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Texas Rangers CF Wyatt Langford to IL again with oblique strain while RHP Nathan Eovaldi returns

14 hours ago | ctinsider.com | Stephen Hawkins

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers center fielder Wyatt Langford has been put on the 10-day injured list because of an oblique strain for the second time this season. Chris Young, the team's president of baseball operations, said Friday that Langford has a "very low grade" strain. The second-year outfielder hasn't played since Tuesday in Baltimore. "Feel like it's just the right thing to do. With two off days, it shortens the amount of games missed," Young said.
UConn men's basketball transfer Malachi Smith has minor knee surgery, expected to return in August

19 hours ago | ctinsider.com | Will Aldam

Malachi Smith, a redshirt senior guard with the UConn men's basketball team, suffered a knee injury during a workout earlier this month according to a press release. UConn also states that Smith "underwent a successful minor procedure and is expected to return to full basketball activities in August." Smith transferred to UConn in April after four seasons at Dayton University, where he played in 86 games and averaged 9.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game.
UConn's Liam McNeeley was the 29th pick in the NBA Draft. Here's what analysts say about the selection.

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Will Aldam

UConn men's basketball freshman Liam McNeeley was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the NBA Draft on Thursday. After being taken with the penultimate pick of the first round, McNeeley was traded to the Charlotte Hornets. McNeeley was projected to be selected somewhere in the low-20's of the 2025 NBA DraftCBS Sports' Travis Branham wrote his explanation as to why McNeeley was selected later than expected.
UConn men's basketball center Samson Johnson signed by Indiana Pacers

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Will Aldam

UConn men's basketball center Samson Johnson is headed to the NBA. The Indiana Pacers signed Johnson to an Exhibit 10 contract following the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday, according to IndyStar.com. An Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year, minimum salary agreement that is not guaranteed. Johnson will be with the Pacers during the preseason where he will compete for a roster spot or a spot with the Pacers' G League affiliate.
'It's inhumane, really'

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Will Aldam

UConn women's basketball legend and WNBA rookie Paige Bueckers is already proving herself as one of the top players in the league this season. On Thursday Bueckers was asked about fellow first overall WNBA pick Caitlin Clark, who has been struggling so far, compared to her lofty expectations, in her second professional season. Clark is shooting 29.5% from the 3-point line this season and is also battling a groin injury.
Six Atlantic guitarfish born at CT aquarium. 'Blend between a shark and a ray'

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Joseph Tucci

The Mystic Aquarium recently gained six new residents who resemble a fusion between a ray and a shark. Six Atlantic guitarfish (also known as freckled guitarfish for the dots that cover their bodies) were born at the Mystic Aquarium on May 24, the aquarium announced on its Instagram Tuesday. Four of the baby guitarfish are male and two are female, a spokesperson for the aquarium told CT Insider. With the new additions, the aquarium has eight guitarfish in total.
CT house with private beach access, attached cottage lists for $21.9M

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Joseph Tucci

Sitting by the Long Island Sound and guarded by a stone seawall, the property at 198 Shore Road, Old Greenwich has hit the market for $21.9 million. The 7,323-square-foot house, built in 2025, features a dining room with hand-painted floral wallpaper and a lacquered ceiling. It also has a soundproof gym, an office, a walk-in wine cellar, sound-insulated oak floors and a balcony that overlooks Long Island Sound.
Adam Sandler tour to make stop at CT's Mohegan Sun Arena this fall

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Joseph Tucci

Actor, producer and comedian Adam Sandler will be performing at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville for the first time in three years. The comedian will perform at the venue on Sept. 26 as part of his "You're My Best Friend" comedy tour, Mohegan Sun announced in a Thursday news release. The last time he did a show at the Mohegan Sun Arena was in 2022, when he was on his "I Missed You" tour, according to the news release.
Here are 10 new Connecticut restaurants to check out in July

2 days ago | ctinsider.com | Jayden Nguyen |Mark Zaretsky |Lilli Iannella |Joseph Tucci

A new Italian restaurant opened inside Mohegan Sun in late May. The Farm Italy reimagines the space of Ballo Italian Kitchen & Bar, located in the of Casino of the Earth, "starting a new era of Italian dining," Mohegan Sun public relations specialist Jack Graham told CT Insider in May. The restaurant's menu features signature dishes like branzino, pappardelle bolognese, cacio e pepe and a New York strip steak.
Manchester's TLC Foundation seeks $200,000 to avoid closing Diyeso-Lewis House for homeless children

2 days ago | ctinsider.com | Joseph Villanova

MANCHESTER - A local organization for children facing housing insecurity hopes to avoid closing its doors after losing its coverage from the Town of Manchester. The Diyeso-Lewis House of TLC Foundation Inc., an independent nonprofit licensed by the state Department of Children and Families, began a $200,000 fundraiser via GoFundMe earlier this month to raise one year of cost for its "transitional living center" on North Street.