By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jacqueline V. Loughery (sometimes credited as Evelyn Avery; 1930/1931 – 23 February 2024) was an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned “Miss Rockaway Point” in 1949 before becoming crowned Miss New York USA 1952 and later was the first-ever […]

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sojourner Truth (/soʊˈdʒɜːrnər, ˈsoʊdʒɜːrnər/; born Isabella Baumfree; c. 1797 – November 26, 1883) was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women’s rights, and alcohol temperance. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dantley is a six-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA selection and a two-time NBA scoring champion. Dantley finished ninth on the all-time […]

By Annie Walker 2/25/2024   COLUMBUS, Ohio–The Columbus Fury will welcome fans to the second home match of the season against the Vegas Thrill on Monday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in Nationwide Arena with a new ticket offer, Mystery Seat Monday.   The promotion […]

By Annie Walker February 25, 2024 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Coming off an impressive road sweep, the Columbus Fury (2-2) return to Nationwide Arena on Monday night to host the Vegas Thrill (2-4). The Fury have won consecutive matches and will look to protect home court from […]

By Annie Walker     COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 14, 2024) – The Columbus Fury welcomes Nationwide as a foundational Pillar Partner for their inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation season. The relationship, which designates Nationwide as the Exclusive Property & Casualty Insurance Partner and a Financial Services Partner, […]

By Annie Walker 2 24 2024   LAS VEGAS – The Columbus Fury (2-2) earned their second consecutive win with a win over the Vegas Thrill (2-4) on Saturday night at the Dollar Loan Center. Reagan Cooper led the way once again with 15 kills while […]

By Danielle Daniels 2 25 2024   Ohio State at Michigan State Date: February 25, 2024 Time: 4 p.m. Venue: Breslin Events Center – East Lansing, Mich. Watch: CBS Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats: Statbroadcast Game Notes: Ohio State | Michigan State Rosters: Ohio State | Michigan State Season Stats: Ohio State | Michigan State TICKETS: Single-game, […]

By Danielle Daniels 2 25 2024   GAME 28 NOTES AGAINST OHIO STATE https://msuspartans.com/documents/2024/2/24/Game_28_Ohio_State.pdf OHIO STATE GAME NOTES AT MICHIGAN STATE https://msuspartans.com/documents/2024/2/24/Ohio_State_Game_Notes_vs._Michigan_State_2-25-24.pdf   East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State’s men’s basketball closes out a two-game homestand on Sunday, Feb. 25, hosting Ohio State in its […]

By Bert Leeson 2 25 2024   GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/2/23/2023-24_NOTES_GAME_27_VS._MARQUETTE.pdf   CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 13-13 overall and 7-8 in the BIG EAST Conference, take on the No. 7 Marquette University Golden Eagles, 20-6 overall and 11-4 in the BIG EAST, on Sunday […]

By Mariana Smithfield Jacen Russell-Rowe Crew Forward On Crew 2, Coach Courtois, Playing for Crew 1 2 12 2024.mp3 FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS In March 2022 Russell-Rowe signed with MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2. He scored his first professional goal on April 10 against Philadelphia Union II. On May 28, […]

By Joe Coopersmith Blue Jackets, Red Wings to play first outdoor hockey game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, March 1, 2025 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets will face off against the Detroit Red Wings in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™ at historic Ohio […]

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Ambetter Health 400 The Place: Atlanta Motor Speedway The Date: Sunday, February 25 The Time: 3 p.m. ET The Purse: $9,137,793 TV: FOX, 2 p.m. ET Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 400 miles (260 laps); Stage […]

By Mariana Smithfield NEW YORK (Saturday, February 17, 2024)  – Earlier this week, representatives of the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) and Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) reached a landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement that included the largest compensation increase in PRO referee CBA history, representing a 25 percent overall increase […]

By Mariana Smithfield     NEW YORK, N.Y. (February 19, 2024) – Major League Soccer (MLS) and Beats by Dr. Dre (Beats), the iconic audio brand, today announced a global agreement that designates Beats as the official consumer audio products partner of MLS. As part of the multi-year agreement, MLS […]

By Mariana Smithfield NEW YORK, N.Y. (Monday, February 19, 2024) – Following Kai Wagner’s completion of  MLS’ restorative practices program and in keeping with the MLS-MLSPA Joint Anti-Discrimination Policy, Major League Soccer announced today that Wagner’s previously announced three-game suspension will no longer carry forward into the first match of the 2024 season. Wagner […]

By Lydia Jane Allison IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers today unanimously revised the qualifying criteria for the 12-team event to now include the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams as determined by the CFP Selection Committee. […]

By Mariana Smith   Crew’s new partnerships with iHeartMedia Columbus, Urban One Columbus provide Black & Gold supporters with live game broadcasts and additional programming.   COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew today announced multi-year radio broadcast partnerships with iHeartMedia Columbus and Urban One Columbus. Beginning this […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 2022 Dayton Regional Champion Red Scare To Defend Home Court Again This Summer   DAYTON  —  The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all event, announced today that the University of Dayton and UD Arena will host a TBT regional in […]

By Joe Coopersmith FEBRUARY 22, 2024   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired left wing Alex Nylander and a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for right wing Emil Bemstrom, President of Hockey Operations and […]