JUNE 11, 2022 London and West Palm Beach (June 11, 2022) – LIV Golf today announced that Patrick Reed, Masters champion and nine-time winner as a professional, has joined LIV Golf. Reed is the ninth major champion to commit to the LIV Golf Invitational Series, which has some […]
Month: June 2022
Daily Almanac for Saturday, June 18, 2022
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Checker Taxi was a dominant taxicab company and national franchisor that was based in Chicago, Illinois. Checker Motors was an American car company (formerly: Markin Automobile Body). Both companies were owned by Morris Markin by the 1930s. The Checker, particularly the 1959–82 Checker A series sedans remain the most famous […]
Former Dayton Meadowdale, Kentucky Wildcats basketball star and broadcaster Mike Pratt loses battle with cancer at age 73
Pratt has served as UK’s radio color analyst since the 2001-02 season LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Mike Pratt, a University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Famer and UK Sports Network men’s basketball radio color analyst, died Thursday. He was 73. Pratt (1967-70) was inducted into the UK […]
NFL News: NFL & Father’s Day 2022
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NFL HOSTS THE ANNUAL OZZIE NEWSOME GENERAL MANAGER FORUM AND THE QUARTERBACK COACHING SUMMIT
Both programs aim to continue building a diverse pipeline of front office and coaching candidates In partnership with the Black College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football League (NFL) today announced the second annual OZZIE NEWSOME GENERAL MANAGER FORUM and the fifth annual QUARTERBACK COACHING SUMMIT. From June 21-23, front […]
NFL & NFL Films Announce Collaboration With The HistoryMakers, Nation’s Largest African American Video Oral History Archive
Agreement brings together the gold standard in sports documentary production to assist the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive NEW YORK, JUNE 15, 2022 – The National Football League along with NFL Films today announced they have agreed to donate footage to The HistoryMakers, a […]
NFL News: LITTLE CAESARS® IS THE NEW OFFICIAL PIZZA SPONSOR OF THE NFL
Fastest-Growing Pizza Chain Enters High-Profile Partnership with National Football League DETROIT – Little Caesars, the third largest pizza chain in the world and home of the famous HOT-N-READY® pizza, and the NFL today announced a multi-year partnership that names Little Caesars as the Official Pizza Sponsor […]
NFL News: NFL Network to Carry 22 Live Preseason Games
Live Preseason Games on NFL Network Include Super Bowl LVI Rematch, Plus Russell Wilson & Matt Ryan Debuts with New Teams Quadruple-Header of Week 1 & Week 2 Preseason Games Triple-Header of Week 3 Preseason Games Only Network to Show Every Preseason Game NFL Network […]
NFL News: E. & J. GALLO WINERY ANNOUNCED AS OFFICIAL WINE SPONSOR OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Today, the National Football League (NFL) and E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced that Gallo will be the Official Wine Sponsor of the NFL. The multi-branded, multi-year agreement makes Gallo the official wine sponsor of the NFL. The partnership is uniquely structured to engage […]
NFL News: NFL TO HOST FIRST OFFICIAL EVENTS IN AFRICA
NFL AFRICA CAMP LAUNCHES TO DISCOVER NEW TALENT NFL FAN ZONE AND NFL FLAG TOUCH DOWN IN GHANA The NFL will host its first official events to take place in Africa beginning June 21 in Ghana. The week of activities – NFL Africa: The Touchdown […]
NFL News: 2022 NFL Preseason Dates and Times Announced
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Daily Almanac for Friday, June 17, 2022
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed “Juice“, is an American former football running back, broadcaster, actor, and advertising spokesman. Once a popular figure with the U.S. public, he is now best known for being tried for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and […]
NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Final Edition – June 13, 2022
June 13, 2022 * The culmination of the 2021-22 season will start in just two days with Game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. The Avalanche will welcome the defending-champion Lightning for the first Final game in Denver since 2001, when current Colorado general manager Joe Sakic led the club to […]
NHL News: Conference Finals Recap – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs
June 12, 2022 A mix of #NHLStats from the 2022 Conference Finals and to date in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs: 669–Number of total saves Vezina and Hart Trophy finalist Igor Shesterkin concluded the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs with, which stands as the most by any goaltender through three rounds […]
NHL News: #NHLStats Pack: Stanley Cup Final Edition – Tampa Bay Lightning
June 12, 2022 A look at some of the storylines surrounding the Tampa Bay Lightning ahead of their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Stanley Cup Final Experience* The Lightning return to the Stanley Cup Final with 15 players who won the championship with the team last year, including […]
ICYMI, NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – Sunday, June 12, 2022
June 12, 2022 The Stanley Cup Final begins Wednesday in Denver after the Lightning reeled off their fourth straight win of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final, led by two goals from captain Steven Stamkos, and will now attempt a third consecutive championship and dynasty status when they face the Avalanche. TAMPA BAY ADVANCES […]
NHL News: 2022 Stanley Cup Final Will Open Wednesday, June 15
June 11, 2022 NEW YORK (June 11, 2022) – The National Hockey League today confirmed the schedule for the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, which will match the Colorado Avalanche against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final will be on Wednesday, June 15 at […]
ICYMI, NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – Saturday, June 11, 2022
June 11, 2022 * The Eastern Conference Final shifts back to AMALIE Arena for Game 6, with the hosts hoping to become the first team in nearly 40 years to reach the Stanley Cup Final in three consecutive seasons. * Tampa Bay can also join a rare list of […]
NHL News: 2022 Eastern Conference Final on ESPN Viewership Continues to Climb
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Toledo, Ohio native Philip Baker Hall, of Seinfeld, Boogie Nights and Modern Family fame, dies at age 90
Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022) was an American actor. Although known primarily as a prolific character actor known for his collaborations with Robert Altman and Paul Thomas Anderson, he starred in leading roles on films, such as Secret Honor (1984), Hard Eight (1996), and Duck (2005). His other supporting roles in films […]