By Dan P. Hock   The Pittsburgh Pirates during the current offseason signed first baseman Rowdy Tellez to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. Tellez hit .215 (67-for-311) with nine doubles, one triple, 13 home runs and 47 RBI in 106 games during the […]

By Dan P. Hock The Pittsburgh Pirates during the current offseason acquired outfielder Edward Olivares (pronounced oh-lee-VAHR-es) from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league outfielder Deivis Nadal. Olivares established career-highs in games, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBI, stolen bases and runs […]

By Dan P. Hock The Pittsburgh Pirates during the current offseason re-signed five-time All-Star Andrew McCutchen to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. McCutchen will enter the 2024 season just one home run shy of 300 in his career. McCutchen has hit 215 of […]

By Dan P. Hock The Pittsburgh Pirates in early January signed left-handed pitcher Martín Pérez to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. Pérez went 10-4 with a 4.45 ERA (141.2ip/70er) and 93 strikeouts in 35 appearances (20 starts) for the Texas Rangers in 2023. Pérez […]

Dan P. Hock The Pittsburgh Pirates announced last week  the following staff assignments for the team’s four full-season minor league affiliates for the 2024 season. Below are additional updates for members of the Pirates player development department. Name, Position/Background Info Jonathan Johnston, Hitting Development Coordinator […]

By Dan P. Hock January 30th, 2024   The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the following 13 players will attend Major League camp as non-roster invitees. Andrés Alvarez (INF) – Will attend big league camp for the second straight season as a non-roster invitee…Spent all of […]

By Dan P. Hock 1 31 2024   The Pittsburgh Pirates today signed left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. The 35-year-old went a combined 6-5 with six saves, a 3.09 ERA (58.1ip/20er), 103 strikeouts and .175 batting average against […]

By Dan P. Hock Cincinnati Native Agrees To 1-Year Contract   CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Reds President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall  announced in early January the signing of free agent LHP Brent Suter to a 1-year, $2.5 million contract through the 2024 season with a […]

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero Anderson (January 23, 1933 – January 30, 2024), known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Rivera received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, and a Drama League Award. She was […]

By Vickie Sellers   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Portia Lee James DeGeneres (born Amanda Lee Rogers; 31 January 1973), known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian-American retired actress. She played Nelle Porter on the American drama series Ally McBeal (1998–2002), for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award, Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the […]

By Danielle Daniels   1 30 2024     Ohio State vs. #14/14 Illinois Date: January 30, 2024 Time: 7 p.m. Venue: Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio Watch: Peacock Listen:Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats:OhioStateBuckeyes.com Game Notes: Ohio State | Illinois Rosters:Ohio State | Illinois Season Stats:Ohio State | Illinois TICKETS: Season, single-game, group […]

By Brenda June Temple 1 30 2024   #14 ILLINOIS (15-5, 6-3) at Ohio State (13-7, 3-6) Date | Time Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 | 6 p.m. CT Location Columbus, Ohio | Value City Arena Tickets Purchase Tickets TV Peacock (Jac Collinsworth & Stephen Bardo) Live Stream PeacockTV.com | Peacock App (Subscription Information) Radio Busey Bank […]

By Chris Coopersmith 1 30 2024   GAME NOTES https://gwsports.com/documents/2024/1/29/2324GM21-Dayton.pdf   WASHINGTON – GW men’s basketball wraps up the first month of conference play with a trip to No. 21/19 Dayton on Tuesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+. JUMPING INTO THE FRAY First-year Jacoi Hutchinson has come […]

By Chris Coopersmith 1 30 2024   GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/1/28/GW_Game.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team, ranked 16th/17th in last week’s AP and Coaches polls, is home for a pair of games this week, beginning with George Washington on Tuesday.  Game time […]

By Skip Coopersmith 1 30 2024   OHIO GAME NOTES https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2024/1/29/13024_Ohio_Buffalo_Notes.pdf   BUFFALO GAME NOTES https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2024/1/29/13024_Ohio_Buffalo_Notes.pdf   FOLLOW OHIO MEN’S BASKETBALL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram ATHENS, Ohio –– The Ohio men’s basketball team (10-10, 4-4 MAC) is back in Athens starting Tuesday, Jan. 30 when they host Buffalo (2-17, […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 1 30 2024   GAME NOTES https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2024/1/29/2023-24_mbk_Kent_State.pdf   THIS TUESDAY: The RedHawks travel to battle with Kent State Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. The game will take place at the M.A.C. Center and can be watched on ESPN+. THE SERIES WITH THE […]

By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Philip David Charles Collins LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis and had a successful solo career, achieving three […]

By Uncle Tom George Dean Smith Charlotte FC head coach MLS Media Day 2024 Interviews 1 11 2024.mp3 Tuesday, Dec 12, 2023   Englishman with Premier League experience set to lead CLTFC into 2024 and beyond CHARLOTTE, NC (Tuesday, December 12, 2023) – Charlotte FC […]

By Brenda June Temple   Since head coach Jeff Jones, a former point guard at the University of Virginia (1978-82), took the job at Old Dominion in 2013-14, the Monarchs are usually a contender for the Conference USA and Sun Belt titles. But this year […]

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