Month: July 2022

Jackson State hires NBA champion, Jackson, Mississippi native Mo Williams as Men’s Basketball coach

NBA Champion and Jackson native Mo Williams has been named Jackson State University men’s basketball coach, Vice President / Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson announced. The Jackson native and former Murrah High School star returns home as head coach of the Tigers after spending the previous two seasons as head […]

North Coast Athletic Conference News: Kenyon’s Hong Named 2022 Hunsinger Award Winner

Wed, Jul 20, 2022 Recent Kenyon College graduate and men’s swimming & diving student-athlete Marcus Hong (Westlake, OH/St. Ignatius) has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 North Coast Athletic Conference Don Hunsinger Award.  Hong wrapped up an outstanding collegiate swimming career with his third selection to the […]

IndyCar News: FAST FACTS: Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend, July 22-24

  Race weekend: Friday, July 22-Sunday, July 24Track: Iowa Speedway, a 7/8-mile (0.894-mile) oval in Newton, IowaRace distance: Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 presented by DoorDash: 250 laps/218.75 miles (Saturday) | Hy-Vee Salute To Farmers 300 presented by Google: 300 laps/262.5 miles (Sunday) | Indy Lights at Iowa Speedway: 75 laps/65.625 milesMedia […]

Columbus Crew News: Not shocking at all! Acquires Up To $325,000 In General Allocation Money From D.C. United In Exchange For Miguel Berry

24-year-old forward departs after three seasons with the Black & Gold COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew today announced that the Club has acquired up to $325,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) from D.C. United in exchange for forward Miguel Berry. The Crew will receive a guaranteed $125,000 […]

Daily Almanac for Wednesday, July 20, 2022

On this date in 1968, the first International Special Olympics held, Chicago, Illinois FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Special Olympics World Games also known as Special Olympiad are an international sporting competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities, organized by the IOC-recognised Special Olympics organisation. HISTORY  Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was originally selected to host the 2009 Special Olympics World […]

Cincinnati Reds News: Select 17-year-old 3B Cam Collier With Their First Pick Of 2022 Draft

July 17th, 2022 CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Reds Director of Amateur Scouting Joe Katuska tonight announced the selection of INF Cam Collier (6-2, 210, L/R), out of Chipola Junior College (Marianna, FL), with the team’s first pick (18th overall) of the 2022 first-year player draft.  Katuska said, “Cam is an advanced hitter with […]