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Volunteers from across the parish came together Saturday morning in Lafayette for "Trash Bash." This event focuses on beautifying the city.

Why Alex Karaban felt another year with UConn will help him hit the ground running when the NBA calls, and why he feels the Huskies are set up to three-peat.

Coming off of an incredible debut 95-52 win over Northern Arizona, the UConn men’s basketball team continued their winning ways with a dominant 107-67 dub over the Stonehill Skyhawks at the XL Center in Hartford. While it’s difficult for some basketball fans to get excited about these non-conference games, the energy was certainly high in Hartford…

Police said they found a pound of marijuana in the car, along with scales and a gun.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley said his team needs games like the one the Huskies played Saturday to prepare for the tougher competition that is coming. Tristen Newton scored 22 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 6 Connecticut routed Stonehill 107-67 in Hartford. Freshman Stephon Castle had 17 […]

UConn Coach Dan Hurley said his team needs games like the one the Huskies played Saturday to prepare for the tougher competition that is coming.

UConn coach Dan Hurley said his team needs games like the one the Huskies played Saturday to prepare for the tougher competition that is coming. Tristen Newton scored 22 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 6 Connecticut routed Stonehill 107-67 in Hartford. Freshman Stephon Castle had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the defending national champions, who have won 19 consecutive nonconference games, which includes last season’s run through the NCAA Tournamen...

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley has enjoyed an offseason of celebrating a national championship. He says the best part of his job is building a contender, not

Defending champion UConn comes into this season having lost the three biggest stars from last years NCAA title team to the NBA.  Adama Sanogo, Jordan Hawkins and Andre Jackson are gone. The Huskies …

UConn coach Dan Hurley has enjoyed an offseason of celebrating a national championship. “Becoming is always better for me than being,” Hurley said. The Huskies hope to stay on top by building an offense around returning 7-foot-2 sophomore post Donovan Clingan, who showed a potential to dominate on both ends of the floor last year while backing up Adama Sanogo — the most outstanding player in the NCAA Tournament.