Shivani Menon

Joined: Oct 7, 2025

Shivani Menon is a sports journalist with a background in Mass Communication and a passion for storytelling. She has written for EssentiallySports, College Sports Network, and PFSN, covering Olympic sports like track and field, gymnastics, and alpine skiing, as well as college football, basketball, March Madness, and the NBL Draft. When she's not reporting, she's either on the road chasing sunsets or getting lost in the rhythms of electronic soundscapes.

Nov 30, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35) takes the court during player introductions before the game against the Xavier Musketeers at the Cintas Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Rising freshman guard Braylon Mullins lifted the UConn Huskies past a ranked foe and sparked momentum heading into a brutal stretch.

Nov 23, 2025; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley watches from the sideline as they take on the Bryant Bulldogs at Peoples Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Basketball

The UConn Huskies have ramped up their pursuit of an Ivy League forward as Duke and Purdue emerge as major competitors.

Dec 2, 2025; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; UConn Huskies guard Solo Ball (1) celebrates after scoring against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half of the game at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Basketball

The UConn Huskies transformed their lone setback into fuel, powering past Kansas with renewed identity.

Football

The UConn Huskies football unravels further as its starting offensive tackle becomes the 10th transfer amid the program’s post-coach exodus.

Nov 15, 2025; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Flory Bidunga (40) shoots a free throw during the first half against the Princeton Tigers at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Basketball

The UConn Huskies brace for a defining road test as their frontcourt confronts a Kansas forward capable of swinging the entire battle.

Nov 10, 2025; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley watches from the sideline as they take on the Columbia Lions at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Basketball

This freshman point guard’s return gives the UConn Huskies a new spark and a shifting ceiling as their toughest stretch looms.

Basketball

Dan Hurley lays out why the UConn Huskies’ trip into the Kansas Jayhawks’ home court could redefine the team’s season.

Basketball

UConn Huskies face an uphill climb in the first NET release as a brutal upcoming schedule threatens to reshape their early-season narrative.

Nov 4, 2023; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Connecticut Huskies head coach Jim Mora reacts during the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

Football

UConn football faces a turbulent portal wave after its head coach’s exit, even as new All-New England honors hint at a program still fighting to rise.

Oct 21, 2023; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies head coach Jim Mora on the field before the start of the game against the South Florida Bulls at Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Football

UConn Football’s recruiting collapse deepens as a quarterback prospect becomes the sixth decommit amid Jim Mora’s exit and growing roster uncertainty.

Nov 23, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Connecticut Huskies head coach Jim Mora reacts to a call in the third quarter game against the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Football

Amid six departures from UConn football’s recruiting class, a new offer to a top 2026 quarterback commit fuels speculation about another possible decommitment.

Basketball

Dan Hurley’s Huskies regain their edge as a dominant NBA-bound center returns and redefines UConn’s ceiling.

Shivani Menon

Joined: Oct 7, 2025

UConn’s Azzi Fudd Surges Past Purdue Star to NIL No.1

Three UConn Commits Flip After Jim Mora Departure

UConn Lands Top 2026 Syracuse Decommit Amid Turmoil

UConn Getting Crucial Spark From Freshman Guard

Basketball

Braylon Mullins Steadies UConn in Tough Kansas Battle

Basketball

UConn Moves on Top Ivy League Transfer Target

Basketball

UConn Channels Arizona Pain to Outmuscle Kansas

Football

Jim Mora’s Exit Sparks Another UConn Transfer

Basketball

Dan Hurley Warns UConn About Kansas’ Flory Bidunga Threat

Basketball

UConn HC Tabs Guard as Gauntlet Difference-Maker

Basketball

Dan Hurley Reveals UConn’s Biggest Challenge vs. Kansas

Basketball

UConn Overshadowed in First NET Rankings of 2025-26

UConn Loses Key OT As Jim Mora Fallout Continues

QB Becomes Sixth UConn Decommit Since Jim Mora's Exit

Jim Mora Trying to Poach UConn 2026 QB Commit

Dan Hurley Predicts UConn Center as NBA Draft Pick