FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason University men’s basketball head coach Dave Paulsen has announced a trio of captains for the 2020-21 campaign. That group includes senior forward Greg Calixte and junior guards Jamal Hartwell II and Jordan Miller. “Our coaching staff reached a unanimous agreement that these three guys have embodied our core values,” Paulsen […]
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Dayton Flyers looking to bounce back in A-10 play against visiting George Mason this afternoon at 4:30
DAYTON — The University of Dayton Flyers will remain home Saturday, Jan. 2, when the George Mason Patriots visit Tom Blackburn Court. Game time is 4:30 p.m. ET. Dayton is 4-2, and 0-1 in the Atlantic 10 after falling to La Salle 67-65 on Wednesday. All […]
Chase Johnson leaves Dayton Basketball Program due to health reasons
DAYTON – University of Dayton redshirt junior forward Chase Johnson announced this afternoon on his Instagram account’s story that he is leaving the Flyer basketball program for health reasons. Johnson’s post follows: “First and foremost, I would like to thank Coach (Anthony) Grant and the entire […]
UD Flyers point guard Jalen Crutcher Named To Wooden Award Watch List
One of 50 Top College Basketball Players On The List LOS ANGELES – University of Dayton guard Jalen Crutcher has been named to the John R. Wooden Award® presented by Wendy’s® Preseason Top 50 Watch List today. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball […]
Dayton’s Crutcher Named First Team Preseason All-Atlantic 10
Flyers Picked To Finish Third In A Vote Of The League’s Coaches & Selected Media NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — University of Dayton senior point guard Jalen Crutcher has been selected Preseason First Team All-Atlantic 10, according to a poll of the conference’s head men’s basketball […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, January 2, 2021
1640s BORN 1647: NATHANIEL BACON (COLONIAL LEADER) 1780s 1788: GEORGIA RATIFIED THE U.S. CONSTITUTION 1830s BORN 1831: JUSTIN WINSOR (HISTORIAN) 1880s BORN 1881: FREDERICK VARLEY (CANADIAN ARTIST) 1890s 1890: ALICE SANGER BECAME THE FIRST FEMALE STAFFER FOR THE WHITE HOUSE BORN 1895: COUNT FOLKE BERNADOTTE […]
College Football Playoff Semifinals: Ohio State plays in Allstate Sugar against Clemson Tigers tonight at 8:45
No. 3 Ohio State, making its fourth College Football Playoff appearance, meets six-time CFP semifinalist and No. 2 Clemson Jan. 1 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Ohio State is making consecutive appearances in the CFP for the first […]
2021 CFP Semifinals: Allstate Sugar Bowl Ohio State vs. Clemson Pregame Notes
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl January 1, 2021 – Mercedes-Benz Superdome – New Orleans, La. No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio State Pregame Notes Sweet AppearancesOhio State is making its sixth Sugar Bowl appearance and Clemson is making just its third […]
Road weary Oakland Grizzlies welcome Horizon League Kingpins, Wright State for Home opener Friday and Saturday; 11 previous games all on road
ROCHESTER, Mich. — Oakland continues its conference slate against Wright State on Jan. 1-2 at 7 p.m. (Friday) and 5 p.m. (Saturday) at the Athletics Center O’rena. Fans can follow the action on ESPN3 on Friday and, TV20 and ESPN+ on Saturday. Neal Ruhl (play-by-play) and Dan Waterstradt (analyst) […]
Oakland’s Parrish named NIKE Horizon League Freshman of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS– Micah Parrish has been Nike® #HLMBB Freshman of the Week honors as the Horizon League announced its men’s basketball weekly awards on Monday. Parrish averaged 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in a pair of Metro Series wins over Detroit Mercy, including Saturday’s game-wining bucket. Parrish scored a career-best […]
Next Friday night, Wright State will host Youngstown State Penguins on ESPN2 January 8
INDIANAPOLIS/DAYTON – The Wright State men’s basketball game against Youngstown State on Friday, January 8 has been selected to be televised on ESPN2, the Horizon League and ESPN announced on Wednesday afternoon. The game remains a 7 p.m. tipoff from inside the Nutter Center. Entering this weekend’s action, […]
Sports Spotlight Feature: Getting to Know Wright State Center Loudon Love
POSITION Center HEIGHT 6-8 WEIGHT 260 CLASS Redshirt Senior HOMETOWN Geneva, IL HIGHSCHOOL Geneva CURRENTLY 2020-21: NATIONAL ATTENTIONAs of Wednesday, Loudon Love enters this weekend’s contests ranked fifth in the nation with his 12.0 rebounds/game average, while he is also fifth nationally with his 9.29 defensive rebounds/game mark. Love is ranked No. 15 […]
Red hot Raiders travel to Suburban Detroit this weekend for back-to-back games vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies: Friday 7 pm, Saturday 5 pm
The Wright State men’s basketball team returns to action this weekend when it takes its 4-0 Horizon League record on the road to face Oakland on Friday and Saturday in Michigan. Friday night’s contest is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff, while Saturday’s game is […]
BLUE JACKETS LEFT WING GUSTAV NYQUIST HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR LABRAL TEAR OF LEFT SHOULDER, EXPECTED TO BE SIDELINED FIVE TO SIX MONTHS (retroactive to November 4, 2020)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Gustav Nyquist underwent successful surgery Tuesday, November 3, to repair a labral tear of his left shoulder and is expected to make a full recovery in five to six months, Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo […]
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS, OHIOHEALTH AND M3S SPORTS TO HOST A VIRTUAL 20K BETWEEN JANUARY 11-30, 2021
Registration for the OhioHealth CBJ Virtual 20K is open now COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets, OhioHealth and M3S Sports, along with WBNS 10TV and 97.1 The Fan, are teaming up to host the OhioHealth CBJ Virtual 20K, which will be held between January 11-30, […]
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS INTRODUCE NEW LOOK AS PART OF NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE/adidas REVERSE RETRO JERSEY PROGRAM
Club will wear the alternate jersey in select games during the 2020-21 season COLUMBUS, OHIO – For the first time in the franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets will wear a primarily red jersey during select games in the 2020-21 National Hockey League season as the […]
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS EARN TOP LARGE COMPANY RECOGNITION FOR GIVING IN 2019 AS PART OF COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST CORPORATE CARING AWARDS
Club captures the award for the second-straight year, has been an honoree in each of the past three years COLUMBUS, OHIO – According to Columbus Business First magazine, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been named one of the top companies in central Ohio for corporate citizenship […]
National Hockey League Players’ Association, National Hockey League Announce Return To Play Medical Protocols, Transition Rules and Rule Change for 2020-21 Season
TORONTO / NEW YORK (Dec. 22, 2020) – The National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced today applicable medical protocols, transition rules for the 2020-21 season, which include information relating to critical dates and the formal approval of a change to NHL Rule 83 (Off-side). The […]
Blue Jackets place Calvin Thurkauf on waivers for purposes of loan to EV ZUG
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed forward Calvin Thurkauf on waivers for the purpose of loan to EV Zug in Switzerland’s top professional league (NLA) for the remainder of the 2020-21 season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Thurkauf, […]
CBJ announces McCONNELL EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO AWARD GRANTS TO 36 CENTRAL OHIO HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TEAMS
The McConnell Education Foundation has donated over $1.5 million in grants to local teams since 1998 COLUMBUS, OHIO – In keeping with its mission to support the development of youth and amateur hockey, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that the McConnell Education Foundation will award […]