By Brenda June Temple 1/14/2024   NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jeff Jones announced Sunday that he will step away from coaching for the rest of the season due to health issues. Jones has been recovering at home since suffering a heart attack […]

By Lydia Jane Allison Brandon will be the Official NFL PLAY 60 Ambassador and Participate in Community E​vents Throughout the Week Leading up to Super Bowl LVIII ​​​​ NEW YORK — Jan. 15, 2024 — The NFL announced today that sixteen-year-old Brandon Torquato from Las Vegas […]

By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK — Jan. 14, 2024 — The NFL tonight announced the schedule of sites, dates and times for Divisional Weekend, presented by Intuit TurboTax, January 20-21 (all times ET). Saturday, Jan. 20 AFC:    4:30 p.m.                      Houston at Baltimore/Kansas City (ESPN/ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes) NFC:    […]

By Skip Coopersmith Canucks to Watch «  All-Star G Thatcher Demko stopped all 26 shots faced for his fourth shutout of the season on Saturday at Buffalo and ranks second in the league in wins and shutouts (tied) and seventh-T in save percentage with a 22-8-1 record, 2.47 […]

By Skip Coopersmith The event is part of the team’s Hockey Is For Everyone celebration, presented by Vorys WHAT:                 Before the Columbus Blue Jackets host Hockey Is For Everyone when they take on the Vancouver Canucks at 1 […]

By Skip Coopersmith Hockey Is For Everyone, presented by Vorys, features themed recognitions, fundraisers and more   PAST HOCKEY IS FOR EVERYONE BROLL   COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Columbus Blue Jackets will celebrate diversity and inclusion in the sport with Hockey Is For Everyone, presented by Vorys, […]

By Danielle Daniels COMPLETE GAME NOTES https://mgoblue.com/documents/2024/1/13/20240113-bkm-notes-ohio-state.pdf   Promotions • Martin Luther King Day Celebration — Join Michigan Basketball as it celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. • Maize Rage Giveaway — The first 1,250 students in attendance will receive a Maize Rage Jersey presented […]

By Danielle Daniels Ohio State improved to 4-1 in conference play with the 70-65 victory on Sunday.   Box Score | Season Stats | Photo Gallery    COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 17/16 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-3, 4-1 B1G) beat RV/RV Michigan State (12-4, 2-3 B1G) by a 70-65 margin […]

By Danielle Daniels   The teams have split each of the last 10 meetings Ohio State at Michigan Date: January 15, 2024 Time: Noon Venue: Crisler Center – Ann Arbor, Mich. Watch: FOX Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats: Statbroadcast Game Notes: Ohio State | Michigan Rosters: Ohio State | Michigan Season Stats: Ohio State | Michigan […]

By Brenda June Temple Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday (observed) Since 1986, the third Monday in January has been a federal holiday in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and civil rights leader dedicated to […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. Born in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.‘s actual birthday […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]