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Nov. 8 Maryland 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 11 Yale 3 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball Nov. 9 Hartford 4 p.m.
Nov. 11 Stanford 3 p.m.
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» That’s what he said - New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle on the Jonathan Martin bullying case.
Nov. 17 Boston University 12 p.m.
Nov. 14 Detroit 7 p.m.
The number of consecutive games
Jeter deal leaves Yanks about $80M before tax
“Was Richie Incognito wrong? Absolutely. But I think the other guy is just as much to blame as Richie, because he allowed it to happen.”
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Nov. 21 Boston College 7 p.m.
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Nov. 15 Maryland 6 p.m.
Nov. 17 Penn State Noon
Nov. 20 Oregon 7 p.m.
Nov. 23 Temple TBA
Nov. 30 Rutgers TBA
Dec. 7 Memphis TBA
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Antrel Rolle
Football (0-7) Nov. 8 Louisville 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 16 SMU TBA
Men’s Soccer (9-2-5) Nov. 9 American Athletic Conference Quarterfinals SMU 5 p.m.
Field Hockey (15-4) Nov. 8 Big East Conference Semifinals Temple TBA
Volleyball Nov. 8 USF 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 UCF 2 p.m.
(11-15) Nov. 15 Rutgers 7 p.m.
Nov. 22 Memphis Noon
Nov. 24 Temple 2 p.m.
Women’s Hockey (3-5-1) Today Nov. 10 Boston Providence University 2 p.m. 7 p.m.
Nov. 23 Boston College 2 p.m.
Nov. 19 Brown 7 p.m.
Nov. 24 Boston College 2 p.m.
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Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale celebrates after scoring during a Champions League, Group B, soccer match between Juventus and Real Madrid at the Juventus stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013.
THE Storrs Side
Men’s Hockey (2-2-1) Nov. 17 Nov. 15 Nov. 23 Nov. 29 Nov. 12 Boston AIC Canisius Holy Cross Bentley University 7:05 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m.
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NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors 8 p.m., FSN Both teams are coming into Wednesday’s matchup with 3-1 records and are also tied with two other teams atop the Western Conference. The Timberwolves have gotten off to a surprisingly good start thanks to Kevin Love, who has averaged 26.5 ppg and 14.3 rpg. Ricky Rubio also has 9.0 apg. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson continue to lead the Warriors with 22.0 ppg and 22.5 ppg, respectively. Andre Iguodala is coming off a 32-point performance Monday against the 76ers.
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MLS: Sporting Kansas City vs. New England 9 p.m., CSN-NE The Revolution took Leg 1 of this Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup with a 2-1 victory on Saturday at Gillette Stadium, but have never won at Sporting Park in Kansas City. SKC, however, has ended each of the last two season with losses at home.
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New England goalkeepr Matt Reis has yet to lose a decision this season, posting a 7-0-4 record during the regular season.
NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter’s new contract has increased the Yankees’ luxury tax payroll to $97.71 million for seven signed players next year. That leaves New York with about $80 million to spend on the rest of its roster if the team wants to get under the 2014 tax threshold. Jeter and New York agreed Friday to a $12 million, one-year contract. Major League Baseball determined its value for purposes of the luxury tax is $12.81 million. The Yankees’ captain, injured for most of this year, was playing under a three-year contract with a player option for 2014 that wound up being worth $9.5 million and was replaced by the new salary. Baseball’s luxury tax uses the average annual values of contracts as defined by the sport’s collective bargaining agreement. Determining Jeter’s payroll figure for the tax is complicated by the option and the new salary, and New York may contest his 2014 evaluation. The Yankees want to re-sign free agents Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson and Hiroki Kuroda, and need to fill roster holes after missing the playoffs for just the second time in 19 years. The team figures to be interested in free-agent pitchers and catcher Brian McCann. Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner has said getting under the $189 million tax threshold for 2014 is a hope but is not essential. “It’s a goal that we have if it’s possible,” general manager Brian Cashman said last month. “There’s a lot of benefits to staying under that, but it’s not a mandate if it’s at the expense of a championship run. It just depends on what the opportunities are before us, and the costs associated with it.” Alex Rodriguez’s payroll impact for 2014 would drop to $2.5 million if arbitrator Fredric Horowitz upholds a 211-game suspension imposed on the third baseman by MLB for alleged violations of the sport’s drug agreement and labor contract. Rodriguez, who is contesting the discipline, has a $25 million salary for next year, and the Yankees would not have to pay him for any period he is suspended. Payrolls for the luxury tax include the entire 40-man roster and a 1-30th portion of the cost of benefits and extended benefits for all major leaguers. That category totals items such as health insurance premiums, pension payments, club medical costs and payroll, unemployment and Social Security taxes. New York has paid luxury tax for every season since the provision was put in place for 2003, a total of $224.56 million. The Yankees will pay again for 2013, when the threshold was $178 million. But there are large benefits if the Yankees get under the threshold in 2014. The team’s tax rate would drop from its current 50 percent to 17.5 percent in 2015, and New York would be eligible to get back a portion of its revenuesharing payments.
THE Pro Side
UConn hosts AAC cross country meet
Kubiak’s health adds on to Texans’ woes
By Dalton Zbierski Campus Correspondent
By Scott Carroll Staff Writer
UConn played host to the first ever American Athletic Conference Championship cross country meets this past Saturday in Madison. The event, held at Hammonasset State Park, featured runners from across the conference. Participants from Texas to Florida flew into Connecticut from around the country to compete in the men’s 8k (4.97 miles) and women’s 6k (3.72) races. UConn’s men’s and women’s teams both earned respectable finishes. Two runners on the men’s side were able to earn top fifteen finishes for UConn. Sophomore Bryan Fowler, a Tolland, Conn. native and captain on the team, earned a 12th place finish at the event. His freshman teammate Mike O’Donnell, from Methuen, Mass., finished 15th. David Cotton, a UConn sophomore and Madison native, was the third UConn participant to finish. The women’s team was able to earn UConn a third place
all around finish. Sophomore Emily Durgin of Portland, Maine and senior Birgitte Mania of Flemington, N.J. both finished in the top ten. Durgin finished the race in 20 minutes and 25 seconds, and Mania finished in 20 minutes and 55 seconds. Sophomore Abby Mace of Maranacook, Maine placed third for UConn with a finishing time of 21 minutes and 23 seconds. Louisville, with a total of 28 points, won the overall men’s event with junior Tyler Byrne (22:57) finishing first and sophomore Earnest Kibet (23:27) finishing second. A pair of Houston runners, junior Yonas Tesfai (23:34) and freshman Brian Barraza (23:36) both finished in the top five. Southern Methodist, with a total of 29 points, took home first place in the women’s competition with freshman Tova Magnusson (20:23) placing second and the fourth place finish of freshman Agnes Sjostrom (20:33).
Dalton.Zbierski@UConn.edu
Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak was released from the hospital Tuesday after collapsing during halftime of Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts. After the clock ran out on the first half, Kubiak and his team began exiting toward the locker room. It was then that the 52-yearold collapsed and was unable to get up, requiring help off the field on a stretcher. The coach’s condition was diagnosed as a transient ischemic attack, an attack caused by loss of blood flow that causes neurological dysfunction. Kubiak is expected to make a full recovery. A transient ischemic attack is often referred to as a mini-stroke as it shares many of the symptoms without the long lasting effects. Some have wondered if the stress of being an NFL coach could have caused the incident. The Texans have had an overly stressful season as they were seen as favorites heading into the season and have failed to meet those expectations. Since beginning the year 2-0, the Houston Texans have lost their last six games. The Texans’ quarterback situa-
tion has been at the center of the losing streak as their team has featured three quarterbacks this season. The poor play of Matt Schaub early in the year caused many fans to want him benched. The fans got their wish as Schaub was injured in a game against the Rams. The injury was met by cheers from the Texan faithful. Next up as quarterback was TJ Yates who took over for Schaub against the Rams. He threw a pick six that the defense would return 96 yards for a touchdown. Up next for the Texans was Case Keenum, a home grown quarterback who attended the University of Houston. While he has yet to win a game, Keenum proved that he has some talent as he kept the Texans close against two worthy adversaries, Kansas City and Indianapolis. With the fluid quarterback situation and growing losing streak, some were beginning to question the job Kubiak was doing. No one can be sure that this incident is directly in correlation with the stress of being an NFL coach, but it couldn’t have helped. Kubiak has made plans to return to the field.
Scott.Carroll@UConn.edu