Three players awarded additional funding for their non-profit foundations The NFL today announced the 2021 Legends Impact Grant recipients, which recognize the outstanding and ongoing philanthropic efforts of NFL Legends. Created in 2018, the award is a component of the NFL Foundation’s Player Foundation Grant […]
Month: February 2021
NFL hosting Fifth Annual Women’s Careers in Football Forum the next two days
In a virtual format this year, the forum will continue to develop a pipeline for female talent in football operations roles NEW YORK (February 23, 2021) – The NFL will host the fifth annual Women’s Careers in Football Forum virtually Feb. 24-25 as part of its […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, February 24, 2021: Black History Month Feature, Booker T. Washington
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to multiple presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African American community and of the contemporary black elite. Washington was from […]
Second straight Horizon League Player of the Year honors for Wright State’s Loudon Love; three teammates honored by league
Becomes the third player in HL history with multiple Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year awards INDIANAPOLIS/DAYTON – After clinching at least a share of the Horizon League regular season championship for the third consecutive season and setting a new program record for […]
Wright State Women’s Basketball receive 5 honors from the Horizon League
INDIANAPOLIS/DAYTON – Fresh off capturing its second Horizon League regular season championship in three seasons, the Wright State women’s basketball has received five Horizon League honors, the league announced Monday morning, headlined by Coach of the Year selection Katrina Merriweather. The honor is the second in […]
NHL announces Schedule changes for Blue Jackets
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The National Hockey League announced today two changes for the Columbus Blue Jackets 2020-21 schedule with the two-game series against the Dallas Stars at Nationwide Arena on March 13 and 15 modified. The game on Saturday, March 13 originally scheduled […]
Blue Jackets announce news on two goaltenders; Elvis Merlikins to IR, Mattis Kivlenieks recalled from Taxi Squad
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins on Injured Reserve retroactive to February 20 and recalled goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to the roster from the club’s taxi squad, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Merzlikins, 26, […]
Fox Sports Ohio issues information about Cavs, Blue Jackets games tonight, February 23
Today, February 23, 2021, FOX Sports Ohio is airing the Cavs – Hawks game (7:00 p.m.) andthe Blue Jackets – Blackhawks game (7:00 p.m.) Please refer to these programming details. Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Cavaliers vs. Hawks at 7:00 p.m. | Pregame at 6:30 p.m. Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks […]
Blue Jackets try to get back on track against Chicago tonight
FEB. 23, 2021 II vs. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: FOX Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 8-7-4, 22 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) […]
Columbus Blue Jackets Weekly Report: February 22-28, 2021
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Columbus Blue Jackets announce Ticket on sale preocedures
FEBRUARY 22, 2021 Series of Season Ticket Holder presales begin Tuesday; Remaining tickets to go on sale to the public Friday COLUMBUS, OHIO – Following the announcement that the State of Ohio approved a request of variance to allow 1,953 fans, or 10 percent of Nationwide […]
Blue Jackets recall goalie Matiss Kivlenieks to Taxi Squad
FEBRUARY 21, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks from the Cleveland Monsters, the team’s American Hockey League Affiliate, and added him to the club’s taxi squad, announced by General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen. Kivlenieks, 24, went 1-1-2 […]
Game recap: Predators 4 Blue Jackets 2 Saturday, February 23, 2021
FEB. 20, 2021 II VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: SHG – B. Jenner (6), G. Carlsson (1)Nashville: PP – C. Jarnkrok (3), C. Sissons (3), C. Jarnkrok (4), F. Forsberg (8) GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (35 saves on 39 shots on 42:46, L), J. […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, Februuary 23, 2021, Black History Month Feature: Crispus Attucks
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Crispus Attucks (c.1723 – March 5, 1770) was an American stevedore of African and Native American descent, widely regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre and thus the first American killed in the American Revolution. Historians disagree on whether he was a free man or an […]
#3 Michigan too tall and tough for #4 Buckeyes; Ohio State showed they can hang with ’em
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the highest ranked matchup between two longtime rivals, No. 3 Michigan (16-1, 11-1) outlasted No. 4 Ohio State (18-5, 12-5) 92-87 Sunday in Value City Arena. The loss snapped the Buckeyes’ seven-game win streak. Michigan had not won in Columbus in the […]
Wright State Women’s Basketball gets #1 seed in upcoming Horizon League Championship
2/20/2021 The Wright State women’s basketball team wrapped up the regular season as co-regular season champions with Milwaukee, and based off tiebreakers, will be the No. 1 seed for the 2021 Horizon League Championship that begins next week. The Raiders (15-7) will await the lowest remaining […]
Wright State Women’s Basketball team loses to Green Bay, named Horizon League regular season Co-Champions
The Wright State women’s basketball fought but fell to the visiting Green Bay Phoenix, 61-56 Saturday afternoon inside the Nutter Center. Despite the loss, the Raiders earned a share of the Horizon League Regular Season title with Milwaukee. With the loss, Wright State falls to […]
Dayton Flyers guard Jalen Crutcher has a successful senior night in win against St. Louis
FRIDAY NIGHT WAS SENIOR NIGHT AT UD ARENA. FLYERS ALWAYS PLAY A GOOD TEAM OVER THE YEARS. AND THIS YEAR, THEY PLAYED THE ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS, THE BEST TEAM IN THE A-10 THIS YEAR. FLYERS BLEW THEM OUT 76-53. THAT IS 10 STRAIGHT WINS ON SENIOR […]
Emani Jefferson, Wright State newcomer, a recent Horizon League Freshman of the Week
2/15/2021 DAYTON/INDIANAPOLIS – Wright State women’s basketball freshman Emani Jefferson has been named the Horizon League’s Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, the league announced Monday Afternoon. Jefferson led the Raiders to a weekend sweep of Northern Kentucky on the road, as the freshman […]
Wright State Raiders with a share of Horizon League regular season title, is No. 2 seed in upcoming league men’s tournament
Feb 20, 2021 Raiders will host Quarterfinal game on March 2 DAYTON/INDIANAPOLIS – The Wright State men’s basketball team clinched at least a share of the Horizon League regular season championship for the third consecutive season on Saturday night, and found out later in the evening […]