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Year: 2024
Shockingly, SMU fires Rob Lanier after 20-win, NIT season; Mustangs moving to ACC next year
by StephanieLee Elliott March 21, 2024 DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Director of Athletics Rick Hart has announced a change in leadership for the Mustang men’s basketball program. “We want to thank Rob (Lanier) and his staff for their positive contributions to SMU and our men’s basketball […]
2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: #10 Drake (Missouri Valley) plays #7 Washington State at 10:05 PM
By Chris Garvin Drake men’s basketball as the No. 10 seed will make the 2-hour trip to Omaha for its NCAA Tournament matchup DES MOINES, Iowa — The Drake men’s basketball team learned it will play Washington State on Thursday, March 21 at 9:05 p.m. […]
2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: #13 Samford (Southern Conference) against #4 Kansas (Big 12), Tonight at 9:55
By Chris Garvin SAMFORD VS. KANSAS GAME NOTES https://samfordsports.com/documents/2024/3/17/35_NCAA_First_Round.pdf BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The 13th-seeded Samford men’s basketball team will open play in the NCAA Tournament by taking on the fourth-seeded Kansas Jayhawks Thursday at 8:55 p.m. (CT) at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. […]
2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Tonight at 9:40 PM, #11 N.C. State (ACC) up against #6 Texas Tech (Big 12)
By Brenda June Temple NC State Game Notes | Texas Tech Game Notes PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The NC State men’s basketball team opens the NCAA Tournament Thursday evening when it takes on Texas Tech at PPG Paints Arena. Tipoff against the Red Raiders is scheduled for 9:40 […]
2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: #15 St. Peters (Metro Atlantic Athletic) against #2 Tennessee (SEC), 9:20 PM
By Brenda June Temple CHARLOTTE, NC. – The Saint Peter’s Men’s Basketball team returns to the “Big Dance” Thursday night at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The No. 15-seeded Peacocks square off against No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers in round one of the 2024 NCAA […]
NHL News: NHL Morning Skate – Thursday, March 21, 2024
By Stretch Jenkinson * The NHL entered the final 30 days of its regular season with Jason Robertson, Auston Matthews and Anze Kopitar leading their team to wins. * Wednesday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes from the three-game slate, including Alex Ovechkin now needing fewer than 50 goals to tie Wayne Gretzky for […]
NHL News: ESPN Adds Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks to April 16 Exclusive Game Schedule
By Stretch Jenkinson The National Hockey League and ESPN today announced an update to the 2023-24 NHL regular-season schedule. A Pacific Division matchup between the Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks on April 16 has been added as a national exclusive game on ESPN+/Hulu. This game replaces the previously scheduled ESPN+/Hulu matchup on March 26 […]
NHL News: Update to the 2023-24 Regular-Season Schedule
By Stretch Jenkinson NEW YORK (March 20, 2024) – The National Hockey League announced today a start time change to the 2023-24 regular-season schedule. Game #1199, Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars, scheduled for April 3, will now begin at 8:30 p.m. […]
NHL News: CHEL Intel: North American Championship Edition
By Stretch Jenkinson Updates from the EA SPORTS NHL 24 World Championship March 20, 2024 CHEL Intel: North American Championship Edition will provide players and fans an overview of the EA SPORTS NHL 24 North American Championship and profile the eight players who have […]
NHL News: NHL on TNT This Week: Wednesday Star-Studded Doubleheader & Sunday East vs. West Showdown
By Stretch Jenkinson March 20, 2024 Wednesday, March 20: Stars Will Collide as Alexander Ovechkin & Washington Capitals Host Auston Matthews & Toronto Maple Leafs at 7:30 p.m. ET; Kirill Kaprizov & Minnesota Wild to Visit Anže Kopitar & Los Angeles Kings at 10 p.m. […]
NHL News: ICYMI, NHL Morning Skate – Wednesday, March 20, 2024
By Stretch Jenkinson March 20, 2024 * David Pastrnak, Mark Scheifele and Mikko Rantanen each propelled their teams to victory with a hat trick and boosted the NHL’s total in 2023-24 to 98. Pastrnak joined elite company among active players by notching a three-goal performance against a 12th different franchise. […]
2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: 7:40 PM Tonight, #15 South Dakota State Summit League) against #2 Iowa State (Big 12)
By Bert Leeson INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – South Dakota State watched its name announced as a part of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Selection Show that aired on CBS on Sunday, March 17. The Jackrabbits were chosen as a 15-seed in the East Region […]
2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: #14 Oakland (Horizon League) up against #3 Kentucky (SEC), 7:10 PM
By Bert Leeson ROCHESTER, Mich. – The No. 14 Golden Grizzlies men’s basketball team will look to grab its first-ever Round of 64 win in the NCAA Tournament as it’s set to face No. 3 Kentucky at the PPG Paints Arena, live on CBS with […]
2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: 6:50 PM Tonight, First Four winner, #10 Colorado State ( Mountain West) goes up against #7 Texas (Big 12)
By Joe Coopersmith COLORADO STATE SERIES INFO • Thursday’s game would mark the third meeting between Texas and Colorado State but fi rst since the 1952-53 season. • The Longhorns have won the previous two matchups, both when the opponent was offi cially named […]
NHL News: National Hockey League Statement on the Passing of former forward, Chris Simon
By Stretch Jenkinson March 19, 2024 NEW YORK (March 19, 2024) – The National Hockey League today issued the following statement regarding the passing of former forward Chris Simon: “The National Hockey League mourns the passing of Chris Simon, who played in more than 800 NHL games […]
NHL News: ICYMI, NHL Morning Skate –Tuesday, March 19, 2024
By Stretch Jenkinson * Alex Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to record at least 19 straight 20-goal seasons and helped the Capitals move into a playoff spot for the first time in 77 days. * Jeff Skinner scored his seventh career hat trick to help the Sabres inch closer to […]
2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Today at 4:30 PM, #10 Nevada (Mountain West) plays #7 Dayton (A-10)
By Joe Coopersmith GAME NOTES https://nevadawolfpack.com/documents/2024/3/19/Nevada_MBB_Game_Notes_vs_Dayton_Game_34.pdf Nevada (26-7, 13-5 Mountain West) vs. Dayton (24-7, 14-4 Atlantic 10) Thursday, March 21 – 1:30 p.m. (PT) – Delta Center TV: TBS (Brad Nessler // Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson) Radio: KNEV 95.5 FM/The Varsity Network app […]
2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: 4:00 PM Matchup, #11 Oregon (PAC 12) versus #6 South Carolina (SEC)
By Joe Coopersmith EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon men’s basketball received the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday and will play the No. 6 seeded South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday in Pittsburgh, Penn. The reigning Pac-12 Tournament champions will travel […]
NHL News: ICYMI, NHL Morning Skate – Monday, March 18, 2024
By Stretch Jenkinson * The Hurricanes, Jets and Rangers each picked up wins Sunday as the NHL’s top eight teams are now separated by five points or fewer in a jam-packed Presidents’ Trophy race. * Sidney Crosby continued his march to a 19th career point-per-game season and helped the Penguins stay in the hunt […]