This time of year, college basketball teams all over the country are experiencing players looking for a better opportunity to play. Or to spend their final year, 5th year with a different program whom they have always wanted to play for. Ohio State men’s basketball […]

4/26/21 Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. was diagnosed with a right thumb fracture following Sunday night’s road game against the Washington Wizards, suffered late in the fourth quarter. X-rays taken subsequently confirmed the injury. Nance Jr. will now undergo a series of treatment and rehabilitation. He will […]

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. She served as the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., In 1959, she invented the Barbie doll, which sold over a billion worldwide. She was the founder […]

Jalen Crutcher passed up the University of Memphis Tigers basketball program to play for the Dayton Flyers, some 535 miles from his hometown. He graduated from Ridegeway, High School in Mississippi River town. Head coach Anthony Grant, a former star of the Dayton program, signed […]

THREE HARD LAPS * With three of 16 postseason spots already accounted for, the Hurricanes and Panthers look to inch closer to a berth in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight. * Mika Zibanejad helped the Rangers keep their playoff hopes alive with his NHL-best third hat trick of the season. * The Penguins continued their success […]

4/26/21 1B/OF Ronald Guzmán transferred from 10-day to 60-day Injured List Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers announced the following roster moves prior to Monday night’s homestand opener against the Los Angeles Angels: • Left-handed pitcher Hyeon-Jong Yang (#36) contract selected from Alternate Training Site • […]

4/26/21 Reds Giving Away 21 Reds Rookies Baby Club Memberships The Cincinnati Reds are giving away 21 membership kits to the Reds Rookies Baby Club in celebration of Mother’s Day 2021. Fans can enter to win one of the membership kits to the official baby […]

4/26/21 OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s reinstated right-handed pitcher Mike Fiers from the injured list and optioned left-handed pitcher Adam Kolarek to their alternate site, the club announced today. Fiers began the season on the IL with a lumbar strain and did not pitch during […]

4/26/21 Club options Nick Gordon MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have reinstated shortstop Andrelton Simmons from the COVID Injured List. Simmons, who missed the club’s last 10 games, is hitting .355 (11-for-31) with three doubles, and three RBI in 10 games […]

4/26/21 DENVER – The Colorado Rockies announced today that the club and Executive Vice President/General Manager Jeff Bridich have mutually agreed that Bridich will step down from his role, effective immediately. Greg Feasel, the club’s Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer since 2010 and in his 26th […]

CHICAGO – Following today’s series finale vs. Texas, the Chicago White Sox optioned right-handed pitcher Jonathan Stiever to the Schaumburg training facility. Stiever, 23, made his season debut today against the Rangers, allowing three runs on four hits without recording an out. The White Sox […]

CHICAGO — The Texas Rangers announced prior to Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox that the club has recalled right-handed pitcher Josh Sborz (pronounced “spores”) from the Alternate Training Site and placed right-handed pitcher Kyle Cody on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 24, […]

May single-game tickets to go on sale on May 3 at 10AM ET; priority access for Season Ticket Holders, Voucher Plans and Six Pack purchasers; Promotions return in May; includes Sugardale Dollar Dog Night, Fireworks & $2 Pregame in the District, presented by Miller Lite […]

Following new public health orders regarding outside events from the Ohio Department of Health and Governor Mike DeWine, capacity at Great American Ball Park will increase from 30% to 40%.  “The Reds are encouraged by this news and will continue to follow the guidelines set […]

MARLEAU HAS PASSED “MR. HOCKEY” FOR MOST GAMES PLAYED IN NHL HISTORYSharks forward Patrick Marleau surpassed Gordie Howe for the most games played in NHL history when he skated in the 1,768th regular-season game of his career on Monday in Las Vegas. Howe had held the distinction since Nov. 26, 1961 when he […]

Rangers’ Panarin, Golden Knights’ Stone Round Out ‘Three Stars’ NEW YORK (April 19, 2021) – Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center RN Michaela Pastorius have been named the NHL’s “First Stars” for the week ending April 18. Throughout the 2020-21 season the NHL is celebrating […]

The schedule for the first round of the NCAA Spring 2021 FCS Playoffs: FIRST-ROUND GAMES (APRIL 24)*All games EST. Monmouth 15 at (2) Sam Houston 2112pm | ESPN3 Davidson 14 at (4) Jacksonville State 492pm | ESPN3 VMI 24 at (3) James Madison 312pm | […]

4/24/2021 BATON ROUGE – Nikki Fargas, the second-winningest coach in LSU women’s basketball history, has stepped down as head coach of the Tigers to pursue another opportunity, the school announced on Saturday.  In 10 years as head coach of the Tigers, Fargas guided LSU to five 20-win […]

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4/25/21 CHICAGO — The Texas Rangers announced prior to Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox that the club has recalled right-handed pitcher Josh Sborz (pronounced “spores”) from the Alternate Training Site and placed right-handed pitcher Kyle Cody on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April […]