Dom Amore

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Sports Columnist at Hartford Courant

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Central Connecticut stumbles on last step to March Madness

1 month ago | courant.com | Dom Amore

CCSU had home court, a big crowd but couldn't deliver in the program's biggest game in nearly 20 years, and missed out on March Madness.
UConn men's run to the championship nets Dan Hurley $1.2 million in bonuses, with more on the line

Apr 7, 2024 | courant.com | Dom Amore

By reaching the NCAA championship game, Dan Hurley has earned $1.2 million on performances bonuses at UConn. He can earn another $500,000 with a win over Purdue Monday night.
VIP visitor Dan Orlovsky extolls value of carrying banner for Connecticut football

Aug 15, 2023 | courant.com | Dom Amore

STORRS – Kylish Hicks, one of UConn’s army of new receivers, reached up and made a circus catch in the corner of the end zone, the throw from last year’s starting quarterback, Zion Turner. A celebration ensured inside the Shenkman Center. “My wife looked at me and asked, ‘would you celebrate like that in practice,'” said Dan Orlovsky, watching as the Huskies practiced indoors on a rainy Tuesday.
Ta'Quan Roberson fighting again for chance to be No.1 as UConn's quarterback competition narrows

Aug 12, 2023 | courant.com | Dom Amore

STORRS – Ta’Quan Roberson left Penn State, where he toiled for three seasons behind the scenes, to break out into a spotlight at UConn. He reached and grabbed his goal one year ago emerging as the Huskies’ starting quarterback. He led UConn down the field for a touchdown on the first series of the season at Utah State Aug. 27, and had the team moving again, but after gaining five yards on a scramble, his knee gave out as he was tackled near the sidelines.
Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Everyone’s going Bananas and a former UHart star is right in the middle of it; state connections clicking with Giants; Immaculate Grid claims another devotee and more

Aug 12, 2023 | courant.com | Dom Amore

A couple of years ago, Jackson Olson was weaving in and out of traffic on a bicycle, delivering groceries in New York City, then sometimes in and around his hometown of New Milford. His dreams of playing professional baseball were snuffed out during the pandemic and by the seismic changes to minor league baseball. “I quit baseball,” Olson said. “Hung up my cleats, like, totally disregarded baseball from my life.
Nick Swisher, Jonny Gomes, bringing the electricity to Home Run Derby X at Dunkin’ Park

Aug 10, 2023 | courant.com | Dom Amore

HARTFORD — Not many players, regardless of the caliber of their careers, get to be called an “ambassador for baseball.” It may be an unofficial title, but it the force with which Nick Swisher and Jonny Gomes project can still project their personalities make it as official as a job can be.
Dom Amore: Paige Bueckers is ‘cleared,’ now UConn women are ready to take off

Aug 10, 2023 | courant.com | Dom Amore

A little over a year ago, in the middle of a hot August afternoon, the gut punch came via email from UConn. Paige Bueckers tore her left ACL and was out for the season. And just like that, long before a game was played, the tenor of the program changed and turned to emptiness as the upcoming season was promising to be an exercise in what could’ve been, a year with one of the best and most dynamic players in college basketball on the sidelines.
Former UConn men’s basketball star R.J. Cole chipping in to generate NIL money for fellow Huskies

Aug 10, 2023 | courant.com | Dom Amore

R.J. Cole was in Greece last March and April, staying up until the wee hours of the morning to follow his former UConn men’s basketball teammates as they surged through the NCAA Tournament to the national championship. “I know we put so much work in helping the program get back to where it was at,” Cole said.
Dom Amore: Joe McFadden, Noe Ruelas going toe-to-toe to be UConn’s No.1 kicker

Aug 9, 2023 | courant.com | Dom Amore

STORRS – The heat of July beating down, the football season weeks away, Noe Ruelas and Joe McFadden decided it was time for a road trip. Just 25 miles. Maybe too far for those who don’t go for off-campus stadiums, but after getting the gates unlocked, UConn’s kickers were right in their element at Rentschler Field. No trespassing. “Dead silent,” McFadden said. “For us, it was just an opportunity to kick in the stadium we play games in, which was really nice.
Gov. Ned Lamont visits UConn practice, weighs in on Power Five, Huskies hopes

Aug 8, 2023 | courant.com | Dom Amore

STORRS – As UConn’s latest hopes of joining a Power Five conference appear to be slipping away, the football team got a visit Tuesday from Gov. Ned Lamont, who came to say he had the Huskies’ back. “I’m going to follow (AD) Dave Benedict’s lead,” Lamont said, as practice was wrapping up. “It’s like three-dimensional chess. Look, everybody wants to be aligned with UConn. UConn is a university of winners. Men’s basketball, men’s hockey, football, across the board. I think it’s all going to settle out.

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Articles

Central Connecticut stumbles on last step to March Madness

UConn men's run to the championship nets Dan Hurley $1.2 million in bonuses, with more on the line

VIP visitor Dan Orlovsky extolls value of carrying banner for Connecticut football

Ta'Quan Roberson fighting again for chance to be No.1 as UConn's quarterback competition narrows

Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Everyone’s going Bananas and a former UHart star is right in the middle of it; state connections clicking with Giants; Immaculate Grid claims another devotee and more

Nick Swisher, Jonny Gomes, bringing the electricity to Home Run Derby X at Dunkin’ Park

Dom Amore: Paige Bueckers is ‘cleared,’ now UConn women are ready to take off

Former UConn men’s basketball star R.J. Cole chipping in to generate NIL money for fellow Huskies

Dom Amore: Joe McFadden, Noe Ruelas going toe-to-toe to be UConn’s No.1 kicker

Gov. Ned Lamont visits UConn practice, weighs in on Power Five, Huskies hopes

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