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Alyssa Thomas personifies ‘gritty’ culture for Connecticut Sun as veteran squad chases WNBA championship
UNCASVILLE — On the morning of Game 2 in the 2023 WNBA Semifinals series between the Connecticut Sun and the New York Liberty, Breanna Stewart was crowned league MVP for the second time in her career. Stewart learned the news at the Liberty's pregame shootaround, embraced by her teammates as she tearfully watched a video on the Jumbotron at Barclays...
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![FILE- Jerome Dyson comes up with a steal in a game against Bryant in 2008. (Bob MacDonnell/Hartford Courant) FILE- Jerome Dyson comes up with a steal in a game against Bryant in 2008. (Bob MacDonnell/Hartford Courant)](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HC-UC-BRYANT-4-e1715188665172.jpg?w=620)
Jerome Dyson joins Stars of Storrs, the UConn alumni team in The Basketball Tournament this summer
Former Husky Jerome Dyson joined Marc D'Amelio's 'Stars of Storrs' UConn alumni team set to compete in The Basketball Tournament for the first time this summer.
UConn Mens Basketball
![Dan Hurley stayed loyal to his 2023 freshman class, which was one of the best in the country coming in, as he found complimentary pieces to add from the portal. Dan Hurley stayed loyal to his 2023 freshman class, which was one of the best in the country coming in, as he found complimentary pieces to add from the portal.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/THC-HC0132591077.jpg?w=519)
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Why Dan Hurley, UConn men are ‘betting heavy’ on development of sophomore class
Dan Hurley stayed loyal to his 2023 freshman class, which was one of the best in the country coming in, as he found complimentary pieces to add from the portal.
UConn Womens Basketball
![How 100 3-pointers a day at UConn prepped Nika Muhl to compete for WNBA roster spot with Seattle Storm How 100 3-pointers a day at UConn prepped Nika Muhl to compete for WNBA roster spot with Seattle Storm](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NCAA-Syracuse-UConn-Basketball.jpg?w=525)
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How 100 3-pointers a day at UConn prepped Nika Muhl to compete for WNBA roster spot with Seattle Storm
After she was selected with the No. 14 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, with dozens of cameras and microphones focused on her every word, an emotional Nika Muhl was brought back to hours and hours spent last summer at...
WNBA
![Former Minnesota Lynx player Maya Moore speaks during the jersey retirement ceremony for fellow former Lynx player Sylvia Fowles following a WNBA basketball game between the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks, Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Former Minnesota Lynx player Maya Moore speaks during the jersey retirement ceremony for fellow former Lynx player Sylvia Fowles following a WNBA basketball game between the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks, Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AP23168648640663.jpg?w=525)
UConn legend Maya Moore to have jersey number retired by Minnesota Lynx
UConn and women's basketball legend Maya Moore will have her jersey number retired by the Minnesota Lynx, the franchise announced on Thursday.
NFL
![As streaming services and traditional networks alike fight for sports TV rights, Netflix has stayed mostly out of the race, focusing on original content. That all changed when Netflix bought the rights to televise WWE Raw in January. And now, they're entering the big leagues. Puck's John Ourand reported Friday that Netflix is the top contender for the NFL's two Christmas Day games in 2024, ... As streaming services and traditional networks alike fight for sports TV rights, Netflix has stayed mostly out of the race, focusing on original content. That all changed when Netflix bought the rights to televise WWE Raw in January. And now, they're entering the big leagues. Puck's John Ourand reported Friday that Netflix is the top contender for the NFL's two Christmas Day games in 2024, ...](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/202405102136MCT_____PHOTO____SPORTS-FBN-CHRISTMAS-GAMES-NETFLIX-GET.jpg?w=549)
Netflix will reportedly air Christmas Day NFL games in 2024
As streaming services and traditional networks alike fight for sports TV rights, Netflix has stayed mostly out of the race, focusing on original content. That all changed when Netflix bought the rights to televise WWE Raw in January. And now,...