Siena defeats Fairfield 69-67 Monday, February 08, 2010 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Edwin Ubiles scored 18 points to lead Siena to a 69-67 win over Fairfield on Monday
Yankees add Thames, finalize Winn Monday, February 08, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) Marcus Thames agreed Monday to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, who also
Bob Melvin hired as scout by New York Mets Monday, February 08, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) Former major league manager Bob Melvin has been hired as a professional scout by the New
No. 1 UConn tops Louisville again, 84-38 Sunday, February 07, 2010 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Connecticut quickly turned a rematch of last season's national championship game into a total mismatch. The
Dyson leads UConn to 64-57 win over DePaul Saturday, February 06, 2010 STORRS, Conn. (AP) Coaching Connecticut is apparently not good for your health. George Blaney, who has been filling in
Peters makes 34 saves in NHL debut Saturday, February 06, 2010 UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) Carolina coach Paul Maurice said he couldn't ease in goalie Justin Peters like other rookies. But
Zeglinski, Hartford edge New Hampshire 57-54 Saturday, February 06, 2010 DURHAM, N.H. (AP) Joe Zeglinski banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Hartford a 57-54 victory over
Quinnipiac defeats Sacred Heart 90-87 Saturday, February 06, 2010 HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) James Feldeine scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half as Quinnipiac held off
Central Connecticut State defeats Bryant 61-48 Saturday, February 06, 2010 NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) Shemik Thompson scored 24 points and Central Connecticut State rallied to defeat winless Bryant 61-48
Devils rally to beat Maple Leafs Friday, February 05, 2010 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Ilya Kovalchuk's debut with the New Jersey Devils had a storybook ending, except journeyman Jay Pandolfo
Fairfield eases past St. Peter's 59-46 Friday, February 05, 2010 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) Derek Needham scored 20 points and Anthony Johnson recorded a double-double, leading Fairfield over St. Peter's
Coach's Show with Geno Auriemma 02/03
Kevin Nathan talks with Geno about last night's win over West Virginia and how the team is going to prepare for their road-heavy schedule.
Coach's Show with George Blaney 02/02
Joe D talks with Coach Blaney about the Huskies\' tough loss at Lousiville and what they need to do to rebound.
Coach's Show with Geno Auriemma 01/28
Joe talks with the Head Coach about Tuesday's win over Rutgers and what they expect to see this Saturday against Pittsburgh.
No need to cross state lines to get the big-jackpot lotto tickets. Dozens of states will begin selling both Mega Millions and Powerball tickets on Sunday, moving the U.S. a step closer to having a national lottery. Powerball, with drawings on Wednesday and Saturday is already on sale in Connnecticut,. Now customers in the state will be able to buy Mega Millions tickets, for drawings on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Federal consumer safety regulators have announced the recall of ``The Princess and The Frog'' pendants sold at Walmart stores because of high levels of the toxic metal cadmium, an unprecedented action that reflects concerns of an emerging threat in children's jewelry.
Federal health officials announced the recall of 2 million medical needles Tuesday because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients' bodies. The Food and Drug Administration said Japanese manufacturer Nipro Medical Corp. has voluntarily recalled its Exel/Exelint Huber needles manufactured betweenJanuary 2007 and August 2009.
State police are warning grandparents of reports in at least four towns recently of the so-called "grandson scheme" targeting elderly persons. The scammer pretends the individual's grandson has been arrested and needs money.
Starting Monday, and running through at least the end of April, Connecticut consumers who buy certain energy-efficient appliances will be able to apply for rebates under a Department of Energy program using federal stimulus funds. Rebates for "Energy Star" appliances range from $50 dollars for refrigerators, freezers or room air conditioners to $500 for centralair conditioning.
Drivers travelling through downtown Hartford or on the Berlin Turnpike may notice something different for the next month. Through February 24th, the white lights from the Connecticut Light and Power beacon in Berlin and the Northeast Utilities headquarters building downtown will be red. The aim is to draw attention to the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" women's heart health program.
Here are the seven secrets to a long life: Stay away from cigarettes. Keep a slender physique. Get some exercise. Eat a healthy diet and keep your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar in check. Research shows that most 50-year-olds who do that can live another 40 years free ofstroke and heart disease, two of the most common killers, says Dr. Clyde Yancy, president of the American Heart Association.
Johnson & Johnson expanded a recall of over-the-counter medications Friday, the second time it has done so in less than a month because of a moldy smell that has made users sick. The broadening recall now includes some batches of regular and extra-strength Tylenol children's Tylenol, eight-hour Tylenol,Tylenol arthritis, Tylenol PM, children's Motrin, Motrin IB, Benadryl Rolaids, Simply Sleep, and St. Joseph's aspirin.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's voluntary recall of Safety 1st Disney Care Center™ Play Yard and Eddie Bauer Complete Care Play Yard due to a suffocation hazard. The portable play yards include a bassinet attachment and a built-in changing station.
The 2010 editions of the "Connecticut Angler's Guide" and the "Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide" have been issued. The Department of Environmental Protection says the guides are now available online at the DEP website. Printed versions won't be distributed until April, at more than 350 locations statewide.
oyota Motor Corp. will recall 110,000 Tundra trucks from the 2000-2003 model years to address excessive rust on the vehicle's frame. The government urged owners to remove the spare tire from the frame, concerned it could fall onto the road and create a hazard for other vehicles.
As the UConn football team prepared for its first game ever against Notre Dame, The UConn Radio Network's Wayne Norman snapped some pictures of the team's visit to South Bend.
about a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies ``R'' Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recall includes nine models of Chinese-madesingle and double umbrella Maclaren strollers, which have been sold around the country since 1999.
Highly flammable women's robes sold by Blair are now linked to nine deaths, and the company is expanding a recall to include more products imported from the Pakistani manufacturer. Since June, Blair LLC of Warren, Pa., has received four more reports of deaths linked to the full length women's chenille robes.
Some Connecticticut residents have reported problems finding locations to obtain flu shots. Click the headline for a list of sites and phone numbers which may help, both with general information on the swine and seasonal flu, and for links to find a clinic near you.
Police in Connecticut raided a Bristol business after 55-gallon barrels of hazardous materials were found dumped illegally at several locations in four towns. State police say they expect to make arrests in connection with the dump sites discovered Friday night and Saturday in Bristol, Plymouth, Burlington and Harwinton.
