The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CT United FC, a new professional men's soccer club set to compete ...

Connecticut United FC announced that Shavar Thomas will become the club's first-ever head coach Tuesday morning, bringing plenty of Nutmeg State soccer knowledge to the organization in preparation for ...

Connecticut has a history of being left behind by major league sports teams, most notably the exit of the National Hockey League’s Hartford Whalers in 1997 — an injury that still stings for many local ...

Anticipation ahead of CT United FC's match on Saturday had been mounting, not because of the team's opponents, but because of where the game was taking place. The match against Columbus Crew 2 at ...

A UConn legend and one of the NBA’s rising stars is now investing in the next generation of Connecticut soccer stars. Former Husky Stephon Castle joined the ownership group of CT United FC, the MLS ...

Connecticut has a history of being left behind by major league sports teams, most notably the exit of the National Hockey League’s Hartford Whalers in 1997 — an injury that still stings for many local ...

Connecticut's new MLS Next Pro team, CT United FC, has appointed Denis Hamlett as the club's sports director. Hamlett brings over two decades of MLS experience to Bridgeport. He was a player, coach ...

BRIDGEPORT — If Andre Swanston wants to build a minor league soccer stadium in Bridgeport, he will need to do so without state aid. Late Friday afternoon Rob Blanchard, spokesman for Gov. Ned Lamont, ...

BRIDGEPORT — If salesmanship, confidence and a positive attitude got a soccer stadium built, Andre Swanston's new minor league team, the Connecticut United Football Club, would begin playing its ...

It’s often been hard to be a local sports fan in Connecticut. It’s raised a question: can Connecticut support major league professional sports and what, if anything, can be done to attract a new ...

It’s often been hard to be a local sports fan in Connecticut. It’s raised a question: can Connecticut support major league professional sports and what, if anything, can be done to attract a new ...