The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will honour the most successful head coach in Bomber
history when they unveil a bronze statue of "Bud" Grant outside of Investors
Group Field this October.
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Bombers for a decade, from 1957 until 1966, winning four Grey Cups in that time
and one CFL Coach of the Year award, before heading south to coach the NFLs
Minnesota Vikings. He is the third winningest coach in all of professional
football with 290 wins in the NFL and CFL combined; he is a CFL Hall of Famer
and a Pro Football Hall of Famer. "The statue of Bud Grant not only honours a
man who made a tremendous impact on our Football Club during his time here, but
it also symbolizes the many dedicated, talented men who have coached and played
for this team over the years," said Blue Bombers President and CEO Wade Miller.
The Bud Grant statue will be erected outside the Bomber Store at the southwest
corner of Investors Group Field, just off Ken Ploen Way. "I certainly am
unexpectedly honoured by something like this. After so many years, its quite a
tribute, and I look forward to being there," said Grant, reached at his office
in Minnesota. The six-foot tall, bronze statue will sit on a three-foot base
with an inscription detailing Grants accomplishments in football. Grant first
played "Offensive End" for the Blue Bombers from 1953-1956 before being hired by
the team at the young age of 29 to be Head Coach. Prior to signing with the
Bombers, he played one year for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. At 86 years
old, Grant still maintains an office with the Vikings in Minnesota.
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shutout and first complete game since Aug.NASHVILLE -- Geno Auriemma and
Connecticut stand alone in womens college basketball, and they reached the top
in unprecedented fashion. The Huskies routed Notre Dame 79-58 in the first
championship game featuring undefeated teams, winning their record ninth
national title. Auriemma broke a tie with Pat Summitt and Tennessee for most
all-time, doing it in her backyard. Breanna Stewart, who was The Associated
Press Player of the Year, scored 21 points to lead the Huskies (40-0) while
Stefanie Dolson added 17 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. Auriemma took
out his senior centre with a minute left and the game well in hand with the pair
embracing in a long hug. "We beat a great, great team," Auriemma said. "Notre
Dame is a great team. For them to have the season they had and lose their
starting centre and to do what they did, I cant say enough about their players,
coaching staff and it took everything we have. I knew if we played great wed
have a chance to win." The victory also meant that UConn is now the centre of
the college basketball world with both the mens and womens teams winning the
championship in the same year again. The mens team beat Kentucky in the title
game Monday night. This pair of victories came a decade after the Huskies became
the only school to accomplish the feat. "I couldnt be prouder of what the men
did last night," Auriemma said. Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw congratulated the
UConn coach when they shook hands after the game. "I said something like, I
thought we were playing the Miami Heat for a while you guys are just that good.
What a great season, you know things like that," McGraw said. "I thought ...
LeBron was the only thing they were missing." While the names change at UConn,
from Rebecca Lobo to Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore and now Stewart, Auriemma has
been the constant, winning nine titles in only 20 seasons -- including the last
two. Hes never lost in a national championship game. "Congratulations to the
UConn Huskies for winning the 2014 NCAA National Championship!," Summitt said in
a statement emailed to The Associated Press. "My compliments also to coach Geno
Auriemma for winning his ninth national title. He has accomplished this feat in
record time." It was the fifth unbeaten season for Auriemma and UConn and the
first time the Huskies went 40-0 -- matching Baylor as the only schools to
accomplish that feat. The victory was also Connecticuts 46th straight dating
back to last seasons NCAA tournament title run. Its the third longest streak in
school history -- well short of the NCAA record 90 straight they won. The loss
was Notre Dames third in the title game in the past four years. Kayla McBride
finished off her stellar career with 21 points to lead the Irish, who were
looking for theiir first championship since 2001.
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proving to be no challenge for the Huskies during the first 15 years of the
rivalry which began in 1995, Notre Dame had owned the series lately, winning
seven of the previous nine meetings. UConn though has won the last two,
eliminating Notre Dame in the Final Four last season before topping them in the
championship game this year. The two former Big East rivals, who have no love
lost for each other, put on a show in a game that womens basketball hoped could
transcend the sport. The coaches added to the drama of the game with their
verbal sparring on Monday. But it was Auriemma who got the last word again. Even
with the loss, it was a spectacular season for the Irish. Notre Dame lost Skylar
Diggins to graduation and changed conferences to the ACC. Neither mattered as
they ran through their opponents, winning by an average of 25.6 points while
taking both the conference regular season and tournament championships. The
Irish lost senior Natalie Achonwa to a torn ACL in the regional final win over
Baylor. Notre Dame wore warmup shirts with Achonwas nickname "Ace" below her No.
11. The team played inspired basketball in the Final Four win over Maryland
where Notre Dame outrebounded the Terps by a record margin. The Irish couldnt
muster a similar effort against UConn and its gigantic front line. Stewart,
Dolson and Kiah Stokes dominated the interior. The Huskies outrebounded the
Irish 54-31 and held them to a season-low in points. After the teams traded
shots early on, Stewart -- who earned outstanding player of the tournament
honours for the second straight season -- fueled a 16-0 run as the Huskies, who
have played stellar defence all season, held the Irish without a point for
nearly five minutes. Stewarts lay-in with 11:02 left made it 22-8. A minute
later, Dolson had an acrobatic tip to Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis for another layup.
The Irish stayed in the first half by hot 3-point shooting by Michaela Mabrey
and Jewell Loyd. Trailing 37-25 with 4:09 left in the first half, the pair
sparked a 13-6 run, hitting three 3-pointers which brought the Irish faithful to
their feet. UConn led 45-38 at the half, shooting 57 per cent from the field and
having 16 assists on their 21 baskets. The Huskies closed the door on any Irish
comeback scoring 18 of the first 22 points in the second half to put the game
away. Stewart and Dolson had 10 points during the burst. "Im probably one of the
luckiest people in the coaching profession because I get to coach players like
Stefanie and Bria" Hartley, Auriemma said, fighting back tears. "Yeah, I get to
coach guys like that and thats why we can do what we do." Dolson had promised
President Barack Obama at the White House that the Huskies would be back, and
UConn delivered.
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