/sports WNPR News sports coverage brings you a mix of local and statewide news from our reporters as well as national and global news from around the world from NPR. en-US Copyright Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT /world/2021-07-06/colliding-with-asteroids-on-purpose-shohei-ohtani-and-the-misunderstood-shark The impending doom of an asteroid (or comet or whatever) colliding with the Earth is the premise of any number of movies and books and such. But what… Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT /world/2021-07-06/colliding-with-asteroids-on-purpose-shohei-ohtani-and-the-misunderstood-shark Jonathan McNicol /sports/2021-06-28/minor-league-baseball-teams-could-get-covid-relief-after-year-off Minor League Baseball clubs like the Hartford Yard Goats may soon benefit from a congressional effort to provide coronavirus relief.Affiliated,… Mon, 28 Jun 2021 22:16:34 GMT /sports/2021-06-28/minor-league-baseball-teams-could-get-covid-relief-after-year-off Frankie Graziano /sports/2021-06-21/listen-what-does-the-ncaa-ruling-mean-for-uconn The United States Supreme Court has issued a decision that experts say is sure to bring significant change to the business of college sports. That, of… Mon, 21 Jun 2021 22:09:46 GMT /sports/2021-06-21/listen-what-does-the-ncaa-ruling-mean-for-uconn John Henry Smith /politics/2021-06-15/schools-with-native-american-mascots-would-lose-funding-under-budget-bill In ���ϳԹ���’s Quiet Corner, the small town of Killingly made national news a year ago by reinstating “Redmen” as the high school mascot, angering local… Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:56:57 GMT /politics/2021-06-15/schools-with-native-american-mascots-would-lose-funding-under-budget-bill Mark Pazniokas // CTMirror.org /environment/2021-06-11/appalachian-trail-a-century-old-destination One hundred years ago, a ���ϳԹ���-born forester came up with a wild idea, creating a trail that stretched through the Appalachian Mountains, from… Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:10:48 GMT /environment/2021-06-11/appalachian-trail-a-century-old-destination Lucy Nalpathanchil, Carmen Baskauf /politics/2021-06-09/connecticut-becomes-19th-state-to-approve-nil-legislation-to-help-college-athletes ���ϳԹ��� has become the 19th state to pass a law allowing college athletes to collect money from their name, image and likeness. U.S. Sen. Richard… Wed, 09 Jun 2021 21:46:25 GMT /politics/2021-06-09/connecticut-becomes-19th-state-to-approve-nil-legislation-to-help-college-athletes Ali Warshavsky /sports/2021-05-12/pandemic-relief-fans-see-yard-goats-for-first-time-since-19 The Yard Goats are back in Hartford.“Today’s the first day that something kind of feels a little bit normal,” said Jason Behan, a fan of the team.“Outside… Wed, 12 May 2021 10:43:14 GMT /sports/2021-05-12/pandemic-relief-fans-see-yard-goats-for-first-time-since-19 Frankie Graziano /politics/2021-05-10/bobby-valentine-takes-swing-at-stamford-mayoral-race A former major league baseball player and longtime Mets manager is taking a swing at running for mayor of Stamford. Bobby Valentine announced he will… Mon, 10 May 2021 22:46:43 GMT /politics/2021-05-10/bobby-valentine-takes-swing-at-stamford-mayoral-race Ali Warshavsky /education/2021-05-03/as-school-year-wraps-up-connecticut-gets-ready-for-summer Another school year in a pandemic is winding down. That means parents have been thinking about summer plans like summer camps.The Lamont administration… Mon, 03 May 2021 12:08:47 GMT /education/2021-05-03/as-school-year-wraps-up-connecticut-gets-ready-for-summer Lucy Nalpathanchil, Carmen Baskauf /arts-and-culture/2021-04-30/a-long-look-at-losing-and-lovable-and-loathsome-losers As we were preparing for our show on underdogs, I kept saying that we shouldn't overlook the fact that, often, to be an underdog in the first place, you… Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT /arts-and-culture/2021-04-30/a-long-look-at-losing-and-lovable-and-loathsome-losers Jonathan McNicol