Month: February 2025

Black History Month Feature: Earl Lloyd, first African American to play in the NBA

By Tatiana Ponil   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Earl Francis Lloyd (April 3, 1928 – February 26, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the first African American player to play a game in the National Basketball Association (NBA). An All–American player at West Virginia State University, Lloyd helped lead […]

Maryland Terrapins Men’s Basketball News: Ja’Kobi Gillespie selected To Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List

By Danielle Daniels     2/3/2025   COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland men’s basketball guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie was one of 50 student-athletes named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List. The award is given annually by the USBWA to the most outstanding player in men’s college basketball.Gillespie […]

Blue Jackets back home after 2-2 Western U.S. road trip; Game 55 against Utah Hockey Club

By Joe Coopersmith FEB. 6, 2025 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. UTAH HOCKEY CLUB   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FanDuel Sports Network Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter), Brian Giesenschlag (Host) Radio:  93.3 The Bus Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Hockey Club Players […]

Men’s Buckeyes Back Home Thursday vs. No. 18 Maryland, FS1 7 PM

By Danielle Daniels 2 6 2025   Ohio State vs. #18/24 Maryland Date: February 6, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. Venue: Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio TV: FS1 Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats: Sidearm  Game Notes: Ohio State | Maryland Rosters: Ohio State | Maryland Season Stats: Ohio State | Maryland Video: Jake Diebler Weekly Press Conference […]

#18 Maryland Terrapins Men’s Basketball News: Back On The Road To Columbus Taking On Buckeyes Tonight at 7, FS1

By Danielle Daniels 2 6 2025   GAME NOTES https://umterps.com/documents/2025/2/5/020625-OSU-NOTES.pdf   No. 18/24 Maryland (17-5, 7-4 B1G) at Ohio State (13-9, 5-6 B1G) February 6, 2025 7 p.m. Value City Arena COLLEGE PARK, MD — No. 18 Maryland looks to win its fifth consecutive game on Thursday night as the […]

Black History Month Feature: Cleveland Indians Baseball Hall of Fame CF, Larry Doby, the first black player in American League, second in MLB

By Tatiana Ponil FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball’s color barrier and the first black player in the American League. A native of Camden, […]

Xavier Men’s Basketball Returns Home To Host Georgetown in Prime Time Big East Contest, 8:30 PM

By G. Wesley Garrison   2 4 2025   GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2025/2/3/2025_NOTES_GAME_23_Georgetown.pdf   Musketeers are shooting to even their BIG EAST record at 6-6.   CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 13-9 overall and 5-6 in the BIG EAST Conference, host the Georgetown University Hoyas, […]

Blue Jackets end long road trip tonight in Buffalo, 7 PM: Game 54 Preview

By Joe Coopersmith FEB. 4, 2025 II KEYBANK CENTER II AT BUFFALO SABRES   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave  Maetzold (reporter), Brian Giesenschlag (Host) Radio:  97.1 The Fan    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Sabres to Watch RW JJ Peterka has notched […]

Miami Heads North to Mount Pleasant for Tuesday Night Contest at Central Michigan, 7:00

By Price Brothers 2 4 2025   MIAMI GAME NOTES https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2025/2/3/2024-25_MIAMI_CMU.pdf   TUESDAY: Miami travels north for a conference contest against Central Michigan at McGuirk Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. Entering this game, Miami ranks fourth nationally in effective field goal percentage (0.581), […]

Ohio Bobcats Men’s Basketball Back in Athens Tonight Against WMU, 7 PM

By Lamont Burroughs 2 4 2025   OHIO GAME NOTES https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2025/2/3/020425_Ohio_WMU_Notes.pdf   WESTERN MICHIGAN GAME NOTES https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2025/2/3/WMU_MBB_Game_Notes_at_Ohio_020425.pdf   FOLLOW OHIO MEN’S BASKETBALL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio men’s basketball team (11-10, 5-4 MAC) is back in Athens on Tuesday, Feb. 4 to take on Western Michigan […]

Davidson Wildcats Meet Flyers in Tuesday Night Affair at UD Arena, 7:00

By Malcolm Price 2 4 2025   GAME NOTES https://davidsonwildcats.com/documents/2025/2/3/at_Dayton.pdf     DAVIDSON WILDCATS (13-8, 3-5 A-10) vs. DAYTON FLYERS (15-7, 5-4 A-10) SERIES HISTORY Series Record: Dayton leads, 5-11 First Meeting: Feb. 6, 1969 | Davidson won 64-63 Last Meeting: Feb. 27, 2024 | Dayton won 80-66 Davidson Record […]