By Richard G. Mason Jersey will be raised to the rafters in ceremony on March 2, 2024 7/18/2023 The Calgary Flames announced today the retirement of Miikka Kiprusoff’s number 34. The ceremony and celebration to raise Kiprusoff’s number 34 to the rafters at the Scotiabank […]
Year: 2023
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE RELAUNCH: Returning in 2024
By Lydia Jane Allison Lee A. Hutton III To Serve As Commissioner & Make History As First Black Commissioner to Lead Professional Sports League in the U.S. February 1, 2023 – Today, the Arena Football League (AFL) has announced that it will be relaunching under […]
Soap Fans mourn the death of Actor Nick Benedict at age 77
By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Nick Benedict (born Nicholas Joseph Sciurba; July 14, 1946 – July 14, 2023) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles on daytime soap operas. His father was actor and director Richard Benedict. He made his debut in 1955 in the […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, July 18, 2023
By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Curie family is a French family with a number of illustrious scientists. Several members were awarded the Nobel Prize, including physics, chemistry, or the Nobel Peace Prize. Pierre Curie, his Polish-born wife Marie Curie, their daughter, Irène, and son-in-law, Frédéric Joliot-Curie, are the most prominent members. The […]
PGA Champions Tour: 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship, Steve Stricker wins for 2nd time in three years in Akron
By Reggie Mason Steve Stricker PGA Champions Tour 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship 7 16 2023.mp3 Final-Round Notes Sunday, July 16, 2023 Firestone Country Club (South Course) | Akron, Ohio 16th of 28 PGA TOUR Champions events in the 2023 Season Course Setup: Par 70 / […]
LPGA Tour This Week at 2023 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational in Midland, Michigan
By Richard G. Mason SOCIAL MEDIA: #DRIVEON Tournament – @DowGLBI (Twitter, Instagram), #TeamUp LPGA Tour – @LPGA and @LPGAMedia (Twitter), @lpga_tour (Instagram) TV/STREAMING TIMES (all times EDT) Wednesday, July 19 3:00-6:00 p.m. – NBC Golf Channel, Peacock, NBC Digital streaming Thursday, July 20 12:00-3:00 […]
LPGA Tour News: 2023 Solheim Cup – U.S. Team and Team Europe Standings Through July 17, 2023
By Richard G. Mason 2023 Solheim Cup U.S. Team and Team Europe Standings Through July 17, 2023 Finca Cortesin | Andalucia, Spain | Sept. 22-24, 2023 U.S. Team Points Standings Captain Stacy Lewis; Assistant Captains Morgan Pressel, Natalie Gulbis and Angela Stanford Notable […]
Columbus Crew News: Team Mutually Agrees to Terminate Eloy Room’s Contract
By Esmerelda Emerald Espino July 17, 2023 COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew and Eloy Room have mutually agreed to terminate the goalkeeper’s contract. The 2020 MLS Cup champion departs after five seasons with the Black & Gold. “Since joining the Crew in the summer of 2019, […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, July 17, 2023
By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney initially envisioned building a tourist attraction adjacent to […]
LPGA Tour News: Stephanie Kyriacou in contention after 54 holes of play tied for 2nd
By Richard G. Mason Stephanie Kyriacou LPGA Tour 3rd Round Tied for 2nd at Dana Open 7 15 2023.mp3 WITH A WIN Stephanie Kyriacou She would become the Tour’s sixth Rolex First-Time Winner this season, following Lilia Vu (Honda LPGA Thailand), Ruoning Yin (DIO Implant […]
LPGA Tour News: Third-Round Notes – 2023 Dana Open; Sweden’s Linn Grant eyes first win on tour
By Richard G. Mason Dana Open Highland Meadows Golf Club | Sylvania, Ohio | July 13-16, 2023 Third-Round Notes July 15, 2023 Course Setup: 34-37 – 71; 6,376 yards Scoring Average: R1: 70.170, R2: 70.909, R3 Weather: Waves of showers and thunderstorms make their way around the area […]
PGA Champions Tour News: 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship 3rd Round; Steve Stricker looking to bag another major tournament
By Reggie Mason Steve Stricker PGA Champions Tour 3rd Round Leader at Kaulig Companies Championship 7 15 2023.mp3 Things to Know • Charles Schwab Cup leader Steve Stricker and Harrison Frazar, seeking his first win on PGA TOUR Champions, share the lead entering the final […]
PGA Champions Tour News: 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship; Stricker, Frazar both tied after 54 holes
By Reggie Mason Third-Round Notes Saturday, July 15, 2023 Firestone Country Club (South Course) | Akron, Ohio 16th of 28 PGA TOUR Champions events in the 2023 Season Course Setup: Par 70 / 7,150 yards • Round 3 Scoring Average: 71.299 • Cumulative Scoring Average: […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, July 16, 2023
By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Emily Howard Stowe (née Jennings; May 1, 1831 – April 30, 1903) was a Canadian physician who was the first female physician to practise in Canada, the second licensed female physician in Canada and an activist for women’s rights and suffrage. Stowe helped found the women’s suffrage movement in Canada and campaigned for […]
LPGA Tour News: Allison Corpuz, being the only player to go bogey-free through 36 holes at Highland Meadows, pulls into tie for 2nd at Dana Open after 2nd Round
By Richard G. Mason Allisen Corpuz LPGA Tour tied for 2nd Dana Open Toledo 7 14 2023.mp3 Allisen Corpuz shot a 66 on Friday to sit in a tie for second at -9 She is the only player to go bogey-free through 36 holes at Highland […]
LPGA Tour News: Annie Park uses a record 8 birdies to lead Dana Open after 36 holes
By Richard G. Mason Annie Park LPGA Tour 2nd Round leader of Dana Open in Toledo 7 14 2023.mp3 Rolex Rankings No. 216 Annie Park (1, 131) Park hit 12 of 14 fairways, 14 of 18 greens with 24 putts In her second round, she […]
LPGA Tour News: Second-Round Notes – 2023 Dana Open; Annie Park leads by 2 strokes
By Richard G. Mason Dana Open Highland Meadows Golf Club | Sylvania, Ohio | July 13-16, 2023 Second-Round Notes July 14, 2023 Course Setup: 34-37 – 71; 6,469 yards Scoring Average: R1: 70.170, R2: 70.909 Weather: Mostly sunny skies give way to cloud coverage with a slight chance […]
MLB Power Rankings for this Week: Reds move up to #7
By J.Y. Mortimer BIGGEST JUMP, 4 SPOTS TO NUMBER 7 IS THE YOUNG, EXCITING CINCINNATI REDS BIGGEST DROP WAS THE ASTROS DROPPING FROM 9 TO 10 AND THE MARLINS FROM 7 TO 8. THE TOP 5 RANKINGS LOOK THIS WAY! 1. Braves 60-29 (last week: […]
PGA Champions Tour News: Ernie Els in the hunt after 36 holes at Kaulig Companies Championship
By Reggie Mason Ernie Els PGA Champions Tour 3rd in 2nd Round Kaulig Companies Championship 7 14 2023.mp3 World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els sits in 3rd at 5-under after posting 67. The 53-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (72nd […]
PGA Champions Tour News: Kaulig Companies Championship; Harrison Frazar has solo lead after 2nd Round
By Reggie Mason Harrison Frazar PGA Champions Tour 2nd Round leader Kaulig Companies Championship 7 14 2023.mp3 Harrison Frazar, 65-68 – 133 (-7) • This is his lowest 36-hole score (133) on PGA TOUR Champions o Previous: 137 (Two times; last: 2022 Sanford International) • […]