JULY 21, 2021 K-Wings previously served as Blue Jackets’ ECHL affiliate from 2014-16 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today that the team has reached an agreement with the Kalamazoo Wings to serve as the ECHL affiliate for the Blue Jackets and […]
Month: July 2021
Nashville SC League Guide: Game Notes for tonight’s match at Columbus Crew
JULY 21 | 6:30 PM CTLOWER.COM FIELD | COLUMBUS, OH Q U I C KFACTSGENERAL INFOLocation……………………..Nashville, TNFounded………………………………….. 2013Colors..Acoustic Blue/Electric GoldLeague …………Major League SoccerConference…………………………EasternMajority Owner………….. John IngramCEO……………………………………. Ian Ayre NISSAN STADIUMCapacity………………………………………..69,143NSC MLS Home Record……. 10W-2L-10DOpened……………………………………………1999Surface……………….Tifsport Bermuda Sod CLUB HISTORYNashville FC (NPSL) ……….2014-2016Nashville SC (USL PDL)……………2017Nashville SC […]
Columbus Crew hosts Nashville SC tonight: MLS League Guide
COLUMBUS CREW vs. NASHVILLE SCWednesday, July 21, 2021; Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio, 7:30 p.m. ET 2021 SEASON RECORDS GP W-L-T PTS GF GACrew 13 5-3-5 20 15 12at home 6 4-0-2 14 11 5Nashville SC 13 5-1-7 22 21 14on road 3 0-1-2 2 2 […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, July 21, 2021
1290s 1298: BATTLE OF FALKIRK: ENGLAND’S EDWARD LONGSHANK DEFEATED WILLIAM WALLACE’S SCOTTISH REBELS 1790s DIED 1796: ROBERT BURNS (POET) 1830s 1836: CANADA’S FIRST PUBLIC RAILWAY (CHAMPLAIN AND ST. LAWRENCE) OPENED 1860s 1861: THE FIRST MAJOR MILITARY ENGAGEMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR TOOK PLACE AT BULL […]
Historical Highlights for July 20
1300s BORN 1304: PETRARCH (POET) 1304: EDWARD I OF ENGLAND TOOK THE LAST REBEL STRONGHOLD IN THE WARS OF SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE 1590s 1591: RELIGIOUS LEADER ANNE HUTCHINSON WAS BAPTIZED 1810s 1810: COLOMBIA DECLARED INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN 1870s 1871: BRITISH COLUMBIA JOINED THE CANADIAN CONFEDERATION150 Years […]
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE 2021 PRESEASON SCHEDULE
JULY 19, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets will play an eight-game preseason schedule, including four home games at Nationwide Arena, prior to the 2021-22 National Hockey League season, the club announced today. Columbus will play home and road sets against the Buffalo Sabres, […]
Wright State basketball star Loudon Love foregoes extra year to start professional career
Monday, July 19, 2021 Leaves Wright State as all-time rebounds leader & No. 3 scorer in program history DAYTON – The two-time reigning Horizon League Player of the Year and the leading rebounder in Wright State basketball history, Loudon Love has announced his intentions to turn […]
ESPN signs SECN’s Paul Finebaum to multi-year contract extension
ESPN has reached a multi-year contract extension with SEC Network and ESPN Radio personality Paul Finebaum. Finebaum will continue to contribute across high-profile ESPN and SEC Network programming, including as the host of The Paul Finebaum Show and returning as an analyst on SEC Nation. […]
Former SEC, NFL star Benjamin Watson joins SEC Network as studio analyst
Super Bowl champion and former Georgia football standout Benjamin Watson has signed a deal to join SEC Network as a college football studio analyst. Watson will be a Saturday staple on the network’s SEC Now and SEC Football Final programs, and his first assignment will […]
Atlanta United FC owner Arthur M. Blank named by ESPN the 2021 Sports Philanthropist of the Year
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2021 At Seventh Annual Sports Humanitarian Awards ESPN named Arthur M. Blank the 2021 Sports Philanthropist of the Year as part of the production of the seventh annual Sports Humanitarian Awards last night in New York City. The show production took place at The […]
Atlanta United FC announces Gabriel Heinze relieved of head coaching duties
Sunday, Jul 18, 2021 Atlanta United on Sunday announced the club has relieved head coach Gabriel Heinze of his duties, effective immediately. Assistant Coach Rob Valentino will take over as interim head coach. A variety of issues relating to the day-to-day leadership of the team led […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, July 19, 2021
60s 64: FIRE BEGAN NEAR CIRCUS MAXIMUS THAT DESTROYED 2/3 OF ROME, ITALY 1550s 1553: LADY JANE GREY WAS REPLACED BY MARY I OF ENGLAND AS QUEEN OF ENGLAND AFTER HAVING THE TITLE FOR ONLY NINE DAYS 1810s BORN 1814: SAMUEL COLT (INVENTOR) 1830s BORN […]
NHL 2021 Draft Feature: Dylan Guenther, Edmonton WHL, #5 North American Skater
Born: April 10, 2003 in Edmonton, Alberta,Canada 2020-21 Team Edmonton Position: Right Wing Height: 6’1 Weight: 181 Shoots: Right International Scouting Services: Ranks him at #6 2020-21 Totals: Edmonton 12 games, 12 goals, 12 assists, 24 points, 2 penalty minutes Canada WU-18, 7 games, 4 […]
Chicago Cubs News: first baseman Frank Schwindel claimed off waivers
7/18/2021 PHOENIX – The Chicago Cubs today claimed first baseman Frank Schwindel off waivers from the Oakland Athletics and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs 40-man roster stands at 40 players. Schwindel, 29, owns a .287 average (922-for-3,216) with 213 doubles, 134 home runs and […]
Toronto Blue Jays News
7/18/2021 The Toronto Blue Jays have made the following roster moves: • INF Breyvic Valera has been selected to the Major League roster and he will be active for today’s games. • OF Jonathan Davis has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo and appointed as the 27th man for today’s doubleheader. • LHP […]
Kansas City Royals News: Game against Brewers game time for Tuesday moved to 3:10 P.M. (CDT)
7/18/2021 KANSAS CITY, MO (July 18, 2021) — The Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball today announced that Tuesday’s scheduled game between the Kansas City Royals and Brewers in American Family Field has been moved from its original 7:10 p.m. start to a 3:10 p.m. first pitch. The […]
Milwaukee Brewers News: Game with Royals time changed to 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20
First pitch moved from 7:10 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. to avoid conflicting with Game 6 of NBA Finals in Milwaukee 7/18/2021 MILWAUKEE – The first pitch of the Milwaukee Brewers game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, July 20 has been changed from 7:10 p.m. […]
Boston Red Sox News
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves: • Outfielder Jarren Duran was selected to the active major league roster from Triple-A Worcester. He will wear number 40. • To make room for Duran on the 40-man roster, the Red Sox designated right-handed pitcher Austin Brice for […]
Colorado Rockies announce transactions
The Colorado Rockies announced Friday that they have placed right-handed pitcher Yency Almonte, right-handed pitcher Jhoulys Chacín, outfielder Yonathan Daza and right-handed pitcher Antonio Senzatela on the injured list, per Major League Baseball’s COVID and contact tracing protocols. Additionally, the Rockies have recalled left-handed pitcher […]
Chicago Cubs activate Eric Sogard off 10-day Injured List
PHOENIX – The Chicago Cubs have activated infielder Eric Sogard off the 10-day injured list. Sogard, 35, was placed on the 10-day injured list, July 6, with a left thumb contusion. The left-handed hitting Sogard has batted .250 (40-for-160) with five doubles, one triple, one home […]