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UConn Football links

Recruits Seem to Like Diaco’s Frankness [hartford courant]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Video: Stefanie Dolson Appears on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon [sox & dawgs]

Vandy women in Thanksgiving tournament with UConn [the tennessean]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

UConn’s Amida Brimah To Have Shoulder Surgery [sox & dawgs]

Boatright, Daniels: Should They Stay Or Should They Go? [dom amore – hartford courant]

Kevin Ollie to Receive Saint Francis Award [david borges – new haven register]

“Historic Huskies” Magazine Chronicles UConn’s Magical Run [david borges – new haven register]

Other UConn related links

Power 5 moves closer to autonomy [john silver – sny uconn]

M. Track. Men’s Track & Field Primed For Penn Relays [uconn huskies]

W. Track. Women’s Track & Field Ready for Prestigious Penn Relays [uconn huskies]

Baseball. UConn Visits Nationally Ranked Louisville This Weekend [uconn huskies]

Softball. UConn Softball Downs UMass On Thursday, 4-2 [uconn huskies]

After a win Pine-Tar Gate 2.0 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the rubber cement game of a three-game set with the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NESNplus in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Yankees market, you can catch the game on YES. If you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as the MLB Network will have coverage of the game as well (outside of Red Sox and Yankees markets). And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.

Felix Doubront takes the ball for the fifth time in 2014 and third at the Fens. In his previous four starts, Doubront is 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA. He took the loss against the Yanks on April 13 when he allowed three runs in 6.2 innings of work. He’s made 13 career appearances (nine starts) against the Bronx Bombers and is 3-3 with a 4.15 ERA. Seven of those appearances (five starts) have come at home where he is 2-2 with a 4.26 ERA.

CC Sabathia makes his fifth start of 2014 tonight. In his previous four starts, Sabathia is 2-2 with a 5.19 ERA. He took the loss against the local nine back on April 10 when he allowed four earned runs in seven innings of work. He’s made 28 career starts against the Red Sox and is 10-12 with a 4.74 ERA. 13 of those starts have come at the Fens where he is 4-5 with a 5.47 ERA. He is 8-8 with a 5.04 ERA in 21 starts against the Red Sox as a member of the Evil Empire.

12-9		10-12
1. Jacoby Ellsbury	CF	1. Dustin Pedroia	2B
2. Derek Jeter	SS	2. Shane Victorino	RF
3. Carlos Beltran	RF	3. David Ortiz	DH
4.Alfonso Soriano	DH	4. Mike Napoli	1B
5. Mark Teixeira	1B	5. Jonny Gomes	LF
6. Brian McCann	C	6. Xander Bogaerts	SS
7. Brett Gardner	LF	7. Brock Holt	3B
8. Brian Roberts	2B	8. David Ross	C
9. Yangervis Solarte	3B	9. Jackie Bradley, Jr	CF
CC Sabathia	SP	Felix Doubront	SP

NOTES:

As you can see from the lineup, Victorino has been activated from the 15-day DL. To make room on the 25-man roster, Alex Wilson was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Here is how the hitters have fared against the starting pitchers during the regular season over their careers.

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Video: Pineda Ejected For Using Pine Tar (Again) [sox & dawgs]

The day common sense was trumped by Michael Pineda’s love for pine tar [rob bradford – weei]

With Shane Victorino in No. 2 spot, Red Sox hoping to achieve offensive stability [clubhouse insider]

Even in controversy, Sox-Yanks has become passionless [csn new england]

Have you ever “Pineda-ed” something at work? [csn new england]

Red Sox have little to say about Pineda’s suspension [csn new england]

How Lackey dominated the Yankees [espn boston]

Henry cites value of inexpensive players [espn boston]

At Logan, on the lookout for pine tar [espn boston]

Notable instances of pitchers being checked [espn boston]

It Will Be Buried in Pine Tar, but John Lackey Pitched Gem [extra bases]

Mike Hazen on D&C: ‘Daniel Nava’s going to be back here hitting again’ [full count]

Pineda Suspended 10 Games [mlb]

Jonny Gomes Surprised When Fan Reveals Identical Red Sox Tattoo (Video) [nesn]

Interactive Map Shows Border Between Red Sox, Yankees Fans (Photo) [nesn]

Jonny Gomes’ American Flag White House Blazer Up For Auction (Photo) [nesn]

With Shane Victorino back, Red Sox getting closer to stability [providence journal]

John Farrell on John Lackey’s night: ‘That’s the story’ [providence journal]

Red Sox have to decide between Herrera, Holt [providence journal]

Doubront, Sabathia set to square off in series finale [red sox]

Top 50 Red Sox Prospects of Past 50 Years: 20-11 [touching all the bases]

photo credits: getty images, getty images

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 the other sports the student-athletes engage in. 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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UConn Football links

WR Shakim Phillips No Longer Part of UConn Football Team [sox & dawgs]

Football Walk-On Tryouts Set For May 1 [uconn huskies]

UConn fan behind effort for Jasper Howard monument [ct post]

Phillips Won’t Play For UConn; Might Be Headed Back To BC [hartford courant]

Source: Falcons worked out Connecticut linebacker Yawin Smallwood [national football post]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Video: Stefanie Dolson Appears on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon [sox & dawgs]

Samuelson has “great” official visit to UConn [carl adamec – sny uconn]

Special homecoming for UConn’s Stewart [jim fuller – new haven register]

Breanna Stewart named master of ceremonies for Onondaga County Special Olympics [syracuse post-standard]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

UConn’s Amida Brimah To Have Shoulder Surgery [sox & dawgs]

Video:  UConn Basketball Visits Fenway to Throw 1st Pitch [sox & dawgs]

UConn men: An unsettled roster [john silver – sny uconn]

Baseball’s Champions Honor Men’s Basketball Champions [uconn huskies]

UConn, Duke to play this season [espn]

Other UConn related links

Baseball. Four-Run Eighth Leads UConn Past Quinnipiac, 5-3 [uconn huskies]

STORRS, Conn. – UConn freshman center Amida Brimah (Accra, Ghana) is scheduled to undergo shoulder surgery Friday morning at the UConn Health Center in Farmington for a left shoulder labral repair.

The surgery, a left shoulder arthroscopy, will repair a torn labrum and is expected to alleviate a condition that bothered the 7-foot freshman at times throughout the 2013-14 season. While the condition was not severe enough to warrant surgery during the season, following a recent MRI, it was determined that it would be the best course of treatment to fully alleviate the problem. The recovery period is usually 4-5 months.

Brimah played in all 40 games for the National Champion Huskies, starting 17, and averaging 16.2 minutes per game. He averaged 4.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and shot a team-leading 64.0 percent overall. His 92 blocked shots (2.3) also led the Huskies and ranked second in the American Athletic Conference. Brimah was named to the league’s All-Rookie Team and was the conference Rookie of the Week on Jan. 13.

photo credit: stephen dunn – hartford courant