News Links, 7/19/13

Football
Lyle McCombs named to Doak Walker watch list, Register
Basilica joins UConn football program as walk-on, Day
Connecticut 2013 season preview, NFL.com
Belk Bowl, [AAC] and Atlantic Coast Conference extend partnership through 2020, Examiner

Men’s Hoops
Ray Allen on the Heat and bandwagon fans, Washington Post
Celebrity golf: LeBron vs. Jordan remains a lively debate, Reno Gazette Journal (Ray Allen, Shane Battier on Jordan vs James)
Detroit Pistons won’t use amnesty provision on Charlie Villanueva – but trade still possible, Detroit Free Press
NBA Trade Rumors: Thaddeus Young Sixers Deal To Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls, Timberwolves or Raptors An Option As Trevor Ariza, Emeka Okafor Could Move, Sports World Report
College hoops’ black coaching issue, ESPN
NABC Honors Kentucky’s Basketball Program for Academic Excellence, Kent Sterling

Women’s Hoops
UConn Players Lead U.S. U19 Team To Opening Win Over Lithuania, Courant
Hartley, Mosqueda-Lewis Stand Out At University Games, Courant
Ex-Huskies Taurasi And Moore To Start In WNBA All-Star Game, Courant
Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi get starting nods; Tina Charles burned by new format, Register
Breanna Stewart Scores 26 To Lead USA U19 World Championship Team To A 113-47 Opening Victory Over Host Lithuania, USABasketball.com
Michigan’s top girls hoops player Gussert picks Spartans over UConn, Tennessee, Detroit Free Press
[Robin] Roberts’ speech steals show at ESPYs, Fox Sports
Loss in NCAA tourney motivates Lady Vols’ Simmons, Columbia Daily Herald

Baseball
UConn-bound Gorgas pitches East Haddam past Wallingford, into playoffs, Post Chronicle

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