By Doc McElroy February 16th, 2024 The Ohio Lottery Post-Game Concert Series is back in 2024 with live performances on the field after three Reds games at Great American Ball Park. Yacht Rock Music Night featuring The Docksiders Friday, Aug. 16 following Reds vs. Kansas City […]
Year: 2024
Cleveland Guardians News: Announces 2024 ticket onsale date & promotional calendar
By Doc McElroy Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Guardians today announced the 2024 ticket public onsale date as well as the 2024 promotional calendar for fans at Progressive Field. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to the Cleveland Guardians home opener on April […]
Cleveland Guardians News: Finalizes Major League Performance & Technology Teams
By Doc McElroy CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Guardians today finalized their Major League Performance and Technology Teams following internal promotions and external hirings: PERFORMANCE TEAM Jeff Desjardins (Head Athletic Trainer): Promoted to Head Athletic Trainer following 14 seasons in the lead assistant role. The […]
Black History Month Feature: Thurgood Marshall, American Civil Rights Lawyer who became the first Black Supreme Justice
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Thoroughgood “Thurgood” Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court’s first African-American justice. Prior […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, February 17, 2024
By Mariana Smith FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, businesswoman, and socialite. Born in New York City, and raised there and in Los Angeles, she is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels. Hilton first attracted tabloid attention in the […]
Ohio State Athletic News: Announces Change in Men’s Basketball Leadership as Chris Holtmann is let go
By Danielle Daniels Gene Smith OSU AD Press conference on Chris Holtmann firing 2 14 2024.mp3 February 14, 2023 Jake Diebler will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gene Smith, The Ohio State University Senior […]
Columbus Crew Black & Gold Week begins ahead of Crewsmas, 2024 season opener vs. Atlanta United FC on Saturday, Feb. 24
By Mariana Smith February 15, 2024 COLUMBUS — The Columbus Crew have launched their annual city-wide engagements for Black & Gold Week, a week-long celebration building excitement prior to Crewsmas and the Club’s season opener against Atlanta United FC at Lower.com Field on Saturday, […]
Ohio State Football News: Another great move! Ryan Day names James Laurinaitis linebackers coach; other staff news
By Danielle Daniels February 15, 2024 Walton promoted; Johnson gets two-year deal; Knowles and Bailey earn extensions COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State head coach Ryan Day completed his 10-assistant coaching staff today by naming three-time Buckeye All-American James Laurinaitis as the team’s linebackers’ coach. Laurinaitis […]
After 11 years, Blue Jackets fire GM Jarmo Kekalainen; best years of franchise under his watch
By Skip Coopersmith FEBRUARY 15, 2024 Kekalainen was the longest serving general manager in club history COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have relieved Jarmo Kekalainen of his duties as general manager of the National Hockey League club, President of Hockey Operations and Alternate […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, February 15, 2024
By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jane Seymour OBE (born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg; 15 February 1951) is an English actress. After making her screen debut as an uncredited extra in the 1969 musical comedy Oh! What a Lovely War, Seymour transitioned to leading roles in film and television, […]
MLB 2024 Feature: Cincinnati Reds turning into a contending team again under Manager David Bell
By Dan Hock David Bell Reds Manager 2024 Winter Caravan. Team Outlook. January 2024.mp3 FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS David Michael Bell (born September 14, 1972) is an American former professional baseball third baseman, who is currently the manager for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). Over the course of his 12-year MLB playing […]
Blue Jackets head out on a long road trip starting in Ontario tonight against Ottawa, 7 PM
By Joe Coopersmith Senators to Watch « RW Claude Giroux, who has notched 12-24-36 in 38 career appearances against CBJ, ranks second on Ottawa in assists and points and third in goals with 16-27-43 in 48 outings. « C Tim Stutzle leads the Senators in assists and points with 11-36-47 […]
Dayton Flyers News: #16 Men’s Basketball Back Home Tuesday Night Vs. Duquesne
By Chris Coopersmith 2 13 2024 Game Time is 7 P.M. ET GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/2/11/Duquesne_2_Game.pdf DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team, ranked 18th/17th in last week’s AP and Coaches polls, returns to UD Arena on Tuesday to meet Duquesne. Game […]
Much-improved Duquesne Dukes visit #16 Dayton Flyers at 7 PM
By Chris Coopersmith 2 13 2024 GAME 24 Duquesne (14-9 | 4-6 A-10) at No. 16 (AP) Dayton (19-4 | 9-2 A-10) Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena (13,409) Stream: ESPN+ with Dwight Burgess & Brooks Hall Radio: 104.7 […]
#20 Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Preview
By Danielle Daniels 2 13 2024 WISCONSIN GAME NOTES https://uwbadgers.com/documents/2024/2/12/Gm25_WIS_Ohio_State_GameNotes_021324.pdf OHIO STATE GAME NOTES https://uwbadgers.com/documents/2024/2/12/Gm25_Ohio_State_OpponentNotes.pdf Badgers return to the Kohl Center MADISON, Wis. — The No. 20 Wisconsin men’s basketball team returns home to the Kohl Center to face Ohio State on […]
Ohio State Men’s Basketball News: Buckeyes at No. 20 Wisconsin Tonight, 9 PM
By Danielle Daniels 2 13 2024 Ohio State at No. 20 Wisconsin Date: February 13, 2024 Time: 9 p.m. ET Venue: Kohl Center – Madison, Wisc. Watch: Peacock Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats: Sidearm Game Notes: Ohio State | Wisconsin Rosters: Ohio State | Wisconsin Season Stats: Ohio State | Wisconsin VIDEO: Chris Holtmann Pregame Press […]
No. 10 Iowa State at Cincinnati in Big 12 action
By Skip Coopersmith 2 13 2024 GAME NOTES https://cyclones.com/documents/2024/2/12/Gm24_vsCincinnati_2-13-24.pdf Who: No. 10 Iowa State (18-5, 7-3 Big 12) at Cincinnati (15-8, 4-6 Big 12) Where: Fifth Third Arena (13,176) – Cincinnati, Ohio When: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 – 6 p.m. Tipping Off: Winners of five of its […]
Cincinnati Bearcats News: Men’s Basketball Welcomes #10 Iowa State Tonight at 7 PM
By Skip Coopersmith 2 13 2024 GAME NOTES: https://gobearcats.com/documents/2024/2/12/2023-24_MBB_Game_Notes.pdf CINCINNATI — The homestand continues for the Cincinnati men’s basketball team on Tuesday night, this time hosting another ranked opponent in Iowa State at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. As a celebration of Saturday’s 12,715 sellout […]
Celebrity Birthday Today is Singer Peter Gabriel, who is 74
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched a successful solo career with “Solsbury Hill” as his […]
Black History Month Feature: W.E.B. DuBois, Socialist and Historian
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 […]