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Whale Agree to Terms with Defenseman Matt Gilroy

HARTFORD, October 7, 2012:  Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Matt Gilroy on an American Hockey League contract.

CT WhaleGilroy, who was the 2008-09 Hobey Baker Award winner as a senior at Boston University, has skated in 194 NHL games during his three years as a pro, with the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators.  Last season, the 6-1, 201-pound North Bellmore, NY native played in 53 games with the Lightning, scoring two goals and adding 15 assists for 17 points and registering 16 penalty minutes, before being traded to the Senators February 27 in exchange for Brian Lee.  In 14 games with Ottawa, Gilroy tallied one goal and two assists for three points, while serving two minutes in penalties.  He also was scoreless in three postseason games with the Senators.

Prior to 2011-12, Gilroy, 28, spent his first two pro seasons with the Rangers, the Whale’s parent club, after signing as a free agent April 17, 2009.  In 127 games in a Ranger uniform, Gilroy notched seven goals and added 19 assists for 26 points, and posted 37 PIM.  In NHL action for his career, he has totaled 10 goals and 36 assists for 46 points, along with 55 penalty minutes, in 194 outings.

Gilroy’s only previous AHL action was a five-game conditioning stint with the then-Hartford Wolf Pack in December of 2009, in which he contributed four assists and served four PIM.

As a B.U. Terrier, Gilroy amassed 25 goals and 67 assists for 92 points in 160 games over four seasons, after making the team as a walk-on freshman in 2005-06.  He was a First-Team Hockey East All-Star for three consecutive years (2006-07 through 2008-09), the first-ever Boston University defenseman to accomplish that feat, and finished his college career having played in 146 consecutive games.  In his senior year of 2008-09, in addition to capturing the Hobey Baker Award, Gilroy helped lead the Terriers to an NCAA title as team captain.  He led all Hockey East defensemen in points that season, with 8-29-37 in 45 games, and finished third among all NCAA blueliners in point-scoring.

MATT GILROY’S AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL RECORD

The Whale open their 2012-13 season this Friday, October 12 at the XL Center, with a 7:30 PM battle against their in-state rivals the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.  At that game, all fans can purchase tickets at the special price of $12 each, and that night will also kick off the Whale’s new Friday night $1 hot dogs and $2 beers promotion.

Tickets for that game, and all Whale regular season home games at the XL Center, are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, through TicketMaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at www.ticketmaster.com.

Season tickets for the Whale’s 2012-13 AHL season are also available. For information on season seats, and all of the Whale’s many ticketing options, visit www.ctwhale.com, or call the CT Whale ticket office at (860) 548-2000 to talk with an account executive today.

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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 10/7

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

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. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

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UConn Football links

Report Card: UConn Vs. Rutgers [desmond conner – hartford courant]

No. 22 Rutgers 19, UConn 3: the wrap [ed daigneault – republican-american]

What we learned about the Big East: Week 6 [matt fortuna – espn.com]

McCombs says little regarding situation [jim fuller – new haven register]

Huskies lose a slugfest in Piscataway [jim fuller – new haven register]

Missed opportunities: UConn-Rutgers postgame [john silver – sny.com]

Running away: Huskies run game falters [john silver – sny.com]

Rutgers shuts down UConn 19-3 [ct post]

McCombs held out of starting lineup following arrest [ct post]

Questions abound on Pasqualoni [ct post]

UConn Flat In 19-3 Loss At Rutgers [hartford courant]

Lyle McCombs Misses First Quarter As Punishment For Arrest [hartford courant]

The Wrap [hartford courant]

More Trouble For Lyle McCombs [hartford courant]

Huskies fall to Rutgers in Big East opener [new haven register]

Lyle McCombs charged by police in fight with girlfriend [new haven register]

Familiar face helped Huskies land recruit Jamar Summers [new haven register]

Rutgers’ 19-3 win over UConn isn’t pretty, but a 5-0 record certainly is [the star-ledger]

Kyle Flood ‘disappointed’ with Rutgers’ 10 penalties in win over UConn [the star-ledger]

Rutgers’ defense stalwart against the run [the star-ledger]

After beating Connecticut, Rutgers’ Big East title aspirations look legit [the star-ledger]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Intensity Level About To Rise For Shea Ralph And Other UConn Coaches [hartford courant]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Book reveals Calhoun’s strong influence upon Ollie [ct post]

Karl Hobbs Back On The Road, Recruiting For Huskies [hartford courant]

Other UConn related links

Field Hockey. Boddy Scores Two More Goals as No. 3 Field Hockey Wins, 2-1, at Louisville [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Hockey Season Underway As Huskies Tie York In Exhibition, 3-3 [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Ice Hockey. Women’s Ice Hockey Falls to RPI, 5-3 [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Volleyball. Huskies Swept at Notre Dame [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Soccer. No. 2 Huskies Suffer First Loss At No. 9 Marquette, 3-2 [uconnhuskies.com]

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Connecticut Whale 3, Adirondack Phantoms 1

Tarrytown, NY, October 6, 2012 – Chad Kolarik’s goal with 34.3 seconds left in the third period was the winner in the Connecticut Whale’s first preseason victory, a 3-1 decision over the Adirondack Phantoms Saturday at the MSG Training Center, the New York Rangers’ practice facility.

CT WhaleThe Whale had been 0-2 previously in the preseason.

Kolarik, who missed the entire 2011-12 season due to a knee injury suffered during Ranger training camp at the MSG Training Center, banged his own rebound past Phantoms goaltender Scott Munroe for the deciding score, after a long heave from the left point by Sam Klassen.

Chris Kreider, making his first appearance of the preseason for the Whale, added an empty-net goal with 15.4 seconds on the clock

Jason Missiaen made 34 saves for the Whale in the win, and Connecticut also got a goal from Andrew Yogan.  Brayden Schenn scored the Phantoms’ only goal, and Munroe made 29 saves in the Adirondack net.

After a scoreless first period in which the Whale were outshot 8-2, they would allow another 18 shots in the second frame but would take their first lead of the preseason on Yogan’s goal at 6:13.

After a strong rush up ice by Kyle Jean, J.T. Miller jammed the puck to the front of the net, and Yogan poked it out of a crowd and past Munroe.

The Phantoms tied it, though, at 13:08 on a power play.  Schenn, who spent all but seven games of last season with Philadelphia, and Sean Couturier, who was in the NHL all year, hooked up on the tally, as Couturier found Schenn in the slot with a pass out of the right-wing corner, and Schenn beat Missiaen with a shot into the top shelf.

Neither goaltender yielded after that until Kolarik’s late tally, with Munroe stopping Miller on a penalty-shot attempt at 12:25 of the third, after Miller had been dragged down on a shorthanded opportunity.

In addition to Kreider, the 2009 Ranger first-round pick, joining the Whale lineup, Kris Newbury, recovered from an injury that had cost him nearly a week of training camp, made his first appearance in Whale preseason action Saturday.

The Whale finish the preseason on Sunday, as they host the Worcester Sharks at the Koeppel Community Sports Center on the campus of Trinity College.  That game faces off at 2:00 PM, and is a benefit for the Ryan Gordon/Connecticut Whale Community Scholars Fund, with donations accepted at the door in lieu of an admission charge.  The fund memorializes young fan Ryan Gordon, who passed away in 2006 and asked that a portion of the monies set aside for his college education be donated to the Connecticut Whale Community Foundation.  The Koeppel Community Sports Center is located at 175 New Britain Ave. in Hartford.

The Whale open their 2012-13 season Friday, October 12 at the XL Center, with a 7:30 PM battle against their in-state rivals the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.  At that game, all fans can purchase tickets at the special price of $12 each, and that night will also kick off the Whale’s new Friday night $1 hot dogs and $2 beers promotion.

Tickets for that game, and all Whale regular season home games at the XL Center, are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, through TicketMaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at www.ticketmaster.com.

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Adirondack Phantoms 1 at Connecticut Whale 3
Saturday, October 6, 2012 – MSG Training Center

Adirondack 0 1 0 – 1
Connecticut 0 1 2 – 3

1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Rinaldo Adk (boarding), 3:28; Newbury Ct (hooking), 8:52; Parlett Ct (roughing), 15:52; Grant Ct (cross-checking), 19:03.

2nd Period-1, Connecticut, Yogan 1 (Miller, Jean), 6:13. 2, Adirondack, Schenn 1 (Couturier, Gustafsson), 13:08 (PP). Penalties-Bourdon Adk (holding), 9:31; Zolnierczyk Adk (slashing), 9:31; Kreider Ct (holding the stick), 11:03; Parlett Ct (high-sticking), 11:59; Zolnierczyk Adk (roughing), 14:07; Piche Ct (roughing), 14:07; Bourdson Adk (hooking), 19:27.

3rd Period-3, Connecticut, Kolarik 1 (Klassen, Vernace), 19:25. 4, Connecticut, Kreider 1 (Segal, Niemi), 19:44 (EN). Penalties-Jean Ct (high-sticking), 2:16; Piche Ct (hooking), 4:38; McGinn Adk (slashing), 5:04; Parlett Ct (tripping), 12:45; Ford Adk (holding), 13:25.

Shots on Goal-Adirondack 8-18-9-35. Connecticut 2-13-17-32.
Power Play Opportunities-Adirondack 1 / 5; Connecticut 0 / 4.
Goalies-Adirondack, Munroe 0-1-0 (31 shots-29 saves). Connecticut, Missiaen 1-2-0 (35 shots-34 saves).
A-0
Referees-Ryan Fraser (14).
Linesmen-Kevin Redding (16), Paul Simeon (66).

Rutgers Takes Advantage of UConn Mistakes in 19-3 Win

Wide receiver Mark Harrison #81 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Connecticut Huskies in the second half as during a game at High Point Solutions Stadium on October 6, 2012 in Piscataway, New Jersey.

This was a game where the defenses of the UConn Huskies and Rutgers Scarlet Knights were probably going to dominate the game. So it would come down to who could limit their mistakes on offense.

And that’s how the game played out on Saturday afternoon at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ as the Scarlet Knights made the most of UConn’s turnovers in a 19-3 win.

The No. 22/21 Scarlet Knights improve to 5-0 (2-0 Big East). UConn drops to 3-3 (0-1).

Rutgers defense is No. 1 in the Big East in rush defense and with UConn being without Lyle McCombs in the 1st quarter, Martin Hyppolyte and Max DeLorenzo weren’t able to get anything done. McCombs was suspended for the first quarter of the game after being arrested for breach of peace after a domestic dispute with his girlfriend.

UConn turned to the air without its top running back and got some yards on their first drive. But their second drive of the game brought the first turnover when Chandler Whitmer was picked off Logan Ryan at the UConn 45.

The Huskies D held strong though and limited the Scarlet Knights to a field goal. But on the ensuing kickoff Nick Williams was hit during the return and fumbled the ball giving Rutgers the ball at UConn’s 29. If it weren’t for a holding penalty on the Rutgers drive it would have been 10-0. Instead, the UConn defense tightened up and forced Kyle Federico’s second field goal of the game.

McCombs returned in the 2nd quarter and helped the Huskies to their points of the game. UConn had gotten the ball back after Shamar Stephens blocked a Federico field goal attempt from 50 yards which was recovered by Sio Moore at the RU 47.

After a roughing the passer penalty, McCombs got them down to the Rutgers 17 on a five and a ten-yard run. Scott McCummings then earned the Huskies a 1st and goal from the at Scarlet Knights six yard line. But Rutgers was able to keep McCombs and the Huskies out of the end zone and they had to settle for a Chad Christen 19 yard field goal.

From there it was all about the defenses for the rest of the first half.

UConn was unable to take advantage of a fumble on the kickoff to start the second half and was forced to go three and out. The Scarlet Knights then drove the ball 84 yards for touchdown when Gary Nova hit Stratford, CT native Mark Harrison for a 14 yard touchdown.

Rutgers would add a late touchdown when Whitmer was picked off by Wayne Warren who took it back 25 yards for the score.

Obviously without McCombs early on, the rushing game was lacking. But even when he was in, the team as a whole finished with just 53 yards against a stout Scarlet Knights defense. The other part of the problem was the fact that the blocking on passing downs was horrible.

Whitmer was under pressure on about at least 75% of his passes. He seemed to be knocked down on every pass. And with that he was forced to throw some bad passes. He also made some bad decisions which led to two of his four interceptions.

Defensively, I don’t think the Huskies were all that bad. Even with the offense giving Rutgers a short field, the defense remained strong like we’ve seen all season. The problem for me with the defense was their form on tackling. I saw at least four or five plays that they missed tackles that allowed the Scarlet Knights to gain more yards.

In the end though, it’s another loss.

After all the progress the offense had made, it took two steps backwards. And if Paul Pasqualoni and his staff don’t figure it out soon, it could be a long season in the Big East and another year without a bowl game appearance.

Scoring:

Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
UConn Huskies 0 3 0 0 3
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
 6 0 7 6 19

1st quarter

RUT – 03:43 – Kyle Federico 45 Yd Field Goal

RUT – 00:28 – Kyle Federico 31 Yd Field Goal

2nd quarter

CON – 02:39 – Chad Christen 19 Yd Field Goal

3rd quarter

RUT – 09:09 – Mark Harrison 14 Yd Pass From Gary Nova (Kyle Federico Kick)

4th quarter

RUT – 03:44 – Wayne Warren 25 Yd Interception Return (Pat Failed)

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Offensive Player of the Game:

Jawan Jamison was the first running back this season to go over 100 yards against UConn as he finished with 110 yards on 28 carries. He also caught two balls for 19 yards.

Defensive Player of the Game:

Quarterback Chandler Whitmer #10 of the Connecticut Huskies makes a pass as Ka'Lial Glaud #13 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights hits him during a game at High Point Solutions Stadium on October 6, 2012 in Piscataway, New Jersey.It’s hard to single out any one player on the Rutgers defense, so I’ll give this to the entire Rutgers D. They held UConn to 53 yards rushing and picked off four Chandler Whitmer passes.

Turning Point(s) of the Game:

To me the turning point of the game came early in the 3rd quarter. When Marquise Vann forced a fumble on the opening kickoff of the third quarter that was recovered by Andrew Adams, the UConn offense went three-and-out. After a punt, the Rutgers offense went 84 yards on nine plays to score a touchdown.

Offensive Notes:

Tough game for Chandler Whitmer as he was 14-of-32 for 191 yards. He was picked off four times. After being suspended for the 1st quarter, McCombs returned and ran for 32 yards. Scott McCummings missed on his only pass and but ran for 24 yards. Geremy Davis led all Huskies receivers with four receptions for 78 yards. Michael Smith had three catches for 32 yards while Ryan Griffin added three catches himself for 31 yards. Nick Williams chipped in with two catches for 24 yards.

Defensive Notes:

Jory Johnson led all tacklers in the game with 10 tackles (two solo, eight assisted). Sio Moore had nine tackles (five solo, four assisted) including 1.5 tackles for a loss of three yards. Yawin Smallwood also had nine tackles as did Byron Jones. Ryan Wirth had eight tackles and forced a fumble. He also had the only sack of the game for the Huskies.

Special Teams Notes:

Shamar Stephens blocked a field goal that was recovered by Sio Moore. Marquise Vann forced a fumble on a kickoff that was recovered by Andrew Adams. Cole Wagner had an up and down day as he was awful on his first two punts with the second one coming on a bad snap. He averaged 34.6 yards on five punts with a long of 62. He also had three punts downed inside the 20. Chad Christen was 1-of-2 on field goals with his miss coming from 51 yards while his make came from 19 yards.

Injuries:

There were no injuries to UConn players that I saw.

Officials:

Referee: Tracy Jones  •  Umpire: Greg Brenner  •  Linesman: T. Considine  •  Line judge: Kevin Codey  •  Back judge: Bryan Pratt  •  Field judge: Dan Gallagher  •  Side judge: George Liotus

Game Notes:

UConn Huskies @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights 10.6.12 box score

Here are the postgame quotes from UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni and Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood. Here are the postgame quotes from the UConn players.

Here are the postgame notes from the UConn Sports Information Department:

  • With today’s loss, the Huskies drop to 1-18 all-time against ranked opponents
  • Redshirt junior running back Martin Hyppolite made his first career start at running back
  • Redshirt senior tight end Ryan Griffin had two receptions on the opening drive and tied his season-high with three catches in the game
  • The Husky defense, led by redshirt senior linebacker Jory Johnson’s four tackles, held the Scarlet Knights to just 43 yards of total offense in the first quarter. Rutgers scored two field goals in the initial 15 minutes as a direct result of two Connecticut turnovers
  • Johnson finished with a game-high 10 tackles
  • Senior wide receiver Michael Smith tied his season-high with three receptions, all in the fourth quarter
  • Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Geremy Davis led the Huskies with four catches for 78 yards
  • Rutgers was held to just 108 yards of total offense in the first half
  • Redshirt senior defensive tackle Ryan Wirth recorded his first career sack in the second quarter
  • Redshirt freshman linebacker Marquise Vann caused his first career fumble on the second half kickoff. It was recovered by redshirt freshman safety Andrew Adams, his first career fumble recovery
  • With the two field goals allowed in the first quarter, Connecticut has still allowed just one first quarter touchdown this season (Buffalo)
  • Redshirt junior defensive tackle Shamar Stephen blocked a 50-yard field goal attempt by Rutgers’ Kyle Federico. It was the first blocked field goal for the Huskies since the Murray State game on September 4, 2004, when James Hargreaves turned the trick
  • Redshirt junior placekicker Chad Christen made a 19-yard field goal late in the second quarter. He is now 7-for-10 in field goal attempts in his Connecticut career after missing a 51-yard attempt at the end of the first half
  • Redshirt junior punter Cole Wagner had a season-long 62-yard punt in the third quarter. His career standard is a 66-yard punt at Michigan in 2010. He had three punts downed inside the 20 in the contest, including one inside the one early in the fourth quarter, which was downed by redshirt junior linebacker David Kenney
  • Redshirt sophomore quarterback Chandler Whitmer was 14-for-32 passing for 191 yards. He was intercepted a career-high four times
  • The five turnovers committed by the Huskies was a season-high

Big East Games and Results:

Friday, October 5

Pitt 13
Syracuse 14

Saturday, October 6

USF 28
Temple 37

Miami (OH)
(NR/23) Cincinnati, 7 p.m.

Things to Work On:

  • Limit the mistakes on offense. Part of the mistakes on offense particularly Chandler Whitmer came as result of No. 2 on the list, pass blocking. He does need to make better decisions though.
  • Pass blocking. As I said above Whitmer seemed to be under duress more often than not.
  • Tackling form. Too many missed tackles for my liking.
  • Keep Lyle McCombs out of trouble. This is his second arrest in two years with the Huskies. You have to wonder how much more tolerance Paul Pasqualoni will have. If he ends up missing any more games, UConn’s offense could be in trouble.

Up Next:

UConn returns home to Rentschler Field next Saturday afternoon for a game against the Temple Owls. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and it is the Homecoming Game for the Huskies.

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2012 NLDS Schedule

2012 NLDS

With the St. Louis Cardinals beating the Atlanta Braves last night in NL Wild Card round, the matchups for the 2012 National League Division Series are set.

The Washington Nationals (NL East winner), Cincinnati Reds (NL Central winner), San Francisco Giants (AL West winner) and Cardinals (wild card playoff winner) will be the four teams competing for the right to represent the American League in the World Series.

The Nationals finished with the best record in the American League so they will have home field advantage through the NLCS should they advance that far. The National League holds home field advantage in the World Series by virtue of their win in the 2012 MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadum in Kansas City, MO back in July.

The matchups are set as the Nationals will take on the Cardinals while the Reds take on the Giants.

Here is the schedule for each matchup (will be updated as warranted):

Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants

Saturday, October 6 – Game 1, Reds @ Giants, 9:37 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst), Joe Simpson (analyst), Tom Verducci (reporter)

Sunday, October 7 – Game 2, Reds @ Giants, 9:37 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst), Joe Simpson (analyst), Tom Verducci (reporter)

Tuesday, October 9 – Game 3, Giants @ Reds, 5:37 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst), Joe Simpson (analyst), Tom Verducci (reporter)

Wednesday, October 10 –  Game 4, Giants @ Reds, 4:07 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst), Joe Simpson (analyst), Tom Verducci (reporter)

Thursday, October 11 – Game 5, Giants @ Reds, 1:07 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst), Joe Simpson (analyst), Tom Verducci (reporter)

*if necessary

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St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals

Sunday, October 7 – Game 1, Nationals @ Cardinals, 3:07 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Bob Brenly (analyst) and David Aldridge (reporter)

Monday, October 8 – Game 2, Nationals @ Cardinals, 4:37 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Bob Brenly (analyst) and David Aldridge (reporter)

Wednesday, October 10 – Game 3, Cardinals @ Nationals, 1:07 p.m.
TV: MLB Network
Announcers: Bob Costas (play-by-play), Jim Katt (analyst) and Sam Ryan (reporter)

Thursday, October 11 –  Game 4, Cardinals @ Nationals, 4:07 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Bob Brenly (analyst) and David Aldridge (reporter)

Friday, October 12 – Game 5, Cardinals @ Nationals, 8:37 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Bob Brenly (analyst) and David Aldridge (reporter)

*if necessary

All games will also be available on ESPN Radio.

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2012 ALDS Schedule

2012 ALDS

With the Baltimore Orioles beating the Texas Rangers last night in AL Wild Card round, the matchups for the 2012 American League Division Series are set.

The New York Yankees (AL East winner), Detroit Tigers (AL Central winner), Oakland Athletics (AL West winner) and Orioles (wild card playoff winner) will be the four teams competing for the right to represent the American League in the World Series.

The Yankees finished with the best record in the American League so they will have home field advantage through the ALCS should they advance that far. The National League holds home field advantage in the World Series by virtue of their win in the 2012 MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadum in Kansas City, MO back in July.

The matchups are set as the Yankees will take on the Orioles while the Athletics take on the Tigers.

Here is the schedule for each matchup (will be updated as warranted):

Detroit Tigers vs Oakland A's

Saturday, October 6 – Game 1, A’s @ Tigers, 6:07 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Don Orsillo (play-by-play), Buck Martinez (analyst), Jaime Maggio (reporter)

Sunday, October 7 – Game 2, A’s @ Tigers, 12:07 p.m.
TV: MLB Network
Announcers: Matt Vasgersian (play-by-play), Jim Kaat (analyst), Sam Ryan (reporter)

Tuesday, October 9 – Game 3, Tigers @ A’s, 9:07 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Don Orsillo (play-by-play), Buck Martinez (analyst), Jaime Maggio (reporter)

Wednesday, October 10 –  Game 4, Tigers @ A’s, 9:37 p.m.
TV: TNT
Announcers: Don Orsillo (play-by-play), Buck Martinez (analyst), Jaime Maggio (reporter)

Thursday, October 11 – Game 5, Tigers @ A’s, 9:37 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Don Orsillo (play-by-play), Buck Martinez (analyst), Jaime Maggio (reporter)

*if necessary

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Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees

Sunday, October 7 – Game 1, Yankees @ Orioles, 6:07 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Ernie Johnson, Jr. (play-by-play), Cal Ripken, Jr. (analyst), John Smoltz (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)

Monday, October 8 – Game 2, Yankees @ Orioles, 8:07 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Ernie Johnson, Jr. (play-by-play), Cal Ripken, Jr. (analyst), John Smoltz (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)

Wednesday, October 10 – Game 3, Orioles @ Yankees, 7:37 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Ernie Johnson, Jr. (play-by-play), Cal Ripken, Jr. (analyst), John Smoltz (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)

Thursday, October 11 –  Game 4, Orioles @ Yankees, 7:37 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Ernie Johnson, Jr. (play-by-play), Cal Ripken, Jr. (analyst), John Smoltz (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)

Friday, October 12 – Game 5, Orioles @ Yankees, 5:07 p.m.
TV: TBS
Announcers: Ernie Johnson, Jr. (play-by-play), Cal Ripken, Jr. (analyst), John Smoltz (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)

*if necessary

All games will also be available on ESPN Radio.

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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 10/6

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

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. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies football team as they take on Rutgers Scarlet Knights at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.

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UConn Football links

Video: Friday Four Downs [andrea adelson – espn.com]

UConn RB Lyle McCombs Arrested Friday; To Play Against Rutgers Today [desmond conner – hartford courant]

Did you know? Big East Week 6 [matt fortuna – espn.com]

Q&A with UConn LB Jory Johnson [matt fortuna – espn.com]

Jimmy Bennett ready for Big East debut [jim fuller – new haven register]

Big night for UConn commit [jim fuller – new haven register]

Ground games to be key today [jim fuller – new haven register]

Game preview: UConn at Rutgers [lee lewis – republican-american]

Air Whitmer? [john silver – sny.com]

McCombs arrested, in uniform [john silver – sny.com]

Reserves move into starting role on UConn defensive line [ct post]

UConn Heading To Hostile Territory For Game With Rutgers [hartford courant]

Rutgers Didn’t Have To Go Far To Find A Winning Coach [hartford courant]

Huskies take on No. 22 Rutgers [new haven register]

Scarlet Knights ready for Huskies [ap]

Rutgers defense can’t take Connecticut’s sputtering offense lightly [the star-ledger]

Rutgers’ WR Brandon Coleman wants quality over quantity this time vs. UConn [the star-ledger]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Jessica Moore beating the odds [carl adamec – sny.com]

Shea Ralph’s Assessment: Things Are Looking Really Good [john altavilla – hartford courant]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Rankin: Jabari Parker’s Final Five Does Not Include UConn [dom amore – hartford courant]

UConn’s Paradise Jam Opener on CBS Sports Network [david borges – new haven register]

Alumni Profile: Ray Allen [uconn huskies basketball]

Other UConn related links

W. Cross Country. Women’s Cross Country Set For New England Championships [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Soccer. No. 2 Huskies Look To Hand No. 9 Marquette First Loss [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Cross Country. Huskies Head to New England Championships [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Men’s Hockey Hosts York University Saturday at 3 p.m. [uconnhuskies.com]

Field Hockey. No. 3 Field Hockey Travels to Louisville Saturday [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Ice Hockey. Huskies Erase Three-Goal Deficit in 4-4 Tie [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Soccer. Women’s Soccer Drops Heartbreaker at Home to USF, 1-0 [uconnhuskies.com]

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UConn Restructures Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff

With the 2012-13 UConn Huskies men’s basketball season set to kickoff next Friday with First Night, new men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie has announced he’s made a few changes on the staff.

Here’s the release from UConn:

STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut men’s basketball coaching staff has been restructured under new head coach Kevin Ollie.

UConn Huskies men's basketballGlen Miller, starting the third season of his second stint on the UConn staff, will assume the duties of Associate Head Coach, while Karl Hobbs, last year’s Director of Basketball Administration, will join veteran George Blaney as fulltime assistant coaches. Kevin Freeman, who was added to the UConn staff last year as Assistant Director of Administration, will take over as Director of Basketball Administration.

“As I said when I accepted the job as head coach at Connecticut, I think I have the greatest coaching staff in the country,” Ollie said. “I feel extremely fortunate to have a staff with so much head coaching experience behind me. I know that we are going to work as hard as we can to continue the legacy of tremendous success that UConn enjoyed under Coach (Jim) Calhoun.”

The UConn coaching staff has a combined 57 years of collegiate head coaching experience with a combined total of 860 victories.

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Miller returned to Calhoun’s UConn staff in 2010-11 as Director of Basketball Administration following 17 years of head coaching experience at Connecticut College, Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania. Last year, he moved into the role of fulltime assistant coach and was an integral part of practice work, game strategy, and recruiting.

A native of Groton, Conn., Miller played for two seasons at UConn, then played two seasons for Calhoun at Northeastern. He joined Calhoun’s first staff at UConn in 1986 and worked with the Huskies for seven seasons before being named head coach at Connecticut College in 1993. In six seasons, Miller led Conn College to unprecedented success, including a 28-1 record and a berth in the Division III Final Four in 1998-99.

Miller moved on to Division I, taking over at Brown in 1999-2000, and setting school records for wins in a two-, three-, four-, and five-year span, as well as most Ivy League wins in a season. He recruited and developed 10 all-conference players and the League’s 2004 Player of the Year. Following seven years in Providence, Miller was hired as head coach of the prestigious program at Penn in 2006. He led the Quakers to the Ivy League Championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2006-07, setting the school record for most Ivy League wins by a first-year coach. He spent three full years and part of a fourth as the Penn head coach. In 17 seasons as a head coach, Miller compiled 233 victories.

Born 8/20/1961, Miller and his wife Yvonne are the parents of four children: Tony, Genelle, Jillian (a UConn junior), and Emma.

Hobbs, who spent eight years as a UConn assistant from 1993-2001 and helped the Huskies win eight BIG EAST championships and the 1999 NCAA title, returned to Storrs last season and will again become a fulltime assistant on Ollie’s staff.

Hobbs had spent the previous 10 years as the head coach at George Washington University, leading the Colonials to two Atlantic 10 Tournament championships, a regular-season title, and five straight postseason appearances, including three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. He was the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in 2005-06, and notched 166 wins while at GWU.

Out of Roxbury, Mass., Hobbs was a four-year starting point guard for UConn (1980-84), where he served as team captain and was an All-BIG EAST selection as a senior. He led the team in assists all four years and still ranks fifth on the all-time list.

Hobbs began his coaching career as a six-year assistant at Boston University before joining Calhoun’s UConn staff. While Hobbs was at UConn, he was instrumental in the recruitment of such Husky stars as Richard Hamilton, Caron Butler, and Emeka Okafor. The Huskies had a record of 216-56 while Hobbs was on the staff.

Born 8/7/1961, Hobbs and wife JoAnn are the parents of two daughters, RaShauna and Kaliah.

Blaney has spent the last 11 years as a member of Calhoun’s coaching staff, serving as associate head coach for the past five seasons and taking charge of the team on those occasions when Calhoun was incapacitated.

Since Blaney joined UConn, the Huskies have a 278-102 record, captured six BIG EAST championships, made 10 NCAA appearances, three trips to the Final Four, and won two national championships.

Blaney, a 2003 inductee into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame, brought more than 30 years of coaching experience with him when he came to UConn, including two seasons at Stonehill, three years at Dartmouth, and 22 years at Holy Cross, his alma mater, where he won 357 games, posted seven 20-win seasons, and made eight postseason appearances.

He also was head coach for three years at Seton Hall in the BIG EAST before leaving to become the Vice President of Basketball Operations for the International Basketball League. Blaney returned to college coaching in 2000-01 as an assistant coach at the University of Rhode Island before joining Calhoun at UConn the following year. In 30 years as a collegiate head coach, Blaney compiled an impressive 461-383 overall record.

A native of Jersey City, N.J., Blaney was an All-New England player at Holy Cross, where he scored 1,012 points. After he graduated in 1961, he was drafted in the fourth round of the NBA Draft by the N.Y. Knicks and played the 1961-62 season with the team.

Born 11/12/1939, Blaney and his wife Maryellen have two daughters and three sons, and five grandchildren.

Freeman, a former UConn captain and the program’s all-time leader in games played (140), came back to Storrs last year after playing 11 seasons of professional basketball in Italy, Australia, Greece, South Korea, China, Puerto Rico, Spain and Venezuela. He served as assistant director of administration under Hobbs last year and will assume the director’s position this year.

Freeman, a native of Springfield, Mass., was an all-state performer at Paterson (N.J.) Catholic before his stellar career at UConn. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1999 BIG EAST Championship and selected to the 1999 NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team as an invaluable starter on UConn’s first National Championship team. During Freeman’s career, the Huskies compiled a 109-32 record, made three NCAA appearances, reaching the Elite Eight in 1998 and winning the crown in 1999.

He is No. 17 on UConn’s all-time scoring list with 1,476 points, No. 8 on the all-time rebounding list with 913, and earned his degree in 2006.

Born 3/3/1978, Freeman and his wife Nicole are the parents of a daughter, Kekoa, and a son, Sire.

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Annual Husky Run Set For Thursday, October 11

As we learned last week, the Annual Husky Run will take place next Thursday on campus in Storrs, CT. Today, UConn made it official.

STORRS, Conn. – The University of Connecticut men’s basketball program will host the annual Husky Run on Thursday, October 11, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The Husky Run is open to the public and symbolizes the start of preseason activities for the men’s basketball program, leading up to First Night on Friday, October 12.

UConn Huskies men's basketballFans can register from 1:30-2:30 p.m. outside of the east entrance of Gampel Pavilion. The event is a 3.4-mile run around campus that begins and ends at Gampel Pavilion.

All runners will receive a FREE T-SHIRT and FREE FOOD after the race. The person who wins this year’s Husky Run will receive a UConn Nike sweat suit.

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