Defending national champion Duke and 2015 Final Four partners Wisconsin and Michigan State will be in the field for the 17th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge, it was announced Wednesday. The Challenge will be held Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 and ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will televise all 14 games. The field includes nine teams in […]
Samuel transferring from UConn after two years
May 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This is the time of year when college basketball players come and go. For the second time in a little over a month, a player has announced he is transferring from UConn. Thursday afternoon UConn announced sophomore guard Terrence Samuel has requested and been granted his release. Samuel, who helped UConn win the 2014 national championship […]
NCAA names J.D. Collins coordinator of officiating
May 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
College basketball has a new coordinator of officiating. The NCAA announced Tuesday that J.D. Collins, who has nearly a quarter-century’s worth of experience with college basketball officiating, has been named national coordinator of men’s basketball officiating, effective immediately. Collins replaces John Adams, who announced in July his retirement from the position he has held since 2008. […]
UConn’s Davis gets his chance with NY Giants
May 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Despite the fact many prognosticators said he wouldn’t be selected in the NFL Draft, UConn wide receiver Geremy Davis was taken by the New York Giants Saturday. Davis was selected with the 10th pick of the sixth round, pick No. 186 overall. Davis joins cornerback Byron Jones, giving UConn two players taken in the 2015 […]
Cowboys select UConn’s Jones in first round
May 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
UConn cornerback Byron Jones waited almost three hours to hear his name announced at the NFL Draft in Chicago Thursday night. But that was no problem. It was all good. When NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the pick of the Dallas Cowboys at 11 p.m. (Eastern), Jones became just the second player in UConn history to […]
UConn’s Jones ready to hear name called in NFL Draft
May 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Just minutes away from the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft in Chicago. UConn cornerback Byron Jones is there. He was just introduced to the crowd, along with the other top players who are expected to be selected in the first round. As the anticipation builds, the question is which team team will select […]
Cross makes UConn history in win over Memphis
April 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
UConn pitcher Carson Cross enjoyed a milestone day Friday at J.O. Christian Field in Storrs. Cross recorded his 20th career victory in a UConn uniform and eclipsed the 200-career strikeout total as the Huskies defeated Memphis 10-1. For the Huskies (28-15, 7-6) it was a great start for an American Athletic Conference weekend series against […]
Big honor for UConn pitcher Anthony Kay
April 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
UConn sophomore Anthony Kay is making a big impact on the pitching mound for the Huskies this season. Now he is following the footsteps of UConn greats Matt Barnes and George Springer with his invitation to join the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team this summer. Kay ranks among the top 15 pitchers in the nation […]
UConn’s Ollie says he isn’t looking to leave Huskies
April 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The rumors swirling around Kevin Ollie’s future are nothing compared to last season, after the UConn Huskies won the NCAA men’s basketball championship. But the fact that his name has been mentioned recently as a possible candidate for the Oklahoma City Thunder coaching job in the NBA, led to Ollie issuing a statement Wednesday morning. […]
UConn baseball hits homer with 5-year-old signee
April 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Monday was a lousy day for baseball in Connecticut with constant rain. But UConn coach Jim Penders and his baseball program found a way to brighten things for a five-year-old boy battling leukemia. View the video from UConn here. And the UConn press release below tells the whole story. STORRS, Conn. — The UConn baseball team […]