12/11/2021 Diaz brings 24 years of coaching experience to Happy Valley, including three years as head coach at the University of Miami UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Football head coach James Franklin announced the hiring of Manny Diaz as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Nittany Lions. “We are […]
Day: December 11, 2021
NCAA FCS Playoffs: Defending champion Sam Houston State has work cut out against tough, physical Montana State (Bearkats Game Notes)
HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston’s defense came up with a clutch stop on fourth and goal to hold off a late rally in a 49-42 victory over Incarnate Word in the second round of the FCS playoffs at Bowers Stadium on Saturday. After quarterback Eric Schmid scored what would prove […]
NCAA FCS Playoffs: Montana State invades defending champion Sam Houston State tonight at 8:30 (Bobcats Game Notes)
MSU’s outstanding defense squares off with explosive Bearkat offense THE STORYLINEMontana State rode its stifling defense and the legs of Isaiah Ifanse and Tommy Mellott to a 26-7 win against UT Martin in Saturday’s FCS Playoffs Second Round contest, and the reward is a trip to Huntsville, Texas, and […]
Tough year for Navy, but Midshipmen are always ready for America’s Game against Army; 122nd Edition
Opening Kick• Army and Navy meet for the 122nd time in series history and for the fifth time in New Jersey when the two square off on Saturday afternoon (3:00 pm) at MetLife Stadium (82,500). The Army-Navy Game presented by USAA is the eighth-most played […]
America’s Game is this afternoon at 3:00! Army vs. Navy at MetLife Stadium (Army Game Notes)
WEST POINT, N.Y. – For the 122nd time, the Army Black Knights will face off with service academy rival Navy when the two teams meet at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. EST. America’s Game, presented by USAA, will be […]
2021 MLS Cup: New York City FC ready for one more game; a trip to Portland for matchup with Timbers
New York City FC are heading west to face Portland Timbers in the 2021 MLS Cup Final. Here’s the Keys to the Match, presented by Tri-State Ford… One More Game The start of the 2021 MLS season feels like a lifetime ago. Eight months have […]
MLS Cup Finals: Portland Timbers defeat Real Salt Lake 2-0, advances to 2021 MLS Cup, this afternoon
PORTLAND, Ore. – Felipe Mora scored in the fifth minute, Santiago Moreno added another tally in the second half and the Portland Timbers defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0 to win the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conferenc Championship Saturday evening in front of a sold out crowd of […]
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh named 2021 AP Football Coach of the Year
12/10/2021 NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Associated Press announced Friday (Dec. 10) that University of Michigan J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh has been named the organization’s coach of the year. Harbaugh becomes the first Michigan head coach to win the award. Harbaugh […]
NCAA FCS Playoffs: Villanova hosts South Dakota State this afternoon at 2:00; (Wildcats Game Notes)
VILLANOVA, Pa.—The quarterfinal round of the Division I Football Championship is next up for No. 6 Villanova (10-2) as the fifth-seeded Wildcats host No. 11 South Dakota State (10-3) for a 2 p.m. kickoff on Saturday afternoon. Tickets are available for the game and can […]
NCAA FCS Playoffs: Today at 2:00 p.m., South Dakota State travels to Philadelphia facing Villanova (Jackrabbits Game Notes)
The South Dakota State University football team continues its attempt for another deep run in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs by traveling Saturday to fifth-seeded Villanova in quarterfinal action. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Central) at Villanova Stadium in the […]
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NWSL News: San Diego Wave acquires Jodie Taylor from Orlando Pride
Pride to receive 2023 NWSL Draft natural second-round pick, natural third-round pick or allocation money, pending conditions met CHICAGO (December 1, 2021) – San Diego Wave FC has acquired English international Jodie Taylor through the 2022 season with an option to extend the contract for the […]
NWSL News: San Diego Wave FC acquires rights to Washington Spirit defender Tegan McGrady, 2022 international spot, natural first-round pick in exchange for expansion protection
CHICAGO (December 1, 2021) – The Washington Spirit and San Diego Wave FC have agreed to a transaction which includes full protection from San Diego in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft presented by Ally in exchange for the rights to Spirit defender Tegan McGrady, an international […]
North Carolina Courage welcomes new head coach Sean Nahas and assistant coaches
CARY, NC (December 1, 2021) – The North Carolina Courage announced today that Sean Nahas has officially been named head coach. Nahas has been with the Courage first team since 2017, working as an Assistant Coach before transitioning into an Interim Head Coach position in late […]
NWSL News: Kansas City, North Carolina announce trade
CHICAGO (November 30, 2021) – The Kansas City Current and the North Carolina Courage have agreed to a two-way transaction involving midfielders Sam Mewis and Kiki Pickett. The Current have acquired Mewis in exchange for Pickett and the team’s natural first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL […]
NWSL News: Portland Thorns FC hires Rhian Wilkinson as head coach
PORTLAND, OREGON – Portland Thorns FC have named Rhian Wilkinson as the club’s head coach entering the 2022 NWSL season, it was announced today. Wilkinson, the fourth head coach in Thorns FC history, is a former Canadian international and most recently served as an assistant coach […]
NCAA FCS Playoffs: Always-tough at home North Dakota State hosts explosive East Tennessee State (Bison Game Notes)
12/4/2021 FARGO, N.D. – No. 2 seed North Dakota State (11-1) will host seventh-seeded East Tennessee State (11-1) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The game will be […]
NCAA FCS Playoffs: Today at 12 Noon, East Tennessee State visits North Dakota State; Both teams 11-1 (Buccaneers Game Notes)
FARGO, N.D. (Dec. 10, 2021) – The stage is set for another Buccaneer playoff game as the 7th-seeded Bucs travel to Fargo, N.D. to square off against FCS powerhouse and 2nd-seeded Bison of North Dakota State. ETSU and NDSU will kick off at noon (ET) on […]
NCAA FCS Playoffs: James Madison dominates Montana in 28-6 win
12/10/2021 HARRISONBURG, Va. – #2 James Madison used big contributions both in the pass game and run game while making key defensive stops to blow by #5 Montana, 28-6 in the FCS quarterfinals on Friday night at Bridgeforth Stadium. The Dukes improve to 12-1 on the year, […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, December 11, 2021; Day 345 of the Year
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed “Joltin’ Joe“, “The Yankee Clipper” and “Joe D.” was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Born to Sicilian Italian immigrants in California, he is widely considered one […]