Year: 2022

Rap Music World stunned by death of Rapper, Producer and Actor Coolio at age 59

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta’s Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). He was best known for […]

Daily Almanac for Thursday, September 29, 2022

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig; June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, which earned him his nickname […]

NHL News: Penguins’ Jeff Petry Fined for Roughing

NEW YORK (Sept. 28, 2022) – Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for roughing Detroit Red Wings forward Jonatan Berggren during NHL Preseason Game No. 22 in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Sept. 27, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 5:46 […]

Georgia Tech dumps AD Todd Stansbury and Football coach Geoff Collins immediately

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 (Atlanta, Georgia, September 26, 2022) Today, Georgia Tech announced leadership changes within Athletics. Todd Stansbury, athletics director, and Geoff Collins, head football coach, will both leave their roles effective immediately.  Collins, a metro Atlanta native, was named the 20th head coach in Georgia […]

Columbus Blue Jackets reward improving defenseman Andrew Peeke with 3-year contract extension

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Andrew Peeke to a three-year, $8.25 million contract extension ($2.75 AAV) through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Peeke is currently in the final year of a two-year contract signed […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: Player Personnel Director Chris Clark named as 2023 GM for U.S. National Team

September 28, 2022 Columbus Blue Jackets Director of Player Personnel Chris Clark has been named general manager of the 2023 United States Men’s National Team, USA Hockey and the Blue Jackets announced today. Clark will oversee the selection of players that will represent the United […]

Actress and Model Charlbi Dean dies unexpectedly at age 32

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Charlbi Dean Kriek (/ˈʃɑːrlbi/SHARL-bee;[1] 5 February 1990 – 29 August 2022) was a South African actress and model.[2] She was best known for her roles in the Spud films (2010–2013), the superhero drama series Black Lightning (2018) and the Palme d’Or winner Triangle of Sadness (2022). PERSONAL LIFE AND DEATH Dean was engaged […]