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UConn Men’s Basketball links

George Blaney’s Take [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Wrapping Things Up From The Dunk [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Dom also answered a question in his mailbag [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Right Now, This is Not an NCAA Tournament Team. Sorry. [David Borges – New Haven Register]

the brutal wrap [Ed Daigneault – The Republican-American]

Three Months After UCF Loss, Not Much Has Changed For Huskies [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

Notes/Quotes from Providence: “I don’t know…I don’t know…no comment.” [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

Post-game breakdown: Providence [Gavin Keefe – The Day]

Crash and burn [Neill Ostrout – Journal Inquirer]

Picking Up The Pieces [UConn Huskies Basketball]

UConn blows lead, falls to Providence [CT Post]

Say farewell to UConn’s NCAA hopes [CT Post]

Providence Upsets UConn, 72-70 [Hartford Courant]

Calhoun Got To Watch This One From Home [Hartford Courant]

Huskies’ Bubble May Have Burst In Providence [Hartford Courant]

Providence deals a blow to Huskies’ NCAA hopes, winning 72-70 [New Haven Register]

UConn blows 14-point lead, falls to Providence [The Day]

Friars deliver in home finale, top Huskies, 72-70 [Pawtucket Times]

Defending champ UConn finally may have run out of chances [The Dagger]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Becca Bruszewski Denies Offending UConn [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Huskies Show No Fight In Loss To Notre Dame [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Bruszewski Defends Herself Concerning Locker Room Comment [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Score: Notre Dame media 1, UConn media 0 [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

For UConn Coach Geno Auriemma, Frustration Of Season Grows [Hartford Courant]

Big East tournament the least of Geno Auriemma’s concerns [New Haven Register]

UConn Football links

Big East players: Combine results [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]

Teggart, Reyes, Moore Pleased With NFL Combine Results [Hartford Courant]

Other UConn related links

M. Track. Mike Rutt Makes Team USA For World Championships [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Lacrosse. Lacrosse Game Time Moved Up to 1:00 [UConnHuskies.com]

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In what should be a precursor to winning the Big East Freshman of the Year Award, UConn Huskies women’s basketball freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis picked up her eighth Big East Freshman of the Week honors on Tuesday.

Here’s the release from UConn:

STORRS, Conn. (February 28, 2012) – Freshman forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis earned her eighth BIG EAST weekly accolade of her career as she was tabbed the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

Mosqueda-Lewis, chosen as the 2011-12 BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year, earns the award after averaging 20.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg per game in a 2-1 week for Connecticut. The Huskies posted a pair of wins against BIG EAST opponents, winning at Pittsburgh on Feb. 21 and at Marquette on Feb.21. UConn returned home on Monday, Feb. 27, where they fell to No. 3 Notre Dame for the second time this season.

Mosqueda-Lewis shot 56 percent from the field as she was 9-of-12 from the floor and sank a trio of 3-pointers and had a team-high 23 points against Pitt in the Huskies 86-37 win. At Marquette, Mosqueda-Lewis put up 27 points to notch a new career-high as she went 5-for-9 from behind the arch.  Mosqueda-Lewis has recorded eight 20-plus and 24 double-digit performances in her young career.

Notre Dame’s Skylar Diggins was named as the Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the BIG EAST. Diggins averaged 19.7 ppg  and 6.0 apg in a 3-0 week for the Irish to help Notre Dame clinch its first outright regular-season title.

The Huskies return to the court on Sunday, March 4, at 8 p.m. in the BIG EAST Championship Quarter Finals at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. UConn earned the No. 3 seed and will play the winner of No. 6 Rutgers versus No. 11 Cincinnati/No. 14 Marquette.

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It’s game day for the UConn men’s basketball team as they are at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI for a matchup with the Providence Friars. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast locally on SNY.

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UConn Men’s Basketball links

Notes, Quotes, Thoughts from UConn Practice [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Dom answered a question in his mailbag [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

LaFleur: ‘I Never Felt Eclipsed or Pushed Out’ at UConn [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Notes/Quotes from Feb. 27: “You have to win games at this level, you can’t just play well, so we need these two games coming up.” [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

Andre LaFleur on his new basketball life, Dunn, UConn, etc. [Gavin Keefe – The Day]

Game preview: UConn men at Providence [Lee Lewis – The Republican-American]

Huskies hit the road for Providence [Neill Ostrout – Journal Inquirer]

Calhoun released from hospital [Neill Ostrout – Journal Inquirer]

UConn men search for needed win at Providence [CT Post]

UConn In A Must-Win Situation At Providence [Hartford Courant]

Huskies will see a lot of familiar faces in Providence [New Haven Register]

LaFleur feeling right at home with Friars [The Day]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Simmering Hostility? You Bet [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Geno Auriemma Takes His Team To Task [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

It Really Was THAT Bad, UConn Fans [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Shooting The Big East (Tournament) Breeze [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Comment By Bruszewski Fuels Fire Between UConn/Notre Dame [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

UConn questioning its own toughness [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

UConn’s title streak in jeopardy [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

UConn women fall to Notre Dame [CT Post]

Huskies Swept Away By The Irish, 72-59 [Hartford Courant]

Award Could Cap Big Season For Freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis [Hartford Courant]

UConn Falls To Notre Dame, But Rivalry Heats Up [Hartford Courant]

Notre Dame takes fight out of Huskies, wins Big East title [New Haven Register]

Notre Dame women stand alone atop Big East [The Day]

ND defense hushes Huskies [South Bend Tribune]

Irish celebrate outright Big East title [Mechelle Voepel – ESPN.com]

Auriemma frustrated, Novosel elated [Mechelle Voepel – ESPN.com]

Notre Dame displays no weak links against UConn [Graham Hays – ESPN.com]

UConn Football links

Jones, Reyes shine at NFL combine [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]

Revised Top 2011 Top 25 countdown: No. 11 Kendall Reyes [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]

Former UConn DT Kendall Reyes Says He’s Pleased With Effort At NFL Combine Today [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Former UConn K Dave Teggart Talks About NFL Combine Experience…And No.2 Rating [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Other UConn related links

W. Lacrosse. Testa Takes Home Second Straight BIG EAST Defensive Award [UConnHuskies.com]

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We learned late last week that UConn Huskies men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun would be undergoing surgery to help fix his spinal stenosis. And now after a successful surgery today, Calhoun will begin his recovery.

Here’s the release from UConn on Calhoun’s surgery:

STORRS (February, 27, 2012) – University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun underwent successful surgery Monday morning to address foraminal spinal stenosis, a lower back condition which has forced him to take an extended medical leave of absence.

The procedure, performed at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, removed a large extruded disk fragment that was pressing on the spinal nerve and decompressed the area around the nerve. The surgery took approximately two hours and doctors expect the Hall of Fame coach to make a full recovery. He will remain hospitalized overnight and is expected to be released on Tuesday.

“I am very fortunate to have been treated by three of the very best surgeons,” Calhoun said. “My heartfelt thanks to them and the entire Beth Israel community, who have made every effort to ensure my stay is as comfortable as possible.

“Lastly, thank you to the people across Connecticut and beyond who have reached out to offer their support. It means a great deal.”

Calhoun is expected to recuperate at home after his release from the hospital, where his recovery will be monitored by his personal physician. His coaching status will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis.

UConn will play its final two games of the regular season Tuesday night at Providence and Saturday at home against Pittsburgh, then will participate in the BIG EAST Championship next week at Madison Square Garden.

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The Boston Red Sox have announced their pitching plans for the first week of the 2012 spring training games.

Here’s the list courtesy of Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston:

B game at Twins, Thursday: Daniel Bard, Clayton Mortensen, Jesse Carlson, Tony Pena Jr., Alex Wilson, Will Inman, Justin Thomas

Northeastern, Saturday afternoon: Jon Lester, Justin Germano, Michael Bowden, Matt Albers

Boston College, Saturday night: Felix Doubront, Junichi Tazawa, Doug Mathis, Chorye Spoone

Minnesota, Sunday: Josh Beckett, Andrew Miller, Mark Melancon, Thomas, Pena, Scott Atchison

At Minnesota, Monday: Clay Buchholz, Vicente Padilla, Inman, Carlson, Brandon Duckworth

Vs. Baltimore, Tuesday: Bard, Alfredo Aceves, Wilson, Mortensen

Vs. Minnesota, B game, Wednesday: Lester, Spoone, Drake Britton, Albers, Thomas, Atchison, Mathis

Vs. Toronto, at Dunedin, Wednesday: Carlos Silva, Tazawa, Melancon, Pena, Germano

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It’s game day for the UConn women’s basketball team as they’ll host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Big East regular season finale. Tip is scheduled for 9 p.m. and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.

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UConn Women’s Basketball links

Huskies Look For Share Of Big East Title in Rematch With Irish [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Taking a stab at Big East scenarios [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Overseas update [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Game preview: UConn women host Irish [Lee Lewis – The Republican-American]

Top-Five Showdown Between No. 4 UConn and No. 3 Notre Dame On Monday [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn women look for redemption against champion Notre Dame [CT Post]

Who Knows What Team Notre Dame Will See [Hartford Courant]

Huskies seeking share of Big East title against rival Notre Dame [New Haven Register]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Dom answered some questions in his mailbag [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

‘Who’d You Play, Where’d You Play ‘Em, How’d You Do?’ [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Calhoun Event Raises $100,000 for Autism [David Borges – New Haven Register]

UConn Student Section Flash Mob [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

UConn On The Bubble: Feb. 27 [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

As Long As There Are Games To Be Played, Don’t Count Out UConn [CT Post]

Huskies’ standing for NCAA tournament berth still good [New Haven Register]

UConn Football links

Former UConn Receiver Kashif Moore Puts Up Good Numbers At NFL Combine Today [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Former UConn Receiver Kashif Moore Talks About Solid Day At The NFL Combine [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Jefferson’s Ogundeko picks UConn [NY Post]

Other UConn related links

Baseball. Baseball Blanked by New England Rival [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Tennis. Huskies Fall To Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, 5-2 [UConnHuskies.com]

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Here are the photos from Sunday’s 2012 Boston Red Sox photo day.

Photo credits: Elsa – Getty Images

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George Blaney’s Take [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Wrapping Things Up from Gampel [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

(C.J.) Fair of Foul? ‘Tis the Question [David Borges – New Haven Register]

the no-call wrap [Ed Daigneault – The Republican-American]

Notes/Quotes from Syracuse: “I got fouled, everybody’s seen it. If you didn’t see it, it will be on TV.” [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

Post-game breakdown, video: Syracuse [Gavin Keefe – The Day]

Newest Husky of Honor Rudy Gay [Neill Ostrout – Journal Inquirer]

Fair or not, UConn falls to Syracuse again [Neill Ostrout – Journal Inquirer]

NCAA grants Louisiana-Monroe waiver for 2013 NCAA tournament [The UConn Blog]

A Rocking Gampel Couldn’t Carry the Huskies to Victory [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn falls short in upset bid, loses to No. 2 Syracuse [CT Post]

Drummond an 18-year-old ‘freak’ who’s still learning his way [CT Post]

No. 2 Syracuse Blocks UConn’s Late Charge [Hartford Courant]

Rudy Gay Proud To Be Among Huskies Of Honor, Worried About Calhoun [Hartford Courant]

Bilas Faults NCAA On Academic Progress Rules [Hartford Courant]

‘College GameDay’ Rolls Into Storrs, And The Crowd Goes Crazy [Hartford Courant]

Huskies’ comeback falls short against No. 2 Syracuse [New Haven Register]

UConn men come up just inches short [The Day]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Statement From Geno’s Attorney, Solomon Kerensky [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

One More Shot At The Irish [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Truth Is, Notre Dame And UConn Don’t Like To Share [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Dolson, Stokes Non-Factors At Marquette [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Another title for Moriah Jefferson, THESA Riders [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

No. 4 UConn women thrash Marquette [CT Post]

Not Picture-Perfect, But UConn Dominates Marquette [Hartford Courant]

Huskies Still Have Path To Top Seed [Hartford Courant]

Mosqueda-Lewis leads Huskies in rout of Marquette [New Haven Register]

Huskies won’t be top seed at Big East tournament [New Haven Register]

UConn Football links

UConn AT The NFL Combine: Kendall Reyes [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Two 2013 Commitments So Far From Junior Day [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Norwalk native and St. Luke’s junior Noel Thomas Jr. verbally commits to play football with full scholarship at UConn [The Hour]

Other UConn related links

W. Lacrosse. Huskies Rout Quinnipiac, 18-6, Behind Lapham’s Six Goals [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Track. Huskies Take Home Seventh Consecutive New England Championship Crown [UConnHuskies.com]

Baseball. Huskies Upended by No. 29 Charleston, 10-6 [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Cooper Notches Hat Trick On Senior Night For 5-3 Victory [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Track. Huskies Finish First At New England Championships [UConnHuskies.com]

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Twitter can be a great place to get breaking news. It can also be a place where you can get duped by someone pretending someone else.

Case in point, this afternoon what was thought to be a confirmed account of Boston Red Sox SS Mike Aviles tweeted that he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays.

I say what was thought to be a confirmed account because earlier in the week, the @redsox account had been tweeting that it was Aviles. It’s since been deleted.

But thanks to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com via Twitter of course, we now know that this was a fake account and that Aviles doesn’t have a Twitter account.

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It was probably inevitable that the Boston Red Sox would ban beer in the clubhouse for the 2012 season after what transpired with the fried chicken and beer incident. But then again, new skipper Bobby Valentine has had a no alcohol policy in the clubhouse wherever he’s managed.

Before the Red Sox held their first full-squad workout of spring training, Valentine announced to his club that there would be no alcohol in the clubhouse at all during the 2012 season. Also, he announced that there would be no alcohol consumption on the return flight to Boston at the end of the road trip.

Here’s what Valentine had to say about how the policy was received:

“You mean standing ovation or booing? I didn’t get either of those. Probably fell somewhere in between a standing O and a standing boo.”

Personally, I think this is probably the best thing for the team. The bigger question now though is whether the media makes a big deal of this by asking the players what they think of the policy.

Things are different this year. Valentine is in charge. With Terry Francona, things were a lot different. He gave them the leeway they earned from him.

Now they all have to understand that Valentine is the one putting their name on the lineup card.

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