College Basketball

UConn coach Danny Hurley won’t change any of his clothes, including his lucky dragon underwear, until Huskies lose

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UConn coach Danny Hurley won’t change any of his clothes, including his lucky dragon underwear, until Huskies lose

Underneath it all, Dan Hurley is a fire-breathing dragon.  What’s the evidence for this, beyond the 50-year-old UConn head coach’s trademark intensity and sideline dramatics? That would be Hurley’s lucky game-day underwear: red boxers emblazoned with cartoon dragons. “They’re like underoos for adults,” his wife, Andrea Hurley, told The Post of the shorts from MeUndies … Read more

Bill Murray wanted Dan Hurley to take off his shirt after UConn’s Sweet 16 win

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Bill Murray wanted Dan Hurley to take off his shirt after UConn’s Sweet 16 win

Bill Murray wanted skin in the game. In celebration following UConn’s comfortable victory over Arkansas 88-65 to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2014 when they won the national championship, Murray gestured to head coach Dan Hurley to take off his shirt for the accomplishment, as Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman … Read more

ESPN Syracuse fires host Brent Axe for ‘overly dark’ coverage

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ESPN Syracuse fires host Brent Axe for ‘overly dark’ coverage

Brent Axe, a popular host on ESPN Syracuse, has been fired by the radio station for being too critical of the school’s men’s basketball program. Ed Levine, the president and CEO of Galaxy Media Partners, which owns the ESPN Radio affiliate in the region, confirmed the news to Syracuse.com, where Axe remains a sports columnist. … Read more

Cavinder twins ponder basketball future, influencing: ‘Super overwhelming’

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Cavinder twins ponder basketball future, influencing: ‘Super overwhelming’

What does life look like for the 22-year-old Cavinder twins beyond the University of Miami? That’s something college seniors Haley and Hanna Cavinder recently pondered during an appearance on the “BFFs” podcast, where the social media sensations discussed potential next steps and their future statuses with the Hurricanes’ women’s basketball team. “I’m going to try … Read more