5/8/2021 Bearkats punch ticket to FCS title game HUNTSVILLE — The Bearkats are Frisco bound once again. Sam Houston made big plays offensively and defensively to rally from a 21-point deficit to sack James Madison 38-35 in the semifinal round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs at […]
Month: May 2021
NCAA Division I FCS Spring Football Semifinals: South Dakota State throttles Delaware, 33-3
5/8/2021 The third time was definitely the charm. After a pair of losses in its first two national semifinal appearances in 2017 and 2018, the South Dakota State University football team will play for a Football Championship Subdivision national title for the first time following […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, May 9, 2021: Happy Mother’s Day Ladies!
MOTHER’S DAY Although the custom of setting aside a day to honor mothers has ancient roots, our observance of Mother’s Day originated in 1907 with the efforts of a devoted daughter, Anna M. Jarvis of Philadelphia, who conceived the idea of an annual nationwide celebration. […]
D.C. United invades Historic Crew Stadium this afternoon to take on MLS champion Columbus Crew SC
With the Concacaf Chanpions League behind them, Columbus Crew SC (0-0-2, 2 pts.) seeks its first regular-season win of the season as the Black & Gold host D.C. United for an early 1:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Historic Crew Stadium on Saturday, May 8 (Bally […]
Columbus Crew SC in a rare 1:30 pm start, hosts long-time rival D.C. United today
COLUMBUS — Columbus Crew SC returns to Historic Crew Stadium for a home match against D.C. United tomorrow, Saturday, May 8 [1:30 p.m. ET / Bally Sports Ohio, 97.1 FM The Fan (English, ColumbusCrewSC.com (Spanish)]. The match is the set to be the 72nd all-time regular season meeting between the […]
Long, disappointing season comes to an end for the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight
MAY 8, 2021 II vs. DETROIT RED WINGS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: Bally 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) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 17-26-12, 46 pts. (8th, Discover Central Division) […]
Red Wings blast Jackets 5-2 in Friday night action
CBJ POST-GAME NOTES: RED WINGS 5, BLUE JACKETS 2 MAY 7, 2021 II VS. DETROIT RED WINGS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: G. Bayreuther (1), N. Gerbe (1)Detroit: PP – J. Veleno (1), D. DeKeyser (3), J. Vrana (18), EN – V. Namestnikov (7), EN […]
St. Louis Blues lockup NHL Playoffs Berth in West Division
Ten #NHLStats about the St. Louis Blues, who are headed to the postseason for the third straight year and ninth time in 10 seasons. 1. The Blues have reached the postseason for the 44th time in franchise history, the most among non-Original Six clubs (ahead of the Philadelphia […]
NHL suspends Vancouver Canucks RW Zack MacEwen for Kneeing
NEW YORK (May 7, 2021) –Vancouver Canucks forward Zack MacEwen has been suspended for one game, without pay, for kneeing Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse during NHL Game No. 593 in Edmonton on Thursday, May 6, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at […]
NHL suspends Rangers’ Pavel Buchnevich for High Sticking
NEW YORK (May 6, 2021) – New York Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich has been suspended for one game, without pay, for high-sticking Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha during NHL Game No. 830 in New York on Wednesday, May 5, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 4:39 of the second […]
NHL fines Colorado Avalanche RW Mikko Rantanen for Diving/Embellishment
NEW YORK (May 6, 2021) – Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen 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 dive […]
NHL announces game time change
NEW YORK (May 6, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced that Game #790 between the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, May 12, originally scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, is now scheduled for 8 p.m. CT. The complete 2020-21 NHL regular-season schedule […]
NHL fines New York Rangers $250,000
NEW YORK (May 6, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that the New York Rangers have been fined $250,000 for their public comments on Tuesday, May 4. “Public comments of the nature issued by the Rangers that were personal in nature and demeaning of a League executive will […]
D.C. United: Team history goes back to being Original MLS team
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. The club competes as a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top level of professional American soccer. The franchise began to play in 1996 as one of the ten charter clubs of the league. The club was one of the most successful clubs […]
D.C. United visits Columbus Crew SC in battle of MLS ‘Original Teams’
D.C. United are set to play their fourth match of the 2021 Major League Soccer Regular Season against Columbus Crew SC on Saturday, May 8 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. EST. D.C. United will look to rebound […]
DC United News: Andy Najar rejoins the Black and Red
D.C. United in April announced the acquisition of defender Andy Najar on a one-year deal through 2021 with contract options for 2022 and 2023. The Honduras National Team player rejoins the Black-and-Red after leaving the club in 2013 to sign with RSC Anderlecht in the Belgian first […]
D.C. United News: Recently Acquired Defender Antonio “Tony” Alfaro
D.C. United announced in April 2021, the acquisition of defender Antonio “Tony” Alfaro on a one-year deal through 2021. As part of the acquisition, D.C. United traded a second-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft and future considerations based on performance to the Seattle Sounders […]
D.C. United News: Promote Dave Kasper to President of Soccer Operations and Sporting Director and Name Lucy Rushton as General Manager and Head of Technical Recruitment and Analysis
D.C. United in April 2021, announced Dave Kasper will become President of Soccer Operations and Sporting Director, assuming oversight and responsibility of the club’s first team, Loudoun United, and the Academy. Lucy Rushton will become the club’s new General Manager and Head of Technical Recruitment and […]
D.C. United News: Signed Nigel Robertha on permanent transfer from PFC Levski Sofia in Bulgaria
D.C. United in late March 2021, acquired forward Nigel Robertha on a permanent transfer from PFC Levski Sofia in the Bulgarian first division (efbet Liga) using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) and signed him to a three-year deal through the 2023 season with an option in […]
D.C. United News: Acquired Jovanny Bolívar on loan from Deportivo La Guaira
D.C. United have acquired Venezuelan forward Jovanny Bolívar from Deportivo La Guaira in the Venzuelan first division on a one-year loan with the option for a permanent transfer. The 19-year-old forward will join the Black-and-Red pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Trade Certificate […]