Ohio State’s offenses have improved every year since Kevin Wilson came aboard after leaving the Indiana Hoosiers as it head coach. Every year, Buckeyes fans worry when players graduate, transfer or go to the NFL if the offensive unit will be the same. At Ohio […]
Month: April 2021
All-Star Race Format announced by NASCAR and Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Fan Vote Opens on Thursday, May 13 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 28, 2020) – NASCAR and Texas Motor Speedway today announced the format, technical elements, eligibility and pre-race festivities for the 2021 NASCAR All-Star Race. The event, which moves to TMS for the first time […]
2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Quarterfinals First Leg: Columbus Crew SC 2 C.F. Monterrey 2
A stoppage-time equalizer from CF Monterrey balanced out a star-showing from Columbus Crew SC midfield maestro Lucas Zelarayan as both sides played to a 2-2 draw in Leg 1 of their Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal series on Wednesday night. Columbus was just over one minute away from a 2-1 […]
NFL 2021 Draft Order: Bengals 5th, Browns 22nd
NFL and Skillz Launch Game Developer Challenge, Submission Period Now Open
Winning Games Slated to Debut at the Start of 2022 NFL Season with Co-Promotion from NFL and Skillz NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO – April 28, 2021 – The National Football League (NFL) and Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair competition to players worldwide, today announced […]
NFL 2021 Draft Notes Part 2
FIRST ROUND FATHERS & SONS In 2019, the San Francisco 49ers selected Ohio State defensive end NICKBOSA with the second overall pick and he joined his brother, JOEY BOSA(No. 3 overall in 2016, San Diego Chargers), and his father, JOHN BOSA(No. 16 overall in 1987, […]
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman issues Statement on Death of Byron Seaman
NEW YORK (April 29, 2021) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman today released the following statement on the passing of former Calgary Flames owner Byron Seaman: “The National Hockey League family mourns the passing of Byron Seaman. From the instrumental role that he played in bringing NHL hockey […]
Calgary Flames mourns loss of one of its original owners, Byron J. Seaman, age 97
The Calgary Flames ownership, management and staff mourn the passing of Byron J. Seaman. Mr. Seaman was one of six community leaders who formed the original Flames ownership group who brought the team to Calgary in 1980. “We remain forever grateful for the prominent role […]
NHL fines NY Islanders star Mathew Barzal for Diving/Embellishment
NEW YORK (April 29, 2021) – New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal has been fined $2,000 as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64 (Diving/Embellishment), the National Hockey League announced today. NHL Rule 64 is designed to bring attention to and more seriously penalize players (and teams) who repeatedly […]
Toronto Maples becomes first Scotia North Division team to clinch NHL Playoff spot
April 28, 2021 Ten #NHLStats about the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are headed to the postseason for the fifth consecutive season and 70th time in franchise history. 1. The Maple Leafs aim to win a playoff series for the first time in 17 years. Their last series victory […]
Defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning clinches Playoff spot for fourth year in a row
April 27, 2021 Ten #NHLStats about the Tampa Bay Lightning, who enter the postseason as defending Stanley Cup champions for the second time (also 2006). This is their fourth consecutive playoff berth and 13th in franchise history. 1. This is the second time the Lightning have made four […]
Florida Panthers clinch NHL Playoff spot for Seventh Appearance
April 27, 2021 Ten #NHLStats about the Florida Panthers, who are headed to the postseason for the second consecutive season and seventh time in franchise history. 1. After reaching the Stanley Cup Qualifiers in 2020, the Panthers will make consecutive postseason appearances for the second time in club […]
NFL 2021 Draft Notes Part 1
NFL DRAFT FACTS AND FIGURES WHAT: 86th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting. WHERE: Cleveland, Ohio. WHEN: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 29 (Round 1).7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 30 (Rounds 2-3).Noon ET, Saturday, May 1 (Rounds 4-7).The first round will conclude on Thursday […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, April 29, 2021: Wide World of Sports, ”The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat”!
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS ABC’s Wide World of Sports was an American sports anthology television program that aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from April 29, 1961 to January 3, 1998, primarily on Saturday afternoons. Hosted by Jim McKay, with a succession of co-hosts beginning in 1987, the title continued to be […]
Columbus Crew SC takes on one of the world’s best soccer teams in C.F. Monterrey as CONCACAF action continues tonight at 8:30 pm on FOX SPORTS 2
There should be plenty of goalscoring potential on display on Wednesday night as Columbus Crew SC welcomes one of Liga MX’s top teams in CF Monterrey for the first leg of the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals at Historic Crew Stadium (8:30pm ET/FS2). Both teams […]
Cincinnati Bearcats add Andre Morgan as Men’s Basketball assistant coach
April 26, 2021 WEB LINK: https://bit.ly/3nlI6YX CINCINNATI – Andre Morgan has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati, Head Coach Wes Miller announced Monday. “We are thrilled to add Andre to our staff here at Cincinnati,” Miller said. “Andre is a rising star in this business. He’s […]
Blue Jackets make roster moves; Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to miss rest of season with lower body injury
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have made several moves, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Tuesday. The Blue Jackets have recalled forward Liam Foudy from the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters and added goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to the roster on emergency conditions from the […]
Miami RedHawks gain talents of Boston College transfer Kamari Williams
Tue, Apr 27, 2021 OXFORD, Ohio—Miami University men’s basketball head coach Jack Owens announced that Kamari Williams (Sandy Spring, Md./St. Andrew’s Episcopal), a 6-foot-7, 200-pound forward transfer from Boston College, will join the RedHawk program. Williams just completed his sophomore campaign and will be eligible […]
OHSAA announces hiring of Four Staff Positions
News Release – Ohio High School Athletic Association Executive Director Doug Ute www.OHSAA.org | twitter.com/OHSAASports | facebook.com/OHSAASports April 27, 2021 Charles Anderson, Kate Barnett, John Kuzio and Laura Lemanski join OHSAA staff COLUMBUS, Ohio – Four talented individuals have been selected to fill open staff positions at […]
Cincinnati Bearcats add Mike Roberts as assistant Men’s Basketball coach
April 27, 2021 WEB LINK: https://bit.ly/3vs9V4n CINCINNATI – Mike Roberts has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati, Head Coach Wes Miller announced Tuesday. “I’ve known Mike Roberts for over 20 years and he was the first person I called when I was hired at UNCG,” Coach Miller says. […]