By StephanieLee Elliott ESPN October 9, 2023 New-look Nashville Predators Open Season at Tampa Bay Lightning at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+ Chicago Blackhawks’ #1 Overall Pick Connor Bedard: Mic’d Up and Makes NHL Debut Against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins at […]

By StephanieLee Elliott NHL Public Relations October 10, 2023 Based on opening-day rosters announced by the NHL at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 10, 2023, excluding Injured and/or Non-Roster players; Ages as of Oct. 10, 2023; Players listed by birth country Download the PDF for a detailed breakdown […]

By StephanieLee Elliott   Sportsnet October 10, 2023 – Sportsnet returns with three weekly national NHL nights with Hockey Night in Canada, Rogers Monday Night Hockey, and Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey – – Sportsnet becomes the first Canadian sports network available on Amazon Prime Video […]

By StephanieLee Elliott Record 45 Games to Air in Prime Time Locally for Fans in Europe Starting Oct. 14   NHL Public Relations October 10, 2023 NEW YORK (Oct. 10, 2023) – For the sixth straight year, the National Hockey League and its international media partners […]

By StephanieLee Elliott   NHL Public Relations October 10, 2023 NEW YORK (Oct. 10, 2023) – Following are NHL club rosters, as of 10 a.m., Eastern time today. The 2023-24 regular season begins tonight with three games, covered by a tripleheader on ESPN, ESPN+, Sportsnet and TVA […]

By StephanieLee Elliott “Is Hockey Getting Even Better?” Ad Continues to Showcase Young Phenoms Who Are Shaping Today’s Game   NHL Public Relations October 10, 2023 View Spot Here   NEW YORK / TORONTO (Oct. 10, 2023) –The National Hockey League (NHL) today opened its 2023-24 […]

By StephanieLee Elliott NHL Public Relations October 10, 2023 NEW YORK (Oct. 10, 2023) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman today released the following statement regarding the retirement of longtime player, coach and broadcaster Barry Melrose after it was announced that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease: “Barry is a unique, […]

By StephanieLee Elliott NHL Public Relations October 10, 2023 SEASON OPENS WITH NHL FACE-OFF TRIPLEHEADER ON ESPN, ESPN+, SN AND TVAS A star-studded opening night of the 2023-24 season features a tripleheader on ESPN, ESPN+, SN and TVAS that includes the highly-anticipated debut of No. […]

By Danielle Daniels   COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio State Buckeye on each side of the ball garnered Big Ten weekly honors on Monday. Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was chosen as the league’s Offensive Player of the Week while safety Josh Proctor earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. […]

By Danielle Daniels Ryan Day OSU HC 10 7 2023 Postgame Press Conference #4 OSU 37 Maryland 17 .mp3 POSTGAME NOTES No. 5 Ohio State 37, Maryland 17 Oct. 7, 2023 – Ohio Stadium; Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 104,974 With the win, Ohio State improves to […]

By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sir Robert Laird Borden GCMG PC KC (June 26, 1854 – June 10, 1937) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who was the eighth prime minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920. He is best known for his leadership of Canada during World War I. Borden was […]

By Carey Van Lue OCTOBER 9, 2023   Club makes eight moves to set 23-man roster in advance of Thursday’s season-opener vs. Philadelphia   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets made eight moves prior to the National Hockey League’s 5 p.m. ET deadline to submit […]

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By Melville Van Buren NEW YORK (Monday, October 9, 2023) – Minnesota United FC forward Teemu Pukki was voted the Major League Soccer Player of the Matchday presented by Continental Tire for Matchday 37 of the 2023 MLS season. Pukki became the first player in Minnesota United […]

By Melville Van Buren NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION II TO HOST COLUMBUS CREW 2 IN EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL ON OCTOBER 14  COLORADO RAPIDS 2 TO HOST AUSTIN FC II IN WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL ON OCTOBER 15 NEW YORK, NEW YORK (October 9, 2023) – MLS NEXT Pro today announced the […]

By Melville Van Buren Oct. 9, 2023   COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew Defender Steven Moreira has been selected to represent Cape Verde Islands in the October FIFA International Window.   Moreira and Cape Verde face Algeria in an international friendly on Oct. 12 at Stade Chahid Hamlaoui […]

By Lydia Jane Allison FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Richard Marvin Butkus (December 9, 1942 – October 5, 2023) was an American football linebacker, sports commentator, and actor. He played football for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to 1973. He was invited to eight Pro Bowls in nine seasons, named […]

By Lydia Jane Allison DENVER BRONCOS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS on Thursday night DENVER BRONCOS  The Broncos did not practice on Monday. The Monday practice report is an estimation. Practice Report   DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE   Monday DT D.J. Jones (knee)     […]

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By Lydia Jane Allison ​A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 9:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, October 8, the fifth week of the 2023 season. The PHILADELPHIA EAGLES defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 23-14, in Week 5 and advanced […]