FIRST CREW STARTS FOR MATAN AND ABDUL-SALAAM Defender Saad Abdul-Salaam and midfielder Alex Matan are both making their first starts for The Crew since joining the Club. To date, Abdul-Salaam has made two appearances while Matan has made five appearances for the Black & Gold. […]
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Daily Almanac for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
1360s 1364: THE OLDEST UNIVERSITY IN POLAND, JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY, WAS FOUNDED 1820s BORN 1820: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (NURSE) 1870s 1870: MANITOBA ACT PASSED, APPROVING MANITOBA TO BECOME A CANADIAN PROVINCE 1880s 1888: CHARLES SHERRILL FIRST DEMONSTRATED A CROUCHING START FOR SPRINTERS DIED 1889: JOHN CADBURY (CHOCOLATE […]
Columbus Crew SC 3 DC United 1: first win of season highlighted by play of Zelarayan, Francis and defense; last game as Crew SC
Lucas Zelarayan scored on a curling, 25-yard free kick before Columbus Crew SC pressured D.C. United into two second-half own goals en route to a 3-1 victory on Saturday afternoon at Historic Crew Stadium. Columbus’ victory was their first of the MLS regular-season following a midweek […]
Southern California hires Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Lindsay Gottlieb to head program women’s basketball program
May 10, 2021 Gottlieb returns to the Pac-12 to lead the Women of Troy. LOS ANGELES — Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Lindsay Gottlieb, who in her 8 seasons at California led the Golden Bear women to 7 NCAA appearances with a trip to the Final Four, has been […]
Dayton Flyers assistant Men’s Basketball coach Ricardo Greer to participate in 2021 TopConnect Leadership Institute
DAYTON – University of Dayton men’s basketball assistant coach Ricardo Greer has been selected to participate in the 2021 TopConnect Leadership Institute starting May 18. TopConnect (formerly Villa 7) originated in 2003 under the direction of then-VCU Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander. This summit identifies the top basketball […]
Dayton Flyer Student-Athletes Are Part Of A Record-Breaking Graduating Class
Class Of 2021 Perseveres Through A Senior Year Like No Other DAYTON –Approximately 1,670 undergraduates – the most in University of Dayton history – received degrees in six in-person ceremonies this weekend. Among them are more than 100 Flyer student-athletes who graduated with impressive accomplishments in […]
University of Dayton to host OHSAA Girls and Boys Basketball State Tournaments Through 2024 at UD Arena
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The University of Dayton and the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Monday that the OHSAA girls and boys basketball state tournaments will be hosted at UD Arena for the next three years. Doug Ute, OHSAA Executive Director, and Scott DeBolt, Senior Associate Athletics […]
Dayton Athletics Ninth Annual RUDYS Awards Honors And Celebrates Student-Athletes
DAYTON – The University of Dayton Athletics Department held its ninth annual R.U.D.Y.S. awards banquet the last Monday of April at UD Arena. The formal event is hosted by the UD Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Dayton Athletics administration for the student-athletes to recognize individuals and […]
Dayton Flyers Men’s Basketball brings in top recruit along with transfers; Lynn Greer III, Toumani Camara & Richard Amaefule
Greer III Joins Nationally-Ranked Recruiting Class, While Camara Transfers From Georgia & Amaefule Comes From ETSU DAYTON — University of Dayton men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant has announced that Lynn Greer III, Toumani Camara (Too-MAH-nee Cuh-MARR-ah), and Richard Amaefule (Ah-muh-FOO-lay) have officially joined the Flyer basketball program. Greer […]
Dayton Flyers’ UD Arena to host 2021 TBT’s Championship Weekend
Dayton Alumni Team Red Scare Hopes To Be Among Eight Finalists Competing For $1M July 31-Aug. 3 DAYTON – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) today announced that the University of Dayton will serve as the 2021 Championship Weekend location for this summer’s tournament. Eight teams total from […]
NHL Morning Skate for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
THREE HARD LAPS * Some matchups and seeds are still to be determined, but the field is set for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Canadiens clinched the 16th and final berth on Monday. * Both matchups in the MassMutual East Division First Round were confirmed – the Panthers also clinched […]
NHL 2021 Playoffs clinching scenarios for May 11
The NHL is providing 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs clinching scenarios for each day’s slate of games. Tuesday, May 11* The Jets can clinch the No. 3 playoff seed in the Scotia North Division if they get at least one point vs. the Canucks. Click here for the playoff […]
NHL announces 2020-21 Regular Season Schedule update
NEW YORK (May 11, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today start times to the following regular-season games: Game #567, Calgary at Vancouver, is set to start at 7:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, May 16. Game #864, Calgary at Vancouver, is set to start at […]
NHL announces Multiyear Agreement to Launch New Line of NHL-Licensed Women’s Apparel; WEAR by Erin Andrews
New WEAR by Erin Andrews NHL Collection to Debut in Fall 2021 NEW YORK / LOS ANGELES (May 11, 2021) – The National Hockey League (NHL) and WEAR by Erin Andrews today announced a multiyear agreement to introduce a new women’s sportswear collection for all 32 teams. The […]
Montreal Canadiens secure final NHL Playoffs spot in in Scotia North Division
Ten #NHLStats about the Montreal Canadiens, who have qualified for the postseason in consecutive campaigns for the first time since a three-year run from 2013-15 and 85th time in franchise history. 1. The Canadiens are the most decorated franchise in Stanley Cup Playoffs history – they have the most Stanley […]
Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Series begins on Saturday
NEW YORK (May 10, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round series between the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals will begin on Saturday, May 15, at 7:15 p.m. ET in Washington. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series between […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
THREE CHILLY SAINTS May 11, 12, and 13 are the feast days of Saints Mamertus, Pancras, and Gervais. These three are known as the Three Chilly Saints not because they were cold during their lifetimes, but because these days are traditionally the coldest of the […]
Despite backlash from supporters, Columbus Crew SC reveals rebranding logos
Evolves to Columbus Soccer Club May 10, 2021 COLUMBUS – Columbus Soccer Club today announced updated brand marks while embracing the Crew’s history and tradition of the Club and its trademark Black & Gold colors. The Crew’s new marks set to elevate the city of Columbus, recognizing […]
Head coach Rick Tocchet and Arizona Coyotes agree to part ways
May 9, 2021 GLENDALE, ARIZONA — Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes and Rick Tocchet have mutually agreed to part ways. Tocchet, whose contract expires on June 30, will not return as the Coyotes head coach next season. The Coyotes will […]
NHL Morning Skate for Monday, May 10, 2021
THREE HARD LAPS * The final playoff spot, Presidents’ Trophy and last division crown all are up for grabs on a nine-game Monday in the NHL. * The Canadiens can lock up the 16th and final spot in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs when they face the Oilers at […]