atch figures of 7 for 153. He will be available in all competitions next season.Chris Silverwood, Essexs coach, said: Simon is an exciting cricketer who has played at the top level of the game for his country. He will give us anotheer high quality spin option in all formats.ddddddddddddHarme

STORRS, Conn. -- UConn and Cincinnati both need a win Saturday to avoid an 0-3 start in the American Athletic Conference.Both also are looking for big improvements at key offensive positions.The Huskies (2-3, 0-2 American) come into their game with the Bearcats (3-2, 0-2) averaging just 350 yards a game, which ranks 104th among the 128 Bowl Subdivision teams. That includes just 124 yards per game on the ground.Their leading rusher, Arkeel Newsome, has 224 yards on 58 carries. The Huskies quarterback, Bryant Shirreffs, has run the ball 84 times for 199 yards.I dont really dont have an interest in watching Bryant run and Arkeel not, said coach Bob Diaco. For Arkeel to have six touches, it cant happen.Cincinnati is looking for more production from the quarterback position, where Hayden Moore has missed two games with a high ankle sprain. Redshirt freshman Ross Trial threw three interceptions last week in a 40-25 loss to South Florida and has six interceptions and just one touchdown this season while filling in.The quarterback is the key to your engine, coach Tommy Tuberville said this week. Hes the guy that gets you going, gets you in the right plays, motivates the players, gets all that stuff done.The two are both listed at the top of this weeks depth chart, but Tuberville has given Moore just a 25 percent chance of playing. Former starter Gunner Kiel still listed as third string, but Tuberville said he would choose his starter based on this weeks practices.The Bearcats are averaging just under 415 yards per game.Here are some other things to watch for as UConn hosts Cincinnati on Saturday morning:NEW TARGETSUConns passing attack has so far consisted of a single threat, wide receiving Noel Thomas. The senior has 46 of UConns 97 catches for 523 yards and two touchdowns. The second most productive receiver, sophomore Hergy Mayala, has just 15 catches for 231 yards. But Diaco said hes pleased with the effort from the receiving corps and is not looking for anyone to step up their game.If we put them in situations to be successful, theyve done the work, theyll be successful, he said.SCORING PROBLEMSBoth teams are struggling to score this season. UConn ranks at the bottom of the conference and No. 117 in the nation with 19.8 points per game and has yet to put a point on the board in the first quarter. The Cincinnati offense is just above the Huskies, ranking 10th in the league scoring at 25.8 points per game.SERIES DOMINANCEThe series between the two programs has not been very competitive. Cincinnati has won 10 of the 12 meetings and five straight including all three as members of the American. 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The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami.Essex have signed Simon Harmer, the South Africa offspinner, on a one-year deal as they prepare for life in the first division of the Championship.Harmer will qualify as a Kolpak registration and will help address a glaring Essex weakness. They won the second division title largely without a specialist spinner - Ashar Zaidi played only two matches - even in a season when changed toss regulations encouraged spinners back into the domestic game.Harmer made his Test debut for South Africa in January 2015 and has five Test caps, with 20 wickets at an average of 29.40 with best match figures of 7 for 153. He will be available in all competitions next season.Chris Silverwood, Essexs coach, said: Simon is an exciting cricketer who has played at the top level of the game for his country. He will give us anotheer high quality spin option in all formats.ddddddddddddHarmer said: Playing county cricket has always been a boyhood dream of mine and to have the opportunity to fulfil that dream at Essex is very surreal.I am really looking forward to adding as much value as I possibly can to the team and making sure our time in the Specsavers County Championship Division One is a long one.Harmer has had a satisfying month. He was also appointed as Warriors captain in the Sunfoil Series when Colin Ingram stood down after knee surgery.Harmer is the second South African to win a non-overseas contract in county cricket in successive days, following Colin Ackermanns signing for Leicestershire. ' ' '