Ryan Kalish Undergoes Successful Shoulder Surgery

Ryan Kalish #55 of the Boston Red Sox is out when he was caught off of first base against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on September 9, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts.

It was learned last week that Boston Red Sox OF Ryan Kalish would need to undergo shoulder surgery costing him a chance to make the team out of 2013 spring training.

On Wednesday, the Red Sox announced that Kalish's shoulder surgery was successful.

Here's the release:

BOSTON, MA – Red Sox outfielder Ryan Kalish underwent a successful right shoulder arthroscopy and posterior labrum repair. The surgery was performed yesterday by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles, CA. Ryan is expected to make a full recovery.

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Whale to Support “Hats Off” Winter Hat and Glove Drive

HARTFORD, January 30, 2013: AEG Management CT today announced that the Connecticut Whale will take part in the City of Hartford’s “Hats Off” hat and glove drive to benefit the children of Hartford’s Police Athletic League.

CT Whale Fans attending the Whale’s home games this Friday, February 1 against Bridgeport, Saturday, February 2 vs. Springfield and Tuesday, February 5 against Albany are encouraged to bring new, unused winter hats and gloves to the games, and donation bins will be available at all XL Center entrances.

""I want to thank the Connecticut Whale, their fans and AEG for their support of the winter 'Hats Off' campaign that provides much-needed hats and gloves for Hartford youth and families," commented Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra. The "Hats Off" campaign also supports the city's PAL (Police Athletic League) programs, including "learn to ride" snowboarding lessons donated by Ski Sundown for Hartford students.

The hat and glove initiative adds another element to a weekend that is already packed with excitement. Friday night’s game features dollar hot dogs and $2 beers until the end of the first intermission, as do all Whale Friday-night home games. Then Saturday night is the occasion of the first-ever “Whale White Out”. Fans are encouraged to wear white to the game, and the Whale will be giving away 10,000 white rally towels. Also at Saturday night’s game, U.S. Olympic gymnast John Orozco will be making a special appearance.

Faceoff for all three games included in the hat and glove drive is 7:00 PM. Tickets to all Whale home games start as low as $10 each ($12 each when tickets are purchased on the day of the game), and 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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Whale Sign Forward Andrew Carroll to PTO

HARTFORD, January 30, 2013: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale has signed forward Andrew Carroll to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement.

CT Whale Carroll, a fourth-year pro out of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, comes to the Whale from the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. In 36 games this year with the Steelheads, the 6-0, 205-pound Carroll has 12 goals and 19 assists for 31 points, the third-highest point total on the Idaho team, along with 45 penalty minutes.

The 27-year-old Carroll spent all of last season with the AHL’s Hershey Bears, with whom he had one goal and five assists for six points, with 138 PIM, which was the third-most among Hershey skaters. The Shoreview, MN native also contributed one assist, and served 14 PIM, in five playoff games with the Bears.

Carroll made his AHL debut with the Hartford Wolf Pack in February of 2010, posting seven penalty minutes in a four-game stint. He has skated in 124 AHL games in his career, with Abbotsford, Peoria, Hershey and the Wolf Pack, totaling four goals and 10 assists for 14 points, along with 210 PIM. In 115 career ECHL contests with the Steelheads, Charlotte Checkers and Greenville Road Warriors, Carroll has scored 52 goals and added 41 assists for 93 points, while amassing 155 PIM.

ANDREW CARROLL’S AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL RECORD

The Whale continue a six-game homestand this Friday night, February 1, hosting the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in a 7:00 PM game. Like all Friday-night Whale home games, that night features $1 hot dogs and $2 beers at the XL Center until the end of the first intermission.

Tickets to all Whale home games, start as low as $10 each ($12 each when tickets are purchased on the day of the game), and 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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Video: Terry Francona Offers John Kruk Tips for Sunday Night Baseball Success

When Terry Francona left the Boston Red Sox and Bobby Valentine took over as the new manager, they basically switched jobs with Francona joining ESPN's Sunday night Baseball.

Now that Francona is the new skipper of the Cleveland Indians, he has some advice for John Kruk who is taking over for Tito.

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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 1/30

UConn Huskies 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 Women's Basketball links

Dolson, KML lead UConn rout of Villanova [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

UConn’s Stewart hopes fun just beginning [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

Notebook: Dailey deserves honor [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

One Vintage Geno Quote From Villanova Romp [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Villanova’s Harry Perretta On The UConn Game [john altavilla – hartford courant]

“Three” Reasons Why KML Is Among UConn’s Greats [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Geno: Dailey Deserves To Be In Huskies Of Honor (At Some Point) [rich elliott – ct post]

Hayes heading to Turkey [jim fuller – new haven register]

Dolson, Mosqueda-Lewis deliver again for UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]

Night Ends For Mosqueda-Lewis Without Use Of Either Contact [jim fuller – new haven register]

UConn women roll past Villanova [ct post]

UConn women game in a nutshell: KML teams with Dolson in easy victory [ct post]

KML, Dolson Huskies' dynamic duo [ct post]

Villanova Can't Slow Down UConn As Huskies Run To 76-43 Victory [hartford courant]

Long Rangers [hartford courant]

Stefanie Dolson scores 20 in win over Villanova [new haven register]

Geno’s Legacy: Lobo Talks 1995 Final Four [snyuconn.com]

No. 3 UConn turns to its defense to rout Villanova [the day]

UConn Men's Basketball links

Dom answered a question in his mailbag [dom amore – hartford courant]

Adrien posts double-double in first career start [kevin duffy – ct post]

Kris Dunn's Intensity At Providence Has Rubbed Off On Teammates [hartford courant]

Dunn and Evans: From the ECC to the Big East [the day]

UConn Football links

Returning starters in the Big East in 2013 [andrea adelson – espn.com]

Sio Moore turning heads in draft prep [andrea adelson – espn.com]

Florida Transfer, UConn LB Graham Stewart On The Process Of Building [desmond conner – hartford courant]

Report: Virginia OL commits to UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]

Other UConn related links

Softball. BIG EAST Releases Preseason Poll [uconnhuskies.com]

Baseball. Complete Baseball Results and Extended Records Now Available [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Track. Women's Track & Field Tabbed No. 25 in the Country [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Track. Flowers Earns Third Consecutive BIG EAST Athlete of the Week [uconnhuskies.com]

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Video: UConn Women Overwhelm Villanova, 76-43

Jesse Carey of Villanova defends against Stefanie Dolson of UConn during the first half of UConn against Villanova.

Two things are guaranteed when you play Harry Perretta's Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team.

One, you can expect them to use the entire shot clock. Two, you can expect to shoot a ton of three-pointers. One way to counteract that though is get out to a quick fast start against them.

But when you're the UConn Huskies and capable of big runs, you can stop Perretta's game plan.

And that's exactly what the UConn women did as they went on an early big run in the first half and never looked back in a 76-43 win over the Wildcats in front of 10,324 at the XL Center in Hartford, CT on Tuesday night.

With the win, the Huskies improve to 19-1 (6-1 Big East). The Wildcats fall to 16-4 (5-2).

Stefanie Dolson led the way for UConn with 20 points and eight rebounds. Kaleena-Mosqueda Lewis added 19 points and a team-high five assists while freshman phenom Breanna Stewart had 14 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots.

Kelly Faris had another nice all around game with six points, eight rebounds and four assists.

Caroline Doty's high school teammate Jesse Carey led Villanova with nine points and five rebounds. Emily Leer added eight points.

Dolson is turning into an absolute weapon for the Huskies. Not only can she dominate inside, she can shoot the ball pretty well from the outside. She's even increased her range adding a three-point shot to her arsenal. She reminds of Rebecca Lobo in her prime.

The UConn women return to action on Saturday afternoon when they head to New York City to take on the St. John's Red Storm. Tip is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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Villanova Wildcats @ UConn Huskies 1.29.13 box score

Here are the postgame quotes from UConn head coach Geno Auriemma.

Here are UConn's postgame notes.

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2013 NCAA Women’s Basketball Rankings – Week 13 (Jan. 29)

AP & USA Today Coaches Polls

The latest NCAA women's basketball rankings are out and the UConn Huskies remain at No. 3 in the AP Poll and No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

The Baylor Lady Bears remain No. 1 in both polls and are followed by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, UConn, Stanford Cardinals and Duke Blue Devils in the AP Poll. Baylor is followed by UConn, Notre Dame, Duke and Stanford in the Coaches Poll.

Joining UConn and Notre Dame in the top 25 from the Big East are the Louisville Cardinals (12/12). The Syracuse Orange are No. 24 in the Coaches Poll but are among the others receiving votes in the AP Poll.

The Villanova Wildcats are the only team from the Big East amongst the others receiving votes in both polls. The DePaul Blue Demons are among the others receiving votes in the Coaches Poll.

For a full look at the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings – Week 14 (Jan. 29), please click on the continue reading button below if you're on the home page.

AP Top 25					USA Today Coaches Poll
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS
1	Baylor (37)	18-1	997	1	1	Baylor (25)	18-1	743	1
2	Notre Dame	19-1	953	2	2	Connecticut (4)	18-1	717	2
3	Connecticut (3)	18-1	930	3	3	Notre Dame (1)	19-1	699	3
4	Stanford	18-2	853	6	4	Duke	18-1	639	5
5	Duke	18-1	834	4	5	Stanford	18-2	631	6
6	California	17-2	790	7	6	California	17-2	589	7
7	Penn State	17-2	768	8	7	Kentucky	19-2	576	4
8	Kentucky	19-2	695	5	8	Penn State	17-2	543	8
9	Tennessee	16-4	691	9	9	Maryland	17-3	500	10
10	Maryland	17-3	674	10	10	Tennessee	16-4	492	9
11	North Carolina	19-2	495	11	11	Purdue	17-3	400	13
12	Louisville	17-4	491	13	12	Louisville	17-4	398	12
13	Georgia	17-3	470	14	13	South Carolina	18-3	378	14
14	Purdue	17-3	446	15	14	Georgia	17-3	362	14
15	South Carolina	18-3	442	18	15	Dayton	17-1	319	16
16	Texas A&M	16-5	435	16	16	Oklahoma State	15-3	297	11
17	Dayton	17-1	357	17	16	Texas A&M	16-5	297	1
18	UCLA	15-4	339	19	18	North Carolina	19-2	230	16
19	Oklahoma State	15-3	315	12	19	UCLA	15-4	201	20
20	Florida State	17-3	253	22	20	Oklahoma	15-4	188	19
21	Oklahoma	15-4	211	20	21	Florida State	17-3	176	21
22	Colorado	15-4	205	20	22	Iowa State	14-4	85	24
23	Iowa State	14-4	102	24	23	Colorado	15-4	64	23
24	Iowa	16-5	79	NR	24	Syracuse	16-3	58	22
25	Delaware	15-3	66	NR	25	Iowa	16-5	37	NR
Dropped from rankings:					Dropped from rankings:
Michigan 23, Michigan State 25					Villanova 25
Others receiving votes:					Others receiving votes:
Michigan 42, UTEP 21, Villanova 11, Texas Tech 10, Syracuse 6, Michigan State 4, Duquesne 4, Green Bay 4, Kansas 2, Nebraska 2, Vanderbilt 2, LSU 1					Villanova 28, Delaware 22, Middle Tennessee 18, Michigan 16, UTEP 15, DePaul 9, Green Bay 7, Nebraska 7, Texas Tech 3, Vanderbilt 3, Miami (FL) 2, Pacific 1

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adidas Basketball Debuts NBA All-Star Footwear Collection

adidas Basketball 2013 NBA All-Star Collection

adidas, Dwight Howard, Jrue Holiday, Tim Duncan and others will debut special NBA All-Star editions of the D Howard Light, adizero Crazy Light 2 and the all-new Crazy Fast at the 62^nd NBA All-Star Game in Houston. Inspired by Houston’s history of aviation, speed, style and atmosphere of NBA All-Star weekend, the new editions roll-out February 1.

The NBA All-Star editions feature an impact camo pattern, which is designed to stand out on the court, showcase bold style and evoke the exhilaration that comes from being faster than your opponent.

The Crazy Fast design is inspired by the speed and power of a combustion engine and the drive inside players to dominate on the court. The bold, green zest Crazy Fast NBA All-Star edition will be worn on-court by Jrue Holiday of the Philadelphia 76ers (East), Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs (West) and Rising Stars Challenge and NBA All-Star Saturday Night participants.

Crazy Fast NBA All-Star edition

adidas Crazy Fast NBA All-Star edition

Crazy Fast NBA All-Star edition

adidas Crazy Fast NBA All-Star edition

Crazy Fast NBA All-Star edition

adidas Crazy Fast NBA All-Star edition

Crazy Fast NBA All-Star edition

adidas Crazy Fast NBA All-Star edition

The D Howard Light NBA All-Star edition signature shoe will roll-out in an impact camo red colorway for one of the most explosive players in the league – seven-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard. The D Howard Light is his lightest signature shoe to date and features more support and comfort. It features a reflective tongue made of chrome material inspired by the backside of a compact disc to pay homage to his passion for music. The chromed three stripes and heels will pop under the bright lights at the NBA All-Star game.

D Howard Light NBA All-Star edition