Police say University of Connecticut sophomore tailback Lyle McCombs has been arrested and accused of yelling, pushing and spitting at his girlfriend during an argument outside a residential hall.
University of Connecticut tailback Lyle McCombs was arrested Saturday, accused of yelling, pushing and spitting at his girlfriend during an argument outside a residential hall, police said.

During Team USA practice Sunday, forward Lindsay Whalen got a little mixed up on the play they were running. So she elicited some help from teammate and University of Connecticut alumna Sue Bird.

Historic success breeds historic pressure, and perhaps nobody understands that paradox better than Luigi "Geno" Auriemma.

The most dangerous time for amateur athletes may not be during the heat of the game or even in rigorous practices. A total of 21 college football players have collapsed and died during conditioning workouts since 2000 — many on the first few days, when even the fittest players are often pushed too hard.
The University of Connecticut has accepted an invitation to become the 12th member of Hockey East, the region's top college hockey conference.
The Houston Astros led off the second day of the baseball draft by selecting another big-time shortstop.
The NCAA has turned down what the University of Connecticut says is its final appeal for a waiver of academic requirements, a pass that would give the Huskies a chance to participate in next year's postseason tournament.
The NCAA has turned down the University of Connecticut's final appeal on behalf of its men's basketball team for a waiver of recently instituted academic requirements _ a decision that likely will keep the Huskies out of next year's postseason.