Dan Madigan
@dmad1433
Editor/Podcaster @TheUConnBlog and @StorrsCentral. UConn alumnus (2017) & former @the_dailycampus Sports Editor.
Some #HookC news - Nick Ahmed has decided to retire after 12 MLB seasons. Ahmed won back to back Gold Gloves with Arizona in 2018 and 2019
I’m officially retiring from playing the game I love! Thank you @Sports_Spectrum for helping me to announce my big decision! #retired #mlb #nextchapter
This warms my heart
He's still got it! The @Brewers are holding a postgame alumni HR Derby, and Prince Fielder is hitting TANKS
From the UConn ticket office: Texas will come to Hartford. Arizona will head to Storrs for home games against @UConnMBB. Newly added exhibition against Michigan State will be in Hartford too.
Fun!
Kicking off a home-and-home exhibition series with the Spartans this fall 🔥 🗓️ October 28, 2025 🆚 Michigan State
Important summer PSA: Cold lobster rolls are a tremendous waste of time and honestly embarrassing. Connecticut style all the way.
All Star Game never disappoints. Loved the ABS. Loved the swing off. Loved the actual jerseys making a comeback
If you haven’t already, buy stock now.
The surprise here today at UConn was Jaylin Stewart. More more assertive. Much more confident. Was forceful at times offensively. Can he be consistent?
Genuinely not sure if I’ve ever seen this before. Pretty wild
The Memphis Grizzlies and two-way guard Cam Spencer's representatives, Mark Bartelstein and Ross Aroyo of @PrioritySports, have restructured the agreement to re-sign: Spencer is now inking a new four-year, $10.5 million deal, with three fully guaranteed seasons, sources said.
This team has been incredible these last few weeks. What an awesome stretch of baseball
10 straight into the break! 🧹 FINAL: #RedSox 4, Rays 1 #DirtyWater
So excited to see Cruz but I am genuinely worried about whoever is shagging in the outfield. He hits the ball so freaking hard.
Oneil Cruz will participate in Home Run Derby.
Major upgrade for the Big East moving off of FloSports to ESPN+. Probably a net negative for UConn as this really isn’t better than what it had going with SNY, but the school had no choice.
The Big East and ESPN are reuniting in a six-year deal. This will provide additional content from across 22 sports to the network’s direct-to-consumer platform, set to launch in the fall. For more, check out @AustinKarp's article ow.ly/jN2750WmiOC
New pod alert! We chatted on Liam McNeeley’s fit with Charlotte, discussed some other Huskies in the NBA and how Jacob Furphy and Eric Reibe looked at FIBA U-19s, our favorite tournament of the year. Check it out here 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/3cArxx…
Wow, this absolutely rules. Looking forward to this!
I’m thrilled to announce a new college basketball outlet called Basket Under Review. New podcasts, shows and written content coming July 14. Follow along here: @basket_review
Great read here from Dan on how the greatest season in #icebus history came to be!
Coming off a disappointing 2023-24 campaign, most thought the UConn men's hockey program was falling apart. Instead, they reset and responded with their best season ever. "We took one step back but we probably took four steps forward." uconnhockeyhub.com/p/how-a-progra…
Sheesh. Who knows how good Reibe will be at UConn but regardless, there hasn’t been someone with his skill set in Storrs in a long time. Maybe ever.
Eric Reibe takeover. Incoming 7-foot freshmen aren't supposed to cancel DHO and instead dribble between the legs at 3-point line, blow by another 7-footer and score in the paint w/touch. UConn's Dan Hurley is going to love this lefty and so will NBA evaluators
The Yankees need to extend Aaron Boone’s contract so the team can have more stability.
Just watched the tape. Dogs seemed a little slow today. Glad to have Chestnut back, what an insane run of dominance Would have loved to see Bertoletti push him more. Chestnut (understandably) took his foot off the gas in the last 90 seconds #NathansHotDogEatingContest
When Spetz and Schandor decided to return to UConn last season, they knew they needed to bring the team together. “John would almost drive me crazy sometimes... I'm like, ‘This guy's insane. He's insane. He's gotta be with the whole team all the time.’” uconnhockeyhub.com/p/how-a-progra…
Wishing Red Panda a speedy recovery
RED PANDA UPDATE We just got sent a statement from The 🐐’s team. “Thank you very much to all NBA, WNBA, Universities, media individuals and her ever supporting fans for your kindness and concern. Last night at Lynx/Fever she took a fall at the very beginning of the show, due…