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Unexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charity
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds were safe when he joked last week on Twitter that he'd drink a spoonful of hot sauce if his Huskies came from behind to beat Marquette. After all, it was already the second half, UConn was down by 18 points and its best player,...
Unexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charity
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds were safe when he joked last week on Twitter that he'd drink a spoonful of hot sauce if his Huskies came from behind to beat Marquette. After all, it was already the second half, UConn was down by 18 points and its best player,...
Lack of marquee games to make NCAA tourney selection harder
Geno Auriemma is used to having marquee nonconference matchups to test his UConn Huskies during the regular season. That hasn't happened this season, as the Huskies haven't played a ranked team outside the Big East Conference because of the coronavirus pandemic. UConn had games scheduled early on against No. 2...
Comfort over style for coaches is college basketball trend
Let's just say Gabriele D’Annunzio isn't on board with the new fashion trend for college basketball coaches. Coaches across the country have eschewed the traditional game day attire of coats, ties and dress slacks in favor of polos, quarter-zips and warmup pants. Notre Dame's Mike Brey went so far as to...
Former UConn basketball coach Dee Rowe dies at 91
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Former UConn basketball coach Donald “Dee” Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school's athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma, died on Sunday at his home in Storrs. He was 91. Rowe was...
UConn beats Providence 87-50 as Auriemma reaches milestone
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has been able to play only seven games this season because of pandemic-related schedule changes, and that has put career milestones in perspective for coach Geno Auriemma. Freshman Paige Bueckers scored 23 points and No. 3 UConn overcame a sluggish start to rout Providence 87-50...
Auriemma has better perspective as he approaches Summitt
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma, in the middle of his own Hall-of-Fame career, famously incurred the wrath of Tennessee fans 18 years ago when he jokingly referred to Pat Summitt's women's program as the “Evil Empire.” But after 11 national titles at UConn and on the verge of tying Summitt...
The Latest: Oaklawn Park to allow limited attendance
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Oaklawn Park in Arkansas plans to allow limited fans during its winter-spring horse racing meet that runs Jan. 22-May 1. Grandstand general admission won’t be allowed initially. Entry to the grandstand will be for guests...
Mulkey positive for COVID-19, UConn-Baylor women's game off
No. 6 Baylor canceled its anticipated home game Thursday night against No. 3 UConn after Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey tested positive for COVID-19. Baylor said it began restricting team activities after Mulkey tested positive on Monday, the same day she had been planning to rejoin the team. The 58-year-old Mulkey...
Nelson-Ododa leads No. 4 UConn over No. 18 DePaul, 75-52
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — No. 4 UConn used a stifling defense and a dominant inside game to pass its first test of the season against a ranked opponent. Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 16 points and 14 rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Huskies to a 75-52 win over No. 18 DePaul. Freshman Paige Bueckers added 18 points...
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