News Links, 9/1/13

Football
Newsome piles on yardage, history at Ansonia, Post
UConn Recovering From Painful Loss By Learning From It, Courant
Jeff Jacobs: The NCAA: Using Its Cheap Labor To Kick Off Labor Day Weekend, Courant
NCAA rules overdue for overhaul, Charleston Post and Courier
Villanova Fake Punt Fools Boston College, ESPN Camera Crew, Leads to 47-Yard Touchdown (VIDEO), Huffington Post
Manziel issued unsportsmanlike flag, criticized on ESPN, USA Today
West Haven football coach Ed McCarthy on verge of becoming Connecticut’s all-time wins leader, Register

Men’s Hoops
Starting Five: Burning questions in the AAC for 2013-14, USA Today
Al Skinner now back where he belongs, Providence Journal
Basketball on carriers: that ship’s sailed?, San Diego Union Tribune
NCAA rules overdue for overhaul, Charleston Post and Courier
Spurs hire respected scout Dave Telep, Yahoo Sports
Marquette lands 15-year-old recruit, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Women’s Hoops
Sun Eliminated From Playoffs, Courant
Phoenix Mercury reduce magic number for clinching a playoff spot to 1, Arizona Republic
Former St. Mary’s star [Jacki Gemelos] to play pro basketball in Greece, Stockton Record
Prairie’s Gabbi Ortiz picks Oklahoma, Journal Times
Women’s basketball star protests against same-sex marriage, Pink News

Other Sports
#4 UConn Field Hockey Beats #12 Stanford In Palo Alto, 2-1 (2 OT), Courant

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