Archive for January 2, 2023
NFL Week 17 ends with two AFC Heavyweights against each other, Bills at the Bengals on Monday Night Football, 8:30 PM
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Read MoreNFL 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 the Week 18 schedule, including Game 272 on NBC’s Sunday…
Read MoreNFL 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
Read MoreWright 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 – via live stats, by watching on ESPN+ or by tuning…
Read MoreAnita 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 Award in 1975. She was also the lead singer on many…
Read MoreBOWL 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 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT on ESPN. FOLLOW ALONGFans can…
Read MoreBOWL 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 take a look at some of the key numbers. 1…
Read MoreBOWL 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 SEC West champs at Camping World Stadium, Jan. 2. Kickoff…
Read MoreBOWL GAME PREVIEW: Today’s 1:00 PM Citrus Bowl, LSU against Purdue; Tigers Notes
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Read MoreBOWL 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 on ESPN. *This will be USC’s third-ever appearance in the…
Read MoreBOWL 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 14th in the Associated Press Top 25, 16th in the…
Read MoreBOWL 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 the opportunity to partake in bowl festivities. The program has…
Read MoreBOWL GAME PREVIEW: Today’s ReliaQuest Bowl from Tampa at Noon, Mississippi State vs. Illinois; Bulldogs Notes
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Read MoreDaily 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 from the old (Julian) style calendar to the new (Gregorian)…
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