 The University of Connecticut did indeed step up today and secure the long-term rights to basketball coach Dan Hurley, announcing a six-year, $50 million contract that will make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in the country. The two-time national champs were able to keep Hurley from leaving for an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers last month. UConn says the increase in the coach's salary to an average of nearly $8 million a year will be met by...