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LONDON -- Antonio Conte plans to infuse Chelseas players with the same passion he shows on the touchline and turn the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge from a small flame to a blazing inferno.Twelve days after his two-year stint with Italy ended at the European Championship, Conte was presented as the new manager of Chelsea ahead of his first spell in English football.His immediate brief is simple: Restore Chelsea to being a Premier League title contender. After winning the league at a canter in 2015, the London club put up a woeful defense of the title -- costing coach Jose Mourinho his job -- and finished in 10th place.Chelsea wont be playing in Europe next season.We must think about the present, Conte said in the Harris Suite at Stamford Bridge. We must stay there at the end of the season, to fight for the title and be there for the Champions League.Chelsea belongs in the Champions League, and we must stay there.Conte suggested Chelsea would not be among the title favorites.We are under-rated a bit, and might slip under the radar, Conte said, but I hope theres a small flame flickering here that can hopefully grow into a blazing inferno.The 46-year-old Conte has a reputation for being one of the most animated coaches around. He is perpetual motion in the technical area, acting as if he is kicking every ball.At times last season, it felt like Chelseas players were demotivated and going through the motions under Mourinho. Its unlikely Conte will let that happen.I have passion and I want to transfer my passion to my players, also to my fans, he said. I suffer during the game and I want my players to see this.I fight with all my strength to reach with my players the habit of the final victory. 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It wouldnt be all that big a surprise if womens college basketball coaches across the country had UConns graduation date circled on their calendars last spring.They were happy to see the Huskies mighty trio, led by Breanna Stewart, head to the WNBA after winning four consecutive national championships and their last 75 straight games.Now for the first time in a while, it appears the road to the title -- that will be played in Dallas this year -- is more wide open.I think it will be an exciting year, Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said. This was the year nobody lost a lot of talent except for Connecticut. So I think that really evens things out.Unlike the past decade or so where there was a limited number of teams that realistically had a chance for the title, this season there appears to be a lot more, including last seasons surprise Final Four participant Washington.I definitely think we opened a lot of eyes with the run we had last year and thats a great thing for the sport, Washington coach Mike Neighbors said. Ive had coaches tell me that we gave them hope they could do something similar.Washington, Syracuse and Oregon State all made unexpected runs to the Final Four, marking the first time since 1994 three newcomers reached the national semifinals. Even though Geno Auriemma has to replace three starters, no one is counting the 11-time champions.They are still going to be really good, Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. Hes still got a lot of McDonalds All-Americans on that team.A few other things to watch leading to Fridays start of the womens college basketball season:TRANSFER EFFECT: Diamond DeShields says she talks a lot to her former North Carolina classmates Stephanie Mavunga and Allisha Gray. All three were part of the Tar Heels unbelievable freshmen class a few years back. All have now transferred.ddddddddddddWe laugh about it sometimes, everybody left, DeShields said. It seems everywhere there is a red-shirt from our class.In fact, six of the top eight players from that 2013 high school senior class have changed schools. Ohio State and South Carolina have been the biggest beneficiaries, each adding top players to already strong programs.DeShields couldnt put a finger on whether there was a common reason for all the transfers.Im not sure, everyones story is different, she said. I think the big thing is they werent comfortable where they were at. I think it helped that they saw me do well at Tennessee so they knew it could work.NEW NCAA FORMAT: The NCAA Tournament format has changed, with the Final Four going back to a Friday-Sunday configuration. Its the first time since 2002 the championship game will be played on a Sunday. The NCAA also said this month it will reveal the top 16 teams in order three times during January and February. Last season the top 10 teams were announced.This definitely will help create more of a buzz and give some teams the chance to prepare for hosting first and second round games if they know they are potentially in the mix, said Terry Gawlik, chair of the Division I Womens Basketball Championship Sport Committee and senior associate athletic director at Wisconsin.NEW FACES: There are 56 new head coaches this season in Division I womens basketball. Stephanie White left the Indiana Fever to join Vanderbilt. 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