NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Four University of Dayton men’s basketball players earned Atlantic 10 post-season honors in three categories in a vote of the league’s coaches, it was announced today. • Senior guard Jalen Crutcher was named First Team All-Atlantic 10 for the second time• Senior guard Ibi Watson was named […]
Year: 2021
NFL announces plans for 2021 Draft in Cleveland
2021 Draft Activities to Take Place Around FirstEnergy Stadium, Including Free Fan Event Select Prospects, Fans, Legends, Commissioner Goodell, Media and Networks On-Site in Cleveland Following COVID Protocols CLEVELAND [March 22, 2021] – The NFL announced today that the 86th annual NFL Draft will take place April […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, March 30, 2021: National Doctors’ Day in the United States
National Doctors’ Day United States (from Wikipedia Commons) In the United States, National Doctors’ Day is a day on which the service of physicians to the nation is recognized annually. The idea came from Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, and the date […]
Katrina Merriweather did a great job making Wright State’s Women’s Basketball Program a powerhouse in the Horizon League; leads to new opportunity at Memphis
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 Won three HL Coach of the Year honors; Led Raiders to two NCAA appearances DAYTON – Wright State head women’s basketball coach Katrina Merriweather has accepted the head coaching position at the University of Memphis on Monday. Merriweather has been at Wright […]
Tonight’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Elite Eight: 9:57 p.m. South (3) vs. Arkansas vs. (1) Baylor, at Lucas Oil Stadium, CBS; Bears game preview
3/28/2021 Baylor is playing in its third Elite Eight since 2010 No. 1 BAYLOR BEARS (25-2, 13-1)Location: Waco, Texas Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) BAYLOR (25-2, 13-1) vs. ARKANSAS (25-6, 13-4)March 29, 2021 • 8:57 p.m. CTIndianapolis, Ind. • Lucas Oil Stadium (70,000) LIVE STATS: statbroadcast.com/ncaaWATCH: CBS and March Madness AppTalent: Jim […]
Tonight’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Elite Eight: 9:57 p.m. South (3) vs. Arkansas vs. (1) Baylor, at Lucas Oil Stadium, CBS; Razorbacks game preview
Who: #10 (#3 seed) Arkansas Razorbacks (25-6) vs. #3 (#1 seed) Baylor Bears (25-2)What: Arkansas will be playing its first NCAA Elite 8 since 1995. Arkansas and Baylor are longtime Southwest Conference rivals. The series dates back to Arkansas’ first season of basketball (1923-24). This will be […]
Colorado Rockies announce latest transactions
March 27th, 2021 SCOTTSDALE – The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Chi Chi González and have placed right-handed pitcher Scott Oberg on the 60-day injured list after undergoing a procedure to relieve blood clots in his right elbow. […]
Toronto Blue Jays assign several players to minor league camp
March 27th, 2021 The Toronto Blue Jays have assigned the following 10 players to the Minor League working group. All players remain eligible to play in Grapefruit League games as needed. Optioned:Adams, RileyEspinal, SantiagoPalacios, JoshPayamps, Joel Reassigned:Jiménez, DanySmith, KevinSnead, KirbyUreña, RichardWall, ForrestWhite, Tyler Remaining in Major League camp […]
New York Yankees roster moves for 3/27/21
The Yankees made the following roster moves: Released C Robinson Chirinos and INF Derek Dietrich from their minor league contracts. Signed 1B/OF Jay Bruce to a Major League contract and selected him to the 40-man roster. Placed RHP Clarke Schmidt on the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. COURTESY THE NY […]
Chicago Cubs reduce roster to 31 players
March 27th, 2021 MESA – The Chicago Cubs today reduced their spring roster from 38 to 31 players. Infielder Nico Hoerner and left-handed pitcher Brad Wieck have been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Four non-roster invitees have been assigned to minor league camp: right-handed pitchers Shelby Miller, […]
Tonight’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Elite Eight Schedule: 7:15 p.m. Midwest (12) Oregon State vs. (2) Houston, at Lucas Oil Stadium, CBS; Cougars game preview
3/28/2021 Cougars tip off vs. Beavers at 6:15 p.m. (CDT) Monday on Equality Court inside Lucas Oil Stadium https://uhcougars.com/documents/2021/3/28/mbkb_HoustonNotes_03292021.pdf https://uhcougars.com/documents/2021/3/28/mbkb_OregonStateNotes_03282021.pdf https://uhcougars.com/documents/2021/3/29/mbkb_AmericanNotes_03292021.pdf INDIANAPOLIS – Winners of its last 10 games, the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program will face No. 12 seed Oregon State at 6:15 p.m. […]
Tonight’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Elite Eight Schedule: 7:15 p.m. Midwest (12) Oregon State vs. (2) Houston, at Lucas Oil Stadium, CBS; Beavers game preview
March 28, 2021 THE GAME: Oregon State (20-12, 10-10 Pac-12) will face Houston (27-3, 14-3 American Athletic) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at 4:15 p.m. PT (7:15 p.m. ET) on Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. TELEVISION: The game will be televised on CBS […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, March 29, 2021
BORROWING DAYS The last three days of March have a reputation for being stormy. Scottish folklore proposes that these three days were borrowed from April so that March might extend his power. The Spanish story about the borrowing days is that a shepherd promised March […]
NCAA Men’s Basketball Sweet 16 Tonight: 9:45 p.m. West, familiar rivals (7) Oregon vs. (6) USC, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, TBS; Trojans game preview
March 26, 2021 Trojans reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2007, 5th time in school history https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/game/402 https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2021/3/26/NCAA_Tournament_Notes_Game_3.pdf The No. 6 seed USC Trojans (24-7, 15-5) will face the No. 7 seed Oregon Ducks (21-6, 14-4) in an NCAA Tournament […]
NCAA Men’s Basketball Sweet 16 Tonight: 9:45 p.m. West, PAC 12 foes (7) Oregon vs. (6) USC, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, TBS; Ducks game preview
03/25/21 https://goducks.com/documents/2021/3/25/Game_28_NCAA_Tournament_3rd_Round.pdf Pac-12 regular season champion Oregon, the #7 seed in the West Region, will face sixth-seeded USC Sunday at 6:45 p.m. PT in the NCAA Regional Semifinal Round (TBS). THE STARTING 5• 1 –Oregon is one of just three teams in the nation that […]
Oakland A’s announce roster moves
March 27th, 2021 OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s reassigned six non-roster invitees to their minor league camp, the club announced today. The six include left-handed pitcher Reymin Guduan, right-handed pitcher Deolis Guerra, catchers Francisco Peña and Carlos Pérez, infielder Pete Kozma and outfielder Cody Thomas. Oakland […]
Twins get roster down to 30 after reassigning five players
FT. MYERS, FL – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have reassigned the following players to minor league camp: catcher Tomás Telis, infielders Tzu-Wei Lin and JT Riddle, and outfielders Keon Broxton and Rob Refsnyder. The Twins currently have 30 active players in camp (2 non-roster): 16 pitchers (2 non-roster), 3 catchers, […]
Big Ten kingpin Penn State clinches Women’s Soccer Championship
March 28, 2021 View Online: https://bit.ly/2PfXVUb Nittany Lions earn their 20th conference championship and 16th outright crown ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Penn State University women’s soccer team has clinched the 2020-21 Big Ten Conference title following its 3-0 win at Nebraska on Sunday, coupled with Rutgers’ 1-0 […]
Payton Buresch earns third win as Ohio State wins Softball series over Maryland Sunday afternoon
March 28, 2021 Ohio State scores six times in the fourth inning to pull away for a run-rule win COLUMBUS, Ohio – On a cold, blustery afternoon at Buckeye Field, the Ohio State bats stayed hot. Less than 24 hours after a 13-3 win over Maryland […]
Penn State freshman Mel Coombs comes up with career day in extra-inning softball win over Nebraska
Freshman Mel Coombs went 4-for-5 at the plate with her first career home run LINCOLN, Neb. – The Penn State softball team’s (1-15, 1-15 Big Ten) resilience all season paid off Sunday afternoon as the Nittany Lions beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-7, 9-7 Big Ten), […]