Largest colleges push student vaccines with mandates, prizes
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — At most of the largest U.S. public universities, students are under no obligation to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some schools do require vaccines, but with leniency for those who opt out. Still others have expelled students who do not comply.
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Largest colleges push student vaccines with mandates, prizes
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — At most of the largest U.S. public universities, students are under no obligation to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some schools do require vaccines, but with leniency for those who opt out. Still others have expelled students who do not comply.
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Connecticut latest to allow college athlete compensation
Connecticut has become the latest state to pass legislation allowing college athletes to make a profit from their names, images and likenesses.
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Connecticut latest to allow college athlete compensation
Connecticut has become the latest state to pass legislation allowing college athletes to make a profit from their names, images and likenesses.
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Ex-NBA player works to end solitary confinement in prisons
Caron Butler can easily point to the lowest moment in his life — the days he spent as a teenager locked in a solitary confinement cell inside a juvenile prison.
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Ex-NBA player works to end solitary confinement in prisons
Caron Butler can easily point to the lowest moment in his life — the days he spent as a teenager locked in a solitary confinement cell inside a juvenile prison.
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Ex-NBA player works to end solitary confinement in prisons
Caron Butler can easily point to the lowest moment in his life — the days he spent as a teenager locked in a solitary confinement cell inside a juvenile prison.
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Former NBA star works to end solitary confinement in prisons
Caron Butler can easily point to the lowest moment in his life — the days he spent as a teenager locked in a solitary confinement cell inside a juvenile prison.
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Transgender athletes look to changing of White House guard
Transgender athletes are getting an ally in the White House next week as they seek to participate as their identified gender in high school and college sports — although state legislatures, Congress and the courts are all expected to have their say this year, too.
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Transgender athletes look to changing of White House guard
Transgender athletes are getting an ally in the White House next week as they seek to participate as their identified gender in high school and college sports — although state legislatures, Congress and the courts are all expected to have their say this year, too.
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Transgender athletes look to changing of White House guard
Transgender athletes are getting an ally in the White House next week as they seek to participate as their identified gender in high school and college sports — although state legislatures, Congress and the courts are all expected to have their say this year, too.
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Unexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charity
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds were safe when he joked last week on Twitter that he'd drink a spoonful of hot sauce if his Huskies came from behind to beat Marquette.
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Unexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charity
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds were safe when he joked last week on Twitter that he'd drink a spoonful of hot sauce if his Huskies came from behind to beat Marquette.
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Former UConn basketball coach Dee Rowe dies at 91
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Former UConn basketball coach Donald “Dee” Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school's athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma, died on Sunday at his home in Storrs. He was 91.
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Former UConn basketball coach Dee Rowe dies at 91
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Former UConn basketball coach Donald “Dee” Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school's athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma, died on Sunday at his home in Storrs. He was 91.
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UConn beats Providence 87-50 as Auriemma reaches milestone
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has been able to play only seven games this season because of pandemic-related schedule changes, and that has put career milestones in perspective for coach Geno Auriemma.
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Auriemma has better perspective as he approaches Summitt
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma, in the middle of his own Hall-of-Fame career, famously incurred the wrath of Tennessee fans 18 years ago when he jokingly referred to Pat Summitt's women's program as the “Evil Empire.”
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Nelson-Ododa leads No. 4 UConn over No. 18 DePaul, 75-52
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — No. 4 UConn used a stifling defense and a dominant inside game to pass its first test of the season against a ranked opponent.
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Nelson-Ododa leads No. 4 UConn over No. 18 DePaul, 75-52
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — No. 4 UConn used a stifling defense and a dominant inside game to pass its first test of the season against a ranked opponent.
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No. 9 Creighton holds off UConn 76-74 in overtime
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — No. 9 Creighton had already lost two close games this season and was facing a third defeat before rallying on Sunday to beat UConn in overtime.
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Williams leads No. 3 UConn to 106-59 rout of Xavier
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has made it clear during its first four games that it will have a lot of options on the offensive end of the floor this season.
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No. 3 UConn beats Creighton 80-47 in Big East home opener
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma sees more poise in Olivia Nelson-Ododa's play this season.
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No. 3 UConn beats Creighton 80-47 in Big East home opener
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma sees more poise in Olivia Nelson-Ododa's play this season.
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No. 3 UConn debuts with 79-23 rout of UMass-Lowell
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn freshman Paige Bueckers finally got a chance to show what she can do at the college level.
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State promoting mental health services during pandemic
Connecticut officials are promoting the availability of mental health resources as state residents struggle with issues such as suicidal thoughts and substance abuse during the pandemic.
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Connecticut pharmacists OK'd to administer COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday cleared the way for pharmacists to administer any coronavirus vaccine authorized by the federal Food and Drug Administration, expanding the number of providers allowed to dispense doses as Connecticut prepares for its first batch of deliveries later this month.
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Connecticut pharmacists OK'd to administer COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday cleared the way for pharmacists to administer any coronavirus vaccine authorized by the federal Food and Drug Administration, expanding the number of providers allowed to dispense doses as Connecticut prepares for its first batch of deliveries later this month.
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Connecticut lawmakers propose new pandemic office
A group of Connecticut lawmakers announced Monday plans for legislation that would create a state Office of Pandemic Preparedness to focus on testing, emergency stockpiles and social services, while also encouraging the manufacturing of masks, gowns and other supplies within the state.
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Nova's Wright says bubble stay takes mental toll on players
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Villanova stayed in Connecticut's “Bubbleville” at the Mohegan Sun resort casino for a full week, playing four games, including two that were not on it schedule when the Wildcats arrived.
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Moore scores 15, No. 12 Villanova routs Hartford 87-53
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — After his team's first loss of the season, Villanova coach Jay Wright wanted to give his bench more playing time against Hartford.
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Nova's Wright says bubble stay takes mental toll on players
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Villanova stayed in Connecticut's “Bubbleville” at the Mohegan Sun resort casino for a full week, playing four games, including two that were not on it schedule when the Wildcats arrived.
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Moore scores 15, No. 12 Villanova routs Hartford 87-53
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — After his team's first loss of the season, Villanova coach Jay Wright wanted to give his bench more playing time against Hartford.
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Virginia Tech upsets No. 3 Villanova 81-73 in overtime
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Virginia Tech overcame some late-game adversity to dominate overtime and upset No. 3 Villanova just a day after learning they would be playing the Wildcats.
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Virginia Tech upsets No. 3 Villanova 81-73 in overtime
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Virginia Tech overcame some late-game adversity to dominate overtime and upset No. 3 Villanova just a day after learning they would be playing the Wildcats.
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Villanova's Wright says Bubbleville could work for Big East
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — No. 3 Villanova is extending its stay in Connecticut's “Bubbleville” and coach Jay Wright says the Big East might want to look at the format for its tournament this season.
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San Francisco stuns No. 4 Virginia 61-60 in Bubbleville
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — San Francisco shocked No. 4 Virginia on Friday, scoring the biggest upset of the young college basketball season and the program's biggest win in decades.
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No. 3 Villanova beats No. 18 ASU 83-74 to win Empire Classic
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Coming into this season, Villanova coach Jay Wright wondered who might replace Saddiq Bey as the Wildcats' go-to player.
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No. 3 Villanova beats No. 18 ASU 83-74 to win Empire Classic
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Coming into this season, Villanova coach Jay Wright wondered who might replace Saddiq Bey as the Wildcats' go-to player.
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No. 3 Villanova opens with 76-67 win over Boston College
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jeremiah Robinson-Earl spent much of the first half of Villanova's season opener on the bench with two early fouls.
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No. 3 Villanova opens with 76-67 win over Boston College
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jeremiah Robinson-Earl spent much of the first half of Villanova's season opener on the bench with two early fouls.
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Transfers lead No. 4 UVa to rout of Towson in Bubbleville
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett already had a roster that was expected to compete for a national title this season, even without sharpshooter Trey Murphy III, who was expected to sit out a year after transferring from Rice.
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UConn says positive test wasn't from a player or a coach
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma says he's been trying to convince his team that despite having the start of its season postponed because of a positive coronavirus test, everything is going to be just fine.
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UConn says positive test wasn't from a player or a coach
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma says he's been trying to convince his team that despite having the start of its season postponed because of a positive coronavirus test, everything is going to be just fine.
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Young UConn team expects to compete for 12th national title
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has not had seven first-year players on its roster since back in 1988, the year the Huskies won the first of their 18 Big East titles.
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Young UConn team expects to compete for 12th national title
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has not had seven first-year players on its roster since back in 1988, the year the Huskies won the first of their 18 Big East titles.
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UConn hoping return to Big East will improve fortunes
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn, a charter member of the Big East Conference, is hoping its return to the league this season will help restore the program to a perennial national title contender.
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Explosion kills 2 steam pipe workers at veterans hospital
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Two workers were killed in an explosion Friday while repairing a steam pipe in a maintenance building at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut, officials said.
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2 workers dead, 1 person missing in veterans hospital blast
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An apparent steam pipe explosion Friday in a maintenance building at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut killed a VA employee and a contractor and left a third person missing, officials said.
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2 dead, 1 missing in blast at veterans hospital outbuilding
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut killed two people Friday, and a third person is missing, officials said.
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UConn hoping return to Big East will improve fortunes
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn, a charter member of the Big East Conference, is hoping its return to the league this season will help restore the program to a perennial national title contender.
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UConn coach Hurley: 2-week pause threatens start of season
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley is considering delaying the start of his team’s season after a player’s positive coronavirus test last week forced the program to suspend all activities for two weeks.
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Plans finalized to have 40 teams in Mohegan "Bubbleville"
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Final plans were announced Thursday for 11 days of college basketball this month inside a modified bubble at the Mohegan Sun resort casino in Connecticut.
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Plans finalized to have 40 teams in Mohegan "Bubbleville"
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Final plans were announced Thursday for 11 days of college basketball this month inside a modified bubble at the Mohegan Sun resort casino in Connecticut.
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UConn coach Hurley: 2-week pause threatens start of season
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley is considering delaying the start of his team’s season after a player’s positive coronavirus test last week forced the program to suspend all activities for two weeks.
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ESPN announces 300 layoffs, citing 'disruption' amid virus
ESPN announced Thursday it is eliminating about 500 jobs worldwide, including about 300 through layoffs.
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ESPN announces 300 layoffs, citing 'disruption' amid virus
ESPN announced Thursday it is eliminating about 500 jobs worldwide, including about 300 through layoffs.
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Connecticut election worker tests positive for coronavirus
An election employee in New Haven, Connecticut, has tested positive for the coronavirus, leading to a dozen other workers being quarantined, city officials said Wednesday.
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More than 30 colleges await Connecticut basketball 'bubble'
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A resort casino on tribal land in Connecticut is completing plans to host more than 30 college basketball teams as it becomes a modified bubble for several early season tournaments, including two moved from New York.
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More than 30 colleges await Connecticut basketball 'bubble'
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A resort casino on tribal land in Connecticut is completing plans to host more than 30 college basketball teams as it becomes a modified bubble for several early season tournaments, including two moved from New York.
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More than 30 college teams to play early games at casino
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A resort casino on tribal land in Connecticut is finalizing plans to host more than 30 college basketball teams as it becomes a modified bubble for several early-season tournaments, including two being moved from New York.
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Labor Dept: Women basketball coaches at UConn were underpaid
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a total of just under $250,000 to seven women, including four members of Geno Auriemma's 2014 women's basketball coaching staff, after the U.S. Labor Department found they had been underpaid when compared with men in similar positions.
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AG wants reimbursements for poor response to power outage
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's attorney general asked regulators Wednesday to order reimbursements for utility customers who lost food and medicine during August's dayslong power outage in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias.
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Labor Dept: Women basketball coaches at UConn were underpaid
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a total of just under $250,000 to seven women, including four members of Geno Auriemma's 2014 women's basketball coaching staff, after the U.S. Labor Department found they had been underpaid when compared with men in similar positions.
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Labor Dept: Women basketball coaches at UConn were underpaid
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a total of just under $250,000 to seven women, including four members of Geno Auriemma's 2014 women's basketball coaching staff, after the U.S. Labor Department found they had been underpaid when compared with men in similar positions.
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College athletes choosing whether to stay in US or head home
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — All but one of Anna Makurat's teammates headed home after the NCAA canceled this year's postseason basketball tournament and the school suspended classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US Justice Department: Don't treat trans athletes as girls
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved in a federal civil rights lawsuit that seeks to block transgender athletes in Connecticut from competing as girls in interscholastic sports.
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US Justice Department: Don't treat trans athletes as girls
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved in a federal civil rights lawsuit that seeks to block transgender athletes in Connecticut from competing as girls in interscholastic sports.
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State athletics body argues it is not subject to Title IX
The organization that oversees high school sports in Connecticut is arguing in a court filing that it is not subject to the federal law that guarantees equal access to women and girls in education, including athletics.
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Taking their show on the road
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