Month: February 2025

Black History Month Feature: General Colin Powell, First African American U.S. Secretary of State

By Tatiana Ponil FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Colin Luther Powell (/ˈkoʊlɪn ˈpaʊəl/ KOH-lin POW-əl; April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021) was an American statesman, diplomat, and army officer who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African-American to hold the office. He was the 15th national […]

Daily Almanac for Monday, February 24, 2025

By Tatiana Ponil FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sidney K. Meier (/ˈmaɪər/ MIRE; born February 24, 1954) is an American businessman and computer programmer. A programmer, designer, and producer of many strategy video games and simulation video games, including the Civilization series, Meier co-founded MicroProse in 1982 with Bill Stealey and is the Director of Creative Development of Firaxis Games, which he co-founded […]

Black History Month Feature: Fritz Pollard, First African American head coach in the NFL

By Tatiana Ponil FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard (January 27, 1894 – May 11, 1986) was an American professional football player and coach. In 1921, he became the first African-American head coach in the National Football League (NFL). Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the first two African-American players in the NFL in 1920. Football […]

UCLA Bruins Men’s Basketball to Host Ohio State on Sunday Afternoon, Bill Walton Day at Pauley Pavilion

By Danielle Daniels 2 23 2025   UCLA GAME NOTES https://uclabruins.com/documents/2025/2/21/UCLA_Notes_Feb23.pdf   OSU GAME NOTES https://uclabruins.com/documents/2025/2/21/UCLA_Notes_Feb23.pdf   LOS ANGELES – UCLA will host Ohio State this Sunday afternoon in a Big Ten Conference game inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Game time is 12:45 p.m. (PT). […]

Buckeyes in Los Angeles today to Start West Coast Trip at UCLA on Bill Walton Day, 3:45 PM, CBS

By Danielle Daniels   2 23 2025 Ohio State at UCLA Date: February 23, 2025 Time: 3:45 p.m. ET Venue: Pauley Pavilion – Los Angeles, Calif. TV: CBS Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats: Statbroadcast  Game Notes: Ohio State | UCLA Rosters: Ohio State | UCLA Season Stats: Ohio State | UCLA   TICKETS: Season, single-game, group and mini […]

Xavier Men’s Basketball On Road to South Orange, NJ. For A Sunday 2:00 BIG EAST battle against Seton Hall

By G. Wesley Garrison 2 23 2025   GAME NOTES AT SETON HALL https://goxavier.com/documents/2025/2/20/2025_NOTES_GAME_28_AT_SETON_HALL.pdf   Musketeers have won three-straight games.   CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 17-10 overall and 9-7 in the BIG EAST Conference, visit the Seton Hall University Pirates, 7-19 overall and […]

Black History Month Feature: Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy, first Black coach to win an MLS Cup in 2023

By Tatiana Ponil     Born in France, Nancy had a professional playing career that spanned 10 years. From 1995-2005, the defender represented French clubs Sporting Club Toulon, Beaucairois, Raon-l’Etape, Ivry, Noisy-le-Sec, Chatellerault and Orleans. Wilfried Nancy joined the Crew on Dec. 6, 2022 as […]