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Paul Doyle

Paul Doyle has been a Deputy Sports Editor for Hearst Connecticut Media Group since January 2018, after spending nearly three decades as a reporter for The Hartford Courant. A two-time Connecticut Sportswriter of the Year winner, he was a Boston-based Major League Baseball beat writer for seven years and has covered events all over the country.

Stories By Paul Doyle

How UConn AD David Benedict views football program

Four games into the Jim Mora era, athletic director David Benedict believes the UConn football program is making progress. Paul Doyle

UConn's Paige Bueckers has new NIL deal with Bose

UConn star Paige Bueckers will miss the upcoming season with an ACL injury, but her absence is not hindering her endorsement opportunities. Paul Doyle

UConn football home Rentschler Field needs $63 million in repairs

Rentschler Field in East Hartford opened in 2003, but the facility is in need of a wide range of upgrades and repairs. Paul Doyle

Why UConn's football roster is the smallest in the country

The UConn football team is dealing with injuries and a lack of depth as it faces No. 4 Michigan this weekend. Paul Doyle

Yankees send four to Hartford for rehab game vs. Yard Goats

The Yankees sent Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton, Harrison Bader and Miguel Castro to Hartford for a rehab appearance against the Yard Goats Sunday. Paul Doyle

How UConn women reacted to Paige Bueckers injury

With Paige Bueckers lost for the season with a torn ACL, UConn must remake itself on and off the court. By Paul Doyle

Could UConn AD David Benedict be candidate for Auburn job?

UConn athletic director David Benedict spent two years as Auburn’s chief operating officer before coming to Connecticut. By Paul Doyle

Hartford Athletic names Hall of Famer Tab Ramos as head coach

Tab Ramos is among the biggest names in U.S. soccer history. He is joining the Hartford Athletic as head coach next month. By Paul Doyle

UConn football home opener will have Joe D’Ambrosio on TV call

Former longtime UConn radio voice Joe D’Ambrosio will call the Huskies’ football home opener for Fox 61. By Paul Doyle

UConn defensive coordinator Lou Spanos taking leave of absence

UConn defensive coordinator Lou Spanos, who is taking a leave of absence, served as interim head coach last season. By Paul Doyle

Experienced Yale football team embracing high expectations

The Yale football team returns 23 fifth-year seniors as the Bulldogs look to bounce back from a 5-5 season. By Paul Doyle

UConn great Diana Taurasi to miss remainder of WNBA season

Diana Taurasi, in her 18th WNBA season, has admitted she could contemplate retirement after the season. By Paul Doyle

UConn’s Napheesa Collier plays first game since birth of her...

Former UConn star Napheesa Collier, the 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year, returned just over two months after giving birth to her daughter. By Paul Doyle

Why USA Hockey is not ready to require neck guards

In the days after Teddy Balkind died after a skate cut his neck, focus from USA Hockey settled on a piece of equipment — a neck laceration protector. By Paul Doyle

Hartford’s Dunkin’ Donuts Park named best in Double A

The home of the Hartford Yard Goats has been named best Double A ballpark four times since opening in 2017. By Paul Doyle

Connecticut high school basketball legend Johnny Egan dies at 83

Hartford native Johnny Egan led Weaver High to three state titles and the New England championship in the 1950s. By Paul Doyle

Connecticut Sun add former UConn guard Bria Hartley

Bria Hartley, a first-round draft pick out of UConn in 2014, will join the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun after being waived by the Indiana Fever. By Paul Doyle

UConn names former Tennessee coach to lead track program

UConn has replaced former track and field director Greg Roy, who retired after 37 years at the school. By Paul Doyle

Where in CT are Yankees and Red Sox fans?

We have data that shows which baseball team is more popular in your town. Paul Doyle

What Gov. Ned Lamont tweeted about UConn athletics

Gov. Ned Lamont was asked if UConn will join a Power 5 conference. His response sparked a stream of replies. By Paul Doyle