Year: 2021

Daily Almanac for Thursday, April 29, 2021: Wide World of Sports, ”The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat”!

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS ABC’s Wide World of Sports was an American sports anthology television program that aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from April 29, 1961 to January 3, 1998, primarily on Saturday afternoons. Hosted by Jim McKay, with a succession of co-hosts beginning in 1987, the title continued to be […]

Columbus Crew SC takes on one of the world’s best soccer teams in C.F. Monterrey as CONCACAF action continues tonight at 8:30 pm on FOX SPORTS 2

There should be plenty of goalscoring potential on display on Wednesday night as Columbus Crew SC welcomes one of Liga MX’s top teams in CF Monterrey for the first leg of the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals at Historic Crew Stadium (8:30pm ET/FS2). Both teams […]

Cincinnati Bearcats add Andre Morgan as Men’s Basketball assistant coach

April 26, 2021 WEB LINK: https://bit.ly/3nlI6YX CINCINNATI – Andre Morgan has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati, Head Coach Wes Miller announced Monday. “We are thrilled to add Andre to our staff here at Cincinnati,” Miller said. “Andre is a rising star in this business. He’s […]

Blue Jackets make roster moves; Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to miss rest of season with lower body injury

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have made several moves, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Tuesday. The Blue Jackets have recalled forward Liam Foudy from the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters and added goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to the roster on emergency conditions from the […]

Cincinnati Bearcats add Mike Roberts as assistant Men’s Basketball coach

April 27, 2021 WEB LINK: https://bit.ly/3vs9V4n CINCINNATI – Mike Roberts has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati, Head Coach Wes Miller announced Tuesday. “I’ve known Mike Roberts for over 20 years and he was the first person I called when I was hired at UNCG,” Coach Miller says. […]

Dayton Men’s Basketball gives out 20-21 Team Awards; Jalen Crutcher Named White Allen Most Valuable Player

Crutcher is Just The Eighth Flyer To Be Named Men’s Basketball MVP Three Times DAYTON –Jalen Crutcher was named the University of Dayton men’s basketball team’s 2020-21 White Allen Most Valuable Player Tuesday evening.   Crutcher and his teammates were recognized at a private team dinner […]

Blue Jackets finally ends long losing streak with 1-0 Shootout win over pesky Detroit

APR. 27, 2021 II VS. DETROIT RED WINGS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: SO – LaineDetroit: GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (41 saves, SOW)Detroit: T. Greiss (33 saves, SOL) CBJ TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets improved to 24-6-3 in the last 33 meetings vs. Detroit since Mar. 28, […]

Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen named assistant general manager for Team Finland at 2022 Olympic Games

APRIL 28, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen has been named assistant general manager of Finland’s national team for the 2022 Olympic Games, the Finnish Ice Hockey Association and Blue Jackets announced today.  Kekalainen will assist Jere Lehtinen in […]

NHL ‘First Stars’ of the Week: Sharks’ Patrick Marleau, Frontline Healthcare Hero Jane Vergara

Wild’s Talbot, Panthers’ Huberdeau Round Out ‘Three Stars’ NEW YORK (April 26, 2021) – San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau and clinical nurse educator generalist Jane Vergara have been named the NHL’s “First Stars” for the week ending April 25. Throughout the 2020-21 season the NHL is celebrating the remarkable efforts of […]

Charlotte adds yet another transfer for basketball team in Syracuse forward Robert Braswell

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball program and head coach Ron Sanchez announced that 6-foot-7 forward Robert Braswell has transferred from Syracuse to Charlotte.  This season, Braswell scored in double-figures in each of Syracuse’s two ACC Tournament games while also helping the Orange reach the […]

Charlotte 49ers popular transfer landing spot; adds All-Patriot League Holy Cross guard Austin Butler

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball program and head coach Ron Sanchez announced that 6-foot-5 guard Austin Butler has transferred from Holy Cross to Charlotte. This season, Butler earned second team All-Patriot League honors while scoring over 1,300 points in his collegiate career.  Butler […]