FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS USS Osmond Ingram (DD-255/AVD–9/APD-35) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Gunners Mate First Class Osmond Ingram, who posthumously received the Medal of Honor. Osmond Ingram decommissioned at Philadelphia 8 January 1946, was struck from the Navy List 21 January 1946, and was sold for scrapping […]
Month: February 2023
Today is Ash Wednesday!
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent (the six weeks of penitence before Easter). Ash Wednesday is observed by Catholics in the Roman Rite, Lutherans, Moravians, Anglicans, Methodists, Nazarenes, as well as by some churches in the Reformed tradition (including certain Congregationalist, Continental Reformed, and Presbyterian churches). Ash Wednesday […]
UC Bearcats win road game at UCF on DeJulius clutch runner in lane
February 19, 2023 ORLANDO, Fla. — Adversity was no match for this road trip. David DeJulius’ runner, off a sideline set with an 11-seconds-left timeout, came with 0.2 on the clock to lead Cincinnati to a 73-71 win at UCF on Sunday afternoon. The heroic, team-wide efforts […]
Wright State loses buzzer heartbreaker in loss at Purdue Fort Wayne, 77-75
2/19/2023 FORT WAYNE, IN – Trey Calvin’s jumper with two seconds remaining gave the Raiders the lead, but Purdue Fort Wayne’s Damian Chong Qui connected from just inside the halfcourt line at the buzzer to hand the Wright State men’s basketball team a 77-75 defeat on Sunday […]
Ohio State starts strong but can’t keep up with #3 Purdue in 82-55 loss
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Down one of its big men, Ohio State battled early at No. 3 Purdue, but the Boilermakers found their game and pulled away for an 82-55 victory on Sunday afternoon inside Mackey Arena. Freshmen Brice Sensabaugh scored a team-high 20 points and […]
BUCKEYES STAR TAYLOR MIKESELL NAMED TO MIDSEASON TOP-10 ANN MEYERS-DRYSDALE WATCH LIST
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association (WBCA) announced the 10 midseason watch-list candidates for the 2023 Ann Meyers-Drysdale Award a month ago with senior guard Taylor Mikesell being on the list. Named after the first player, male […]
OHIO STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STAR TAYLOR MIKESELL NAMED TO 2023 NAISMITH WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR MIDSEASON TEAM
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Atlanta Tipoff Club released the 2023 Naismith Women’s Player of the Year Midseason Team in early February. Senior guard Taylor Mikesell made the list. Mikesell has also been named to the Wooden Award midseason top-25 watch list and to the midseason top-10 for […]
OHIO STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STAR TAYLOR MIKESELL ADDED TO WADE WATCH LIST
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Selection Committee added four student-athletes to the Wade Watch List for the 2023 Wade Trophy on Wednesday with senior guard Taylor Mikesell being one of the individuals added. She joined teammate Jacy Sheldon on the list of now […]
KEVIN MCGUFF NAMED TO 2023 NAISMITH AWARD WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR LATE SEASON WATCH LIST
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Head Coach Kevin McGuff was named to the 2023 Wener Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List, as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Wednesday. The list of 15 coaches includes four from the Big Ten Conference. McGuff […]
Ohio State Women’s Basketball Season Tickets for 2023-24 Season on sale now
BUY TICKETS HERE COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State women’s basketball season tickets for the 2023-24 season are now available online as the Buckeyes welcome fans back to Value City Arena at the Schottenstein Center. Fans may renew or purchase new season tickets at this time. View […]
Ohio State’s Cotie McMahon named Big Ten Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Big Ten Conference announced its weekly awards on Monday. Freshman forward Cotie McMahon was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the sixth time this season following last week’s performance against Indiana and Penn State, tying Kelsey Mitchell for […]
OHIO STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TRAVELS TONIGHT TO FACE NO. 12/13 WOLVERINES
No. 13/14 Ohio State at No. 12/13 Michigan Date: Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 Venue: Crisler Center (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Game: at No. 12/13 Michigan (7 p.m. ET) | Live Stats | FS1 Rosters: Ohio State | Michigan Notes: Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 13/14 Ohio State women’s basketball team (22-5, 11-5 B1G) travels to No. […]
Former NBA, NFL owner Red McCombs dead at 95
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Billy Joe “Red” McCombs (October 19, 1927 – February 19, 2023) was an American businessman. He was the founder of the Red McCombs Automotive Group in San Antonio, Texas, a co-founder of Clear Channel Communications, former chairman of Constellis Group, a former owner of the San Antonio Spurs, San Antonio Force, Denver Nuggets, […]
Law and Order Fans mourn the loss of DA Investigator John Munch aka Richard Belzer dead at 78
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Richard Jay Belzer (August 4, 1944 – February 19, 2023) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, and author. He was best known for his role as BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/Sergeant, and DA Investigator John Munch, whom he portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBCpolice […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, February 20, 2023
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Swan Lake (Russian: Лебединое озеро, tr. Lebedinoye ozero, IPA: [lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə] listen (help·info)), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failure, it is now one of the most popular ballets of all time. The scenario, initially in two acts, was fashioned from Russian and German folk […]
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Wright State Men’s Basketball set for Sunday meeting with Purdue Fort Wayne
LISTEN ON WONE RADIO https://wone.iheart.com/ FORT WAYNE, IN – The Wright State men’s basketball team looks to bounce back with a victory at Purdue Fort Wayne on the road Sunday afternoon, as the Raiders tipoff against the Mastodons at 2 p.m. inside the Gates Sports Center. Despite […]
Blue Jackets playing well for past 2 weeks, head to Arizona tonight for 8:30 PM matchup with Coyotes
Coyotes to Watch « RW Clayton Keller, who leads the team in all scoring categories with 21-29-50 in 55 games played, has recorded 3-6-9 with three multi-point efforts in his last five games entering Saturday night’s contest at Los Angeles. « LW Matias Maccelli enters Saturday’s contest against the Kings […]
MLB mourns loss of former player/broadcaster Tim McCarver at age 81
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James Timothy McCarver (October 16, 1941 – February 16, 2023) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and television sports commentator who played from 1959 to 1980 for four teams, spending almost all of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. A two-time All-Star, he helped the Cardinals to the 1964 World Series title, batting .478 […]
Actress/Model Stella Stevens dead at age 84
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Stella Stevens (born Estelle Eggleston; October 1, 1938 – February 18, 2023) was an American actress and model. She began her acting career in 1959 and starred in films such as Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), The Nutty Professor (1963), The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963), The Silencers (1966), Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968), The […]