, as left-handed pitcher Braden Quinn was picked in the 14th round (No. 434 overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The one exception is the five-round 2020 draft, though if it were a typical … [Read more...] about Braden Quinn selected in 14th round of MLB Draft

Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports The Huskies are visiting Austin this season and hosting the Longhorns next year. UConn men’s basketball’s non-conference schedule is coming into focus as the school announced a home-and-home series with the University of Texas, one of the newest members of the SEC. The Huskies are visiting the Moody Center on December 8th, 2024, and … [Read more...] about UConn men’s basketball announces home-and-home with Texas Longhorns

UConn and Texas have announced a home-and-home series, set to begin in the 2024-25 season. The Huskies will visit the Longhorns in Austin on Dec. 8, 2024 before the return game in Connecticut on Dec. 12, 2025. UConn and Texas have met a total of 10 times in the past in an all-time series dating back to 1991. UConn leads the series, 7-3, which includes a top-15 victory in the … [Read more...] about UConn and Texas announce Home-and-home series