Sun, Mar 21, 2021 Offensive Mason Randall, San Diego Senior (RS), Quarterback Menlo Park, California Randall finished with 302 passing yards and two touchdowns, leading San Diego to its FCS record-tying 39th consecutive league win, 27-13 against Butler. He competed 32-of-41 passes on the day, […]
Month: March 2021
Boston College hires Earl Grant as head men’s basketball coach
March 15, 2021 Proven winner led College of Charleston to 2018 NCAA Tournament; its first appearance since 1999 CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Pat Kraft has named Earl Grant as The Clement and Elizabeth Izzi Family Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Boston College. Grant […]
Ohio State News: Statement from the Ohio State Dept. of Athletics
March 24, 2021 In response to the Big Ten Conference announcement today regarding attendance policies at home athletics events for its member schools, the Ohio State Department of Athletics will work internally and with Columbus Public Health to formalize appropriate attendance figures, mapping and social […]
Big Ten Conference News: Remaining 2020-21 Big Ten Conference Regular Season Competitions to Follow Local Health Guidelines and Restrictions for Attendance
March 24, 2021 Rosemont, Ill. – Attendance policies for all remaining 2020-21 Big Ten Conference regular season competitions will follow local health guidelines and restrictions, the conference announced on Wednesday. The decision to follow local health guidelines and restrictions was made jointly by the Big Ten […]
Earl Grant leaves College of Charleston to become head coach at Boston College
3/15/2021 CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant has accepted the head coaching position at Boston College on Monday. Grant, a Lowcountry native, spent the last seven seasons with the Cougars compiling a 127-89 (.588) overall record. The 2017 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year […]
Albany Great Danes hires former UConn assistant Dwayne Killings as men’s head basketball coach; hiring endorsed by John Calipari, Dawn Staley, J.B. Bickerstaff and Fran Dunphy
ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany and Director of Athletics Mark Benson have announced the hiring of Dwayne Killings as the 16th head men’s basketball coach in program history and fourth during UAlbany’s Division I era. A native of Amherst, Mass., Killings joins UAlbany from […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, March 24, 2021
1600s DIED 1603: QUEEN ELIZABETH I (ENGLISH MONARCH) 1640s 1644: ROGER WILLIAMS GRANTED CHARTER FOR COLONY RHODE ISLAND 1820s BORN 1828: HORACE GRAY (SUPREME COURT JUSTICE) 1830s BORN 1834: JOHN WESLEY POWELL (EXPLORER) 1870s BORN 1874: HARRY HOUDINI (MAGICIAN) 1880s BORN 1886: EDWARD WESTON (PHOTOGRAPHER) […]
Elijah Weaver, USC transfer, ends a very productive, learning year with the Dayton Flyers
In last Saturday’s NIT game, a 71-60 loss to Memphis: *Elijah Weaver led Dayton with 16 points. *Back-to-back threes by Elijah Weaver boosted UD to a 21-19 advantage with 7:01 to go. DREAM WEAVER• Elijah Weaver transferred from USC last summer and was slated tosit out the 2019-20 […]
Columbus Blue Jackets assign LW Mikhail Grigorenko to Taxi Squad
MARCH 23, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned left wing Mikhail Griogrenko to the club’s taxi squad, Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Grigorenko, 26, has posted two goals and five assists for seven points with two […]
Blue Jackets can’t dent the scoreboard against Carolina in 3-0 loss
MAR. 22, 2021 II VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus:Carolina: B. Skjei (1), J. Fast (4), M. Necas (6) GOALTENDERSColumbus: J. Korpisalo (25 saves, L)Carolina: A. Nedeljkovic (19 saves, W) CBJ TEAM NOTES Columbus had its five-game point streak (3-0-2) snapped with tonight’s shutout […]
UNLV promotes former Runnin’ Rebels player and assistant to head coach; son of Oklahoma’s Lon Kruger
3/21/2021 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Former Runnin’ Rebel student-athlete and assistant coach Kevin Kruger has been appointed the new head coach of the UNLV’s men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Desiree Reed-Francois announced Sunday.Kruger will be formally introduced via a virtual press conference on Monday at 10 a.m. “As we methodically […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Every Year NATIONAL PUPPY DAY WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY 1690s BORN 1699: JOHN BARTRAM (BOTANIST) 1740s 1743: THE FIRST STANDING OVATION WAS RECORDED AT THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF HANDEL’S MESSIAH. KING GEORGE WAS SO INSPIRED (OR RESTLESS) THAT HE JUMPED TO HIS FEET; […]
Minnesota brings a former Golden Gopher home to head its men’s basketball program in Ben Johnson
3/22/2021 University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced today that Ben Johnson has been named head men’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. The University and Johnson have agreed to a five-year term, pending the completion of a background check and Board of Regents approval. […]
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND Today At 9:40 P.M : West (6) USC vs. (3) Kansas, at Hinkle Fieldhouse, CBS; Jayhawks game preview
March 21, 2021 https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/3222021-KUMBB-USC_NCAA-notes.pdf https://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule/2021/03/21 https://kuathletics.leanplayer.com/ INDIANAPOLIS – No. 3 seed Kansas (21-8) will face No. 6 seed USC (23-7) at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 22, at 8:40 p.m. (Central) on CBS. Kansas won […]
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND Today At 9:40 P.M. : West (6) USC vs. (3) Kansas, at Hinkle Fieldhouse, CBS; Trojans game preview
March 21, 2021 Trojans’ 23 wins tied for 8th-most in school history https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2021/3/21/NCAA_Tournament_Notes_Game_2.pdf The No. 6 seed USC Trojans (23-7, 15-5) will face the No. 3 seed Kansas Jayhawks (21-8, 12-6) in an NCAA Tournament second-round game at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. on […]
NBC Sports announces changes to upcoming games on regular season schedule
NBC Sports Adds Six Games to NHL Schedule on NBCSN in April; Florida Panthers Featured Twice on NBCSN in April Including Matchup vs. In-State Rival Tampa Bay Lightning on April 15 STAMFORD, Conn. – March 22, 2021 – NBC Sports has announced the following game additions, […]
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND Today At 8:45 P.M. : East (10) Maryland vs. (2) Alabama at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, TNT; Crimson Tide game preview
3/21/2021 https://rolltide.com/news/2020/11/23/mens-basketball-2020-21-game-notes.aspx https://rolltide.com/documents/2021/3/21/2021NCAAChampionshipBracket_3_20_21.pdf https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/game/308 https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/game/308 INDIANAPOLIS – The Alabama men’s basketball team, the No. 2 seed in the East Region and No. 5 overall seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, advanced to the Round of 32 and will face off with No. 10 seed Maryland on […]
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND Today At 8:45 P.M. : East (10) Maryland vs. (2) Alabama at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, TNT; Terrapins game preview
3/21/2021 https://www.tntdrama.com/watchtnt https://umterps.com/sports/2018/6/18/maryland-sports-radio-network.aspx https://umterps.com/documents/2021/3/21/210322_Alabama_NCAA2R.pdf #10 Maryland (17-13) vs. #2 Alabama (25-6)March 20, 2021Bankers Life Fieldhouse8:45 pm EDT COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The 10-seed Maryland men’s basketball team is set to face 2-seed Alabama in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Monday at 8:45 pm on TNT. The Terps are seeking […]
NHL announces more updates to 2020-21 Schedule
NEW YORK (March 22, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced start time updates to the following games. All games will be televised nationally in the United States on NBCSN. Game #579, Minnesota at Vegas, originally scheduled for 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 1, […]
NHL announces tonight’s Edmonton and Montreal game postponed
NEW YORK (March 22, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that, as a result of two Montreal Canadiens Players entering the NHL’s COVID Protocols earlier today, the team’s game tonight against the Edmonton Oilers will be postponed. The decision was made by the League’s, […]