Day: December 8, 2020

American Athletic Conference announces cancellation of this weekend’s Cincinnati at Tulsa Game

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced that the regular-season football game between Cincinnati and Tulsa, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, will not be played due to positive COVID-19 cases at Cincinnati, the ensuing contact tracing of student-athletes, and the recommendation of the conference’s Medical […]

New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner singlehandedly stole several games this season; Finalist for MLS Award

Matt Turner New England Revolution goalkeeper Following the regular season, Matt Turner finished second in voting forAllstate MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, finishing behind Philadelphia’s AndreBlake for the league honor. Turner posted a prolific campaign between thesticks for the Revolution, anchoring New England to a […]

Carles Gil, captain and midfielder instrumental in New England Revolution drive to 2020 MLS Eastern Conference playoff run

COURTESY NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION COMMUNICATIONS Midfielder Carles Gil has been instrumental in New England’s run to theEastern Conference Final, contributing two goals and three assists throughthe team’s first three playoff contests. Gil paces MLS in combined goalsand assists through the first three rounds of the […]

#4 Ohio State, short-handed, rips Michigan State, 52-12; Larry Johnson makes history as first African-American to lead Buckeyes

Larry Johnson Ohio State Associate Head Football Coach/Defensive Line Coach Larry Johnson Postgame Press Conference after Michigan State win (7:15) Head coach Ryan Day from his home comments on big 52-12 win at Michigan State Following game cancelations in two of the last three weeks, […]

Due to increase of Covid-19 on Football team, Michigan cancels road game at Ohio State

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan Athletic Department announced Tuesday (Dec. 8) that an increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases and student-athletes in quarantine over the past week will result in the cancellation of Saturday’s (Dec. 12) scheduled game at Ohio State. This decision […]

Daily Almanac for Tuesday, December 8, 2020: Day 343 of the Year; Beatles founding member John Lennon shot to death 40 years ago on this date

John Lennon in 1969 photo by By Joost Evers Anefo http proxy.handle.net, CC0, https commons.wikimedia.org Every Year FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (CELEBRATED IN MANY CATHOLIC COUNTRIES) 1760s BORN 1765: ELI WHITNEY (INVENTOR) 1880s 1886: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR IS ORGANIZED AT COLUMBUS, OHIO, WITH […]