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UConn Football links

Hicks, Dixon to Colonials [Chip Malafronte - New Haven Register]

Huskies Back At It On Their Own This Week [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]

Hartford Colonials Add More UConn Flavor With Mike Hicks [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]

The Big East's most irreplaceable players [ESPN.com - Big East Blog]

Who's fully stocked in the Big East? [ESPN.com -Big East Blog]

Video: Defensive player of the year [ESPN.com - Big East Blog]

Hicks signs with UFL’s Colonials [Neill Ostrout - CT Post]

Edsall evokes Howard's memory at UConn-Stamford [CT Post]

Other UConn related links

Baseball: Huskies Prepare to Take on Oregon Friday Night [UConnHuskies.com]

Nappo gets start for UConn [Hartford Courant]

Norwich Regional NCAA tournament baseball capsules [New Haven Register]

Huskies have spring in their step [Norwich Bulletin]

UConn loose, excited about return to NCAA stage [The Day]

Huskies set sights on World Series berth [The Republican-American]

Huskies hosting NCAA Regional [Nashua Telegraph]

At UConn, success makes baseball fun again [New York Times]

Ducks to face Connecticut in first regional game Friday [Oregon Daily Emerald]

2010 NCAA Regional Previews: Norwich (CT) [The College Baseball Blog]

Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings are after the jump.

Friday, June 4^th @ 7:05 p.m.

Clay Buchholz, RHP (7-3, 2.73) vs Chris Tillman, RHP (0-0, 3.18)

TV: NESN, MLB.tv

Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio

Saturday, June 5^th @ 7:05 p.m.

Jon Lester, LHP (6-2, 2.97) vs Jeremy Guthrie, RHP (3-5, 3.84)

TV: NESN, MLB.tv

Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio

Sunday, June 6^th @ 1:35 p.m.

John Lackey, RHP (6-3, 4.95) vs Brian Matusz, LHP (2-6, 5.28)

TV: NESN, MLB.tv

Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio

Oakland A's @ Boston Red Sox 1:35 p.m. Fenway Park – Boston, MA SP: Brett Anderson vs Tim Wakefield TV: NESN, MLB Network, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network

Late Morning Red Sox Delight - 6/3 [SOX & Dawgs]

Boston Red Sox All-Star Pitcher Josh Beckett, Local Stars and Athletes Throw Strikes for Children at Fourth Annual Beckett Bowl Presented by Foxwoods Resort Casino

Star-Studded Lineup of Boston’s Hottest Celebrities and Athletes Compete in Charity Bowling Tournament to Benefit Children’s Hospital Boston

Famed Country Rocker Jason Aldean to Perform at the Absolut Beckett Bowl Concert presented by MGM Grand at Foxwoods at House of Blues Boston

BOSTON (June 3, 2010) – Boston Red Sox All-Star pitcher Josh Beckett will throw strikes of a different kind on July 29, when he hangs up his cleats and ties on a pair of bowling shoes at the fourth-annual Beckett Bowl presented by Foxwoods Resort Casino, a star-studded bowling tournament held at Lucky Strike Lanes in Boston.

The fun-filled evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a celebrity red-carpet event. The celebrity bowling tournament will kick-off at 7:15 p.m. and festivities will conclude with a concert by country music sensation Jason Aldean at the Absolut Beckett Bowl Concert presented by MGM Grand at Foxwoods at the House of Blues Boston.

A limited number of tickets for both the bowling tournament and after party concert will be on sale through www.ticketmaster.com this Saturday, June 5th at 10 am. Tickets to attend the bowling event and concert are $250 and tickets for the concert only are $40. Fans can purchase a VIP concert ticket for $125 which includes a meet & greet with Jason Aldean and a reserved seat at the House of Blues.

“We’re overwhelmed by the support we’ve received from the local sports and business communities over the last three years and especially thrilled to have Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods as our presenting sponsor and the return of Absolut as our title sponsor for the concert,” said Beckett. “As a result of our collective efforts, we are fortunate enough to raise funds that make a positive impact on the lives of kids served by Children’s Hospital Boston. I’m thrilled to be back for another Beckett Bowl to rally around these deserving children and make an even greater impact in the community.”

Local companies and individuals are invited to sponsor four-person bowling teams for the event. Each team will be joined by a celebrity teammate and compete for unique prize packages. For information on sponsoring a team, companies and individuals can call 617-338-2766 or visit www.beckettbowl.com.

The all-star lineup of celebrities participating in the 2010 Beckett Bowl includes current and past Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, and New England Revolution players, along with actors, comedians, musicians and celebrity chefs with New England ties.

After taking the first two games, the Boston Red Sox will look to keep the momentum going and try to get a sweep of the Oakland A's this afternoon at Fenway Park.

This afternoon's game will start at 1:35 p.m. and will be shown on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the A's television market, you can catch the game on CSN California. And if you don't live in either market, you're in luck as the game will also be shown on the MLB Network. If you can't catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.

Tim Wakefield is making his 12th appearance and 8th start of the season for skipper Terry Francona. In his previous 11 appearances (seven starts), he is 1-3 with a 5.68 ERA. He made two starts in 2009 against the A's and was 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA (15 IP/ 3 ER). In 39 games (28 starts) against the A's, Wake is 11-6 with a 4.08 ERA. Since the 2004 season, Wake has seven quality starts against the A's.

Brett Anderson has made five starts for Bob Geren and the A's this season and just one since returning from the disabled list. In those five starts, he is 1-1 with a 2.35. He's made three starts against the Red Sox, with all of them coming in 2009 and he is 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA. Both of his wins came at Fenway Park where he had 1.80 ERA (15 IP/3 ER).

Keep reading for lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and pregame links.

Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings are after the jump.

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UConn Football links

DC got more Big East predictions from the beat writers [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]

Video: Offensive player of the year [ESPN.com - Big East Blog]

Analyzing the position group rankings [ESPN.com - Big East Blog]

Dixon off to UFL [John Silver - Journal Inquirer]

Dixon to UFL’s Colonials [Neill Ostrout - CT Post]

UFL Draft: Colonials Select Ex-UConn Running Back Dixon [Hartford Courant]

UConn Women's Basketball links

Charles is WNBA's Rookie of the Month [Jim Fuller - New Haven Register]

Tina Charles Named WNBA Rookie Of The Month [John Altavilla - Hartford Courant]

Charles Named Rookie Of The Month [Rich Elliott - CT Post]

Other UConn related links

Baseball. Penders Named NEIBA Coach of the Year [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn, SHU to meet at Rentschler in hockey extravaganza [CT Post]

NCAA Baseball: Norwich Regional Breakdown [FoxSports Florida]

If anyone can figure out Daisuke Matsuzaka, can you please let the rest of us know?

Last night at Fenway Park,the Boston Red Sox found themselves trailing 3-0 to the Oakland A's after the top of the 1st when Dice-K looked like, well Dice-K. I'm sure your first thought like mine was, okay here we go again what else is on television. But then after the bottom of the 1st thanks to a Kevin Youkilis double, the Red Sox found themselves trailing 3-2 and you wondered if Dice-K was going to suck again the next inning.

He was far from that as he scattered six hits the rest of the way and didn't walk anyone. He just went out there and battled and pitched like he did in his near no-hitter. He attacked the strike zone like it was nobody's business as he threw 84 of his 109 pitches for strikes.

Things were so bad for Dice-K in that first inning that he actually hearing boos from the Fenway Faithful. But by the time he walked off the mound after seven innings, he left to a standing ovation and gave those same fans who were booing him, a tip of the cap.

To say David Ortiz is in a zone right now is an understatement. Simply put, the man is on fire and he's fully back from the struggles that plagued him earlier this season.

How do we know this? It's quite simple actually.

After hitting a 2-run homer in the 5th inning to put the Red Sox up 4-3, he earned an intentional walk his next time up in the 7th inning. He finished the night 2-for-2 with the 2-run homer, two runs scored and two walks.

Marco Scutaro continues to shine at the top filling in for Jacoby Ellsbury as he had a three-hit effort while Darnell McDonald added two hits as well.

Things are certainly clicking right now for the Red Sox on all cylinders and they'll look for that to continue this afternoon when they try to complete a three-game sweep of the A's before heading south to Baltimore.

We'll be back in just a short while with this afternoon's lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, any news and links but for now enjoy the overnight links.

While former UConn Huskies running back Andre Dixon is still awaiting a call from the NFL after attending the New York Giants mini-camp, he was able to hear his named called during the UFL Draft on Wednesday night.

Should Dixon not make it to an NFL camp, he'll have a home where he played his college football at Rentschler Field as the Hartford Colonials took him with the No. 2 overall pick.

As a sophomore with the Huskies, Dixon teamed up with former Husky and current Colts running back Donald Brown in the backfield. Dixon finished the 2007 season with 167 carries for 828 yards and  three touchdowns. He also caught 24 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown.

The 2008 season was a lost cause for Dixon as he sprained his ankle during the preseason and that paved the way for Brown to be the starter in the backfield. And we all know how that turned out. Dixon was also suspended after being arrested for DUI but was reinstated in time for UConn's bowl game against Buffalo.

Splitting time with Jordan Todman during the 2009 season, Dixon had 239 carries for 1,093 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also had 11 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown.