Month: April 2022

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Kansas Jayhawks beats North Carolina to gain 6th National Championship; rallied from 15 point deficit

April 04, 2022 NEW ORLEANS – The Kansas Jayhawks captured their sixth national championship in school history Monday night at the Caesars Superdome, topping North Carolina 72-69 in the National Championship game. The Jayhawks erased a 15-point halftime deficit to capture their second national championship under […]

After Xavier firing, Travis Steele moves up the road to nearby Miami, Ohio to coach the tradition-rich RedHawks

3/31/2022 OXFORD, Ohio – Miami University Athletics has hired Travis Steele as the 28th men’s basketball head coach in program history, Director of Athletics David Sayler announced today. Steele joins Miami after completing a four-year stint as the head coach at rival Xavier University. He posted a 70-50 mark while at […]

NCAA Tournament Men’s Final Four Championship Game: Tar Heels up against Jayhawks for title in 9:20 PM matchup tonight

April 3, 2022 GAME 39: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP • East Regional champion North Carolina (29-9) plays Midwest champion Kansas (33-6) in the 2022 national championship game on Monday, April 4, in New Orleans in the Caesars Superdome.• Tip time is 9:20 p.m. Eastern (8:20 p.m. local time). • […]

NCAA Tournament Men’s Final Four Semi Finals: Coach K’s 42-year career ends in his 17th Final Four as Duke loses to North Carolina in an 81-77 thriller

4/3/2022 NEW ORLEANS – No. 2-seeded Duke held a one-point lead with just over a minute left, but a pair of RJ Davis free throws followed by a three-pointer by Caleb Love lifted No. 8-seed North Carolina over the Blue Devils, 81-77, Saturday night in the […]

NCAA Tournament Men’s Final Four Semi Finals: North Carolina ends Coach K’s career with win over Duke; title game up next

NEW ORLEANS—In a titanic third rivalry battle, Caleb Love and North Carolina proved they could play their outside-shooting finesse attack better than Duke could play bully ball.  The first meeting in the NCAA Tournament between the longtime rivals ended with a familiar storyline from the regular-season finale, […]

NCAA Tournament Men’s Final Four Semi Finals: Kansas, from start to finish, runs away from Villanova; to National Championship Game

April 02, 2022 NEW ORLEANS – The Kansas Jayhawks advanced to their 10th National Championship game in program history Saturday night with a convincing 81-65 win over Villanova at the Caesars Superdome. The No. 1 seeded Jayhawks never trailed in Saturday’s National Semifinal, leading for all […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: ASSOCIATE COACH PASCAL VINCENT ENTERS NHL’S COVID-19 PROTOCOL

 APRIL 4, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets Associate Coach Pascal Vincent has been placed in the National Hockey League’s COVID-19 protocol, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. The Blue Jackets return to action tonight when they host the Boston Bruins […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: RECALL DEFENSEMAN JAKE CHRISTIANSEN AND ADD FORWARD CARSON MEYER

APRIL 3, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled defenseman Jake Christiansen and added forward Carson Meyer to the roster on emergency recall from the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Christiansen, […]

NCAA Tournament Women’s Final Four Championship Game: South Carolina quick start holds UConn at bay all game in 72-59 win

4/3/2022 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory Sunday night that ended the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games. Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 26 points, Aliyah Boston added 11 points and 16 […]