March 6, 2021 Fighting Illini stars Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn are on the 2021 National Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Saturday on ESPN College GameDay. Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the National Ballot consists of […]
Month: March 2021
#4 Illinois plays at #7 Ohio State today 4 PM: Game Notes
#4 ILLINOIS (19-6, 15-4) at #7 Ohio State (18-7, 12-7) Date | Time Saturday, March 6, 2021 | 3 p.m. CT (4 p.m. ET) Location Columbus, Ohio | Value City Arena Television ESPN (Bob Wischusen & Dick Vitale) Live Stream WatchESPN.com | ESPN App Radio Busey Bank Illini Sports Network | Listen | TuneIn | Sirius (Ch 83) XM […]
VCU too tough this year for Dayton Flyers; Rams go 3-0 against defending A-10 Champs with 73-68 win in tournament quarterfinals
Fri, Mar 5, 2021 Dayton Fights Back, But Falls 73-68 At VCU In A-10 Quarters Flyers Trailed By As Much as 19 Inside 10 Minutes To Play RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team couldn’t climb all the way out of the 19-point […]
Hottest team in College Basketball currently? The Arkansas Razorbacks with 10 in a row; routed South Carolina 101-73 on Tuesday night
March 2, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Three Razorbacks scored 20-plus points – led by a game-high 28 by Moses Moody – to give #12/13 Arkansas a 101-73 victory over South Carolina Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena. Arkansas (20-5, 12-4 SEC) clinches the #2 seed at […]
Arkansas Freshman Moses Moody named to SEC Community Service Team
March 4, 2021 Birmingham, Ala. – In a continuing effort to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes beyond the field of competition, the SEC once again highlighted a Community Service Team for men’s basketball for the 2020-21 season. Freshman Moses Moody was selected as Arkansas’ representative on […]
#12/13 Arkansas Men’s Basketball hosts Texas A&M this afternoon at 4 PM CT
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 Who: #12/13 Arkansas Razorbacks (20-5, 12-4 SEC) at Texas A&M (8-8, 2-7 SEC) What: This is the regular-season finale for both programs before heading to the SEC Tournament next week. When: Saturday – Mar. 5 – 4:00 pm (CT) Where: Fayetteville, Ark. – Bud Walton […]
Columbus Blue Jackets Weekly Report: March 1-7; Wins over Detroit & Dallas this week
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TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold to Exclusively Air DAYTONA 200 Motorcycle Race At DAYTONA Road Course
Fri, Mar 5, 2021 79th Running Of America’s Most Historic Motorcycle Race Kicks Off At 1 p.m. ET; Event Followed By Progressive American Flat Track Race At Volusia Half-Mile At 7 p.m. ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 5, 2021) – TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold announced today […]
Carlota Ciganda doesn’t like early wake-up calls which golfers get on LPGA Tour; didn’t stop her from being among leaders at Drive On Championship in Ocala
She is the first to admit that she is not an early riser and when her alarm went off this morning at 5 a.m. ET, Carlota Ciganda would normally want to press snooze. But today was different. “I’m Spanish, so Spanish people like to sleep […]
Blue Jackets at Dallas again tonight, 7: Game Preview
MAR. 6, 2021 II at DALLAS STARS II AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER II 7 PM CT (8 PM ET) CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: FOX Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 97.1 FM Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 10-10-5, 23 pts. (5th, […]
Sources say that Washington Football Team has released veteran QB Alex Smith
Eventhough they don’t have an experienced QB on the roster, Washington is going is parting ways with Alex Smith. According to multiple reports, Washington has officially released Smith. The move comes after Smith made a remarkable comeback from his 2018 leg injury to start six […]
Arkansas Razorbacks #1 in latest College Baseball Poll
For the second week in a row, there’s a new team from the SEC West atop the D1Baseball Top 25 poll. Arkansas ascended to No. 1 for the first time in the seven-year history of the D1Baseball rankings after improving to 7-0 on the season. The […]
Fresh off win at Gainbridge LPGA, Nelly Korda at the top of Drive On Championship at Ocala
With a bogey-free, 5-under par 67 in the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship presented by Volvik at Golden Ocala, Nelly Korda has shot under par in nine straight rounds to open the 2021 season, and owns 10 consecutive under-par rounds dating back […]
LPGA DRIVE ON CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY VOLVIK AT GOLDEN OCALA: How to Watch
The LPGA Tour returns to Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club for the first time since 2016 when the venue hosted the second playing of the Coates Championship presented by R+L Carriers. Golden Ocala is set to host 120 players from March 4-7 including the […]
LPGA Tour veteran Morgan Pressel joins Golf Channel as On-Course Reporter and Analyst
Major Champion and Two-Time LPGA Tour Winner to Provide Analysis and Insights Throughout LPGA Tour and PGA TOUR Coverage in 2021 Events Include U.S. Women’s Open, Amundi Evian Championship, Solheim Cup and PGA TOUR’s Honda Classic Pressel Makes 2021 Debut This Week at LPGA Drive […]
Update on Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
The Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings (WWGR) today announced a return to its “normal” historical ranking calculations beginning with tournaments staged the week of March 1, 2021. On March 20, 2020, the WWGR announced a pause in the rankings amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. On […]
Nelly Korda 2021 Gainbridge LPGA Winner’s Circle Facts
Gainbridge LPGA Lake Nona Golf & Country Club | Lake Nona, Orlando, Fla. | Feb. 25-28, 2021 Hometown/Resides: Bradenton, Fla./Sarasota, Fla. Birthdate: July 28, 1998; currently 22 years, 7 months Qualified for LPGA Tour: Finished ninth on the Symetra Tour’s 2016 Volvik Race for the Card to first […]
Naismith Coach of the Year semifinalists announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club
MARCH 5, 2021 On Friday, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the 10 men’s basketball Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year semifinalists. The 10 semifinalists come from six different conferences, with four conferences having two of their head coaches make the exclusive list. 2020 finalists Scott […]
Donyell Marshall steps down at Central Connecticut State to pursue other opportunities
Mar 05, 2021 Central Connecticut State University has announced that Donyell Marshall has stepped down as head men’s basketball coach on Friday to pursue other opportunities. Marshall spent five years as the head coach of the Blue Devils. “It has been a privilege to serve […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, March 6, 2021
1470s BORN 1475: MICHELANGELO DI LODOVICO BUONARROTI SIMONI (PAINTER & SCULPTOR) 1520s 1521: GUAM DISCOVERED BY FERDINAND MAGELLAN 1640s 1646: FIRST MACHINE PATENT ISSUED IN NORTH AMERICA WAS GRANTED TO JOSEPH JENCKES OF MASSACHUSETTS 1800s BORN 1806: ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING (POET) 1810s 1819: U.S. SUPREME […]