After sitting down with Tom Caron and Peter Gammons on the NESN Live set, Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis took his hacks in NESN’s Second Base Cup. Tim Wakefield was last night’s contestant and took over third place.
Video: Youk Ready For The Hot Corner
Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis stopped by the NESN Live set on Thursday night to talk with Tom Caron and Peter Gammons. Youk talked about what it’ll be like to move back to his original position full-time amongst other things.
Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 2/17
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 some of the other sports. 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.
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UConn Women’s Basketball links
ND coach thinks Maya stands alone [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]
Diana Taurasi Tells The Associated Press She Is Relieved [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Taurasi’s Suspension Lifted, Geno Comments [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
Diana Taurasi Cleared; Will Be Eligible For Olympics [Hartford Courant]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
‘A Great Play by a Great Player’ [David Borges – New Haven Register]
Kemba’s Best? I Think So [David Borges – New Haven Register]
UConn 78, Georgetown 70: the wrap [Ed Daigneault – The Republican-American]
Check out video of Calhoun’s post-game press conference [Gavin Keefe – The Day]
Michael Bradley … Gavin Edwards [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]
‘Kemba was Kemba’ as UConn beats Georgetown [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]
Video View: Postgame Following The Win Over Georgetown [Shawn Courchesne – Hartford Courant]
Dog Eat Dog [UConn Huskies Basketball]
Walker powers UConn’s crucial win over Georgetown [CT Post]
At last, game comes together for Coombs-McDaniel [CT Post]
UConn Defeats Georgetown, 78-70 [Hartford Courant]
Coombs-McDaniel (23) Stays Hot [Hartford Courant]
Off The Board! Kemba Never Boring [Hartford Courant]
Kemba Walker has best game of brilliant season in No. 13 Huskies’ 78-70 win over No. 9 Georgetown [New Haven Register]
Kemba Walker adds signature play to stellar season [New Haven Register]
Star plays up to his ability [Norwich Bulletin]
‘Giant’ win for Huskies [The Day]
Kemba regains his magic touch vs. Hoyas [The Republican-American]
UConn men’s notebook: Brilliant encore for Coombs-McDaniel [The Republican-American]
Kemba Walker scores 31 points to snap Hoyas’ eight-game winning streak [Washington Post]
UConn’s Coombs-McDaniel Sticks it Out, No Longer the Whipping Boy [Jeff Goodman – FOXSports.com]
Rejuvenated Kemba Walker leads Huskies [Andy Katz – ESPN.com]
UConn Football links
Big East’s top 2010 individual performances [Brian Bennett – ESPN.com]
Other UConn related links
Video: UConn Dealing With Expectations [ESPN.com]
Baseball. Springer Featured on Perfect Game USA [UConnHuskies.com]
Baseball Set to Open 2011 Season Friday [UConnHuskies.com]
Baseball. Springer Named an ESPN.Com Preseason All-American [UConnHuskies.com]
W. Ice Hockey. Huskies Host Northeastern On Senior Day [UConnHuskies.com]
Video: Highlights of UConn’s 78-70 Win Over Georgetown
In lieu of a recap of the UConn Huskies 78-70 win over the Georgetown Hoyas on Wednesday night at the XL Center in Hartford, CT, here are the highlights.
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And in case you missed it, don’t forget to check out Kemba Walker passing the ball to himself off the backboard and then scoring.
Video: Tim Wakefield Takes Over Third Place in Second Base Cup
After sitting down with Tom Caron and Peter Gammons on the NESN Live set, Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield took his hacks in NESN’s Second Base Cup. And in case you were wondering, Clay Buchholz had his turn last night and is in last place.
Adrian Gonzalez didn’t participate since he hasn’t been cleared to swing a bat yet.
Video: Kemba Walker Passes To Himself Off Backboard & Scores
It’s Kemba Walker’s world and we only live in it. Here’s what he did in tonight’s UConn Huskies 78-70 win over the Georgetown Hoyas.
Video: Tim Wakefield Ready For Any Role in 2011
The elder stateman of the Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield, stopped by the NESN Live set to talk with Tom Caron and Peter Gammons. In the interview, he talks about how he’s preparing this spring as a starter but will accept whatever role is given to him.
Video: Adrian Gonzalez Ready For First Game At Fenway
New Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez stopped by the NESN Live set to talk with Tom Caron and Peter Gammons. In the interview he talked about looking forward to his first Fenway Park game and making a few dents in the Green Monster.
Rangers Recall Kris Newbury from Whale
New York, February 16, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that forward Kris Newbury has been recalled from the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Newbury, 28, registered three points in two games this past weekend, including a two-point performance in a 4-1 win at Providence on Sunday (one goal, one assist). He has recorded eight goals and 33 assists for 41 points, along with 98 penalty minutes in 49 games with Connecticut this season. Newbury leads the team and ranks seventh in the AHL in assists, ranks second on the Whale in points and fourth in penalty minutes. He has registered a team-high, 11 multi-point performances this season, including two separate streaks of three games with multiple points – November 13 vs. Springfield to November 19 at Springfield (six assists), and December 3 at Providence to December 11 vs. Manchester (one goal, six assists). The 5-11, 213-pounder established a career-high with an eight-game assist streak from November 28 vs. Adirondack to December 17 vs. Worcester, recording three goals and 12 assists over the span. Newbury returns to the Rangers where he has registered one assist and 35 penalty minutes in eight games this season. He made his Rangers debut at Montreal on January 15, and recorded his first point as a Ranger with the primary assist on the game-tying goal in a 3-2 shootout win at Atlanta on January 22.
The Brampton, Ontario native was originally San Jose’s fifth round pick, 139th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He was acquired by the Rangers from Detroit in exchange for forward Jordan Owens on March 3, 2010.
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Public Skate to Conclude Harvest-Properties.com Whalers Hockey Fest
Hartford, CT … Whalers Sports and Entertainment announced today that the historic Harvest-Properties.com Whalers Hockey Fest 2011 will triumphantly conclude with a public skate held at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. on Tuesday, February 22.
The public skate will signal the end of nearly two weeks of outdoor hockey action at Rentschler Field in the largest hockey event in Connecticut history.
“We cannot think of a more fitting way to conclude this incredible event than to turn the ice over to the general public,” said Whalers senior vice president of business operations Mark Willand. “Thus far, we have hosted hundreds of hockey players from pee-wees to pros, and now it’s time for the fans to skate. To skate on an NHL-size rink in a beautiful football stadium is truly a unique life experience and we are thrilled that everyone can participate.”
There will be eight separate sessions in which those wishing to skate may participate, each lasting exactly one hour. There will be sessions starting at 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:45 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:15 PM and 5:30 PM. There will also be a separate session, in which only Connecticut Whale season ticket holders and Hockey Fest ticket holders may participate in, from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.
Tickets for the public skate will be available for $10 at the Rentschler Field box office and at the Bushnell box office. Those wishing to participate in any session will have to provide their own skates, as no equipment will be available for rental at the sessions. Sessions have limited availability and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Season ticket holders and Hockey Fest ticket holders are encouraged to RSVP by calling the Whalers Sports and Entertainment offices at 860-728-3366.
The Outdoor Harvest-Properties.com Whalers Hockey Fest 2011 is now underway at Rentschler Field, and the featured event is the Harvest-Properties.com Whale Bowl this Saturday February 19, which consists of the outdoor AHL game between the Connecticut Whale and the Providence Bruins at 7:00 PM, preceded by a Hartford Whalers legends vs. Boston Bruins legends classic at 4:00 PM. In addition to that, the historic outdoor event features: five premier college games, at least 15 elite high school, junior and prep school games and a “Whale Town”, featuring exhibitors, games and the Whalers Mobile Hall of Fame.
Tickets for the February 19 Harvest-Properties.com Whale Bowl, which include admission to both the AHL game and the legends game, are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com., as well as at the Bushnell box office from Monday through Friday, 12 noon-5:00 PM. Ticket prices range from $20 to $85 and can also be purchased by calling the Connecticut Whale at 860-728-3366. Tickets purchased online can be printed immediately (via Ticketmaster).