Year: 2024

It’s Finally happening in the Horseshoe! COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS TO HOST DETROIT RED WINGS IN 2025 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION STADIUM SERIES™ AT HISTORIC OHIO STADIUM

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 […]

MLS Statement on Match Officials

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 […]

Major League Soccer Statement on Kai Wagner, Philadelphia Union Left-back

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 […]

Good News Soccer Fans! 2024 Columbus Crew matches to air on Alt 105.7, La Grande 102.5

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 […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: ACQUIRE FORWARD ALEX NYLANDER AND CONDITIONAL 2026 SIXTH ROUND DRAFT PICK FROM THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS IN EXCHANGE FOR FORWARD EMIL BEMSTROM

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 […]

South Carolina Women’s Basketball News: No. 1 Gamecocks win share of SEC regular-season title with 72-44 victory over Alabama

By Brenda June Temple   FEBRUARY 22, 2024   PDF BOX SCORE https://storage.googleapis.com/gamecocksonline-com/2024/02/65794eca-vsalabama_240222.pdf   POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-QWr4e1FJ65nU920NU3WzwMiP_urM5Wq   GAME HIGHLIGHTS: *Ashlyn Watkins had 14 points and 10 rebounds and No. 1 South Carolina clinched a share of its third straight Southeastern Conference regular-season championship […]

Columbus Crew News: Jostens Honors the Columbus Crew and their Third MLS Cup Victory with a Spectacular Ring that Celebrates their Championship Season

By Mariana Smithfield   News Release           Ring is crafted in stunning 10-karat yellow gold with hand-set diamonds.   Columbus, OH, February 24, 2024 – In collaboration with Jostens, the Columbus Crew players, coaches, and Club leadership received their 2023 MLS Cup Rings prior to their 2024 […]

Black History Month Feature: Labor Unionist, Civil Rights Activist A. Philip Randolph

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Asa Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was an American labor unionist and civil rights activist. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first successful African-American-led labor union. In the early Civil Rights Movement and the Labor Movement, […]

Daily Almanac for Sunday, February 25, 2024

By StephanieLee Elliott   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sean Astin (born Sean Patrick Duke; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Doug Whitmore in 50 First Dates (2004), Bill in Click (2006), Lynn McGill in […]