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Paw Prints - The Daily Roundup - 10/26
2008-10-26 14:36:00 Chip Malafronte of the New Haven Register, Neill Ostrout of the Connecticut Post, Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant and John Silver of the Journal Inquirer all have their postgame notebooks. Apparently UConn Huskies football coach Randy Edsall delivered a Knute Rockne-like speech on Friday night to the team. Cody Endres came through for the Huskies. The freshman ... More About: Women , Daily , Basketball , Golf , Soccer
Pedroia Named To The Sporting News AL All-Star Team
2008-10-26 04:08:00 The Sporting News announced their All-Star team for the American League late last night and the Boston Red Sox have one member of their team, Dustin Pedroia, who was named to the team. On the season, Pedroia hit .326 with 118 runs, 54 doubles, 17 homers, 83 RBIs and had 20 stolen bases. This is how the ... More About: All Star , Team
UConn Finishes Strong In 40-16 Win
2008-10-26 02:00:00 A key special teams mistake by the Cincinnati Bearcats late in the 3rd quarter opened the door for the UConn Huskies and they never looked back after that as the Huskies went on to beat the Bearcats 40-16 in front of a sold-out Rentschler Field. The win for the Huskies ended a 2-game losing streak ... More About: College Football , Big East , Strong
A Saturday Smorgasbord
2008-10-25 23:15:00 While waiting for my lasagna to cook (yes ladies you heard that right, this man can cook) and not too much going on in the local sports here and Ian off at “The Rent”, where the UConn Huskies enjoyed a 40-16 victory over Cincinnati on Homecoming, I figured I’d give you sort of a potpourri or ... More About: Saturday
For Those Who Blog We Salute You - 10/25
2008-10-25 18:00:00 Back In The Day (must read for Red Sox fans) [Center Field] Oh Yeah - We DO Have One Good Pitcher! [Yankees Chick] The World Series taco-ization of America continues [Red Sox Monster] You Can Never Hold Back Spring, Timmy Wakefield, or That Albino Astrophysicist Dude from Those Commercials. [Surviving Grady] 2004 World Series Ring [Depth of Field Photo] Excerpts ... More About: Videos , Blog , Blogosphere , Salute
Paw Prints - The Daily Roundup - 10/25
2008-10-25 12:32:00 It’s game day for the UConn Huskies football team as they kickoff at 12 Noon against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT. If you missed my game preview, don’t forget to check it out. The game recap will be a little late this afternoon as I will be at the game ... More About: Women , Daily , Soccer , College Football , Hockey
Yet Another Set of Videos From Fitzy
2008-10-25 00:30:00 I really hadn’t planned on posting anything else today but I’ve gotten sick at looking at the face of one Manuel Ramirez. So I went a searching over to the Townie News and found us a couple of videos to enjoy. The first video from him is safe for work while the second one here is ... More About: Videos , Blogosphere
That?s A Lot of Benjamins
2008-10-24 19:35:00 Or should I say that’s a lot of Ramirez’s. According to the New York Post, the Los Angeles Dodgers have offered Manny Ramirez a 2-year $60 million dollar contract. That offer isn’t likely to get the job done though as I’m sure Manny and his agent, Scott Boras, will be looking for at least 4-year deal ... More About: Boston Red Sox
Paw Prints - Cincinnati Bearcats (5-1, 1-0) @ UConn Huskies (5-2, 1-1) Prev
2008-10-24 16:30:00 This week: The UConn Huskies will be looking to end a 2-game losing streak when the Cincinnati Bearcats come to Rentschler Field on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 noon. Here are the rosters for the Bearcats and the Huskies. The Line/Prediction: According to Yahoo! Sports odds, Cincinnati is favored by 1.5 points. The over/under is 45 points. My ... More About: College Football , Big East , Prints
Tina Fey Returns As Sarah Palin & Brings Will Ferrell Along Too
2008-10-24 16:00:00 If you haven’t been watching Saturday Night Live’s weekly election specials on Thursday nights, you’ve been missing some good stuff. On last night’s show, Tina Fey once again reprised her role as Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin and she brought long Will Ferrell who portrayed President Bush. If this isn’t must see TV, I don’t know ... More About: Videos
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 10/24
2008-10-24 15:15:00 I have been asked if we will follow the Boston Red Sox news during the offseason or if we will just be focusing solely on the UConn Huskies and New England Patriots. The answer to the question is yes we will still be following the daily transgressions of the Red Sox as well as our ... More About: News , Boston Red Sox , Notes
Paw Prints - The Daily Roundup - 10/24
2008-10-24 14:25:00 The UConn Huskies football news will be coming up shortly in the game preview. If you missed the news yesterday, the UConn women were picked to win the Big East this season. UConn women’s basketball recruit Krista Gross will likely be making a decision about where she plans to attend in the coming days. Gross does have ... More About: Women , Daily , Basketball , Men , Roundup
In The Red Zone - Rams (2-4) at Patriots (4-2) Preview - Week 8
2008-10-24 13:00:00 This Week The New England Patriots entertain the St. Louis Rams at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro MA on Sunday at 1 p .m. The Patriots are 2-1 at home, 1-0 against the NFC. The Rams are 1-2 on the road, 0-1 against the AFC. Here are the rosters for the Rams and the Patriots. Here are the projected starting lineups for the game. The Line/Prediction As of Wednesday ... More About: Preview , Zone
In Case of Emergency, Break Glass
2008-10-24 06:52:00 Or just hit someone into it as you’ll see here when Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic crushes Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mike Van Ryn and breaks the glass during the Maple Leafs 3-2 win over the Bruins on Thursday night. And yes I know we don’t cover hockey here hardly at all but this is ... More About: Videos , Break , In Case of Emergency , Case
Rob Lunn Has Some Advice For Us
2008-10-24 06:03:00 If you haven’t checked out UConn Huskies defensive lineman Rob Lunn’s blog, Thoughts From a Fat White Guy, you are missing some great stuff. Yesterday, Lunn offered up some valuable advice for the men in the world. If your girlfriend ever tells you she is comfortable with you farting in front of her. Approach this situation ... More About: Advice , College Football , Blogosphere
XL Center To Host Big East Women?s Tournament Through 2011
2008-10-24 06:00:00 The Big East Conference announced on Thursday that they have signed a 2-year extension with the XL Center in Hartford, CT keeping the Big East Women ’s Basketball Tournament there through 2011. There had been speculation that it could have been moved to Mohegan Sun but for now it stays in Hartford. “I’m excited for people at the ... More About: Host
Randy Edsall Denies Syracuse Rumors
2008-10-24 05:29:00 On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that Syracuse had hired a search firm to help them look for a new coach even though their coach, Greg Robinson, hasn’t been fired yet. Syracuse has denied hiring the firm but in the article it says that they have reached out to UConn head coach Randy Edsall ... More About: Rumors , College Football
Breaking News: Morris Out 2-3 Weeks
2008-10-24 03:44:00 According to a NFL source New England Patriots running back Sammy Morris will miss 2-3 weeks of action with a knee injury he suffered Monday night against Denver. Running back LaMont Jordan is also expected to miss his 3rd consecutive game with a calf injury on Sunday as well. And with Laurence Maroney now on the ... More About: News , Breaking News , Breaking , Weeks
Patriots Bitch Slap ESPN
2008-10-24 03:07:00 Earlier today starting in the morning Sports Center with Hannah Storm (Ed. Note: MILF) and Josh Elliott a report was ran with ESPN reporter Wendi Nix that the New England Patriots were upset with Tom Brady and his family for not following their wishes and having his ACL surgery done in Boston instead of in ... More About: Television , Sports Radio , Bitch
UConn Women Picked To Win 2008-09 Big East Title
2008-10-23 20:38:00 This is getting to be the norm for the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team. During the Big East Women ’s Media Day today in New York City, the Huskies were the overwhelming favorite to win the Big East title this season as they received 14 of the 16 first place votes for a total of 224 points. ... More About: Basketball , Title
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 10/23
2008-10-23 15:41:00 During the afternoon yesterday, the Boston Red Sox announced that Luis Alicea wouldn’t be returning as first base/infield coach. For Alicea, it was a big surprise. “He (Francona) just told me they were going to make changes and I was one of the changes,” said Alicea. “I’ve received about a hundred calls today and everyone’s surprised. ... More About: News , Boston Red Sox , Notes
Paw Prints - The Daily Roundup - 10/23
2008-10-23 15:03:00 As per the norm, the UConn Huskies football news takes the day off and will return in tomorrow’s game preview. If you missed it yesterday, the UConn men’s basketball team was picked to win the Big East Conference this season. It’s likely that the UConn women will be chosen to win it as well at today’s ... More About: Women , Daily , Basketball , Soccer , Hockey
Breaking News: Brady Had Two Additional Procedures
2008-10-23 07:41:00 According to the Boston Herald’s Karen Guregian New England Patriots QB and reigning NFL MVP Tom Brady has had two additional procedures on his surgically repaired knee to combat the infection that set in after his October 6th surgery to reconstruct his torn ACL and MCL. According to a source on the West Coast who is ... More About: News , Breaking News , Breaking
Miles To Play For College of Southern Idaho Eagles
2008-10-23 06:17:00 Nate Miles will be playing college basketball this season, just not in a UConn Huskies uniform as we already know. After being expelled from UConn a few weeks ago, Miles is now enrolled at the College of Southern Idaho to play basketball. He will be eligible to start playing in the second semester for the Eagles . “We ... More About: Basketball , Play , Men
Cassel Wins Award; Pats Juggle Roster
2008-10-23 02:55:00 Patriots QB Matt Cassel reacts after throwing a 4th quarter TD pass to Wes Welker in New England's 41-7 win over Denver. Getty Photo. The NFL announced today that New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 7 with his 18 for 26 performance for 185 ... More About: Awards , Award , Wins , Roster
Adiós Luis
2008-10-23 00:53:00 The Boston Red Sox announced this afternoon that they have not offered a 2009 contract to first base and infield coach Luis Alicea. DeMarlo Hale (third base/outfielders), Dave Magadan (hitting), John Farrell (pitching), Brad Mills (bench), and Gary Tuck (bullpen) have all been invited to return to the club in 2009. Now that Dale Svuem is out of ...
The Hits Keep Coming? - Tonight at 7 PM
2008-10-22 23:05:00 Tune in tonight as bloggers Anthony of the Oriole Post and Jason of My Baseball Bias join me for the very popular hour long baseball show called, “The Hits Keep Coming”. brought to you by MLBFrontOffice.com on the Fantasy Sports Channel at Blog Talk Radio. Every week at 7PM Eastern Time (6PM Central/ 5PM Mountain/ ... More About: Television , Sports Radio , Tonight
UConn Men Picked To Win 2008-09 Big East Crown
2008-10-22 17:17:00 It’s been a few years since anyone has been able to say this. During the Big East Men ’s Basketball Media Day in New York City this morning, the UConn Huskies were picked to finish first in the Big East as they received 214 points in the coaches poll and receiving 9 first place votes. Nipping on ... More About: 2008
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 10/22
2008-10-22 15:27:00 Are you like me still a little down knowing that the Boston Red Sox won’t be taking on the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in Game 1 of the World Series. It’s hard I know but in the end the Red Sox got beat by the better team in the Tampa Bay Rays. And now the offseason is ... More About: News , Boston Red Sox , Notes
Paw Prints - The Daily Roundup - 10/22
More articles from this author:2008-10-22 15:03:00 Chip Malafronte of the New Haven Register has some news and notes from yesterday’s press conference as does John Silver of the Journal Inquirer and Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant. The UConn football team returns home this week with a new look. UConn OL/TE Dan Ryan is now going by Ocho Ocho. The status of QB1 Zach ... More About: Women , Daily , Baseball , Basketball , Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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