Ohio Wesleyan University and head coach Tom Watts look for a veteran team to help the Battling Bishops improve on the 7-3 record they posted in 2019 and return to championship contention in the North Coast Athletic Conference. “I really like this team,” Watts said. […]
Month: September 2021
Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Football: picked 5th in NCAC Coaches Poll
The Ohio Wesleyan football team was predicted to finish in fifth place and Wabash was selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2021 North Coast Athletic Conference championship in voting by the league coaches. Wabash, which shared the 2019 NCAC championship with a 7-2 […]
Leading Capital Football to it’s first win in 2 1/2 years, leads Jack Blaisdell OAC Defensive Player of the Week honors
9/7/2021 WESTERVILLE, Ohio – On Tuesday afternoon, the Ohio Athletic Conference announced the first edition of a new season’s player of the week. Being recognized for Capital was senior Jack Blaisdell who was tabbed the top defensive player of the week in football. Blaisdell truly lived up […]
Capital Crusaders Football takes 1,027 days to win first game; a 41-7 pasting of Defiance
9/2/2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio – At last! A 41-7 thumping of visiting Defiance College vaulted the Capital University football team to its first win in 1,027 days. November 10, 2018 marked the last time the Purple and White rang the Victory Bell at the corner of […]
Capital Crusaders under new football coach Brian Foos, looking to rid selves of losing ways
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Entering the first full season under the leadership of Head Coach Brian Foos, the Capital University football team is poised to compete this fall among the best of best on the field. The team is aiming to put an end to a disappointing […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, September 10, 2021; the 252nd Day of the Year
Every Year SWAP IDEAS DAY 1600s 1608: JAMESTOWN COLONY IN VIRGINIA RECEIVED A NEW PRESIDENT, JOHN SMITH 1740s 1742: FANEUIL HALL WAS GIVEN TO THE TOWN OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 1770s 1776: NATHAN HALE VOLUNTEERED TO SPY BEHIND ENEMY LINES 1790s 1794: BLOUNT COLLEGE WAS CHARTERED […]
Ohio State Football Profile Feature: Cody Simon, one of several emerging stars at linebacker for the Buckeyes
The 2021 linebacker corps at Ohio State, sees the defensive staff rolling 9 players onto the field during any game. There are no real stars in the group as in the past. But there are a few that are emerging into that status. They just […]
NFL opens regular season tonight! Thursday Night Feature Game on NBC: Dallas visits Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay, 8:20 PM
DALLAS COWBOYSAT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 2021 // 8:20 PM ET // RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 13-4STREAKS: Cowboys have won past 2LAST GAME: 12/23/18: Buccaneers 20 at Cowboys 27LAST GAME AT SITE: […]
Blue Jackets to conduct annual Developmental Camp September 13 & 14
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 PLAY IN NHL PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT SEPTEMBER 16-20 IN TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN Club will hold development camp practices at OhioHealth Ice Haus before departing for Traverse City on September 15 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets begin preparations for the 2021-22 National Hockey […]
NFL News: Verizon and NFL Kick Off a 5G Future for Football
10-year partnership builds on longstanding relationship with the potential to drive future innovation for teams, coaches, players and fans WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Verizon and the National Football League (NFL) have extended their longstanding relationship with a 10-year partnership, naming Verizon an Official Technology […]
NFL News: Los Angeles Fact Sheet; NFL Network new home
NFL Los Angeles Fact Sheet Hollywood Park’s FIRST 450,000 square feet Class A office building Opened: September 8, 2021 First NFL Network Show: NFL GameDay Kickoff on Thursday, September 9 Square Footage: 214,063 square feet of office space & 74,922 square feet of studio/studio support space Studio 1: 5,970 square feet – can […]
NFL Network remaining Kickoff Week Programming Highlights
‘NFL GameDay Kickoff’ Thursday, September 9 at 3:00 & 6:00 PM ET – First Show from NFL Network’s New Studios! Premieres of NFL Films’ ‘America’s Game: 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ & ‘No Risk It, No Biscuit’ on Wednesday, September 8 Season Premieres of ‘NFL GameDay […]
NCAA Football TV Schedule and Times for Week 2
Week 2 Friday, Sept. 10 Kansas at No. 17 Coastal Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2North Carolina A&T at Duke | 8 p.m. | ACC NetworkNorth Dakota at Utah State | 9 p.m. | CBSSNUTEP at Boise State | 9:30 p.m. | FS1 Saturday, Sept. […]
NFL News: TO RECOGNIZE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH DURING KICKOFF WEEKEND GAMES ON-FIELD, IN STADIUMS, ON BROADCASTS
As the league kicks off its 102nd season this week, the NFL family will join together to recognize the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and honor those who have lost and sacrificed their lives over the last two decades. Plans announced today […]
NFL News: Recent Transactions
The following are the NFL transactions for Thursday, September 2. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades. It will not […]
NFL Foundation will Contribute $1 Million to Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts
The NFL Foundation will contribute $1 million to Hurricane Ida relief efforts with a donation to the New Orleans Saints Gulf Coast Renewal Fund. Over the next few weeks, the NFL Foundation will work in tandem with the New Orleans Saints to identify nonprofit organizations […]
NFL News: Jacksonville to be the site for Week 1 Green Bay-New Orleans Game, Sunday, September 12
Due to the ongoing recovery efforts in New Orleans and the surrounding communities in the wake of Hurricane Ida, the New Orleans Saints Week 1 home game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, September 12 will be played at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, […]
NFL Media adds Host Rachel Bonnetta
Bonnetta to Contribute & Develop Legalized Sports Betting Content Across NFL Network & NFL’s Digital Platforms Host Rachel Bonnetta has joined the NFL Media group, it was last week. In her role, Bonnetta will contribute and lead Legalized Sports Betting-focused content on NFL Network, as well as […]
NFL News: 2021 Preseason Individual & Team Statistical Leaders
Listed below are the final individual and team preseason leaders in the AFC and NFC. Quarterback NATHAN PETERMAN of the Las Vegas Raiders led the NFL with 593 passing yards. Rookie running back RHAMONDRE STEVENSON of the New England Patriots led the NFL in rushing yards with 217, while […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, September 9, 2021; the 251st Day of the Year
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