By R.G.Mason 2/19/2024 2024 Tournament Will Be Played Nov. 25-27 MAUI INVITATIONAL WEBSITE https://www.mcievents.com/mauiinvitational2024/ LAHAINA, Hawai’i — The Maui Jim Maui Invitational announced that the 2024 tournament will return to the island of Maui after the wildfires in Maui caused a move […]
Dayton Flyers News: DaRon Holmes II Named Atlantic 10 Player Of The Week
By R.G. Mason 2/19/2024 Junior Forward Recognized By The A-10 For The Fifth Time In Conference Play WASHINGTON, D.C. – University of Dayton forward DaRon Holmes II has been named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for his performances in two Flyer wins last week. […]
Dayton Flyers News: #16 Men’s Basketball Goes Back On The Road Wednesday, Visiting George Mason
By R.G. Mason 2 21 2024 GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/2/19/GMU_Game.pdf Game Time is 7 P.M. ET DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team, ranked 16th in both the AP and Coaches polls this week, is on the road Wednesday, visiting George Mason […]
Columbus Crew Week 2024: Head coach Wilfried Nancy getting team ready for another title run
By Mariana Smith Wilfried Nancy Crew head coach Winter Training in Florida 1 29 2024.mp3 FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Wilfried Nancy was announced as the Columbus Crew head coach on 6 December 2022, after the Crew were required to compensate Montréal since Nancy was still under contract. In […]
Black History Month Feature: John H. Johnson, Publisher of Negro Digest, Jet and Ebony Magazines
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS John Harold Johnson (January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was an American businessman and publisher. Johnson was the founder in 1942 of the Johnson Publishing Company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson’s company, with its Ebony (1945) and Jet (1951) magazines, was among the most influential African-American business in […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, February 21, 2024
By Vickie Sellers WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, producer and singer. Hewitt began her career as a child actress and singer, appearing in national television commercials before joining the cast of the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated (1989–1991). She had her breakthrough […]
Columbus Crew Week Feature: Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, MLS Next Pro Championship, MLS Cup Championship first two seasons in Pro Soccer
By Sasha Colcheck Patrick Schulte Crew Goalkeeper 1 29 2024 Winter Training Camp.mp3 FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS COLLEGE AT ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY In 2019, Schulte committed to playing college soccer at Saint Louis University. In three seasons with the Billikens, Schulte went on to make 51 appearances. In his […]
Columbus Blue Jackets on road playing LA Kings tonight at 10:30
By Joe Coopersmith Kings to Watch « D Drew Doughty, who leads the Kings blueliners with 11-18-29 in 53 outings, has registered 8-22-30 in 36 career appearances against CBJ, including the OT winner in the first meeting of the season series on Dec. 5. « RW Adrian Kempe leads the […]
Baylor Bears Women’s Basketball Program retires Brittney Griner’s #42 Jersey
By Reggie Gatlin-Holt This past Sunday, February 18, Baylor women’s basketball welcomed back to Waco, TX, unquestionably the best player in program history, as the 21st-ranked Bears bosted Texas Tech Lady Raiders at Foster Pavilion. A Four-time All-American and two-time National Player of the Year […]
Houston Rockets mourn loss of longtime swingman Robert Reid, dead at 68
By Reggie Gatlin-Holt FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robert Keith Reid (August 30, 1955 – February 19, 2024) was an American professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). An Atlanta-born 6’8″ forward from St. Mary’s University, Texas, Robert “Bobby Joe” Reid played 13 seasons (1977–1982; 1983–1991) in the NBA as a […]
Black History Month Feature: Marcus Garvey, Jamaican Political Activist, Founder of UNIA-ACL
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL, commonly known as UNIA), through which he declared himself […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, February 21, 2024
By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He was the host of The Daily Show, an American late-night talk show and satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 2015 to 2022. Noah has […]
#16 UD Flyers start slow, finish fast in holding off Fordham Rams, 78-70; Dayton now 21-4 on season; Head coach Anthony Grant dissects game with Media
By Skip Coopersmith Anthony Grant UD BKB coach Postgame #16 UD 78 Fordham 70 2 17 2024.mp3 2 18 2024 DAYTON – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team came out victorious in a close, back-and-forth battle against the Fordham Rams on Saturday afternoon at […]
Ohio State Buckeyes have a tall order today Hosting No. 2 Purdue and Zach Edey, 1 PM; Jake Diebler debut as interim head coach
By Danielle Daniels 2 18 2024 Ohio State vs. #2 Purdue Date: February 18, 2024 Time: 1 p.m. Venue: Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio Watch: CBS Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com Game Notes: Ohio State | Purdue Rosters: Ohio State | Purdue Season Stats: Ohio State | Purdue TICKETS: Single-game, group and […]
#2 PURDUE PUTS 9-GAME WINNING STREAK ON LINE THIS AFTERNOON AT OHIO STATE
By Danielle Daniels 2 18 2024 GAME NOTES https://purduesports.com/documents/2024/2/18/GAME26_Purdue_Game_Notes.pdf GAMEDAY INFORMATION — GAME 26 [2] Purdue (23-2, 12-2) vs. Ohio State (14-11, 4-10) Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET | Columbus, Ohio Value City Arena (18,809) TELEVISION: CBS (Tom McCarthy, Jim Spanarkel) RADIO: Purdue Global […]
UC Bearcats escape Orlando with 76-74 win; sweeps season series from UCF
By Chris Coopersmith 2 17 2024 BOX SCORE https://gobearcats.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=11437 ORLANDO, Fla. – Cincinnati’s 12:20 a.m. flight arrival to the Sunshine State, marred by mechanical and de-icing trouble on the runway, was no match for the resilient Bearcats in a 76-74 thriller at UCF. It […]
NASCAR National Series News & Notes – Daytona International Speedway
By Sanderson “Snuffy” Smith 2 18 2024 2024 QUALIFYING TOP 10 NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: DAYTONA 500 The Place: Daytona International Speedway The Date: Sunday, February 18 The Time: 2:30 p.m. ET The Purse: $28,035,991 TV: FOX, 1 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR […]
Black History Month Feature: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. first Black elected to Congress from New York and the Northeast States
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971. He was the first African American to be elected to Congress from […]
Miami RedHawks blasts Ball State 80-59 behind solid game of Eian Elmer
By Skip Coopersmith 2 17 2024 BOX SCORE https://miamiredhawks.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=19286 OXFORD, Ohio— Eian Elmer led four RedHawks in double figures with 18 points as the Miami University men’s basketball team raced past Ball State 80-59 Saturday in front of a crowd of 7,736 at Millett Hall. […]
Wright State Women’s Basketball loses on Senior Day to NKU, 77-63
By Skip Coopersmith 2 17 2024 BOX SCORE https://wsuraiders.com/boxscore.aspx?path=wbball&id=9622 DAYTON – The Wright State women’s basketball team couldn’t close out the afternoon on Saturday as the Raiders fell 77-63 to Northern Kentucky on Senior Day inside the Nutter Center. Wright State now turns its […]