Archive for March 11, 2021
Blue Jackets looking to break losing skid tonight against Florida at Nationwide Arena
MAR. 11, 2021 II vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET 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) TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 10-12-5, 25 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.59 Goals-For/3.22 Goals-Against… Shots: 28.9 Shots-For/31.1 Shots-Against Power Play: 15.5 percent (26th, NHL)… Penalty Kill: 72.7…
Read MoreMLS Cup champion Columbus Crew SC to open 2021 season at home against Philadelphia Union on April 18
March 10, 2021 2020 MLS Cup Champions set to host 2020 MLS Supporters’ Shield winners in nationally televised match at Historic Crew Stadium on Sunday, April 18 COLUMBUS – Major League Soccer today announced that 2020 MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew SC will begin the 2021 MLS regular season at Historic Crew Stadium by hosting 2020…
Read MoreColumbus Crew SC keeps adding talent, depth to 2021 roster with addition of Alexandru Matan
ACQUIRES MIDFIELDER ALEXANDRU MATAN FROM ROMANIAN SIDE FC VIITORUL CONSTANTA 21-year-old midfielder has already made more than 50 appearances in Romania’s topflight, won a Romanian Cup and has represented Romania internationally COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew SC today announced that the club has acquired Romanian midfielder Alexandru Matan (pronounced: ah-LEK-san-DREW mah-TON) from FC Viitorul Constanta of Romanian’s…
Read MoreGame Recap: Florida Panthers 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 2, Tuesday, March 9, 2021
MAR. 9, 2021 II VS. FLORIDA PANTHERS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: M. Del Zotto (2), O. Bjorkstrand (8)Florida: J. Lammikko (3), PP – P. Hornqvist (10), PP – O. Tippett (2), EN – C. Verhaeghe (9) GOALTENDERSColumbus: J. Korpisalo (29 saves, L)Florida: S. Bobrovsky (38 saves, W) CBJ TEAM NOTES Columbus had its 16-game home point…
Read MoreMiami RedHawks take on Buffalo Bulls this afternoon at 4 PM in the Mid-American Conference Quarterfinals
Miami Game Notes (PDF)THURSDAY’S GAME: Miami opens its stint in the 2021 Mid-American Conference Tournament facing No. 2 seed Buffalo in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 11. The RedHawks play the third game of the day with the first game tipping off at 11 a.m. and each game following 30 minutes after the conclusion of the previous game.…
Read MoreOhio State announces all Football-related activities paused for One Week
March 9, 2020 Administrative offices at the WHAC will be closed during the pause COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Department of Athletics has paused all team-related activities within the football program and closed the Woody Hayes Athletic Center administrative offices for one week because of an increase in positive tests for the coronavirus following a round…
Read MoreOhio State’ Liddell, Washington and Young earn All-Big Ten honors
COLUMBUS, Ohio – E.J. Liddell, a sophomore forward on the Ohio State men’s basketball team, has been named 2021 First Team All-Big Ten by the league coaches, the conference office announced Tuesday. The league media selected Liddell to its second team. COLUMBUS, Ohio – E.J. Liddell, a sophomore forward on the Ohio State men’s basketball team, has been named…
Read MoreBig Ten, AP honors for Minnesota Men’s Basketball stars Carr and Kalscheur
3/9/2021 Carr receives All-Big Ten honors, while Kalscheur recognized for Sportsmanship Minnesota guards Marcus Carr and Gabe Kalscheur were recognized by the Big Ten today. Carr was named All-Big Ten Second Team (media) and All-Big Ten Third Team (coaches), while Kalscheur was Minnesota’s Sportsmanship Award honoree. Separately, Carr was named AP All-Big Ten First Team. Carr finished third in the Big…
Read MoreGAME 29: Big Ten Basketball Tournament, Second Round, Minnesota vs. Ohio State; this afternoon at 2 PM
3/11/2021 SERIES INFORMATION144th Meeting (54-89 all-time record)Home: 37-32 // Road: 17-54 // Neutral: 0-3 // Streak: W-3Richard Pitino vs. Ohio State: 5-7Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 780-867*Pitino vs. Big Ten regular season games: 54-96Pitino vs. Big Ten (includes postseason games): 61-103 * – excludes vacated games STARTING FIVE1. Minnesota will play No. 5 seed Ohio State in the second…
Read MoreGolden Gophers open Big Ten Tournament play with win over Northwestern, 51-46
Tre Williams scored 14 points and Jamal Mashburn Jr. 11 and Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid with a 51-46 win over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament on Wednesday. The Golden Gophers advance to take on fifth-seeded and No. 9 ranked Ohio State on Thursday. Minnesota pulled out the win…
Read MoreBig Ten Tournament starts today for 5th seed Ohio State against 13th seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers
(5) Ohio State vs. (13) Minnesota • Date: Thursday, March 11 • Time: 2:00 p.m. • Where: Lucas Oil Stadium • TV: Big Ten Network (Kevin Kugler/Stephen Bardo/Andy Katz) • Radio: 97.1 The Fan (Paul Keels/Ron Stokes) • Satellite Radio: Sirius (OSU 84), XM (84), Internet (84) Game Basics Ohio State enters the 2021 Big Ten Tournament as the No. 5 seed and will take on either No. 14…
Read MoreDaily Almanac for Thursday, March 11, 2021
JOHNNY APPLESEED DAY Celebrating John Chapman, legendary American pioneer and folk hero who planted apple trees across the American Frontier. Chapman was born in Massachusetts, September 26, 1774, but Johnny Appleseed Day is celebrated on March 11th. Chapman earned his nickname because he planted small orchards and individual apple trees during his travels as he…
Read MoreGonzaga Men’s Basketball dominates West Coast Conference honors
Kispert Named Player of the Year; Few is Coach of the Year; Suggs is Newcomer of the Year SAN MATEO, Calif. – Mark Few was selected as the West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year, Corey Kispert was titled the Player of the Year, Jalen Suggs was named the Newcomer of the Year and Andrew Nembhard was tabbed the Sixth Man…
Read MoreGonzaga’s Corey Kispert name First Team All-American by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated
3/9/2021 Suggs and Timme tabbed second team by both outlets SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert was named First Team All-American by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated. Jalen Suggs and Drew Timme were selected second team by both outlets. The Sporting News team is one of the four the NCAA employs in establishing its consensus All-America team. Kispert, the West Coast Conference Player…
Read MoreA marquee matchup coming up on November 26 as Gonzaga and Duke clash in Las Vegas
The game is set for Friday, Nov. 26 at T-Mobile Arena LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga men’s basketball has announced a marquee opponent for the 2021-22 regular season – a heavyweight bout vs. Duke at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The game is set for Black Friday – Nov. 26, 2021 – bringing together two of the nation’s…
Read MoreGonzaga’s Mark Few named Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist
Zag coach one of 10 candidates up for nation’s top head coach ATLANTA – Gonzaga’s Mark Few was named a semifinalist for the 2021 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Award Friday. Few extended his own conference record, capturing his 14th West Coast Conference Coach of the Year honor recently. He led Gonzaga to its first-ever unbeaten…
Read More#1 Gonzaga continues to roll! Rallies to beat BYU in West Coast Conference title game, 88-78
3/9/2021 Zags remain unbeaten and win 23rd straight game by double-digits LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga was out of sorts for one of the few times this season, falling into its biggest halftime deficit in three years. Corey Kispert got the Bulldogs back in it. Jalen Suggs finished it off. The undefeated season is intact. The NCAA Tournament…
Read MoreWisconsin fires Women’s Basketball coach Jonathan Tsipis
March 09, 2021 Badgers to conduct search for new head coach MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin has made a change in its women’s basketball program and will conduct a search for a new head coach, Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced Tuesday. “I appreciate Coach Tsipis’s efforts during his five years with us, but we feel…
Read MoreCleveland State’s turnaround year lands Dennis Gates as Horizon League Coach of the Year; Gomillion named Defensive Player of the Year
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State head men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates has been named the Horizon League Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. Junior Tre Gomillion is this year’s Defensive Player of the Year, while senior Torrey Patton is an All-League First Team member and junior forward Deante Johnson sits on the All-League Defensive Team alongside Gomillion. New this…
Read MoreTampa Bay 4 Columbus 2: CBJ head coach John Tortorella dissects the game
CBJ TEAM NOTES Columbus had its 16-game home point streak (14-0-2) vs. Florida snapped with tonight’s loss. The last regulation loss against the Panthers was Nov. 21, 2007. The winning team has scored 3+ goals in 11 of the past 12 games of the series (incl. SO goals). CBJ have killed off 48-of-55 FLA PPs…
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