Chase Arena at Family Reich Pavilion seats over 3,500 for men’s basketball games, which is more than the student enrollment for all but two CCC members.University of Hartford athletics file photo The University of Hartford has found a place to nest when the Hawks transition from Division I to Division III. UHart will be the […]
‘Rafael Nadal runs after every ball as…’, says former ATP ace
Former US champion John McEnroe revealed Rafael Nadal’s greatest talent. McEnroe explained: “I have never seen anyone fight on every ball like he does. I thought Jimmy Connors was the best ever in this aspect, but Rafael Nadal has surpassed him. That is his greatest skill, without a doubt. In addition to being an incredible […]
The case for Ella Toone to lead England’s midfield – Equalizer Soccer
England head coach Sarina Wiegman is a fan of consistency. She does not tinker with a winning formula. It’s a results-guided approach that can be basically summarized as: if it isn’t broken, don’t try to fix it. Then again, the reason England is in the semifinals of EURO 2022 is because the Lionesses had problems, […]
Eph alum to lead NBA’s Jazz
Hardy was the lead assistant for the Boston Celtics during the recently concluded NBA season.Photo by Jim Davis, Boston Globe staff The Utah Jazz named Williams College alum and former Eph hoopster Will Hardy as their new head coach on Tuesday. He is the sixth Division III alum who is currently a head coach in […]
Nick Kyrgios takes cheeky shot at Stefanos Tsitsipas
Nick Kyrgios took a cheeky shot at Stefanos Tsitsipas when discussing his return to Washington and having Jack Sock as his doubles partner. In 2019, Kyrgios and Tsitsipas teamed up for the Washington doubles event. In their team debut, Kyrgios and Tsitsipas suffered a 6- 3 3-6 10-5 first round loss to Juan Sebastian Cabal […]
How South Africa finally won its first Africa Women Cup of Nations title – Equalizer Soccer
Photo: CAF For the first time in 12 years, a different team joined Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea in the elite club of WACON winners and took their seat in the hall of fame. South Africa, led by head coach Desiree Ellis, etched their names in the history books after brilliantly defeating hosts Morocco 2-1 to […]
Salve Regina moving to the NEWMAC
Salve Regina athletics photo The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference is thrilled to welcome Salve Regina as its newest member institution following unanimous support from the NEWMAC Presidents Council. Salve Regina will become the conference’s 12th core member effective July 1, 2023 and will begin participating in conference play during the 2023-2024 academic […]
Elina Svitolina hits out at WTA, ITF over lack of support to Ukraine
Elina Svitolina says she is grateful to Wimbledon for the stance they took against Russia and admits she felt the WTA and ITF could have done more to support to Ukrainian players. In early March, the WTA, ATP and ITF said they were not supportive of Russia’s actions in Ukraine, but allowed Russian players to […]
France advance to Euro semifinals for the first time in their history, defeating Netherlands with extra-time penalty – Equalizer Soccer
Richard Callis/SPP/Panoramic This match went down to the wire, and through regulation time it looked like France’s curse of being unable to advance in major tournaments would continue, but a penalty kick drawn by Kadidiatou Diani changed the game in extra time. The first half was completely dominated by the French side. Everything they did […]
ATN: Maine attraction brings Phelps back
When Megan Phelps was a high school basketball player in Bar Harbor, Maine, she planned on going to college about as far from home as she could get. But a family connection with Bowdoin’s head women’s basketball coach ultimately kept Phelps in Maine where she played for the Polar Bears from 2011 to 2015. As […]