News Links, 4/17/13
Basketball
UConn Breaks Ground For Basketball Training Facility, Courant
What’s In Basketball Development Center?, Courant
Woodbridge family makes a Werth-while investment in UConn sports, Register
Ground broken for new UConn basketball facility, Post
UConn’s Boatright, Napier To Decide Soon On NBA Draft, Courant
Storrs Side: Recruits Facey, Samuel shine in Jordan Brand Regional Game, Daily Campus
Video: Thunder’s Hasheem Thabeet makes obscene gesture to fans, SI (4/14)
[Marquette’s Vander] Blue turning pro a bit of a head-scratcher, WTMJ.com
Big East Early Entries, VU Hoops
Can a Catholic hoops conference save college sports?, Washington Post (4/10)
Connecticut Sun Know Faris Defines ‘Team Player’, Courant
Lawsuit against Auriemma dismissed; appeal filed, Post
Suit against Geno Auriemma dismissed, Register
Ohio State hires Washington coach, Columbus Dispatch
Foster seeks coaching spot after Ohio State firing, AP article from Kitsap Sun
Football
Huskies’ offense hopes to avoid a ‘tight’ spot, Register
Huskies enter final week before Spring Game, Daily Campus
For New Offensive Coordinator, Receivers Like Geremy Davis And Shakim Phillips Are Like Gifts, Courant
UConn QB Cochran learns while he waits for chance, Republican
Ranking the Big East’s Quarterbacks for 2013, Athlon Sports
Boise State’s defense: ‘Your honor, have you seen the Big East?’, SI
All-league punter O’Donnell transferring [from Cincinnati], Cincinnati.com
Oregon, NCAA agreed Ducks committed ‘major violations,’ documents show, Oregonian
Former Oregon Ducks coach Chip Kelly issues statement regarding NCAA investigation, Oregonian
Canzano: Oregon’s major NCAA infraction? That the Ducks still don’t get it, Oregonian
Other UConn Sports
UConn Tops Fairfield in Mid-Week Action, 12-5, UConnHuskies.com (baseball)
Blue Waves’ soccer star’s dreams come true: Ashley Drozd moved on to Div I UConn Huskies, Riverhead Local
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