Athletics

The football team enters Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field on Sept. 1, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Huskies Clinch Win Over Maine in Season-Opener

UConn's 37-yard field goal with 11 seconds to go sealed the 24-21 win over the Black Bears Thursday.

Linebacker Matt Walsh, a senior and one of the 2016 captains of UConn Football. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Football Opens Season Against Maine

Football coach Bob Diaco and the Huskies are optimistic, as their 2016 campaign starts against the Black Bears.

Freshman Alterique Gilbert of the men's basketball team speaks with the media. (Athletic Communications Photo)

Incoming Hoopster Draws Upon Many Skills

Freshman point guard Alterique Gilbert says his coach, Kevin Ollie, can expect to receive one of the original drawings he produces in his spare time.

February 3, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; Carolina Panthers Defensive back and UConn graduate Robert McClain addresses the media during a press conference prior to Super Bowl 50 at San Jose Convention Center. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

Nearly Two Dozen Huskies Now in NFL Training Camps

As UConn Football prepares for its season, Huskies are all around the pros.

Women's lacrosse players were recognized for their academic achievements.

Lacrosse, Tennis Earn Academic Honors

UConn’s women’s lacrosse team and men’s and women’s tennis teams have been recognized for academic excellence.

UConn's Eric Dietrich qualifies for U.S. Amateur Championship.

UConn Golfer to Compete in U.S. Amateur Championship

Rising senior Eric Dietrich will compete for the national title at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan Aug. 15-21.

UConn alumna and Canadanian Phylicia George (left) competes in the women's 100-metre hurdle semifinals at the Olympic Stadium during the Summer Olympics in London in 2012. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

Alumnae On Track and On Field at Olympics

Phylicia George '10 and Stephanie Labbe '10 of Canada are among the former Huskies competing in Rio.

The five former Huskies on the USA Basketball Women's National Team, along with head coach Geno Auriemma and from left, Jen Rizzotti, Kevin DeMille, and Jamelle Elliott. (Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)e 2016 USA Basketball Women’s National Team, at the Madison Square Garden training facility in New York on July 30, 2016. (Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)

UConn Basketball Powerhouse a Presence in Rio

The heavy UConn presence on the USA Basketball Women's National Team will bring its talents to Rio when the team opens Olympic play on Sunday.

Swimmer. (iStock Photo)

Early Standouts May Not Make Future Champions

A UConn researcher says U.S. sports focus too much on early performance, and that undermines our country’s potential success in the Olympics.

Melissa Gonzalez playing with the U.S. Field Hockey Team. (Photo by Mark Palczewski)

UConn Alumna to Lead USA Field Hockey at Rio Olympics

Melissa Gonzalez will compete in the Olympics for a second time, this time as a Team USA captain.