ESPN2 and Sportsnet to Air NHL Expansion Draft on July 21 and First Round of NHL Draft on July 23; ESPN, Sportsnet and NHL Network Talent to Lead Live Coverage; Seattle Kraken to Reveal Initial Roster in NHL Expansion Show Live From Seattle NEW YORK […]
Year: 2021
NHL Announces Additional $5 Million Investment Over Next 18 Months for Diversity & Inclusion Programs
NEW YORK (June 28, 2021) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today a new $5 million investment over the next 18 months to strengthen the League through diversity and inclusion efforts. “We believe we are a higher performing League when we have an inclusive culture that […]
Bruins’ Club Champion Justin ‘Ez_Regs’ Reguly Takes GWC MassMutual NHL East Division Title as Reigning Champs Meet in Division Final
OF’s HK Finishes as Runner-Up NEW YORK (June 26, 2021) – Congratulations to Justin ‘Ez_Regs’ Reguly, who captured the MassMutual NHL East Division Championship of the 2021 NHL® Gaming World Championship™ by repping the Boston Bruins, this evening. The NHL’s annual gaming event features the best EA SPORTS™ […]
Wisconsin Badgers to celebrate ‘Barry Alvarez Day’ on Oct. 2
Wed, Jun 30, 2021 UW hosts Michigan at Camp Randall Stadium On the Web: https://uwbadgers.com/news/2021/6/30/football-badgers-to-celebrate-barry-alvarez-day-on-oct-2.aspx MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Athletics will celebrate ‘Barry Alvarez Day’ presented by BMO Harris on Saturday, Oct. 2 when the Badgers host Michigan at Camp Randall Stadium. UW will honor Alvarez, who […]
CBJ’s Brad Larsen still adding to first staff with addition of Sylvain Lefebvre as assistant coach
JUNE 30, 2021 Former NHL defenseman, Stanley Cup champion has spent the past 14 years coaching in the AHL, NHL COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that former National Hockey League defenseman Sylvain Lefebvre has signed a three-year contract through the 2023-24 season […]
WNBA Week 6 Players of the Week, Bonner, Fowles
June 28, 2021 DeWanna Bonner of the Connecticut Sun (2-0 record during the week) averaged 24.0 ppg and 10.0 rpg and 3.5 apg (Eastern Conference Player of the Week). Sylvia Fowles of the Minnesota Lynx (2-0 record during the week) averaged 28.0 ppg, 16.5 rpg […]
WNBA announces Rosters Set for 2021 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game
June 30, 2021 – Game to Feature Format with WNBA All-Stars vs. USA Basketball Women’s National Team – – 12-Time All-Star Bird, 10-Time All-Star Taurasi joined by Eight First-Time All-Stars – – WNBA Legends Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson to serve as Co-Head Coaches of Team […]
WNBA Announces COVID-19 Test Results, Vaccination stats for players and staff
NEW YORK, June 28, 2021 – Since the start of the regular season, zero new players have returned a confirmed positive test for COVID-19. In addition, 99 percent of the league’s players are now fully vaccinated, and all 12 teams have met the threshold for being […]
Mercury star Diana Taurasi hits 9,000 career points plateau in 88-79 win over LA Sparks
Diana Taurasi, who has played all over the world, but has been a constant in the lineup for the Mercury, scored 25 points and became the first player in WNBA history to score 9,000 career points as Phoenix beat the Los Angeles Sparks 88-79 on […]
NCAA Baseball College World Series Tuesday Winner: Mississippi State blasts Vanderbilt behind Dubrule, Harding and Johnson
June 30, 2021 2 Vanderbilt 49-17 13 Mississippi State 49-18 Harding, Johnson combine to strike out 11, Dubrule drives in four RBIs to push State into winner-take-all game at the College World Series OMAHA, Neb. – There will be one final game in the 2021 college baseball season after […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, June 30, 2021
1470s BORN 1470: CHARLES VIII OF FRANCE (KING OF FRANCE) 1760s BORN 1768: ELIZABETH KORTRIGHT MONROE (U.S. FIRST LADY) 1800s 1805: MICHIGAN TERRITORY WAS ESTABLISHED 1850s 1854: THE GADSDEN PURCHASE TREATY, SIGNED ON THIS DAY, TRANSFERRED TERRITORY TO THE UNITED STATES MAKING SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND […]
Ohio’s 2021 County Fair Schedule
The Ohio Department of Agriculture released the official dates for the 2021 fair season. The Paulding County Fair will kick off the 2021 fair season on June 12, and the season will wrap up on Oct. 16 with the Fairfield County Fair. For a complete […]
NCAA Baseball College World Series Saturday winner: Mississippi State edges Texas, 4-3
June 26, 2021 Leggett delivers MSU’s fifth walk-off win of 2021 with ninth-inning RBI single against Texas OMAHA, Neb. – Tanner Leggett told himself to stay where his feet were. He told himself to stay short. He did both, and now his, and the No. 3 Mississippi […]
NCAA Baseball College World Series: Saturday’s NC State-Vanderbilt game declared ‘No Contest’ due to Covid-19 Protocols; Wolfpack season ends at 37-19
6/26/2021 NC State baseball’s game scheduled for Saturday against Vanderbilt in the College World Series to determine who would advance to the championship series has been declared a no-contest by the NCAA due to COVID-19 protocols. The team will not be able to continue in […]
NCAA Baseball College World Series Saturday Winner: Vanderbilt advances to Finals as COVID-19 Protocols eliminates NC State
OMAHA, Neb. — Vanderbilt will advance to the 2021 College World Series Finals. The Commodores will play Mississippi State in a best-of-three series beginning at 6 p.m. Monday at TD Ameritrade Park. The NCAA Division I Baseball Committee issued the following statement: “The NCAA Division I […]
NCAA Baseball College World Series Friday’s winner: Texas defeats Virginia, 6-2
06.25.2021 Texas 49-16 Virginia 36-27 W: Cole Quintanilla (5-0) L: Matt Wyatt (4-2) S: Aaron Nixon (9) The Longhorns are one of the final four teams remaining at the College World Series. OMAHA, Neb. – No. 2 Texas Baseball defeated Virginia, 6-2, to stay alive in the College World Series on Thursday night at […]
NCAA Baseball College World Series Friday’s winner: Vanderbilt gets past NC State, 3-1
Vanderbilt (48-16) VS North Carolina State (37-19) OMAHA, Neb. — Vanderbilt will live to play another day. The Commodores (48-16) staved off elimination Friday at the College World Series by beating North Carolina State 3-1. They’ll now face the Wolfpack (37-19) again at 1 p.m. Saturday. “Just a very tough […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Every Year STS. PETER & PAUL 1760s 1767: TOWNSHEND REVENUE ACTS PASSED BY BRITISH PARLIAMENT, ESTABLISHING DUTIES ON TEA, GLASS, PAINT, OIL, LEAD, AND PAPER IMPORTED INTO AMERICAN COLONIES 1770s 1776: SAN FRANCISCO WAS FOUNDED 1850s DIED 1852: HENRY CLAY (POLITICIAN) DIED 1856: PETER JONES […]
Ohio State Buckeyes hosts Duke Blue Devils in 2021-22 Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge
Mon, Jun 28, 2021 This will be the fourth meeting between the two programs in the challenge COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State is set to host ACC-power Duke on Nov. 30 as part of the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge. The entire challenge will be […]
Matchups Set for 23rd Annual Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge
June 28, 2021 ROSEMONT, ILL. – The matchups for the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge, now in its 23rd year, are set and will be played on Monday, Nov. 29, Tuesday, Nov. 30 and Wednesday, Dec. 1. The Challenge matches all 14 Big Ten teams against 14 […]