The Toronto Blue Jays have received RHP Paxton Schultz from the Milwaukee Brewers as the player to be named later to complete the February 15 trade of OF Derek Fisher. Schultz, 23, was selected by the Brewers in the 14th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft. The Utah Valley State product pitched […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-handed pitcher Alex Vesia and optioned right-handed pitcher Edwin Uceta. Vesia, 25, will be recalled for the second time this season and his next appearance will be his Dodgers debut. The Northern California native was acquired from the […]

MAY 3, 2021 II vs. NASHVILLE PREDATORS 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: 16-25-11, 43 pts. (8th, Discover Central Division)  Goals:  2.31 […]

THREE HARD LAPS * The Bruins and Oilers can punch their tickets to the postseason during Monday’s 14-game slate. * Semyon Varlamov can become the third goaltender in the NHL’s modern era (since 1943-44) with a shutout in four consecutive appearances and first since Brian Boucher blanked opponents in five straight over 17 years ago. […]

olive and NHL Announce 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Partnership and Bracket Challenge Presenting Sponsorship in U.S.; Scotiabank and Liga Stavok to Serve as Presenting Sponsors in Canada and Russia, Respectively NEW YORK/TORONTO (MAY 3, 2021) – ‘Bracketology’ marks its return to the NHL when early registration […]

Oilers’ McDavid, Islanders’ Varlamov Round Out ‘Three Stars’ NEW YORK (May 3, 2021) – Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System regional director of pharmacy Joanne MacDonald have been named the NHL’s “First Stars” for the week ending May 2. Throughout the 2020-21 season the NHL is […]

Fans Can Visit NHL.com/APIHeritage to See Exclusive Features NEW YORK/TORONTO (May 3, 2021) – For the first time, the National Hockey League (NHL®) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) will celebrate Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month as part of their annual Hockey Is For Everyone™ campaign. […]

The NHL is providing 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs clinching scenarios for each day’s slate of games. Monday, May 3* The Bruins and Oilers have clinching scenarios today, detailed here. Click here for the playoff race update through games of May 2. COURTESY NHLmedia.com

DAYTON, OH – Single-game tickets for all Dayton Dragons home games in the month of May are now available for purchase.   The Dragons 21st Opening Night game is set for Tuesday, May 11th, when they host the Lansing Lugnuts at Day Air Ballpark at 7:05 p.m.  In […]

The much-maligned Houston Astros are always getting booed everywhere they go due to the cheating, sign-stealing debacle in 2019. But they will really hear it the next three days during their visit to Bronx, N.Y., home of the Yankees. The Yankees are hosting the Astros […]

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Columbus Crew SC (0-0-2, 2 pts.) logged its second consecutive shutout in League play as the Black & Gold drew CF Montréal 0-0 on Saturday afternoon from DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The draw marks the second straight nil-nil result for Columbus, while Montréal […]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett announced Tuesday (April 13) the addition of Armaan Franklin (Indianapolis, Ind.) to the Cavaliers’ program. Armaan (pronounced Ar-mon) Franklin has signed a financial aid agreement and is transferring to Virginia after playing the […]

April 27, 2021  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett announced Tuesday (April 27) the addition of forward Jayden Gardner (Wake Forest, N.C.) to the Cavaliers’ program. Gardner has signed a financial aid agreement and is transferring to Virginia after […]

 5/1/2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team overcame nearly every obstacle in its path during this unprecedented 2021 spring football season, but could not overcome the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, falling 40-33 in the Cricket Wireless SWAC Football Championship Game […]

4/29/2021 The honors continue to roll in for the Spring 2021 SWAC Western Division Champion University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team Thursday, as eight standouts were named to the BOXTOROW HBCU All-America Team. UAPB Head Coach Doc Gamble was named National Coach of the Year. […]

4/29/2021 University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff head football coach Doc Gamble, along with OL Mark Evans II, DB Jalon Thigpen, and RS Tyrin Ralph highlight a school-record 10 selections to the Spring 2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference All-Conference team. Gamble was named SWAC Coach of the Year, while Evans, Thigpen, […]

 5/1/2021  JACKSON, Miss. – In a history making season for so many reasons, No. 22 Alabama A&M (5-0, 3-0 SWAC) capped it off with one of the biggest wins in program history as they claimed the Spring 2021 Cricket Wireless Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Championship […]

4/29/2021 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama A&M Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks has announced that the Department has reached agreement on terms for a four-year extension with head football coach Connell Maynor following a successful three-year run that has the program in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship Game for the […]

MAY 2, 2021 The 21st pick in the 2020 NHL Draft helped Avangard Omsk capture KHL’s 2021 Gagarin Cup championship COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Yegor Chinakhov (EE-Gohr Chihn-AH-Kawf) to a three-year entry level contract beginning in the 2020-21 season, club General […]