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...weeks ago, University of Connecticut Women's Basketball Coach Gino Auriemma arranged to give his injured star player Nykesha Sales the chance to break the UConn scoring record. He and Villanova Coach Harry Perretta created a two-play game-within-the-game in which Sales was allowed an uncontested basket to let her break the record, and Villanova was allowed a reciprocal freebie. (In an ironic twist, ESPN Magazine reported yesterday that a mistake in the record-keeping of an earlier game led to an incorrect point total for Sales, and she has not technically broken the record...
...dribbled the ball to the basket and handed it to the flat-footed Sales, who finished the stilted pas de deux by banking an ugly one off the backboard; then Villanova evened the game with an uncontested shot of its own. The backstage maneuverings were even more contrived. Geno Auriemma, UConn's coach, devised the stunt, then suggested it to his buddy, Villanova coach Harry Perretta. The two coaches cleared it with their athletic directors and university presidents and the commissioner. Then they checked with the previous record holder for UConn, Kerry Bascom-Poliquim, who gave her blessing. There...
...looked a little silly. It didn't seem like a triumph or an accomplishment. It felt, actually, like a big, icky group hug. But, argues Auriemma, this wasn't about records, it was about appreciation for a key player who wasn't going to enjoy the end of her final season. A befuddled Auriemma feels crucified, wondering why anyone would pick on women for showing teamwork, respect and appreciation...
UCONN's coach, Geno Auriemma, apparently thought it too cruel a twist of fate. He spoke with the Villanova coach and the Big East commissioner before the UCONN-Villanova game on Wednesday, February, 25, and remedied the situation. After the opening tip, Villanova gave Sales an uncontested lay-up and hence the UCONN scoring record. Sales then left the game and ended her career...
Dunster St., which has been closed to traffic since Monday, should be open to cars again tomorrow, Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) Inspector Mike A. Auriemma said yesterday...