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State Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday February 23, 2025 ( 27 items )  

4 Nations Face-Off Concludes Thursday with Prime Time Championship Game Across ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and ESPN Deportes
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 4 Nations Face-Off Concludes Thursday with Prime Time Championship Game Across ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and ESPN Deportes * ABC Hockey Saturday Doubleheader Continues This Week: Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings at 12:30 p.m. ET and Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins at 3 p.m. * Rare Sunday Matchup: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Blackhawks at 7 p.m. on ES  more

4 Nations Face-Off: Canada-USA Championship Game Delivers 9.3M Viewers; ESPN's Largest Hockey Audience Ever
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 4 Nations Face-Off: Canada-USA Championship Game Delivers 9.3M Viewers; ESPN's Largest Hockey Audience Ever - 30 - CONTACTS: ESPN Danny Chi | danny.c.chi@espn.com | 213-405-4400 Andrea DiCristoforo | andrea.dicristoforo@espn.com | 213-405-4612 ESPN+ ESPNPlusPR@espn.com Tags 4 Nations Face-Off NHL NHL on ESPN viewership *** Original text here: https  more

Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Tong Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Tong Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research # Hearing Scheduled for 10 a.m. at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston Register to listen online here (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement   more

Andscape Presents Eight on Eight - Exclusively on ESPN+
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Andscape Presents Eight on Eight - Exclusively on ESPN+ A documentary on the quiet benevolence of Kobe Bryant Andscape, the Black content studio from Disney and ESPN, today debuted Eight on Eight - a documentary chronicling the quiet benevolence of NBA Hall of Famer and legend Kobe Bryant. The one-hour film is available on ESPN+, with excerpts and vignettes airing acr  more

Attorney General Tong Calls for Federal Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Calls for Federal Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers # Patients Suspected of Taking Counterfeit Drugs Have Ended up in the Hospital (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against bad actors endangering cons  more

Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21 (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the  more

Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau # 23 AGs Warn Against Efforts to Defund and Shut Down Consumer Protection Agency (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer   more

ESPN Adds Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins to February 27 Exclusive Game Schedule
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Adds Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins to February 27 Exclusive Game Schedule The National Hockey League and ESPN today announced an update to the 2024-25 NHL regular-season schedule. A Metropolitan Division matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins on February 27 has been added as a national exclusive game on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hul  more

ESPN Events Announces the 2026 Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Field
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events Announces the 2026 Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Field ESPN Events' owned-and-operated softball invitational is back in 2026 for the seventh year at Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla. (Feb. 12-15) with Shriners Children's Hospital returning as the title sponsor. EvoShield returns as the presenting sponsor and Vi  more

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Los Angeles Lakers and Doncic Visit the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic in a Saturday Primetime on ABC Matchup
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Los Angeles Lakers and Doncic Visit the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic in a Saturday Primetime on ABC Matchup ESPN media contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com and ronce.rajan@espn.com. -30- Tags Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets ESPN NBA Full Court Press Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers   more

ESPN Platforms Present 17 Ranked Teams in Action this Week, Highlighted by a Top 10 Doubleheader on Sat, Feb. 22
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Platforms Present 17 Ranked Teams in Action this Week, Highlighted by a Top 10 Doubleheader on Sat, Feb. 22 * Saturday slate headlined by No. 6 Tennessee at No. 7 Texas A&M (noon ET, ESPN) and No. 8 Iowa State at No. 5 Houston (2 p.m., ESPN) * ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm travels to Houston for the 150th men's college basketball road show This  more

ESPN Platforms Score Top Women's College Basketball Regular Season Games in 2024-25 Season
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Platforms Score Top Women's College Basketball Regular Season Games in 2024-25 Season * Sunday's ABC doubleheader averaged 1.8 million viewers between the two games * The two games serve as the two most-watched this season across ESPN platforms * UConn-South Carolina served as the third-most watched women's college basketball regular season game all-time on   more

ESPN to Highlight Nearly 260 Women's College Basketball Games, Feb. 19-25
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to Highlight Nearly 260 Women's College Basketball Games, Feb. 19-25 * ESPN platforms to feature four top-25 matchups this week * Sunday's ESPN tripleheader includes five ranked programs: No. 1 Notre Dame at No. 13 NC State (noon ET), No. 9 North Carolina at Louisville (2 p.m.), No. 7 LSU at No. 14 Kentucky (4 p.m.) * College GameDay heads to Raleigh, N.C. f  more

Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Mexico Open at VidantaWorld Presented in English, Spanish
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Mexico Open at VidantaWorld Presented in English, Spanish * Live, four-feed coverage all four days of the event includes one stream in Spanish * Marquee and Featured Groups include defending champion Knapp, seven players with multiple TOUR wins: Bhatia, Grillo, Kizzire, List, Molinari, Riley, van Rooyen * Coverage begins at   more

Governor Lamont Heads Delegation of Connecticut Officials and Business Leaders on Economic Mission in India
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Heads Delegation of Connecticut Officials and Business Leaders on Economic Mission in India (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that from Sunday, February 23, to Saturday, March 1, 2025, he will head a delegation of state officials and business leaders from Connecticut on an economic development mission in India, where they will meet with executives of co  more

Governor Lamont Proposes Additional Tax Relief: Increase the Property Tax Credit and Expand Eligibility
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Proposes Additional Tax Relief: Increase the Property Tax Credit and Expand Eligibility (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the fiscal year 2026/2027 biennial budget proposal he presented to the Connecticut General Assembly earlier this month includes a recommendation that the state's property tax credit, which provides a credit to income tax filers   more

Governor Lamont Proposes New Law To Protect Veterans' Disability Benefits From Claim Sharks
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Proposes New Law To Protect Veterans' Disability Benefits From Claim Sharks Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he is proposing this session that will enact a new state law protecting veterans against being exploited by for-profit companies that charge exorbitant fees for filing disability claims on  more

Guaranteed Income for Formerly Incarcerated Shows Promise
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Guaranteed Income for Formerly Incarcerated Shows Promise New research led by a Trinity College sociologist demonstrates the profound potential of guaranteed income for individuals reentering communities after incarceration. Outcomes documented at programs in Gainesville, Florida, and Durham, North Carolina connect the receipt of unconditional cash with a variety of indicators of well-being for formerly incarc  more

Joe Buck to Call Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees Opening Day Game March 27 Exclusively on ESPN
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Joe Buck to Call Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees Opening Day Game March 27 Exclusively on ESPN Yankees Analyst Joe Girardi, Brewers Analyst Bill Schroeder Join Buck to Form Three-Person Booth for Special Broadcast Joe Buck, the voice of ESPN's Monday Night Football and veteran of 24 World Series, will call his first national Major League Baseball game since the  more

LALIGA, Bundesliga, Copa del Rey Semifinals, and More on ESPN Platforms this Weekend through Wednesday
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * LALIGA, Bundesliga, Copa del Rey Semifinals, and More on ESPN Platforms this Weekend through Wednesday LALIGA Matchday 25: Real Madrid and FC Barcelona Headline this Weekend's Action Saturday, 2:30 p.m. ET - Las Palmas vs. FC Barcelona (ESPN+, ESPN Deportes): Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and 17-year-old sensation Lamine Yamal look to keep Barcelona in the title race   more

Nev. A.G. Aaron Ford, 14 Attorneys General Release Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 13 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron Ford, 14 Attorneys General Release Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined the attorneys general of New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Delaware, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Vermont and the city attorney of the City of San   more

New Eckerd College Chemistry Professor Helped Develop Groundbreaking Antiviral Medication
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * New Eckerd College chemistry professor helped develop groundbreaking antiviral medication By Tom Zucco Jeff Romine, a visiting assistant professor of chemistry at Eckerd College, thought he had pretty much seen it all. Growing up in Chicago, he had braved cold winds and then snow and ice while living in Connecticut--going on to earn a Ph.D. as a synthetic organic chemist at The Ohio State University. Next, h  more

Planned NIH Cuts, Blocked for Now, Would Imperil Vital Yale Health Research
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Yale University issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Planned NIH cuts, blocked for now, would imperil vital Yale health research Yale supported legal efforts that prompted a court Monday to temporarily block National Institutes of Health cuts in Connecticut and 21 other states, but the threat remains. Yale University research with the potential to save the lives of infants with heart defects, prevent and slow Alzheimer's disease, improv  more

SEC Storied: "Volunteer for Life" Follows Tennessee Great Chris Lofton's Private In-Season Battle with Cancer - Debuts March 10 on SEC Network
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Storied: "Volunteer for Life" Follows Tennessee Great Chris Lofton's Private In-Season Battle with Cancer - Debuts March 10 on SEC Network SEC fans can dive into the courageous battle of Tennessee men's basketball great Chris Lofton with the debut of SEC Storied: "Volunteer For Life" on Monday, March 10 at 7 p.m. ET. Directed by Shaun Silva, "Volunteer For Life" was  more

UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Cejudo vs. Song
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Cejudo vs. Song 9 p.m. ET: Main Card | 6 p.m. ET: Prelims Both Available on ESPN+ & SiriusXM Fight Nation UFC action continues this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song live from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Saturday, Feb. 22. The main card begins at 9 p.m. ET with the prelims starting at 6 p.m., both available   more

Xerox Holdings Corporation Declares Dividend on Common and Preferred Stock
NORWALK, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- Xerox issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Xerox Holdings Corporation Declares Dividend on Common and Preferred Stock Norwalk, Conn. -- Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share on Xerox Holdings Corporation Common Stock. The dividend is payable on April 30, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 31, 2025. The board also declared a quarterly div  more

Xerox Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Managed Print and Document Services Hardcopy 2024 Vendor Assessment
NORWALK, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Xerox issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Xerox Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Managed Print and Document Services Hardcopy 2024 Vendor Assessment Norwalk, Conn. -- Xerox today announced that it has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Managed Print and Document Services Hardcopy 2024 Vendor Assessment. The IDC MarketScape study evaluated vendors in the market for managed print and document   more