The Columbus Crew took all three points in their Saturday matchup with Eastern Conference foe Toronto FC, riding first-half goals from Luis Diaz and Gyasi Zardes to a 2-1 victory at Historic Crew Stadium. Ayo Akinola scored the lone goal of the match for Toronto […]
Month: June 2021
Daily Almanac for Saturday, June 19, 2021
Every Year EMANCIPATION DAY (TEX.) 1620s BORN 1623: BLAISE PASCAL (MATHEMATICIAN AND PHYSICIST) 1840s 1846: FIRST REAL BASEBALL GAME WITH SET RULES WAS PLAYED IN HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY 1860s 1862: SLAVERY ABOLISHED IN U.S. TERRITORIES 1900s BORN 1902: GUY LOMBARDO (BAND LEADER) BORN 1903: LOU […]
Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov wins Selke Award
NEW YORK (June 18, 2021) – Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers is the 2020-21 recipient of the Frank J. Selke Trophy, recognizing “the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Barkov was named on 92 of the 100 […]
NHL issues Statement on Montreal Canadiens Covid-19 Test Results
NEW YORK (June 18, 2021) – The National Hockey League today released the following statement: “This morning, we became aware that a test administered yesterday in Las Vegas on Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Dominique Ducharme indicated a presumptive positive result for the COVID-19 virus that was confirmed on further testing today. Coach […]
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour wins Jack Adams Award
NEW YORK (June 17, 2021) – Rod Brind’Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes is the 2020-21 recipient of the Jack Adams Award as “the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success,” as selected by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association. Brind’Amour was named on 115 of the 129 […]
NHL announces Bergevin, Lamoriello and Zito Voted Finalists for Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award
NEW YORK (June 17, 2021) – Marc Bergevin of the Montreal Canadiens, Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the three finalists for the 2020-21 Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the National Hockey League announced today. Voting for this award was conducted […]
NHL announces Kevin Hodgson Receives Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award presented by MassMutual
NEW YORK (June 16, 2021) – Kevin Hodgson (HEROS) is the recipient of the 2020-21 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award presented by MassMutual, given “to an individual who – through the sport of hockey – has positively impacted his or her community, culture or society.” Fans submit candidates for […]
NASCAR National Series News & Notes – Nashville Superspeedway: Camping World Series runs Friday Night
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Next Race: Rackley Roofing 200 The Place: Nashville Superspeedway The Date: Friday, June 18 The Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: FS1, 7 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 199.5 miles (150 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45), […]
Miami RedHawks DB Emmanuel Rugamba signs Free Agent deal with Browns
Emmanuel Rugamba, a three-year member of the Miami University football team, signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Rugamba, a transfer from Iowa, earned third-team All-MAC honors in both 2019 and 2020 and was the Mid-American Conference Championship Defensive […]
Miami RedHawks 2021 Schedule with Home and Away select game time kickoff
OXFORD, Ohio—Select kick-off times have been announced for Miami University football for the 2021 season. Head coach Chuck Martin and the RedHawks open the 2021 season on Saturday, Sept. 4 at Cincinnati with a 3:30 p.m. kick-off time on ESPN+. The home opener against Long Island University is […]
College Football Playoff Management Committee Agrees to Move Process Forward and Broaden Discussion on 12-teams
June 18, 2021 CHICAGO – In advance of next week’s meeting of the university presidents and chancellors who oversee the College Football Playoff (CFP), the CFP management committee today reviewed a working group’s proposed 12-team playoff, with committee members stating they look forward to discussing the […]
Rookie Grosjean leads Road America Opening Practice in Wisconsin
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Friday, June 18, 2021) – Rookie Romain Grosjean led the first practice for the REV Group Grand Prix presented by AMR on Friday afternoon at Road America, continuing his strong pace this season. Formula One veteran Grosjean’s top lap was 1 minute, 47.6781 […]
After two years playing overseas, Former Ohio State Basketball star Jae’Sean Tate named to NBA All-Rookie Team
June 18, 2021 Sixth Buckeye on NBA All-Rookie Team Tate is just the second undrafted player in the last 10 years to earn All-Rookie Team honors COLUMBUS, Ohio – Over his four years at Ohio State, Jae’Sean Tate showed that if you work hard and play […]
Dayton Dragons announce new App available
June 17, 2021 DAYTON, OH – One of the many new things you can find at Day Air Ballpark is the new Dayton Dragons app. This new app, available to download for free through the Apple App Store (iPhone) and Google Play Store (Android), provides easy […]
Columbus Crew introduces naming rights sponsor for new stadium: Lower.com Field
COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew and Lower announced a long-term partnership of naming rights to the Crew’s new downtown home, which will be named Lower.com Field. The announcement was made in a press conference held at Lower.com Field and featured Columbus Crew Investor-Operator Dee Haslam, Crew Executive […]
Dayton Dragons during June 17 game honored “HOMETOWN HEROES” Recipient
Dayton, Ohio — The Dayton Dragons recognized Operation Cherrybend as a “Hometown Heroes” recipient during a special inning break of the Dragons game on Thursday, June 17th against the Fort Wayne TinCaps at Day Air Ballpark. The Dayton Dragons shine the spotlight on the military, past and present, through […]
City of Columbus plans Columbus Community Sports Park at Historic Crew Stadium
Unlike most cities when a new stadium or ballpark is finished, the old arena is demolished. Here in Columbus, Ohio, City officials and Columbus Crew ownership have a plan in place to keep Historic Crew Stadium around for years to come. After all, its only […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, June 18, 2021
1810s 1812: THE UNITED STATES DECLARED WAR ON GREAT BRITAIN 1815: NAPOLEON’S TROOPS WERE DEFEATED AT WATERLOO (PRESENT-DAY BELGIUM) 1850s BORN 1854: E.W. SCRIPPS (NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER) 1860s 1861: FIRST FLY-CASTING TOURNAMENT IN THE UNITED STATES, UTICA, NEW YORK 1870s BORN 1877: JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG (ILLUSTRATOR […]
Ohio State set to host 2021 Columbus HBCU Game, Kentucky State and Central State
JUNE 17, 2021 TICKETS ON SALE FOR CLASSIC Columbus, OH — Today, Classic For Columbus, Presented by Nationwide and Huntington Bank, announced that the football game between Central State University from Ohio and Kentucky State University will now be played at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, August […]
IndyCar visits Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin this weekend
Wed, Jun 16, 2021 REV GROUP GRAND PRIX presented by AVR FAST FACT Race weekend: Friday, June 18 – Sunday, June 20 Track: Road America, a 4.014-mile, 14-turn permanent road course (clockwise), in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Race distance: 55 laps / 220.77 miles Push-to-pass parameters: 200 seconds of total […]