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Women’s Basketball: 7-for-7

Posted on May 12, 2021May 26, 2021 by jorge3111 in Basketball, Writing

For the seventh time in seven years, UConn is American Athletic Conference tournament champions. The championship game, just like the previous two, wasn’t even close, coming out on top 87-53. | Originally published March 10, 2020

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Women’s Basketball Notebook: Aubrey Griffin makes her presence felt

Posted on May 12, 2021May 26, 2021 by jorge3111 in Basketball, Writing

UConn's sixth man, more often than not down the stretch, has been freshman Aubrey Griffin. This season, the slightly undersized but uber-athletic freshman forward has had moments where she completely takes over the game, and Saturday versus Temple, she did just that. | Originally published March 9, 2020

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Richard Sherman proved Darrelle Revis right in the Super Bowl

Posted on May 12, 2021May 26, 2021 by jorge3111 in Football, Writing

The Richard Sherman and Darrelle Revis beef is nothing new. They’ve gone back and forth before, but this time it was really in public view — and Revis came out on top. | Originally published February 7, 2020

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Football: Edsall doesn’t want transfers, Huskies sign five more recruits

Posted on May 12, 2021May 26, 2021 by jorge3111 in Football, Writing

Randy Edsall made one thing very clear in his most recent Wednesday morning press conference: Transfer students have issues, and he's done having them on his team. | Originally published February 6, 2020

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Eli making the Hall of Fame is an inevitable mistake

Posted on May 12, 2021May 26, 2021 by jorge3111 in Football, Writing

Eli Manning is destined to have a bust in Canton, but should he? | Originally published January 28, 2020

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The Astros didn’t just cheat the other teams, they cheated the fans

Posted on May 12, 2021May 26, 2021 by jorge3111 in Baseball, Writing

When the Houston Astros stole signs and essentially stole a World Series, it ruined a huge moment for a city that needed it along with countless smaller moments for people around the country. | Originally published January 22, 2020

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Remembering Jasper “Jazz” Howard, 10 years later

Posted on May 12, 2021May 26, 2021 by jorge3111 in Football, Writing

On October 18, 2009, UConn football cornerback Jasper Howard was killed on campus. Ten years later, we remember his legacy. | Originally published October 22, 2019

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Football Notebook: Did someone say inside zone?

Posted on May 12, 2021May 26, 2021 by jorge3111 in Football, Writing

UConn football has had a bad season on both sides of the ball, and boring, repetitive, uninspired play-calling isn't helping. | Originally published October 7, 2019.

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DJ LeMahieu is not the MVP … part two

Posted on May 12, 2021May 26, 2021 by jorge3111 in Baseball, Writing

Now that the MLB regular season is officially over, the debate of who should be the American League MVP can finally be put to rest. Sorry Yankees fans, but it’s still not D.J. LeMahieu. | Originally published October 2, 2019

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From backyard to DI, the story of long snapper Brian Keating

Posted on May 12, 2021May 26, 2021 by jorge3111 in Football, Writing

It’s the most underappreciated position in football. Perfection goes unnoticed, but imperfection gets put in the spotlight. That’s right, I’m talking about long snapping, and for the past two plus seasons, UConn has had Brian Keating holding down the fort. | Originally published September 26, 2019

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