As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, more and more American athletes are distancing themselves from the belligerent nation as a response. According to ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, former NBA guard and UConn superstar Shabazz Napier is leaving the BC Zenit Saint Petersburg basketball team. Per the report, Napier was nearing his return to […]
Read MorePaige Bueckers Returns For UConn: Fans React
UConn star Paige Bueckers made her much-anticipated return to the hardwood on Friday night against St. John’s. It was her first game back since suffering a left knee injury in early December. Bueckers only played 13 minutes in UConn’s blowout win, but she looked sharp with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field. In […]
Read MorePaige Bueckers Is Returning: College Basketball World Reacts
Paige Bueckers, one of the best players in college basketball, will soon return to the court. Just moments ago, UConn announced the rising star has been cleared to return and will play on Friday when the Huskies battle St. John’s. “BREAKING: UConn announces Paige Bueckers has been cleared to return to game action. She’ll suit […]
Read MoreOfficials From UConn-Villanova Game Are Getting Crushed
Tonight wasn’t a great night for the Big East officiating crew working this evening’s top-25 matchup between Villanova No. 8 and No. 21 UConn. Starting with a questionable ejection for Huskies head coach Dan Hurley and finishing with a game-sealing charge call, this group of referees has taken a great deal of heat on social […]
Read MoreCBB Coach Ejected For Ridiculous Reason: Fans React
Earlier this evening, UConn head coach Dan Hurley was tossed during the first half of his team’s top-25 matchup against the Villanova Wildcats — and this wasn’t your run-of-the-mill ejection. After receiving a technical foul for arguing what he thought was a missed foul call, Hurley turned to the home crowd at Harry A. Gampel […]
Read MoreCBB Coach Ejected For Trying To Pump Up Home Crowd
UConn head coach Dan Hurley was ejected during the first half of tonight’s top-25 matchup against Villanova. Leading the No. 21 Huskies into a battle against the No. 8 Wildcats in Hatford, Hurley was clearly feeling the energy of tonight’s big-time contest. With less than five minutes remaining in the half, the veteran head coach […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball World Reacts To The Kevin Ollie News
Former UConn star and head men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie is about to get paid. The 2014 NCAA champion has won his arbitration case against his alma mater. Ollie is owed more than $11.1 million in the next 10 business days, according to his attorneys. The arbitrator, Mark Irvings, ruled that UConn violated a collective […]
Read MoreUConn Announces Injury Diagnosis For Paige Bueckers
Over the weekend, the world of women’s college basketball held its breath when Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers went to the ground in pain after a non-contact play. On Tuesday, UConn announced the injury diagnosis for the star sophomore. According to a release from the Huskies, Bueckers underwent an MRI and a CT scan that revealed […]
Read MoreBasketball World Reacts To Sunday’s Paige Bueckers News
The basketball world collectively held its breath on Sunday afternoon when Connecticut women’s basketball Paige Bueckers went down to the ground with an apparent non-contact injury. Bueckers had to be helped off the floor with less than a minute to play in No. 2 UConn’s 73–54 win over No. 24 Notre Dame. As the sophomore […]
Read MoreJim Mora Jr. Reportedly Makes Notable Hire At UConn
UConn head coach Jim Mora Jr. reportedly brought on one of the first members of his staff according to a college football insider. Per The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, Mora hired Maine head coach Nick Charlton to be the Huskies’ offensive coordinator. SOURCES: Maine head coach Nick Charlton is accepting a job with Jim Mora to […]
Read MoreUConn Isaiah Whaley Faints By The Bench, Team Announces Update On His Status
During the closing seconds of Wednesday afternoon’s thriller between Auburn and UConn, Huskies forward Isaiah Whaley collapsed in front of the bench. It was a scary scene to say the least. Whaley was motionless in front of the bench for a few moments. Thankfully, he received immediate help from the medical staff and was able […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball World Reacts To Epic Auburn-UConn Game
College basketball fans were treated to the perfect Thanksgiving appetizer on Wednesday in the form of an absolute thriller between Connecticut and Auburn. The No. 22 Huskies and the No. 19 Tigers met in The Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament and delivered an instant classic. It took two overtimes to decide the back […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Rivalry Week
The best weekend of the college football season is finally here. That’s right folks: it’s rivalry week. After fans are done celebrating Thanksgiving, the college football slate promises to entertain all weekend long. With games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the action on the field is sure to entertain throughout the holiday. Rivalry weekend is […]
Read MoreGeno Auriemma Has Brutally Honest Admission On This Year’s Team
Geno Auriemma was furious with his players following UConn’s blowout loss to No. 1 South Carolina on Monday afternoon. No. 2 UConn trailed top-ranked South Carolina 57-54 entering the fourth quarter, but it was all downhill from there. The Huskies managed to score three points – no, we’re not kidding – in the fourth quarter […]
Read MoreCFB World Reacts To UConn’s Hot Start vs. Clemson
UConn, yes UConn, got off to a fast start against the Clemson Tigers at Death Valley on Saturday afternoon. Disaster almost occurred on the opening kickoff when Huskies running back Brian Brewton muffed the kick at the one-yard line. Luckily, the ball didn’t travel too far and he had time to pick it up. Brewton […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
With the 2021 college football season rapidly coming to a close, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. However, plenty can happen in these next three weeks and with the upcoming slate, madness is likely to be on the menu. Georgia and Alabama held serve atop the latest edition at of the College Football […]
Read MoreFootball World Reacts To The Surprising Jim Mora News
The University of Connecticut found itself in need of a new head football coach after mutually agreeing to part ways with Randy Edsall at the end of the year. The Huskies responded by making a huge splash with their hire this week. UConn announced on Thursday morning that it has agreed to a deal with […]
Read MoreUConn Reportedly Set To Hire Former NFL Head Coach
The UConn Huskies are reportedly calling on a big-time coaching name to help turn their struggling football program around. According to reports from college football insider Pete Thamel on Thursday morning, the Huskies are planning to hire former NFL head coach Jim Mora Jr. as the team’s new leader. A deal is expected to be […]
Read MoreAl Golden Reportedly A Target For College Football Job
Former Miami and Temple football coach Al Golden is reportedly in the mix for a current open head coaching position. Golden is a possible candidate for the opening at UConn, according to On3.com’s Matt Zenitz. The Huskies are looking for a new coach after Randy Edsall stepped down midseason. Golden has been the linebackers coach […]
Read MoreLook: UConn vs. Vanderbilt Ticket Price Is Going Viral
We get our share of bad matchups during a given college football season. It doesn’t get much worse than this year’s 0-5 UConn team, at lowly 1-3 Vanderbilt. The Commodores have been in the SEC basement for a while. The team is under a first-year head coach in Clark Lea, and they look every bit […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
Week 5 of the 2021 college football season is upon us. It may just be the best week that we’ve had yet, at least on paper. There are four games between ranked teams. In the SEC, upstart Arkansas, ranked No. 8, can prove it is truly elite with a trip to No. 2 Georgia. No. […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To UConn’s Embarrassing Performance
We didn’t think UConn football could look any worse than it has these past few years. Then the Huskies went and got flat-out humiliated by Army on Saturday afternoon. UConn came into Saturday’s Army game with an 0-3 record at the hands of Fresno State, Holy Cross and Purdue. The Huskies didn’t just lose, either. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
Week 2 of the college football season is set to begin on Friday night. Last weekend gave us some interesting first games, with a number of the nation’s dominant programs looking pretty susceptible. And then there is No. 1 Alabama, which looks pretty far ahead of the field. We have a great slate of games […]
Read MoreBreaking: Randy Edsall Steps Down Immediately At UConn
The Randy Edsall era at UConn has come to an abrupt end. Edsall, 63, announced on Sunday he would be retiring at the end of the 2021 season. He’s since had a change of heart. Edsall will be stepping down immediately, per college football insider Brett McMurphy. Defensive coordinator Lou Spanos will serve as UConn’s […]
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