Dom Amore
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Dom Amore
@amorecourant.bsky.social
I write and post about UConn and sports across Connecticut as the Hartford Courant’s columnist. … And an occasional fun fact.
Dom Amore: What's in a number? UConn women raise the perfect '10' to the rafters at Gampel Pavilion www.courant.com/2025/12/07/d...
Dom Amore: What’s in a number? UConn women raise the perfect ’10’ to the rafters at Gampel Pavilion
Among athletes closely identified by their number, Naismith Hall of Famer, UConn and WNBA legend Sue Bird scores a perfect ’10’ at Gampel.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Dom Amore's Sunday Read: Killingly makes ruckus in CT's 'quiet corner;' UConn ace joins Chisox, more www.courant.com/2025/12/07/d...
Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Killingly makes ruckus in CT’s ‘quiet corner;’ UConn ace joins Chisox, more
Killingly has won 24 straight, but still thirsts to be No.1 in CT football … Former UConn ace punches ticket back to MLB. The Sunday Read.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
UConn hires new football coach with stellar track record www.courant.com/2025/12/06/u...
UConn hires new football coach with stellar track record
Jason Candle is leaving Toledo, where he was winningest coach in school history, to take over UConn’s football program.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Fun fact: Fisk won Gold Glove at age 24, Silver Slugger at age 40
December 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Yale football has another FCS playoff mountain to climb at Montana State; How to watch www.courant.com/2025/12/05/y...
Yale football has another FCS playoff mountain to climb at Montana State; How to watch
Yale football came from 28 points down to win its first FCS playoff game. Now they face Montana State, runner-up in 2024, in the Sweet 16.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Dom Amore: How Josh Pitsenberger, Yale pulled off comeback for the ages in FCS playoffs www.courant.com/2025/11/30/d...
Dom Amore: How Josh Pitsenberger, Yale pulled off comeback for the ages in FCS playoffs
Yale was down by 28 points, its first trip to the FCS playoffs a nightmare. They erupted for 29 unanswered points to beat Youngstown State.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Fun fact: DiMaggio had 100 RBI for Pirates in 1941, coming with brothers Joe (125) and Dom (58) for 283.
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Dom Amore: 'Talk of the town,' Braylon Mullins breakout party rocks CT, Kansas, and Greenfield, Ind. www.courant.com/2025/12/03/d...
Dom Amore: ‘Talk of the town,’ Braylon Mullins breakout party rocks CT, Kansas, and Greenfield, Ind.
The shooting skill Braylon Mullins’ perfected early mornings in a deserted gym showed out in a big way as the as UConn men won at Kansas.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Dom Amore: 'Talk of the town,' Braylon Mullins breakout party rocks CT, Kansas, and Greenfield, Ind. www.courant.com/2025/12/03/d...
Dom Amore: ‘Talk of the town,’ Braylon Mullins breakout party rocks CT, Kansas, and Greenfield, Ind.
The shooting skill Braylon Mullins’ perfected early mornings in a deserted gym showed out in a big way as the as UConn men won at Kansas.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Fun facts: Jutze is in CCSU athletic HOF, Courtney famously fought in field with Billy Martin in early 50s, Collins was centerpiece of NYY ill-fated emphasis on speed over power in 1982
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Fun facts Mincher got game tying pinch-hit single in 9th inning of game 4 of 1972 World Series, his last MLB appearance.
December 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Dom Amore: How Josh Pitsenberger, Yale pulled off comeback for the ages in FCS playoffs www.courant.com/2025/11/30/d...
Dom Amore: How Josh Pitsenberger, Yale pulled off comeback for the ages in FCS playoffs
Yale was down by 28 points, its first trip to the FCS playoffs a nightmare. They erupted for 29 unanswered points to beat Youngstown State.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Jim Mora heading to UConn to address his former players after move to Colorado State www.courant.com/2025/11/30/j...
Jim Mora heading to UConn to address his former players after move to Colorado State
Jim Mora heading to UConn to address his former players at UConn
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November 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Fun fact: Berroa hit 3 hrs in one of first MLB games I ever covered
November 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Dom Amore: For a dogged Central Connecticut football team, this ending is hard to face www.courant.com/2025/11/29/d...
Dom Amore: For a dogged Central Connecticut football team, this ending is hard to face
CCSU’s football players left it all on the field at Rhode Island, but came up short, 27-19, in the FCS playoffs.
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November 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Fun facts on a 1-derful day: Johnson’s final MLB appearance was as a pinch hitter in Babe Ruth 60th home run game. …
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
How Kyle Durham became latest star at 'Goalkeeper U,' leading UConn men's soccer to Sweet 16 www.courant.com/2025/11/28/h...
How Kyle Durham became latest star at ‘Goalkeeper U,’ leading UConn men’s soccer to Sweet 16
UConn has been developing stop flight goalkeepers for years. The latest, Kyle Durham, has led the Huskies to the College Cup’s Sweet 16.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Fun fact: Though overshadowed by contemporaries, Maloney was one of the best pitchers of the 1960s
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Dom Amore: How Brady Olson led CCSU football back to the postseason, and a rematch at Rhode Island www.courant.com/2025/11/27/d...
Dom Amore: How Brady Olson led CCSU football back to the postseason, and a rematch at Rhode Island
Productive quarterback Brady Olson leads CCSU back to the FCS playoff and a rematch at Rhode Island on Saturday.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Dom Amore: Jim Mora leaves UConn football far better than he found it. Now, what's next? www.courant.com/2025/11/26/d...
Dom Amore: Jim Mora leaves UConn football far better than he found it. Now, what’s next?
Jim Mora pulled UConn football out of the abyss and drove it to football relevancy. Now UConn must find a coach who can keep it going.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Fun fact: Burns’ wife once asked Babe Ruth about his twin brother after seeing headline, “Babe’s double wins game for Yanks” … wait, that was the other George Burns.
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM