Hartford, at #8, and New Haven, at #17, are among the 20 best mid-size cities for soccer fans, according to a new ranking of large, mid-size and small cities across the U.S. Four additional Connecticut communities earned a place on the list.
Read MoreThe top three Best Cities for College Basketball Fans: Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Storrs.
Read MoreWith the demand for data, analytical tools, and a competitive edge on the rise in professional and collegiate sports, the 2023 New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports to be held later this month will feature new findings, applications, and insight into player performance and team success. A Yale professor will lead a key panel session.
Read MoreThe Travelers Championship will be one of the PGA TOUR’s Signature Events next year, setting the stage for back-to-back stand-out fields and strong crowds. The only PGA TOUR event in New England will once again feature the best players on the PGA TOUR competing for a $20 million purse.
Read MoreThe University of Saint Joseph’s Womens Leadership Center WLC feature four women leaders in sport, media, and law reflecting on the ESPN acclaimed docuseries, 37 Words, which outlines the history of Title IX, the 1972 amendment passed by Congress to forbid discrimination based on gender.
Read MoreThe Red Sox Foundation has announced recipients – including three Connecticut nonprofits - in the 8th Annual IMPACT Awards presented by the Ruderman Family Foundation. Five nonprofit organizations from each state in New England were nominated for the grant awards, dedicated to raising awareness and improving mental health outcomes.
Read MoreIn a new analysis of the Best Cities for College Basketball, the hometown of Connecticut’s flagship university, Storrs, earned a slot as #2 in the nation. Only Durham, North Carolina ranked higher, in the overall ranking of 292 large, midsize and small cities with at least one college (Division 1) team.
Read MoreIf you’re viewing the upcoming Olympics, taking place in Beijing, China, on NBC and affiliated networks next month, the voices you’ll be hearing announcing the competition will not be on the other side of the world – they’ll be right here in Connecticut.
Read MoreDoc Wayne Youth Services — a Boston nonprofit whose sport-infused therapies improve mental health — along with Bristol, CT-based global sports brand ESPN, and The Village — a Hartford nonprofit dedicated to building a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children — are collaborating to advance mental health initiatives for young people by leveraging the power of sport.
Read MoreDramatic changes in Connecticut’s gaming laws – the most comprehensive in decades - are not going unnoticed just across the border, as New Yorkers drive north on I-95, according to recent published reports, and stop to place bets.
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