Dan Hurley Says His Players Can’t Take ‘Hard Coaching’ Amid UConn’s Season Woes The Huskies coach seemed to suggest this season's roster was soft. Sports Illustrated · Feb 21, 2025
The Top Five Steals of the NBA Draft All eyes may have been on the draft’s lottery picks, but teams continued to make savvy moves down the board, picking up top talent late in the first round and into the second. Sports Illustrated · Jun 23, 2023
Assessing Men’s Basketball Programs Following the NBA Draft Deadline Several high-profile players drastically impacted their college programs by making stay-or-go decisions. Sports Illustrated · Jun 1, 2023
Dodgers unsure if Julio Urías was tipping pitches in blowout loss to Cardinals ST. LOUIS — The Los Angeles Dodgers were behind the eight-ball from the start of Thursday’s game. Los Angeles Times · May 19, 2023
Champion UConn shooting guard Andre Jackson works out with Celtics Jackson was the do-it-all glue guy who helped keep the Huskies afloat all the way to the NCAA title with his well-rounded, fundamental-rich toolkit. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 12, 2023
Zach Edey, Andre Jackson and the top-10 stay-or-go college decisions in the 2023 NBA Draft Could the consensus National Player of the Year return to school? USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 25, 2023
Dom Amore: Trust between Dan Hurley and Andre Jackson Jr. goes right to UConn men’s championship core STORRS, Conn. — In the exhilaration of the post-championship locker room, Andre Jackson Jr.’s heartstrings were pulled hard in one direction. He won two championships in high school, and he wanted to do the same at UConn. Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023
David Peralta’s two-run, pinch-hit single gives Dodgers walk-off victory over Cubs LOS ANGELES — An offense that mustered only two hits for eight innings and trailed by a run for most of the game came to life in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday night, David Peralta delivering a clutch two-out, two-run, pinch-hit single to right field to lift the… Los Angeles Times · Apr 16, 2023
Noah Syndergaard’s new pitching toolbox can’t prevent Cubs from hammering Dodgers LOS ANGELES — The nickname Noah Syndergaard had when his fastball approached 100 mph as a younger New York Mets pitcher no longer fits. The Dodgers right-hander still has the Nordic-sounding name and looks, but he is a mere shadow of the intimidator they called Thor, after the hammer-wielding god… Los Angeles Times · Apr 15, 2023
UConn men’s basketball co-captain Andre Jackson says he wants another national title HOUSTON — Decked out in his NCAA Championship garb, a piece of the net tied onto his hat, UConn men’s basketball co-captain Andre Jackson captured the hearts of UConn Nation one more time. Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023
The Biggest Keys to UConn’s Latest National Championship Win With one of the best 1-2 punches at center, the Huskies were able to shut down any second-half challenges from San Diego State on Monday night. Sports Illustrated · Apr 4, 2023
Previewing SDSU vs UCONN The San Diego State Aztecs did it. They're the first Mountain West team to make an Elite 8, then a Final Four, and now a chance for a national championship. Their reward? A game against the most dominant team in recent memory. The UCONN Huskies have ... USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 3, 2023
Miami viced: UConn continues magical run to title game with 72-59 win over Hurricanes HOUSTON – No tournament opponent has been able to get within single digits of the UConn men’s basketball team. In a hard-fought Final Four battle against Miami on Saturday in Houston’s NRG Stadium, the Huskies prevailed, 72-59, to advance to the program’s fifth-ever national championship game on Monday night. Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2023
UConn’s Andre Jackson shockingly said Russell Westbrook is his choice for NBA MVP UConn's Andre Jackson may have raised some eyebrows with this answer. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 1, 2023
Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2023 Dom Amore: Good vibrations pour from UConn men’s basketball team, but this work of art is not quite done yet HOUSTON — The band blared and the fans filled the lower bowl at NRG Stadium as the UConn men put on a show during their open practice Friday; there were smiles and laughter. Dan Hurley, hands behind his back, just watched and smiled like an artist admiring his finished painting.
Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023 A former high school standout in Texas, UConn’s Tristen Newton is thriving, and ready for a triumphant return at Final Four Tristen Newton received a “whole bunch” of phone calls when he entered his name into the transfer portal after three seasons at mid-major East Carolina University, during the last of which he averaged 17.7 points, 5 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 28, 2023 UConn’s Jordan Hawkins and the 6 best NBA draft prospects playing in the Final Four UConn's Jordan Hawkins is a ready-to-play movement shooter perfect for the NBA.
Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023 UConn men roll into the Final Four with an emphatic 82-54 win over Gonzaga LAS VEGAS — Houston, you have a problem.
Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023 Final Four statement: UConn men roll past Gonzaga, 82-54, and into the national semifinals LAS VEGAS – There was a new magic act that debuted on the Las Vegas strip Saturday, and Andre Jackson was the headliner.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2023 Key Things to Watch in UConn-Gonzaga Elite Eight Matchup The Huskies and Bulldogs are both looking to punch their tickets to Houston. Here’s what they’ll need to get there.
Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023 UConn cashes ticket to Elite Eight, dominates Arkansas, 88-65 LAS VEGAS — Forget the casinos, the UConn men’s basketball team won big at T-Mobile Arena and cashed its ticket to the Elite Eight with an 88-65 win over eighth-seeded Arkansas in the West Regional semifinal Thursday night.
Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023 UConn men’s basketball headed to Sweet 16 for first time since 2014 after beating Saint Mary’s, 70-55 ALBANY, N.Y. – The UConn men’s basketball team is headed back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years.
Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2023 Dom Amore: It was shaky for a while, but UConn issues statement, breathes sigh of relief with second-half revival ALBANY, N.Y. — That worst nightmare was materializing, the worst-case scenario playing out.
Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023 UConn awakens in second half on way to 87-63 NCAA tourney victory over Rick Pitino, Iona ALBANY, N.Y. — For a half it appeared the UConn men’s basketball team may have psyched itself out of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year.
Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023 UConn men hold on to beat Providence 73-66 in Big East quarterfinal after nearly blowing 26-point lead NEW YORK –The UConn men’s basketball team went from looking like it was on the verge of a 30-point blowout win over Providence in Thursday’s Big East Tournament quarterfinal to looking like it was about to suffer one of the largest comebacks in tournament history in a matter of minutes.