Year: 2024

Nashville’s Luke Evangelista, second cousin of Hockey Hall of Famer Brendan Shanahan, scores game winner in Blue Jackets game; Predators have a surprising year for a rebuilding team

By Joe Coopersmith The Nashville Predators play in the rugged, physical NHL Central Division with Dallas, Winnipeg, Colorado, St. Louis, Minnesota, Arizona and Chicago. The Predators sit 4th in the division but own the first Western Conference Wild Card by 2 points over Vegas. This […]

A surprise firing! Coach finishes 3rd in Missouri Valley Coach of Year Voting, team is 19-13, he is an alum but Southern Illinois parts ways with Men’s Basketball head coach Bryan Mullins

By Bert Leeson 03/08/2024   CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University announced today that it has parted ways with fifth-year head coach Bryan Mullins. In five seasons at his alma mater, Mullins recorded an 86-68 record, including a 19-13 mark this season. After losing its top-two scorers […]

Peppedine Athletics News: Mourns the Passing of Gary Colson who put basketball team in National Spotlight during 11 years at helm

By Bert Leeson MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine athletics mourns the passing of former men’s basketball head coach Gary Colson on Friday, November 3, 2023. He was 89 years old. A 1996 Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Colson coached some of the Waves’ earliest star players. […]

IndyCar Results: Driving Chevrolet-powered cars, Newgarten, O’Ward, McLaughlin top at 2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Race Results Click HERE to view the results of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Results Sunday of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg NTT INDYCAR SERIES event on […]