By Skip Coopersmith Marc-Andre Fleury Wild goalie Postgame Press Conference 551st win tied 2nd all-time MINN 4 CBJ 3 OT Saturday, January 9, 2024.mp3 During the January 6, 2024 game, Marc-Andre Fleury tied his boyhood idol, Patrick Roy for the second-most wins in NHL […]
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Western Carolina Men’s Basketball News: Woolbright, Jackson become 1,000-Point Career Scorers in December win over Division II King University, 90-62
By Brenda June Temple 12/30/2023 Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina saw two players eclipse career-scoring milestones on Saturday evening as the Catamounts extended their seasonal winning streak to five straight games with their ninth-consecutive home victory on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center with […]
Western Carolina Men’s Basketball News: Woolbright Named December 2023 SoCon Player of the Month
By Brenda June Temple Catamount senior earns his second monthly award to accompany four weekly honors Cullowhee, N.C. – For the second time this season, Western Carolina senior guard Vonterius Woolbright collected monthly honors from the league office today as he was named the Southern Conference Men’s […]
Western Carolina Men’s Basketball News: Senior guard Vonterius Woolbright Earns Fifth SoCon Weekly Honor
By Brenda June Temple 1/8/2024 WCU senior guard is tied for the national lead with 12 double-doubles Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina senior guard Vonterius Woolbright made program history on Monday as he became the first Catamount men’s basketball player to collect Southern Conference Player […]
Western Carolina Men’s Basketball News: Catamounts Among the Top 10 in Mid-Major Rankings
By Brenda June Temple 1/9/2024 WCU advanced to 8th in the Mid-Major poll, up to No. 5 in Cinderella Top 25 Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina men’s basketball is among the Top 10 in both of the nation’s top two mid-major polls this week, […]
Western Carolina Men’s Basketball News: Vonterius Woolbright on Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List
By Brenda June Temple 1/11/2024 Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina senior guard Vonterius Woolbright appeared on the 2023-24 Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List that was announced on Wednesday by CollegeInsider through the award’s website, LouHenson.com. The 2024 Lou Henson Award, presented annually to the nation’s top Division […]
Quietly, Southern Conference member, Western Carolina Catamounts piling up wins; earns Ninth-Straight, Downing Mercer 64-52
By Brenda June Temple 1/13/2024 BOX SCORE https://catamountsports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=14906 Russell Jones Jr., Vonterius Woolbright lead WCU with 14 points Macon, Ga. – Russell Jones Jr. and Vonterius Woolbright led a trio of Catamounts in double figures with 14 points apiece as Western Carolina used a balanced offensive […]
“Deuce” Holmes leads UD Flyers to 10th straight win, 72-62 At Duquesne
By Stretch Jenkinson 1/12/2024 BOX SCORE https://daytonflyers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=16404 DaRon Holmes II Leads With 33-Point, 12-Rebound Double-Double PITTSBURGH – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team won its 10th straight game and improved to 3-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference Friday night with a 72-62 […]
Wright State has cold shooting late in Friday night loss at Youngstown State
By Stretch Jenkinson 1/12/2024 BOX SCORE https://wsuraiders.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=9632 YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The Wright State men’s basketball team went back-and-forth all night but came up just short Friday night in front of a national television audience, falling 81-71 at Youngstown State to close the three-game road […]
UC Men’s Basketball News: Bearcats showing they can play in Big 12; hangs tough to end in loss at #14 Baylor
By Stretch Jenkinson January 13, 2024 BOX SCORE https://gobearcats.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=11428 GAME BOOK https://gobearcats.com/documents/2024/1/13/UC_at_Baylor.pdf WACO, Texas – Two second-half pendulum runs, the latter by No. 14 Baylor, allowed the Bears to hold off an impressive Cincinnati rally in a 62-59 defeat on Saturday night. […]
Xavier wins by 20 at Providence behind play of Green and Claude
By Stretch Jenkinson Jan. 13, 2024 BOX SCORE https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/1/13/2342138.PDF SEASON STATS https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/1/13/XavMBB0113.pdf Green scores career-best 23, Claude adds 21 in 85-65 win PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A career-game from Trey Green and a 21-point performance from Desmond Claude led four Musketeers in double figures as Xavier took […]
Miami, Ohio Basketball News: In battle of the birds, RedHawks Soar Past EMU Eagles, 71-54
By Stretch Jenkinson 1/13/2024 GAME BOX SCORE https://miamiredhawks.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=19278 OXFORD, Ohio— Eian Elmer scored a career-high 23 points and added six rebounds as the Miami University men’s basketball team topped Eastern Michigan in a 71-54 win Saturday afternoon. Bryce Bultman added 14 points and a game-high six assists […]
Ohio Bobcats News: Another Tight Road Game leads to 81-79 loss to Western Michigan
By Stretch Jenkinson 1/13/2024 GAME BOOK PDF https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2024/1/13/WMU_vs_Ohio_Gamebook.PDF KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Ohio men’s basketball team (7-9, 1-3 MAC) returned to action on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 13) in snowy Kalamazoo, falling to Western Michigan (7-9, 4-0 MAC), 81-79 inside University Arena. Overall, Ohio shot […]
Defense again the problem in Blue Jackets 7-4 loss to Seattle Kraken
By Joe Coopersmith GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – J. McCann, SEA (2-1-3, GWG); 2nd – I. Provorov, CBJ (2-0-2); 3rd – O. Bjorkstrand, SEA (1-2-3) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: I. Provorov (3), I. Provorov (4), PP – K. Marchenko (14), E. Bemstrom (5) Seattle: J. Eberle (5), J. McCann (15), T. Kartye (8), […]
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NFL News: 2024 Opponents Announced
By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK — Jan. 12, 2024 — The NFL has determined each team’s 2024 regular-season opponents, the league announced today. Under the NFL scheduling formula, every team plays 17 games as follows: Home and away against its three division opponents (six games). The four […]
NFL News: NFL and FedEx Announce Candidates for the 21st-Annual FedEx Air & Ground® NFL Players of the Year
By Lydia Jane Allison A Monetary Donation in the Name of the Fan-Determined Winners Will be Given as Part of the Commitment by FedEx to Provide More Than $100,000 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities Throughout the 2023-24 Season NEW YORK –– Jan. 11, 2024 –– The National Football […]