March 11th, 2010 by Ian · No Comments ·
Despite the rumors earlier this week, UConn Huskies head coach Jim Calhoun will be back as he’s agreed to a four-year extension to stay in Storrs.
Here’s the statement he issued through his agent on Thursday:
“I think it is important for me to put the recent questions about my future to rest and make it clear that I will be signing a new contract at UConn. I plan to continue working hard to get us back to where we expect to be as a basketball program and hope that this agreement will show people that I am committed to the future of UConn basketball.”
UConn athletic director Jeff Hathaway added this statement:
“I am excited that Jim has decided to continue coaching at the University of Connecticut and look forward to having a signed contract in the near future to make it official.”
Calhoun will enter his 25th season at UConn next year.
Category: Men's College Basketball · UConn Huskies
March 11th, 2010 by Steve · No Comments ·
The New England Patriots have re-signed running back Kevin Faulk to a one year contract carries a $1 million salary with another $1 million in incentives and Faulk also gets a $1 million signing bonus to stay for his 12th season in Foxboro.
Faulk has been in Foxboro so long, he came in under former coach Pete Carroll, that he outdates everyone on the club except coach Dante Scarnecchia. He was New England’s second round pick out of LSU in the 1999 NFL Draft.
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Category: Free Agents · NFL · New England Patriots
March 11th, 2010 by Ian · No Comments ·
Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz has a bit part in a Tosh.0 video in which the host talks to the Phillies fan’s daughter who threw the ball back last year and made national headlines.
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Category: Boston Red Sox · MLB · TV Shows · Videos
March 11th, 2010 by Ian · No Comments ·
CSN New England baseball analyst Lou Merloni sat down with his good friend and former teammate Nomar Garciparra who announced his retirement from baseball on Wednesday.
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Category: Boston Red Sox · MLB · Videos
March 11th, 2010 by Ian · No Comments ·
Yesterday at City of Palms Park, the Boston Red Sox fell to the their AL East foes, the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-6 in Grapefruit League action.
Minor leaguer Adam Mills was roughed up for six runs in an inning to take the loss. Jon Lester started for the Red Sox and allowed an unearned run on two hits in 2 2/3 innings. Jonathan Papelbon, Daniel Bard and Hideki Okajima all worked clean innings out of the bullpen as well.
Jacoby Ellsbury led the attack with two home runs and three RBIs while Kevin Youkilis was 2-for-3 with an RBI double. Dustin Pedroia also had two hits and Mike Cameron added a hit and an RBI.
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Category: Boston Red Sox · MLB · New York Mets · Spring Training
March 11th, 2010 by Ian · No Comments ·
Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams as well as some of the other sports. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis.
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Category: College Baseball · College Hockey · College Lacrosse · College Softball · Men's College Basketball · UConn Huskies · Women's College Basketball
March 10th, 2010 by Steve · No Comments ·
The New England Patriots re-signed free agent cornerback Leigh Bodden to a four year deal worth a reported $22 million with $10 millon guaranteed. Bodden decided to return after being courted by the Houston Texans.
The team also saw free agent defense lineman Jarvis Green join former Patriots assistant and current Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels as he signed a four year contract for $20 million with $7.5 million guaranteed.
Category: Denver Broncos · Free Agents · NFL · New England Patriots
March 10th, 2010 by Ian · No Comments ·
After announcing his retirement from baseball with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday morning, Nomar Garciaparra stopped to talk with NESN’s Heidi Watney about why it was time to retire. He also talked about what it meant to retire as a member of the Red Sox.
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Category: Boston Red Sox · MLB · NESN · Videos
March 10th, 2010 by Ian · No Comments ·
As you know by now, former Boston Red Sox great Nomar Garciaparra has decided to retire from baseball. He will do so a member of the Red Sox and will join ESPN as a baseball analyst.
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Category: Boston Red Sox · MLB · Videos
March 10th, 2010 by Ian · No Comments ·
In 2008, it was Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia who embarrassed himself dancing. In 2010, it was the Red Sox prospects turn to do so.
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Category: Boston Red Sox · MLB · Minor Leagues · Videos
March 10th, 2010 by Ian · 4 Comments ·
There was a buzz around City of Palms Park in Ft. Myers, FL. on Tuesday morning.
The Boston Red Sox had called a press conference at 10:30 a.m. and initially no one knew what it was for. Could it be that they had signed Josh Beckett and/or Victor Martinez to contract extensions or had they traded Mike Lowell?
None of those scenarios were the case. Instead, it was for former Red Sox great Nomar Garciparra who was signing a one day contract and announcing his retirement from baseball.
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Category: Boston Red Sox · MLB · Videos
March 10th, 2010 by Ian · No Comments ·
The Boston Red Sox made the long trek across the state of Florida yesterday to Jupiter to take on the Florida Marlins and came away with a 9-0 win.
Tim Wakefield started for the Red Sox and had himself a great outing. He went three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and recorded one strikeout. He threw 30 pitches, 22 of them for strikes.
Josh Reddick paced the Red Sox offense with three hits and an RBI. Ryan Kalish, Yamaico Navarro and Jeremy Hermida both added two hits with Hermida and Kalish knocking in runs as well. Gil Velazquez and Dusty Brown each had a hit and two RBIs.
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Category: Boston Red Sox · MLB · Tampa Bay Rays
