The House approved a bill Tuesday legalizing and regulating Mixed Martial Arts fighting over the concerns of some lawmakers who saw the legislation as an endorsement of a violent sport.

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House Speaker Brendan Sharkey threw his support Thursday behind legislation legalizing and regulating Mixed Martial Arts matches, but the bill faces significant resistance in the Senate.

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Following the explosions at the Boston Marathon on Monday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the people of Massachusetts are in “our thoughts and prayers.”

“Connecticut’s law enforcement officials and emergency responders are in close contact with their counterparts both in Massachusetts and with federal homeland security officials as we continue to receive information about the horrific events in Boston,” Malloy said. “We will offer our full support to our neighboring state and assist in any way we can.”

The final mile of the marathon was dedicated to the 26 children and adults who lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. The Newtown community had several runners entered in the race. According to this Connecticut Post article, a handful finished the race and were not injured in the explosion.

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Like half of Connecticut residents, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is a Yankee fan. But Friday he became an honorary Red Sox fan at a press conference announcing the release of a new Red Sox license plate.

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The National Hockey League lockout may be over, but Gov. Dannel P. Malloy cautioned that hockey fans should not read anything into recent conversations about bringing a team back to Hartford.

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STORRS—University of Connecticut Men’s Basketball Coach Jim Calhoun’s health problems, which caused him to miss 11 games last season, helped the 70-year-old, hall of famer reach his decision to retire.

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This week Vermont became the 46th state to embrace the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, but a similar bill that would legalize it in Connecticut is stalled in the Senate.

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Hockey promoter and Hartford cheerleader Howard Baldwin helped unveil a $105 million plan to modernize and revitalized downtown Hartford’s XL Center last week, but in order to make it happen he needs the state to make a sizeable investment to be matched by private funds.

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The buzz this week in the hockey world has been all about Atlanta and Winnipeg, and at least some in Connecticut are listening. Sometime over the next few weeks, if things stay on track, the Atlanta Thrashers will likely pull up stakes and move to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Calling it a special moment for him personally and for his program, University of Connecticut Coach Jim Calhoun and his national champion men’s basketball team visited The White House on Monday to receive congratulations from President Obama and to present him with a custom UConn basketball jersey.

It was the third visit for Calhoun and the UConn men’s program, which also won national titles in 1999 and 2004.

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