Year: 2024

Black History Month Feature: Crispus Attucks, American Revolutionary War Hero

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Crispus Attucks (c. 1723 – March 5, 1770) was an American whaler, sailor, and stevedore of African and Native American descent, who is traditionally regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre, and as a result the first American killed in the American Revolution. While he is widely remembered as […]

Daily Almanac for Sunday, February 4, 2024

By StephanieLee FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Natalie Jane Imbruglia (/ɪmˈbruːliə/ im-BROO-lee-ə, Italian: [imˈbruʎʎa]; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian-British singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing career with her cover of Ednaswap‘s song “Torn” which was a […]

Northwestern Wildcats Men’s Basketball: Dynamic Boo Buie Named to Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Top 10 List

By Sasha Colcheck 1/29/2024   FULL BOB COUSY RELEASE https://www.hoophall.com/news/naismith-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-top-10-candidates-for-the-2024-bob-cousy-award/   EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern guard Boo Buie has been named one of the top 10 candidates for the 2024 Bob Cousy Award, The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Monday. Named after Class of 1971 Hall […]

Central Michigan Women’s Basketball News: Saturday’s CMU-Kent State Women’s Basketball Canceled

By Brenda June Temple   2 2 2023   Per league rules, Chippewas receive loss in conference standings   CLEVELAND – The Mid-American Conference has announced that Saturday’s women’s basketball contest between Central Michigan University and Kent State University has been canceled as Central Michigan does […]

Xavier Musketeers News: Men’s Basketball Visits beleagued DePaul On Saturday Night, 9:30 PM

By Stretch Jenkinson 2 3 2024   Musketeers are looking for their second-straight win.   GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/2/1/2023-24_NOTES_GAME_22_VS._DEPAUL.pdf   CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 11-10 overall and 5-5 in the BIG EAST Conference, will be looking for their second-straight win when they travel to […]

Actor Carl Weathers, known for Roles in Rocky Movies, In the Heat of the Night & The Mandalorian, dead at 76

By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 1, 2024) was an American actor, director and football linebacker. His roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise. He also portrayed Det. Beaudreaux in the television series Street […]

Cincinnati Bearcats News: Men’s Basketball Set for Showdown in Lubbock against #15 Texas Tech

By Skip Coopersmith 2 3 2024   GAME NOTES https://gobearcats.com/documents/2024/2/1/2023-24_Game_Notes-TTU.pdf   CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati men’s basketball team, after a quick visit home, will continue its road swing Saturday evening at No. 15 Texas Tech. Tip-off is at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. THE RUNDOWN Cincinnati […]