Dom Amore
Hartford Courant
Connecticut, United States
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Dom Amore: Taking nothing for granted, Geno Auriemma is savoring the moments the UConn women are giving him
Sweet 16 wins have been a formality for the UConn women for so many years, but Geno Auriemma and his players are savoring the knock-out runs like Saturday against Indiana, because the road to the Final Four is getting tougher. → Read More
UConn women’s basketball team adapting to playing without Paige Bueckers — and now Nika Mühl — for the foreseeable future
The UConn women’s basketball team is just learning to adjust to life without reigning national player of the year Paige Bueckers, who will miss up to eight weeks with a knee injury, and now Nika Mühl, who will miss approximately three weeks with a nagging foot injury. → Read More
Change of plans: Randy Edsall out immediately as UConn football coach; Lou Spanos takes over
A day after UConn football coach Randy Edsall announced his decision to retire at the end of the season, he and AD David Benedict met and decided not to wait. Edsall will step aside immediately, to be replaced by defensive coordinator Lou Spanos. → Read More
Dunkin’ Donuts Park named Double-A’s best baseball venue for third time
In its fifth season, Dunkin' Donuts Park remains one of the most popular and successful venues in minor league baseball. Ballpark Digest has named the home of the Hartford Yard Goats the best ballpark in Double-A for the third time. → Read More
‘Honey’ Fitch, UConn’s first Black basketball player, endured racism in 1930s to blaze the trail for future Huskies
The name is not as well known in Husky annals as it should be. Fitch, the only Black student on campus when he arrived in 1932, was the first to ever play basketball at UConn. When the team traveled to Coast Guard, Fitch was not allowed to play. This is the story of what he endured to help make UConn basketball what it later became. "He had to have a level of extraordinary strength that went… → Read More
With a new ballpark and top-shelf talent, UConn baseball team works for a special season
The UConn baseball team has a new stadium, a roster dotted with potential high draft picks and expectations to play "the longest season" season in school history. The work has begun at Elliot Ballpark. → Read More
Daily coronavirus updates: Some Connecticut parks closed; barbershops and salons set to open Monday
A number of Connecticut state parks have had their parking lots closed off due to a high volume of traffic Sunday as the stretch of pleasant weather continues through the weekend. → Read More
Man fatally stabbed in Hartford altercation
A man died of knife wounds Saturday night, following a physical altercation in Hartford, according to police. → Read More
XL Center could be an option if NHL restarts and the New York Rangers need a place to skate
There have been discussions between Madison Square Garden and the XL Center about staging Rangers practices in Hartford as a contingency plan if the health crisis eases, the NHL restarts this summer and New York is not yet ready. If it happens, it could bring some furloughed workers back to XL. → Read More
Former UConn men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie loses NCAA appeal; violations and show-cause order upheld
Kevin Ollie has lost his appeal with the NCAA, which upheld its findings and decision to hit him with a three-year “show-cause” order. → Read More
UConn men land prized big man Adama Sanogo to fill last scholarship for 2020
UConn lands a prized big man, Adama Sanogo, a top 100 recruit to complete the Huskies' 2020-21 roster. → Read More
Dom Amore: Jim Calhoun, safe at home and planning to coach again, offers pep talk for Connecticut
Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun, nearing 78, is staying safe at home during the coronavirus, and plans to return to coaching at St. Joseph in West Hartford as soon as it is safe. In the mean time, he expresses his admiration for the health care workers on the front line, and encourages Connecticut's people to stay positive and look for better days. → Read More
UConn’s Matt Peart has always bled Giants blue, and now he’ll get to wear it
Matt Peart, a life-long Giants fan, got the call he'd been waiting on. The Giants chose Peart, from UConn, with the No. 99 pick in the NFL Draft late Friday. He has a chance to be part of the core of a young offensive line. → Read More
UConn’s Matt Peart now a Giant; offensive tackle is 99th overall pick; AJ Dillon to Packers
UConn tackle Matt Peart lands with his favorite team, the New York Giants, in third round; New London runnning back A.J. Dillon, the Boston College star, was chosen late in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night by the Green Bay Packers. → Read More
The Dunk is silent, but the Yard Goats continue to make presence felt in Hartford
The minor league baseball season is nowhere in sight, but Yard Goats president Tim Restall and his staff are at work in the community, trying to "put smiles on people's faces." → Read More
Dom Amore: Don’t get the wrong idea, UConn’s Scott Burrell reaped benefits from Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’
When UConn's Scott Burrell joined the Bulls in 1997, Michael Jordan was tough on him, pushed him to get better. The result was a championship ring to cap Burrell's career, life lessons that last to this day and an enduring friendship. The relationship between Jordan and Burrell, who coaches at Southern Connecticut, is featured in the long awaited ESPN documentary series, "Last Dance," which… → Read More
UConn’s Andre Drummond, NBA All-Star, lends helping hand to his hometown with $100,000 donation to Middlesex Health
Former UConn star and current NBA All-Star Andre Drummond is helping the fight against the coronavirus in his hometown, donating $100,000 to the Middlesex Health Emergency Response Fund, → Read More
‘He will fit very well into our style.’ UConn men officially welcome transfer Tyrese Martin into program
Tyrese Martin signed his financial aid agreement and officially joined the UConn men's basketball program. Martin, 6-foot-6, transfers from Rhode Island. → Read More
Dom Amore: In an NFL draft like no other, UConn tackle Matt Peart’s dream is within arm’s reach
Matt Peart started 48 games at UConn, through good times and bad, and made the most of his chances to "prove he belonged" in the Senior Bowl and the NFL Draft Combine before coronavirus changed the pre-Draft process. Now, he's expected by the analysts to be taken on the second day of the draft, in Round 2 or 3. → Read More
Rhode Island guard Tyrese Martin transferring to UConn, rejoining Dan Hurley
UConn has landed Tyrese Martin, a transfer from Rhode Island, to fill one of two open roster spots for next season. Martin, who has a history with Huskies coach Dan Hurley, will likely have to sit out next season, then be eligible for two years after that. → Read More