March 8, 2021 Press release MONTREAL – CF Montréal announced on Monday the appointment of Wilfried Nancy as head coach. “We are very happy to announce Wilfried as our head coach today,” said CF Montréal sporting director Olivier Renard. “After Thierry left, we decided to […]
Month: March 2021
As expected, Les Miles and Kansas Jayhawks part ways in midst of past sexual allegations at LSU
March 08, 2021 LAWRENCE, Kan. – The University of Kansas and Les Miles have mutually agreed to part ways effective immediately. Terms of the agreement will be released in the coming days. While a national search for a new head coach begins immediately, Mike DeBord will […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Every Year BELIZE: BARON BLISS DAY ST. FRANCES OF ROME: FEAST DAY 1450s BORN 1454: AMERIGO VESPUCCI (MERCHANT & NAVIGATOR) 1790s 1796: NAPOLEON BONAPARTE MARRIED JOSEPHINE DE BEAUHARNAIS IN PARIS–HE ARRIVED TWO HOURS LATE FOR THE WEDDING225 Years Ago 1800s BORN 1806: EDWIN FORREST (SHAKESPEAREAN […]
Getting to Know Pickerington, Ohio native Jalen Tate, Arkansas Razorbacks graduate senior point guard
Jalen Tate 11 | G | Gr.Sr. | 6-6 | 175 | Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington Central HS / Northern Kentucky 2020-21 J Tate the Great• Jalen Tate has been exactly what was expected of him … a long, lock-down defender that is a strong […]
Notre Dame junior guard Prentiss Hubb named to All-ACC Third Team
University of Notre Dame men’s basketball junior guard Prentiss Hubb has been named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Third Team, by a vote from the league coaches and media members, as announced on Monday, March 8, 2021. Hubb led the ACC in total assists (145) […]
Notre Dame Fighting Irish upsets #11 Florida State, 83-73 behind Prentiss Hubb’s 22 points
Florida St. (15-5,11-4 ACC) VS Notre Dame (10-14,7-11 ACC) NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s basketball team (10-14, 7-11) knocked off No. 11 Florida State (15-5, 11-4) on Saturday, rolling to an 83-73 victory inside Purcell Pavilion. It marked the Fighting Irish’s first ranked win since November of […]
Providence Friars basketball stars Watson and Duke earn All-Big East Second Team
3/7/2021 Both players earned all-league honors for the first time. NEW YORK, N.Y. – It was announced today (March 7) that Providence College senior center Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.) and junior guard David Duke (Providence, R.I.) each earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors. It marks the first time since […]
Duke and Watson each score 20 to lead Providence in upset win over #10 Villanova, 54-52
3/6/2021 PROVIDENCE, R.I.– The Providence College men’s basketball team defeated the No. 10 Villanova Wildcats, 54-52, on Saturday, March 6 at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. on Senior Night. With the win, the Friars conclude the regular season with a record of 13-12 overall and 9-10 […]
Auburn beats Mississippi State to give head coach Bruce Pearl his 600th career win
3/6/2021 AUBURN, Ala. – Allen Flanigan scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the second half to lead Auburn to a season-ending 78-71 win over Mississippi State Saturday at Auburn Arena, giving Bruce Pearl career victory No. 600. “It was really good to finish up winning two of our […]
Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham earns ninth Big 12 Conference Player of the Week honor
March 08, 2021 STILLWATER – Oklahoma State star guard Cade Cunningham earned the season’s final Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honor. This represents his ninth Big 12 weekly award of the season – seventh as the top newcomer – and his third in a row. The […]
#17 Oklahoma State without Cunningham and Likekele, upsets #6 West Virginia on the road, 85-80
March 06, 2021 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sophomore Avery Anderson III scored a career-high 31 points to lead No. 17 Oklahoma State to an 85-80 victory over No. 6 West Virginia on Saturday in their Big 12 regular-season finale. The Cowboys (18-7, 11-7 Big 12) made up for […]
Morehead State’s phenom Johni Broome breaks OVC Record for Player of the Week honors with nine
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Add yet another accolade to what has been an outstanding start to Johni Broome’s college career. With his latest OVC Freshman of the Week award, the 6-10 forward now holds the MSU record for most individual OVC honors in a season. The previous mark belonged […]
Morehead State Men’s Basketball earns several Major OVC Awards; Broome selected Freshman of the Year
MOREHEAD, Ky. — In the midst of a historically successful 2020-21 season, the Morehead State men’s basketball program has reaped the benefits of tireless work this year by earning several All-Ohio Valley Conference honors, including the Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year. Freshman […]
After 10 year wait, Morehead State wins Ohio Valley Conference Championship beating Belmont 86-71; earns automatic NCAA bid
3/6/2021 BOX SCORE (PDF) EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Ten years and one day after winning the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship, the Morehead State men’s basketball program staked its claim again to the conference title Saturday night. Facing top-seeded Belmont for the second time in a week (after […]
Winthrop Eagles Men’s Basketball takes Big South top honors: Kelsey, Coach of the Year; Vaudrin, Player of the Year
Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop’s Pat Kelsey was named the Big South Conference Coach of the Year while Chandler Vaudrin was voted the Big South Conference Player of the Year as the league office announced the annual men’s basketball awards Friday afternoon. The Eagles garnered a total of six honors. Kelsey […]
Winthrop Eagles gets automatic bid to NCAA by winning Big South Conference Tournament; runs Campbell off court, 80-53
3/7/2021 Rock Hill, S.C. –D.J. Burns Jr. scored a game-high 22 points on 11-of-12 shooting to help Winthrop to an 80-53 victory in the 2021 Hercules Tires Big South Conference Championship match, Sunday afternoon inside the Winthrop Coliseum. The Eagles have now won back-to-back championships and […]
Liberty University has three earning Atlantic Sun Conference Honors
ASUN Postseason Awards was well-recognized on the ASUN All-Conference Postseason awards, as Darius McGhee was named the ASUN Player of the Year, Elijah Cuffee was named the ASUN Defensive Player of the Year and Head Coach Ritchie McKay was named ASUN Coach of the Year. […]
Liberty Flames gets Three-Peat winning Atlantic Sun Conference title game over North Alabama, 79-75; gets automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
March 7, 2021 Jacksonville, Fla. For the third straight season, Liberty is crowned ASUN Tournament Champions, as the Flames defeated North Alabama 79-75 in the ASUN Championship game, Sunday afternoon at UNF Arena. Liberty clinches the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 23-5 […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, March 8, 2021: International Women’s Day!
Every Year INTERNATIONAL (WORKING) WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 1700s DIED 1702: KING WILLIAM III 1790s BORN 1799: SIMON CAMERON (PENNSYLVANIA POLITICAL BOSS, U.S. SENATOR, SECRETARY OF WAR) 1840s BORN 1841: OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES (SUPREME COURT JUSTICE) 1850s 1855: FIRST TRAIN CROSSED NIAGARA RAILWAY SUSPENSION […]
SMU Men’s Basketball hasn’t played since February 8 due to COVID-19 concerns; 8 streak game cancellations: Message From AD Rick Hart Sunday Dedicated To Class Of 2021
The American Athletic Conference has announced that the SMU-Tulsa men’s basketball game scheduled for Sunday, March 7, has been cancelled due to the suspension of activities at SMU. As this cancellation effectively ends the Mustangs’ regular season, SMU will designate Sunday as “Class of 2021 […]