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February 04, 2012 | 
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February 04, 2012 |
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Brittney Lawson and the track and field teams will compete in the America East championships this weekend at the University of New Hampshire, but before heading north to UNH, the squad had one final meet in preparing for the postseason. Lawson, a freshman from Woonsocket, R.I., shattered her previous school
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AP
[caption id="attachment_2582" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="AP"][/caption] So much to say, so little space. As this is my final column, and I have way too many thoughts flowing through my sports-obsessed mind, this won’t be a regular one-topic article. Instead, jump inside my head for 700 words as I pour out every
“Let the dream begin.” And so began the John Gallagher era of Hartford men’s basketball, less than three days after Dan Leibovitz abruptly resigned with four years remaining on his contract to take Gallagher’s previous assistant job at Penn. Gallagher’s introduction on Friday morning at Chase Arena concluded one of
Adam Manison
[caption id="attachment_2383" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Adam Manison"][/caption] Two years ago, John Gallagher left Hartford and head coach Dan Leibovitz for a University of Pennsylvania assistant coaching position under Glen Miller. On Friday, Gallagher returned to the Hawks, becoming not only Hartford’s 10th men’s basketball coach, but also ironically Leibovitz’s successor and
AP
[caption id="attachment_2202" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="AP"][/caption] If you put enough flammable objects in one room together, they will eventually explode, and based on the recent roster moves of the New York Jets, it wouldn’t be shocking to see their locker room self destruct. The Jets acquired troubled Steelers wide receiver Santonio
Coach Dan Leibovitz announced his resignation Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Hartford Sports Information
[caption id="attachment_2130" align="aligncenter" width="345" caption="Coach Dan Leibovitz announced his resignation Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Hartford Sports Information"][/caption] Update April 15, 2010 5:55 p.m.: John Gallagher will be named head coach of the Hartford men’s basketball team, according to the Hartford Courant. Gallagher was most recently assistant coach for the University
The Yankees and Red Sox kicked off the 2010 MLB season with a 6-4 Boston Victory at sold-out Fenway Park. (Courtesy of Getty Images)
[caption id="attachment_1933" align="alignright" width="480" caption="The Yankees and Red Sox kicked off the 2010 MLB season with a 6-4 Boston Victory at sold-out Fenway Park. (Courtesy of Getty Images)"][/caption] Red Sox ace Josh Beckett entered his signature wind-up, twisting his 6-foot-5, 220-pound frame in anticipation of releasing his first real-game pitch
[caption id="attachment_1734" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="AP"][/caption] I get it. The Philadelphia Eagles have three starting-caliber NFL quarterbacks, and all of them have one year remaining on their contract. However, at what point should a franchise trade its still-capable aging Pro Bowler who has been the face of the organization for a
Hartford Sports Information
[caption id="attachment_1715" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="Hartford Sports Information"][/caption] Although entering the final quarter of both games this past week with a lead, the Hawks fell to Sacred Heart and then Albany in the America East opener as they were unable to sustain their play over the final 15 minutes. On Wednesday afternoon
COURTESY OF HARTFORD HAWKS PAINTBALL
[caption id="attachment_1729" align="alignnone" width="479" caption="COURTESY OF HARTFORD HAWKS PAINTBALL"][/caption] Hartford sophomore Matt Peters and his teammates drove four hours through the treacherous conditions of numerous snow-covered Northeastern states. Then the phone rang. Hearing the words “turn around” was demoralizing, but the action itself was a blessing in disguise. Although the
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