Thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Hartford to fete the UConn men’s basketball team following its second straight NCAA championship, its sixth in the past 25 years.

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UConn fans gather to celebrate another basketball championship

Thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Hartford to fete the UConn men’s basketball team following its second straight NCAA championship, its sixth in the past 25 years.

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