The first watch list for the 2014 college football awards season came out on Monday. Yes it’s only May but it’s never too early to be talking about college football.

UConn Huskies center Alex Mateas was named to the 2014 Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List as announced by the Rimington Trophy committee on Monday.

Mateas started his career at Penn State, redshirting in 2010. He transferred to UConn and sat out the 2011 season per NCAA transfer rules.

He made his debut in 2012 starting five games and playing in a total of a eight. He started all 12 games at center for the Huskies in 2013.

The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I-A College Football. The 12-year-old award is overseen by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and has raised over $100 million for CF Research. The award is voted on by four prestigious committees – American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting News, and Football Writers Association of America.

The winner will be honored at the Rimington Trophy Presentation banquet at the Rococo Theater in Lincoln, Nebraska in January 2015.

For more information about the Riminington Trophy, visit there web site: www.RimingtonTrophy.com.

Here’s the full list:

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UConn Football links

Yawin Smallwood signs four-year contract with Falcons [ravens insider]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Williams pleased with her rehab progress [carl adamec – sny uconn]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Ollie has options [john silver – sny uconn]

Shabazz Napier Draft Combine Interview [uconn huskies basketball]

Other UConn related links

W. Track. UConn Wins Fifth Outdoor ECAC Championship [uconn huskies]

M. Track. Men’s Track and Field Takes Second Place at IC4A Championship [uconn huskies]

W. Rowing. Rowing Finishes Third At American Athletic Conference Championship [uconn huskies]

After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid being swept tonight by the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game set at Fenway Park.

First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. You can also catch the game online at WatchESPN where available. And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.

Jake Peavy will try to help the Red Sox avoid the sweep in his ninth start of 2014. In his previous eight starts, Peavy is 1-1 with a 3.94 ERA. He picked up the win his lone start against the Tigers in 2013 as a member of the Chicago White Sox when he allowed four runs in seven innings of work. He’s made 12 career starts against the Tigers and is 4-5 with a 4.83 ERA. This will be his first career start against them at the Fens.

The one-time Red Sox farm hand Anibal Sanchez makes his sixth start of 2014 for the Tigers. In his previous five starts, Sanchez is 0-2 with a 3.13 ERA. His lone appearance against the Red Sox came in 2006 as a member of the then Florida Marlins when he allowed seven earned runs over 4.1 innings of work. This will be his start/appearance at the Fens.

26-12		20-22
1. Ian Kinsler	2B	1. Dustin Pedroia	2B
2. Torii Hunter	RF	2. Shane Victorino	RF
3. Miguel Cabrera	1B	3. David Ortiz	DH
4. Victor Martinez	DH	4. Mike Napoli	1B
5. Don Kelly	3B	5. Grady Sizemore	CF
6. Austin Jackson	CF	6. A.J. Pierzynski	C
7. J.D. Martinez	LF	7. Xander Bogaerts	SS
8. Alex Avila	C	8. Brock Holt	3B
9. Andrew Romine	SS	9. Jackie Bradley, Jr.	CF
Anibal Sanchez	SP	Jake Peavy	SP

NOTES:

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

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Cherington: Red Sox not inclined to move Xander Bogaerts to another position [clubhouse insider]

Sox turn to Peavy in hopes to avoid series sweep [csn new england]

For young players, ‘a breather can be helpful’ [csn new england]

Sanchez vs. Peavy as Tigers seek sweep [espn boston]

Farrell: ‘This is a supportive group’ [espn boston]

Mookie Betts making first professional start in center field [full count]

How Andrew Miller, Burke Badenhop view their shared history with Tigers star Miguel Cabrera [full count]

Source: Red Sox exploring multiple options to upgrade left side of infield [full count]

Mookie Betts starting in CF for Portland [providence journal]

Garin Cecchini on his defense: “I will improve” [providence journal]

Injuries making evaluation of Will Middlebrooks difficult [providence journal]

Peavy to take on Tigers as Sox look to get back on track [red sox]

All wrong against right: How Red Sox became AL’s worst team (for two out of every three games) [alex speier – weei]

Sunday Mail: How About An Adrian Beltre Sequel with the Red Sox? Unlikely, Yet Easy to Imagine [touching all the bases]

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Ty-Meer Brown heading to BC [jim fuller – new haven register]

Vikings coach dishes on UConn’s Shamar Stephen [jim fuller – new haven register]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Kevin Ollie not interested in NBA team that contacted him [pasadena star-news]

Other UConn related links

Baseball. UConn Earns No. 7 Seed In The American Baseball Championship, Pool Play Schedule Set [uconn huskies]

Baseball. CONN MEN: Out of nowhere, big league talent has been coming out of the UConn Huskies baseball program  [ny daily news]

M. Track. First Place Finishes for Chapman and Hunter Pace UConn at IC4A’s [uconn huskies]

W. Track. Bikanova Becomes Second-Ever Husky to Win ECAC Heptathlon [uconn huskies]