News Links, 4/14/13
|Men’s Hoops
Two Of UConn’s Incoming Freshmen Play Well Together In New York Exhibition Game, Courant
Truthfully, Ray Allen’s exit ‘hurt’ Paul Pierce, Boston Herald
Charlotte Bobcats work past Bucks 95-85, Charlotte Observer
Steven M. Sipple: Miles says AAU basketball hurts players’ skill level, Huskers Extra
Women’s Hoops
Substained success elevates UConn to Tennessee’s historical equal, Post
UConn women: Breaking down by 8, Post
Kevin Duffy: An early guarantee — No. 9 for UConn in 2014, Post
WNBA Draft: Top 3 Picks Predictable, So Suspense Starts With No. 4, Courant
Parade in Hartford scheduled to begin at State Capitol on Sunday, Register
Donovan makes her transition to the Sun, Day
Seattle Storm enters training camp with major roster issues, Seattle Times
Football
UConn’s New Offensive Leader Preaches Patience, Consistency, Courant
New offensive coordinator T.J. Weist getting warm reception from wideouts, Register
Hockey
Yale wins national hockey championship, Post
Chris Elsberry: Malcolm celebrates birthday in style with national title, Post
Yale Beats Quinnipiac 4-0 To Capture National Championship, Courant
Jeff Jacobs: For Yale’s Jeff Malcolm, One Very Happy Birthday, Courant
Yale beats Quinnipiac to win national title, Register
CHIP MALAFRONTE: A Yale title for Murdoch, Taylor and 117 years of players, Register
A ‘dream’ weekend for Yale, Quinnipiac and area hockey fans, Register
FROZEN FOUR NOTEBOOK: Yale’s Jeff Malcolm, the birthday boy, Register
Photos: The Frozen Four Championship, Register
Miscellaneous
UConn Breaking Ground For New Basketball Center, CBS Connecticut
Red Sox prospect Barnes set to make second start against New Britain, Danbury News Times
Person familiar with the situation tells AP Jordan is close to replacing Rice at Rutgers, Washington Post
Chris Elsberry: Greed tore Big East apart, Post
Mike Cardillo: Pro leagues in America, where parity reigns, Post