Spring Break
Back in early September, a third consecutive trip to the Final Four and another shot at bringing a third national title to Storrs might've seemed like the only way 2008 could be a success for coach Nancy Stevens and the field hockey team. With a cast of equal parts heralded veterans and talented newcomers, UConn stormed to a 9-0 start, winning three straight games in overtime at the Sherman Complex on goals from senior Lauren Aird in a wild stretch that began on Sept. (0) comments
HARTFORD - Maybe it was because A.J. Price, the one player who dug them out of so many graves the past season, was sitting on the bench, nursing a sprained left ankle and foot. Or perhaps the team checked out for their date in the Virgin Islands four days too soon. (0) comments
My Sitdown with Jonathan Talking to Jim Calhoun for the first time was a rush. So was talking to Randy Edsall. But, as a senior here, I knew my college career-and my career in sports journalism for that matter-would never be complete without a conversation with Jonathan the Husky. (2) comments
UConn coach Randy Edsall said he is not a candidate for the recently vacant head coaching position at Syracuse, according to a report published in yesterday's (New London) Day. "There has been speculation in various media outlets that I am a candidate for the job," Edsall told The Day Monday morning. (0) comments
Despite losing in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to DePaul, the men's soccer team will have a home game in the first round of the NCAA Championship Tournament Friday night against in-state foe Fairfield. The Stags (11-7-0) got an automatic bid to the tournament after beating Loyola on Sunday, giving them their second MAAC Championship in three years. (0) comments
A.J. Price looked like he was ready to go. He went through lay-up lines in his warm-up jersey and game shorts with no brace or tape on the left ankle that he twisted Friday versus Western Carolina. But then the starting line-up was announced - and Price wasn't in it. (0) comments
HARTFORD -With a backcourt chock full of past, present and future All-Americans, opportunities are few and far between for Donnell Beverly. So when UConn coach Jim Calhoun does take a rare trip all the way down to the end of the bench like he did Monday with 18:31 to play in the first half, the sophomore point guard has to make the most of it. (0) comments