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Geno’s gesture … explained
Given the fact that he still has the lawsuit hanging over his head alleging sexual harrassment of national team security woman Kelley Hardwick during a trip to Russia with the Olympic team, there were...
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Sleeves making comeback?
And then there was this missive from the Associated Press on Thursday, sandwiched in between dispatches from the NFL Scouting Combine (big guys running and jumping), and wondering whether LeBron will...
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Storming the court: fun or danger?
Probably because UConn has been the big team in any game for most of the last 15 years, storming the court in Connecticut has been a rare event. The one time that comes to mind is when the Huskies...
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Postseason madness (with video proof)
It is basketball tournament time around the country at multiple levels. Naturally, the NCAA buildup attracts the most attention. That and the Championship Week that leads into the selection show Sunday...
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Putting Final Four (floor) together
AMASA, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan-made portable maple court for men’s college basketball’s Final Four is making the trip this week to Atlanta. Connor Sport Court International says work on the floor...
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UConn guard Shabazz Napier decided Friday to return for his senior season with the Huskies, the school announced. Here’s what he had to say: “After many days of figuring out what decision was best...
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The Butler is getting ready (video proof)
Monday was the day that college sports once again shifted, with schools joining new conferences, leaving old friends and one conference that you will be hearing plenty about (The American) starting...
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Preseason poll facts … bluegrass feel
UConn sits at No. 18 in the preseason AP poll released on Thursday. The Huskies have twice been ranked No. 1 in the preseason, winning the national title in one of those years (2004): Most at No. 1...
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Men’s basketball: A national perspective
The UConn men, safely back into the Top 10, are off until next week. As such we look around the top teams nationwide: Arizona at No. 1 for 1st time since 2003 By JIM O’CONNELL, AP Basketball Writer...
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A coach goes nuts … watch this classic postgame rant
We are used to classic coaching rants around here, primarily from a retired Hall of Fame coach who used to stroll the sidelines at Gampel and the XL Center. But this one, while not profane, is just as...
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Looking at top of hoop world (men and women)
Looking at the latest RPI rankings for men’s college basketball, it would appear that barring a total collapse in the second half of the season, four AAC teams are virtual locks for the NCAA...
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Almost college hoop season … 7 things to know
When the Super Bowl ends Sunday night it will be time to get serious about college basketball. Here is a look at some of the storylines at the top of the sport: By JIM O’CONNELL, AP Basketball Writer...
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6 best college hoop players this season
With the UConn men in a quiet period with a game tonight against Houston and then nothing again until next week, we pause to take a look at the best players in the nation to date. While some of the...
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The American riding high
While it seems fairly certain that the American Athletic Conference will land five teams in the NCAA Tournament, it’s interesting that the hottest team of that group is the one the least number of...
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Talking Syracuse … and some others
The UConn men will play three games in the next week, two times against teams they have already beaten sandwiched around a tussle with SMU on Sunday at Gampel Pavilion. Here is a look at the Top 25: By...
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6 things to watch for in AAC Tournament
By Ed Daigneault The AAC has taken some knocks nationally this year, mostly because their is such a divide between the top five teams and the bottom five teams. But the league will also likely end up...
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Video: You’ll never see a better assist
And then there was this from the Big East Tournament: Creighton’s Devin Brooks wound up with one of the more creative assists you’ll ever see during Thursday night’s Big East quarterfinal against...
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6 slighted teams from Selection Sunday
By JOHN MARSHALL, AP Basketball Writer Griping has been a part of the NCAA tournament selection process pretty much since its inception. Didn’t matter if it was eight teams or the current field of 68,...
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10 things to know about the NCAA tournament
By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer The posturing and politicking is finished. The field has been chosen, the bracket has been set and the madness of March has finally arrived in college basketball....
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Why didn’t Big 10 pick Huskies?
There is quite a bit of chatter coming from official UConn sources on social media and elsewhere about how big a deal the Huskies playing in New York is. The subtle message behind that? Why didn’t...
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