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Welcome to Sacher Torte Day!
Sacher torte (German pronunciation: [ˈzaxɐˌtɔʁtə] (
listen)) is a specific type of chocolate cake, or torte, invented by AustrianFranz Sacher[1] in 1832 for Prince Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Austria.[2] It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties.[3] 5 December is National Sachertorte Day.[4]Origins
Recipes similar to that of the Sachertorte appeared as early as the 18th century,[1] one instance being in the 1718 cookbook of Conrad Hagger, another individual represented in Gartler-Hickmann's 1749 Tried and True Viennese Cookbook (Wienerisches bewährtes Kochbuch).
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Beat writers predict outcome of Syracuse-Connecticut men's basketball game (DO; Staff)
No. 22 Syracuse (5-2) will face Connecticut (3-4) in Madison Square Garden on Monday at 7 p.m. Here’s how our beat writers think the game will turn out.
Connor Grossman (5-2)
Woof
Syracuse 64, UConn 60
This season’s matchup between the two former conference rivals has lost a little bit of its luster. By the time tipoff takes place at Madison Square Garden, Syracuse will likely be without a top 25 ranking affixed to the left of its name. It will be interesting to see how SU responds from a harrowing win over North Florida on Saturday. Tyus Battle should hold onto his starting spot and Jim Boeheim will see if he can extract any life of his bench, headlined by starter-turned-reserve senior Tyler Roberson.
Matt Schneidman (6-1)
Down and out
Syracuse 69, Connecticut 56
The Huskies come into Madison Square Garden with severely damaged goods, as Terry Larrier, Alterique Gilbert and Mamadou Diarra are all out for the season with injuries. Before the season this looked like it would be a matchup of top-20 teams, but now it may be a battle of unranked old friends looking to grab a much-needed nonconference win. The Orange capitalizes on the wounded Huskies and rides its new starting lineup to a double-digit win for its sixth win of the season.
Paul Schwedelson (6-1)
UConn Not Win
Syracuse 72, Connecticut 60
The Huskies’ fledgling season continues on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Three Connecticut players already sustained season-ending injuries and UConn has already lost four games. Jim Boeheim tinkered with Syracuse’s lineup against North Florida and Tyus Battle scored 19 in his first career start. With Andrew White playing at forward, the Orange could create matchups. In a return to Madison Square Garden against an old rival, expect SU to continue feeling its way through the nonconference season.
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Game Vs. Syracuse At Garden Extra Special For UConn's Vital (courant.com; Amore)
It's not easy to get the 15 miles or so from Queens Village to Madison Square Garden, not by car, bus, subway – or basketball. It's the nature of things in New York, when a whole lot of people are trying to get to the same place.
"That's where everybody wants to get," said Christian Vital, UConn's freshman guard, who is due to arrive on Monday night. "That's like THE biggest stage. To be able to play in a game that matters there, it's not the end result, but you feel the result of all that time and hard work you put in as a kid. It's going to kind of feel like, 'I'm at this level. I'm able to display my abilities out on the court at Madison Square Garden.'"
Injuries and team wide struggles have thrust Vital into a position that requires him to grow up quickly, and play an important role as the Huskies (3-4) try to turn a painful season around against 22nd-ranked Syracuse at the Garden at 7 p.m. He played the most minutes (36) and scored the most points (13) in UConn's grinding victory over Boston University on Wednesday night.
"He doesn't lack for confidence," coach Kevin Ollie said. "I don't have to wind him up to play, he's ready to play. You've got to make sure he has control of his emotions a little bit. I love his competitiveness, that's what makes him a good player, because he has that emotion. Now, you have to harness that emotion and steer it in the right direction."
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Syracuse men's basketball's history against Connecticut at Madison Square Garden (DO; Staff)
Longtime rivals Syracuse (5-2) and Connecticut (3-4) will meet for the 93rd time on Monday at 7 p.m. in Madison Square Garden. The two teams have faced off at the venue 13 times in the Big East tournament, the most famous of which being the 2009 six-overtime classic. Here’s a look back at the games from the two teams’ rich history in the Garden.
March 8, 2012
Syracuse 58, Connecticut 55
Then-No. 2 Syracuse slipped past Connecticut at Madison Square Garden, getting its 31st win against the Huskies. That tied a season record for Syracuse. The Orange moved on to face Cincinnati in the second round of the Big East tournament, when it lost, 71-68. Fab Melo missed the Big East tournament and largely left Dion Waiters to carry Syracuse. SU’s win was vacated by the NCAA.
March 11, 2011
Connecticut 76, Syracuse 71
Syracuse didn’t face Connecticut in the Big East tournament again until the two teams faced each other in 2011. For the second consecutive time in the tournament, the two teams went to overtime. This one just lasted one, however. Only three Syracuse players scored in double digits, including Rick Jackson, Kris Joseph and Scoop Jardine. Waiters shot just 3-of-9 from the field.
March 12, 2009
Syracuse 127, Connecticut 117
Syracuse and Connecticut competed with each other for six overtimes in an instant classic. The Orange failed to lead in any of the first five overtimes. Four SU players — Paul Harris, Jonny Flynn, Eric Devendorf and Andy Rautins — played for 50 or more minutes in the game. Flynn scored 34 points and assisted on 11 baskets while Paul Harris scored 29 points and grabbed 22 rebounds. Devendorf nearly hit the game-winner at the end of regulation, but it was ruled not good on review.
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Men’s Basketball: Huskies meet Syracuse at the Garden (dalycampus.com; Keating)
The UConn men’s basketball team (3-4) will meet one of their old conference rivals on a grand stage on Monday night as they battle No. 22 Syracuse (5-2) in the Tire Pros Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The old Big East foes will meet for the second year in a row, with Syracuse edging UConn 79-76 on Thanksgiving Day last year at the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament.
“Of course, when you go to Madison Square Garden, with Syracuse, and UConn…you have those memories come up, but you know, I don’t really care. I mean, it’s a game for us, we need a win desperately, and we want to go out there and play UConn type of basketball,” UConn head coach Kevin Ollie said at media availability Friday.
The Huskies will enter Monday fresh off a victory last week, but it wasn’t one that they’ll remember. UConn held off Boston University 51-49 in Hartford last Wednesday, with the two teams combining to shoot 35-for-11 from the field. UConn left with their third win despite shooting just 32 percent.
But in a season featuring home losses to Wagner and Northeastern, a win is a win.
“We ain’t making no excuses, but I’m very happy with the win. Finding ways to win, staying with it, we just gotta be a little more poised down the stretch. But overall, I’m very pleased with our defensive effort,” Ollie said after the game Wednesday.
The Huskies’ offense took a step back against BU after finding some life in the Maui Invitational a week before, topping the 90-point mark twice in three games. UConn appeared flummoxed by the Terriers’ zone defense, and they received very little help from guards Jalen Adams and Rodney Purvis. Adams and Purvis combined for 13 points on 5-for-25 shooting.
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U.S. Army Corps blocks route of Dakota Access oil pipeline (PS; AP)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday that it won't grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota, handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its supporters, who argued the project would threaten a water source and cultural sites.
North Dakota's leaders criticized the decision, with Gov. Jack Dalrymple calling it a "serious mistake" that "prolongs the dangerous situation" of having several hundred protesters who are camped out on federal land during cold, wintry weather. U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer said it's a "very chilling signal" for the future of infrastructure in the United States.
The four-state, $3.8 billion project is largely complete except for the now-blocked segment underneath Lake Oahe, a Missouri River reservoir. Assistant Secretary for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy said in a news release that her decision was based on the need to "explore alternate routes" for the pipeline's crossing.
"Although we have had continuing discussion and exchanges of new information with the Standing Rock Sioux and Dakota Access, it's clear that there's more work to do," Darcy said. "The best way to complete that work responsibly and expeditiously is to explore alternate routes for the pipeline crossing."
The company constructing the pipeline, Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners, had said it was unwilling to reroute the project. It had no immediate comment Sunday.
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