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Daniels to.... UConn
And, it's over. The long, twisting recruitment of DeAndre Daniels has ended with the 6-7 wing committing to national champ Connecticut. Adam Zagoria posted last week that the Huskies had "reached out" to Daniels, and he committed today. Daniels would have been a nice plug-in for the departed Jordan...
An Email From UConn President Susan Herbst
Big East Coast Bias and seemingly just about every other media outlet in the USA received the following message from Connecticut president Susan Herbst (we should note it wasn't sent by Herbst herself). The past several days have magnified the period of instability that exists today in the world...
NCAA Enforcement (of Selectivity)
It's old but it's timeless. And as far as clichés are concerned, it's battle-tested. "There's nothing to fear but fear itself - and the I.R.S. audit." Alright, so perhaps I took some liberties. The truth is that's a lesser-used spinoff to the more common saying. It's the Frasier to the "fear...
2012 senate campaign is "a very strong consideration" for Linda McMahon
According to a story in the Stamford Advocate, Linda McMahon is likely to run for Joe Lieberman's US Senate seat in Connecticut (Lieberman announced in January that he wouldn't be seeking re-election). In a statement released to Hearst Connecticut Newspapers by her publicist, she said that "It's...
Can Notre Dame pull off the upset over Connecticut?
So many people were hoping and expecting Tennessee to make it to the Final Four with a potential matchup with Connecticut. Just imagine the storylines, Meighan Simmons vs. Bria Hartley, the strained relationship between Pat Summitt and Geno Auriemma. But there was one roadblock, Notre Dame - and...
WWE accused of lobbying to keep UFC banned in Connecticut
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the proximity to New York, its stuffy image and being the home state of WWE, Connecticut is one of the few American states that still bans mixed martial arts events including UFC from being held in their jurisdiction. However, as Connecticut political journalist...
Game 31: St. John's 73, U Conn 51 BET Round 1
Box score - St. John's 73, U Conn 51 There's little that makes a St. John's fan happier than watching the Huskies go down. St. John's 73... Connecticut Huskies 51. I can't believe that happened either. A confident, aggressive, hard-dunking, ball-stealing, sharp-shooting St. John's team eviscerated...
Game thread: Battle of the Bigs - #2 Baylor at #1 Connecticut
Join in on the live thread Swish Appeal covers the contest courtside! Who: Big East vs. Big 12, Moore vs. Griner, Auriemma vs. Mulkey, #1 vs. #2 What: In what perhaps has been the most eagerly anticipated game of the women's basketball season, "the streak" is on the line. Will Connecticut get to...
Vince McMahon sues Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz over informal ban of WWE-branded clothing at polls
As you may remember, Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz had mentioned that fans wearing WWE merchandise to Connecticut polls might be turned away on a case by case basis. First Vince McMahon threw a fit. Today, he filed a lawsuit. "On behalf of myself, my company, WWE® fans...
Linda McMahon and Dick Blumenthal step up their attacks against each other
That was the big news coming out of their second, less high profile, debate two days ago, in which Linda fared much better than her first appearance where at times she came off as slightly rattled and exasperated, especially on the minimum wage and health care issues. Here's the highlights from...
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