By Dan Hock 2 9 2024   “The Mets have been informed of the conclusion of Major League Baseball’s investigation. With Billy Eppler’s resignation on October 5, 2023, and with David Stearns leading the Baseball Operations team, the Mets consider the matter closed and will […]

By Dan Hock 2 9 2024   Major League Baseball’s Department of Investigations (DOI) has completed its investigation into allegations that former New York Mets General Manager Billy Eppler and other Mets employees violated MLB’s rules. The Mets organization and Mr. Eppler fully cooperated with […]

By Dan Hock 2 9 2024   The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that free agent Minor League pitcher Edrian Robinson has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance enhancing substance in violation of Major League […]

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1817 or February 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, Douglass […]

By Chris Coopersmith   COURTESY VCU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

By Chris Coopersmith 2 9 2024   GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/2/8/VCU_Game.pdf   RICHMOND, Va. — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team, ranked 18th/17th in this week’s AP and Coaches polls, is on the road for the second game this week, playing VCU in Richmond, Va. Game […]

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has been active since 1958. One of the most successful female songwriters of the latter half of the 20th century in the US, she […]

#HLMBB Notebook INDIANAPOLIS (February 6, 2024) – Oakland posted a 2-0 record to move into a tie at the top of the League standings, Milwaukee earned a pair of wins and six #HLMBB teams picked up one win each in this week’s action. #HLMBB RECENT RESULTS Thursday, […]

INDIANAPOLIS (February 8, 2024) – The Horizon League announced another major move today ahead of the 2024 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships. Valeo agreed to a partnership extension centered around the title sponsorship of our Fan Zone for the next three years. Why this matters: This extension […]

By Danielle Daniels 2 8 2024   The Buckeyes and Gophers meet for the lone time during the regular season. No. 5/5 Ohio State at Minnesota Date: Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 Venue: Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minn.) Game: at Minnesota (9 p.m. ET) | Live Stats | Peacock Rosters: Ohio State | Minnesota Notes:Ohio […]

By Brenda June Temple 2 8 2024   DAYTON – The Wright State men’s basketball team returns home to the Nutter Center for a pair of contests this week, beginning Thursday night as the Raiders welcome Detroit Mercy to town in a 7 p.m. tipoff. Fans can […]

By Brenda June Temple 2 4 2024   DETROIT (2/4/2024) — It is with heavy hearts that the University of Detroit Mercy received word that Titan Hall-Of-Famer, NBA champion and Detroit ambassador Earl “The Twirl” Cureton ’11 suddenly passed away on Sunday at the age of 66. “I […]

By Brenda June Temple DETROIT (2/7/2024) — The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team will leave the Motor City and travel south in the Horizon League, starting with a match-up at Wright State on Thursday. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m., at the Nutter […]

By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Toby Keith Covel (July 8, 1961 – February 5, 2024), known professionally as Toby Keith, was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. In the 1990s, he released his first four studio albums—Toby Keith (1993), Boomtown (1994), Blue Moon (1996), and Dream Walkin’ (1997)—and Greatest Hits Volume One under Mercury […]

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS George Washington Carver (c. 1864 – January 5, 1943) was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century. While a professor at Tuskegee […]

By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Mary Nell Steenburgen (/ˈstiːnbɜːrdʒən/; born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York’s Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in the 1978 Western comedy film Goin’ South. Steenburgen went on […]

Caleb Downs OSU Safety Winter Practices January 2024 Alabama transfer.mp3   CALEB DOWNS BIO FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Early life and high school Downs attended Mill Creek High School in Hoschton, Georgia. Downs was the named the All-American Bowl Player of the Year as a senior. He was ranked as one of […]

By J.Y. Mortimer 2 5 2024   The Reds signed two-time All-Star infielder and Cincinnati native Josh Harrison to a minor-league contract. The deal announced Monday, includes an invitation to spring training. Harrison, 36, is a career .270 hitter over 1,208 games in 13 seasons […]

By J.Y. Mortimer The Pirates will open the 2024 spring campaign on February 24 at Fort Myers against the Twins before hosting the Orioles one day later in the first of 16 home games. The Bucs will play under the lights twice at LECOM Park […]