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Thousands of UConn fans gather to celebrate another basketball championship
Thousands of UConn fans showed up in Hartford on Saturday to celebrate the 2024 national champion UConn Huskies.
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UConn to send men's basketball team off to Final Four
A send-off is being held for the UConn men’s basketball team on Wednesday as they head to the Final Four. UConn fans are invited to Gampel Pavillion at the Storrs campus at 3:45 p.m. to see the team off to Phoenix. UPDATE: Tomorrow's send-off has been moved inside Gampel due to weather. Come see the team off to Phoenix!...
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UConn's Azzi Fudd out for remainder of season after tearing ACL and meniscus
UConn guard Azzi Fudd will miss the rest of the season after tearing her ACL and meniscus at practice last week.
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Breanna Stewart takes AP WNBA Player of the Year honors by 1 vote over A'ja Wilson
In her first season with the New York Liberty, Breanna Stewart was voted as the AP WNBA Player of the Year after averaging a career-best in points.
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UConn student that was reported missing has been found safe
University of Connecticut officials said a student who was reported missing over the weekend has been found safe. The FBI assisted UConn police in the search for Furong “Betty” Li who was reported missing Sunday. Her parents were unable to reach her, so the university started investigating, according to a spokesperson. The university said she has since been located off-campus….
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Teen struck and pinned against dorm at the University of Connecticut
A teen has serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle and pinned against a building on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs. UConn said the 16-year-old was helping a UConn student move into the North Residence Halls complex just before 10 p.m. Sunday and was struck by a vehicle and pinned against a building. UConn said the…
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UConn overpaid about $450K to employees on sabbatical, audit shows
Auditors found that the University of Connecticut overpaid two of their employees approximately $450,000 while they were on sabbatical. In the newly released State of Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts Report, officials said two faculty members on sabbatical between June 2019 and 2021 were overpaid $355,514 and $98,649, respectively. The audit states that the employees’ total pay totaled $711,027 and…
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Dennis Hernandez, brother of Aaron Hernandez, accused of threats against UConn, Brown
Dennis “DJ” Hernandez, the brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez, is accused of making threats against the University of Connecticut, Brown University as well as individuals, and has been arrested.
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Jonathan XV is the adorable mascot-in-training at the University of Connecticut
UConn has a new mascot-in-training and his name is Jonathan XV. The puppy, UConn’s 15th canine mascot, arrived on campus earlier this month and will be learning from UConn’s beloved Jonathan XIV. Jonathan XV is a purebred Siberian Husky who was part of a six-puppy litter born in Ontario, Canada on April 19, and handlers picked him up on June...
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UConn coach Dan Hurley agrees to 6-year contract worth $32.1 million
UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has a new six-year contract valued at $31.5 million after leading the team to the 2023 national title, according to the university.
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President Biden Honors UConn Men's Basketball Team at White House
President Joe Biden is honoring the 2023 NCAA National Championship UConn Huskies as the team takes a trip to Washington, D.C.
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Bidens to Host UConn, LSU Basketball Teams at White House
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to welcome the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball champions to the White House later this month.
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Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen Gets UConn Degree
Proud graduates and families celebrated their achievements over the weekend at graduation ceremonies in Storrs and one of the esteemed UConn grads was former Huskies basketball great, Olympian and NBA star Ray Allen. The 47-year-old who played basketball for the UConn Huskies from 1993 to 1996 returned to Gampel Pavilion Sunday in a cap and gown, 27 years after hitting…
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Senator Blumenthal Released from Hospital After Breaking Leg at UConn Celebration Parade
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has been released from the hospital after having surgery for an injury he suffered during the parade to celebrate the UConn men’s basketball team winning the national championship. Blumenthal was at the parade in downtown Hartford Saturday when another parade goer tripped and fell on him from behind. The senator suffered a minor fracture...
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal to Undergo Surgery After Breaking Leg at UConn Parade
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he expects to undergo surgery to repair a broken leg he suffered Saturday during a parade for the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team.
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Former UConn, NBA Player Ben Gordon Arrested on Weapons Charge
Former NBA guard and UConn basketball star Ben Gordon was arrested on weapons and threatening charges after he began behaving erratically in a Connecticut juice shop, police said.
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Joe Biden Clarifies White House Invite is For Champs LSU, UConn Only
Jill Biden caused some backlash after suggesting that women’s basketball runner-up Iowa also be invited to the White House.
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Cousins Jordan Hawkins, Angel Reese Win National Championships on Consecutive Days
UConn’s Jordan Hawkins made 2023 March Madness a family affair Monday night when he picked up a national title a day after Angel Reese, his cousin, led LSU to the women’s crown.
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National Champion UConn Huskies Celebrate Victory
“Man, oh man, we did that, didn’t we?” UConn sophomore guard Jordan Hawkins said to a crowded Gampel Pavilion. The UConn Huskies returned home after defeating San Diego State to win their fifth national championship in the past 25 years and fans greeted them at a rally Tuesday afternoon in Storrs. The UConn Huskies topped off one of the most…
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UConn Beats San Diego State 76-59 to Win 5th National Championship
After six games and 240 minutes of pure dominance that ran through March, then part of April, it finally became clear there was only one thing that could stop the UConn Huskies. The final buzzer. The team from Storrs, Connecticut, topped off one of the most impressive March Madness runs in history Monday night, clamping down early, then breaking things…