By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (/djuːˈbɔɪs/ dew-BOYSS; February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. After completing graduate work at the Friedrich Wilhelm […]

By StephanieLee Elliott Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday Mardi Gras is French for “fat Tuesday”—the final feasting before the fasting of Lent, which begins tomorrow, Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday is also called Shrove Tuesday, a name that comes from the practice of shriving—purifying oneself through confession—prior to […]

By Sasha Colcheck     Kari Hoffman Wright State W BKB coach News Conference WSU 70 Purdue Fort Wayne 66 2 10 2024.mp3   2/10/2024     DAYTON – A fourth quarter push lifted the Wright State women’s basketball team to a 70-66 home victory over […]

By Brenda June Temple Mon, Feb 12   RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS  RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY  Rodkin Academic Success Center • 201 Fitch Road • Piscataway, NJ • 08854-8053  www.scarletknights.com • @RUAthletics  Twitter: @RUSoftball PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Graduate student catcher Katie Wingert was named the Big Ten Player of […]

By Brenda June Temple Mon, Feb 12   Freshman breakout star tied for national lead in total victories with four ROSEMONT, Ill. – Penn State softball freshman pitcher Bridget Nemeth picked up the first Big Ten Conference Pitcher of the Week accolade of the 2024 season, […]

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt 2 12 2024   Event set for May 30-June 2, 2024, in Saint Paul, Minnesota   COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Registration is now open for the 2024 USA Hockey National Goaltending Symposium, which will be held May 30 – June 2, 2024, at 317 on […]

By Stretch Jenkinson   Feb 12, 2024   The Cincinnati graduate is second in NFL history with 31 Super Bowl receptions   LAS VEGAS – Former Cincinnati Bearcats star Travis Kelce won his third Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in […]

By Danielle Daniels Feb. 12, 2024   Former conference foes meet in midweek matchup at Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium   Ohio State vs. Bellarmine Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13 Time: 4 p.m. ET Venue: Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com Rosters: Ohio State | Bellarmine Season Stats: Ohio State | Bellarmine Tickets: Ticketmaster   COLUMBUS, Ohio – […]

By Danielle Daniels February 12, 2024   Neal Shipley leads the way at 6-under par   LIVE SCORING COLUMBUS, Ohio – Four Buckeyes are in red numbers after two rounds of the Puerto Rico Classic at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. […]

By Danielle Daniels February 12, 2024   She hit .412 last weekend with three home runs and nine RBI in five games   More: 2024 Schedule // 2024 Roster // Buy Tickets   COLUMBUS, Ohio – After hitting .412 over five games in her collegiate debut and helping Ohio State win the […]

By Bert Leeson WHAT:              The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena will host a ribbon cutting and formal opening of the new sensory room – Safelite Safe Spot – for individuals who experience difficulties processing sensory information. The sensory room is a designated […]

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William Eldon O’Ree CM ONB (born October 15, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is widely recognized for being the first Black player in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing as a winger for the Boston Bruins. His accomplishment of breaking the Black color barrier in the […]

By Danielle Daniels   The 16th president of the United States was born on the morning of Sunday, February 12, 1809, in a one-room, 16×18-foot, log cabin with a dirt floor. Called Sinking Spring Farm, the land was situated near Hodgenville, Kentucky. Abe’s father, Thomas, was […]

By Sasha Colcheck Alexis Hutchison Wright State PG Postgame News Conference WSU 70 Purdue Fort Wayne 66 2 10 2024.mp3 2 10 2024 DAYTON – A fourth quarter push lifted the Wright State women’s basketball team to a 70-66 home victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on […]

By Danielle Daniels   Box Score (PDF) | Postgame Interview |  Season Stats |   COLUMBUS, Ohio – Wins have been hard to come by for Ohio State recently and Saturday’s win over Maryland was no different. The Buckeyes outlasted the Terrapins 79-75 in double-overtime to snap a five-game […]

By Danielle Daniels 2/8/2024   Box Score | Season Stats | Photo Gallery MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The No. 5/5 Ohio State Buckeyes (20-3, 11-1 B1G) beat Minnesota (14-9, 4-8 B1G) on Thursday night by a 71-47 margin in the teams’ lone meeting of the regular season. Ohio State scored first […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 2/6/2024                           BOX SCORE https://daytonflyers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=16411   PHILADELPHIA – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team used a 15-0 run early in the second half to earn a 94-79 road win at […]

By Stretch Jenkinson Junior Forward Recognized By The A-10 For The Fourth Time In the Last Six Weeks 2/5/2024   WASHINGTON, D.C. – University of Dayton forward DaRon Holmes II has been named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for his performances in two Flyer wins last […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 2/9/2024   Flyers Hold Rams Scoreless Over Last Six Minutes   RICHMOND, Va. – In a game that saw both teams score their lowest point total of the season, home-standing VCU edged the University of Dayton 49-47 Friday night. Dayton had a shot […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – A. Vasilevskiy, TBL (stopped 33-of-35 shots faced, W); 2nd – B. Jenner, CBJ (2-0-2); 3rd – B. Hagel, TBL (1-2-3) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: B. Jenner (14), PP – B. Jenner (15) Tampa Bay: PP – N. Paul (14), A. Cirelli (11), PP […]