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Three-time cancer survivor Jim Calhoun to headline Dick Vitale Gala
Bradenton Herald"I found something." Jim Calhoun calls them the three scariest words. "They are deadly when you hear it from your doctor. I've seen and experienced what cancer can do to people," Calhoun said. Approaching his 71sth birthday, Calhoun is a three-...Tags: Skin Cancer, Big East Conference, Prostate Cancer, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Connecticut Huskies
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Recent Thoughts From David Berard, UConn Hockey Interim Coach And One Of Three Finalists For Job
Earlier tonight, I spoke to former Denver coach George Gwozdecky and talked about his interest in the job as coach at UConn. He is one of three finalists. Interim coach David Berard and Boston College assistant Mike Cavanaugh have also interviewed. I...Tags: Financial Aid, Sports, Geno Auriemma, Boston College, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Ryan Boatright, DeAndre Daniels Best Buddies With More Work To Do At UConn
The Hartford CourantRyan Boatright and DeAndre Daniels arrived at UConn together. Recruits who had first committed elsewhere, they came to Connecticut in the wake of the Huskies' national championship in 2011 and neither figured to be around long. "Every freshman thinks...Tags: Social Sciences, DePaul Blue Demons , Otto Porter, Big East Conference, Shabazz Napier
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Once Again, Emeka Okafor Gives Back
The Hartford CourantDuring his three seasons at UConn, Emeka Okafor captivated the state with basketball skills that led the Huskies to the second of their three national championships. It was also clear that Okafor, who arrived as an unheralded freshman in 2001 and left...Tags: Dwight Howard, Environmental Issues, Houston Rockets, Emeka Okafor, Connecticut Huskies
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UConn's DeAndre Daniels Finding Maturity, Confidence
STORRS – Had the chance to sit down and do some interviews at Gampel on Monday and I’ll be offering parts of them through the week here … DeAndre Daniels’ first year at UConn was a struggle. He appeared in 31 games and started...
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Napier Question Answered; Wolf Question Still Needs To Be
The Hartford CourantA day after the Boston Marathon bombings, Shabazz Napier was looking into a WTNH camera and talking eloquently, soulfully about the pain of his hometown. It was then that Napier paused for a moment and said, "I always tell my close friends that the one...Tags: USA Today, Shabazz Napier, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), College Basketball, Paul Pasqualoni
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SUNDAY GRAVY: Rand Pecknold rumor mill starts up again
New Haven Register, Conn.In scolding the boy this week, I quickly realized my words may have never before been uttered by a parent. Not until they invented Keurig K-Cups, anyway. "Stop making coffee!" It was cute at first. He'd figured out how to use the machine by watching...Tags: NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, Danica Patrick, K-Cups, Shabazz Napier, NASCAR
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UConn's Boatright, Napier To Decide Soon On NBA Draft
STORRS — As UConn was celebrating Tuesday the start of construction of its future basketball training facility, the men's basketball team was still waiting for its current roster to set and dry. Shabazz Napier, the team's leading scorer, said...Tags: Basketball, National Basketball Association, Boston Red Sox, Sports, Tyler Olander
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Napier Confirms He's Returning To UConn
The Hartford CourantShabazz Napier, Ryan Boatright and DeAndre Daniels all announced Friday they are returning to play for UConn for next season. So the expectations can begin building … and building. "Next year is going to be a great year because we're all hungry,"...Tags: Big East Conference, Shabazz Napier, College Basketball, Louisville Cardinals, Connecticut Huskies
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Ollie Talks About Transfer Rodney Purvis And Talks To Kids At Hall Of Fame
The Hartford CourantIn the summer of 2011, Rodney Purvis sat in the men's basketball coaches' office at UConn and left a strong impression … and vice versa. "Just his personality," said Kevin Ollie, who was then an assistant coach, "his family. We knew he was a...Tags: Basketball, National Basketball Association, Sports, Shabazz Napier, Georgetown
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Jim Calhoun, Geno Auriemma Join Connecticut Hall Of Fame
The Hartford Courant— Jim Calhoun joked that his Bostonian pronunciation might have annoyed Noah Webster, that Mark Twain might not have approved of his syntax and that Harriet Beecher Stowe might have disapproved of his language. But nevertheless, Calhoun and Geno...Tags: Basketball, Mark Twain, Sports, Geno Auriemma, Shabazz Napier
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On The Fly
Lee McLean-Houle, who works for Southington High School, prefaces emails about Southington athletics with this quote from former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren: "I always turn to the sports page first. …They record people's accomplishments;...Tags: Mike Tyson, U.S. Supreme Court, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Southington, NFL Draft
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