McCoughtry leads Dream to 94-82 win over Sun Friday, July 30, 2010 UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Angel McCoughtry scored 20 points and the Atlanta Dream used a 25-0 run bridging halftime to
Conn. probing charities aiding Yale hockey player Thursday, July 29, 2010 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says his office is investigating two charities run by a man
Jones lifts Sun to win over Mystics Tuesday, July 27, 2010 UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Asjha Jones scored 10 of her season-high 23 points in the fourth period and the Connecticut
Sparks hit 15 3-pointers in 89-80 win over Sun Saturday, July 24, 2010 UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) DeLisha Milton-Jones scored 20 points and the Los Angeles Sparks set a franchise-record with 15 3-pointers
Judge in Conn.: Cheerleading not a college sport Wednesday, July 21, 2010 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that colleges can use to meet gender-equity requirements, a
Pondexter leads Liberty to OT win Tuesday, July 20, 2010 UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Cappie Pondexter scored six of her game-high 24 points in overtime as the New York Liberty
UConn AD named head of NCAA basketball committee Monday, July 19, 2010 STORRS, Conn. (AP) The athletic director at Connecticut, which faces allegations of NCAA violations in its men's basketball program,
Burnett apologizes to Yankees for outburst Sunday, July 18, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) A.J. Burnett said he apologized to his New York Yankees teammates Sunday for a clubhouse fit
Wambach scores twice as US tops Sweden 3-0 Saturday, July 17, 2010 EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Abby Wambach scored two goals and Megan Rapinoe added another as the U.S. women's soccer
Former Gov. John G. Rowland is kicking off a three-day stint behind the microphone, appearing with his pastor on a conservative Hartford radio program.
Whirlpool Corp.'s Maytag unit is recalling about 1.7 million dishwashers because of a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Thursday, says the company, part of Whirlpool Corp., has received 12 reports of electrical failures in the dishwasher heating element that led to fires.
The Hartford Colonials of the new United Football League have unveiled their team colors and logo. Coach Chris Palmer says the logo includes an eagle, as a sign of freedom and strength. The helmets are gold, to represent the State Capitol, and to pay tribute to the old Hartford Knights.
The Colonials will play four games at Rentschler Field this fall: Sept. 18 against the Sacramento Mountail Lions, Oct. 9 against the Florida Tuskers, Oct 16 against the Omaha Nighthawks and Nov. 20 against the Las Vegas Locos.
Ticket information is available at the UFL website. Four-game packages are priced from $60 to $120.
Plainfield Police say three young foxes were rescued from a storm drainage grate along Starkweather Road Friday night. Police say the animals could have been trapped in the grate for the past two days. After about two hours, Plainfield Animal Control Officer Karen Stone and members of the Moosup Fire Department were able to free the foxes, said police.
In this photo released by Odor-Eaters, Trinette Robinson, 11, of Bristol, Conn., holds up her winning trophy and smelly sneakers after winning the 35th International Odor-Eaters competition in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, March 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Odor-Eate
An 11-year-old girl will be leaving Vermont as the 2010 ``Rotten Sneaker'' champion of the United States. Trinette Robinson of Bristol, Conn., was crowned Tuesday in Montpelier at The 35th annual National Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker contest.
The government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings _ those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents strap around their chests to give the little ones a cuddle on the move. The concern: Infants can suffocate, and at least a few have.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is warning consumers about a voluntary recall of baby bracelets and pacifier clips sold at consitnment retailers and resale stores in 2008. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says Allreds Design Baby Bracelets and Pacifier Clips are a lead hazard and consumers should stop using them at once.
