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Day: January 2, 2023
NFL News: WEEK 18 SATURDAY DOUBLEHEADER – CHIEFS-RAIDERS, TITANS-JAGUARS
WEEK 18 SATURDAY DOUBLEHEADER: CHIEFS-RAIDERS, TITANS-JAGUARS ON ESPN/ABC In the final week of the 2022 regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Las Vegas Raiders and the Tennessee Titans will face the Jacksonville Jaguars during a Saturday doubleheader on ESPN/ABC. The rest of […]
NFL News: Seven From Sunday – Week 17
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, January 1, the 17th week of the 2022 season. COURTESY NFLmedia.com
Wright State Raiders begin New Year with 2:00 game this afternoon at IUPUI
DAYTON – The Wright State men’s basketball team begins the 2023 portion of its schedule on Monday afternoon when the Raiders make the short trip west to take on IUPUI in a 2 p.m. afternoon tipoff from Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Fans can follow the action several ways […]
Anita Pointer of Pointer Sister’s fame, dead at age 74; Ruth only sister left
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Anita Marie Pointer (January 23, 1948 – December 31, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. She co-wrote and was the lead singer on their hit song “Fairytale“, which garnered them their first Grammy […]
BOWL GAME PREVIEW: 109th Rose Bowl explosive Utah against Penn State; Utes Notes
THE GAMEFor the second-straight season, the No. 8 University of Utah Football team is set for a top-15 battle in the Rose Bowl, taking on the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions on Monday, Jan. 2. The 109th Rose Bowl Game will kick off at […]
BOWL GAME PREVIEW: “The Grandaddy of Bowl Games”, Rose Bowl Today at 5:00, Penn State vs. Utah; Nittany Lions Notes
109th Rose Bowl Game PASADENA, Calif. – No. 11 Penn State is set to play in the 109th Rose Bowl Game against No. 8 Utah on Monday, January 2. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. ET on ESPN. Heading into “The Granddaddy of Them All”, let’s […]
BOWL GAME PREVIEW: Purdue plays LSU in Citrus Bowl; Boilermakers Notes
GAME NOTES https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/12/30/Purdue_Game_Notes_-Cheez-It_Citrus_Bowl__2.pdf LISTEN LIVE ON LINE https://thevarsitynetwork.com/feed/source/oas-1457?audioPlayer=purdue%3Aallaccess-Live-3358 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After playing in the Big Ten Championship for the first time in program history, the Purdue Boilermakers head south to face LSU in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. The Big Ten West champs battle the […]
BOWL GAME PREVIEW: Today’s 1:00 PM Citrus Bowl, LSU against Purdue; Tigers Notes
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BOWL GAME PREVIEW: USC takes on talented Tulane in Cotton Bowl Classic this afternoon; Trojans Notes
87th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic GAME NOTES https://usctrojans.com/documents/2022/12/26/usc-trojans-football-cotton-bowl-game-notes-tulane-green-wave.pdf TEXAS TIME *The No. 8 ranked USC football team (11-2) will face No. 14 Tulane (11-2) in the 87th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex., at 12 p.m. CT on Jan. 2, 2023 […]
BOWL GAME PREVIEW: Tulane, surprise champion of The American Conference, goes up against college football heavyweight USC in Today’s Cotton Bowl, 1:00 PM; Green Wave Notes
NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane Football program, fresh off winning the 2022 American Athletic Conference Championship Game over UCF by a 45-28 count, learned Sunday afternoon that its opponent in the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic will be USC. The Green Wave (11-2 overall) moved up to […]
BOWL GAME PREVIEW: Illinois goes up against Mississippi State at Noon in ReliaQuest Bowl; Fighting Illini Notes
For the first time since 2019, Illinois will compete in a 13th game, taking on Mississippi State in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday. After an 8-4 regular season that featured an unblemished nonconference record and five conference wins, their most since 2007, the Illini earned […]
BOWL GAME PREVIEW: Today’s ReliaQuest Bowl from Tampa at Noon, Mississippi State vs. Illinois; Bulldogs Notes
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Daily Almanac for Monday, January 2, 2023
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS In Scotland, Handsel Monday or Hansel Monday is the first Monday of the year. Traditionally, gifts (Scots: Hansels) were given at this time. Among the rural population of Scotland, Auld Hansel Monday, is traditionally celebrated on the first Monday after January 12. This custom reflects a reluctance to switch […]