By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, also known simply as Alcatraz (English: /ˈælkəˌtræz/, Spanish: [alkaˈtɾas] “the gannet“) or The Rock, was a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast of San Francisco, California, United States. The site of a fort since the 1850s, the main prison building was […]

By Lydia Jane Allison David Braun Northwestern FTB coach 2023 Big Ten Football Media Days 7 26 2023.mp3 EVANSTON, Ill. – Two-time national champion defensive coordinator David Braun has been named Northwestern University’s interim head football coach for the upcoming 2023 season, Combe Family Vice President for Athletics […]

By Lydia Jane Allison EVANSTON, Ill. — Select 2023 football kickoff times and television designations were announced on Wednesday by the Big Ten Conference and its broadcast partners. Northwestern will open its 2023 campaign on Sunday, September 3 at 11 am CT against the Rutgers Scarlet […]

By Lydia Jane Allison ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the opponents for the 2024 and 2025 football seasons, coinciding with the inclusion of UCLA and USC into the conference. The 2024 season will mark the conference’s expansion to 16 teams and the […]

By Lydia Jane Allison 8/3/2023   EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern football Interim Head Coach David Braun has announced the addition of veteran head coach Skip Holtz as Special Assistant to the Head Coach on Thursday. At Northwestern, Holtz will assist in a myriad of responsibilities including game preparation, […]

By Bane Rossi Gallagher Grand Prix Fast Facts Race weekend: Friday, Aug. 11-Saturday, Aug. 12 Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course (clockwise) Race distance: NTT INDYCAR SERIES 85 laps / 207.3 miles | INDYNXT by Firestone 35 laps / 85.365 miles / 55 minutes Media […]

By Lady Williamson The College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee met this week in preparation for the upcoming season. “It is always good to get our group together before the season starts to review our procedures in detail,” said Boo Corrigan, Athletics Director at NC […]

By Melville Van Buren  August 10, 2023 COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew 2 has signed forward Patrick Bohui to an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract. The 19-year-old joins the defending MLS NEXT Pro Cup champions after most recently playing with Portuguese side F.C. Vizela’s Under-23 squad.   “We […]

By Carey Van Lue AIG Women’s Open Walton Heath Golf Club | Surrey, England | August 10-13, 2023 First-Round Notes August 10, 2023 Course Setup: 35-37–72; 6,706 yards Scoring Average: R1: 73.541 Weather: Dry sunny morning with prolonged sunshine continuing through the afternoon and temperatures in the 70s; variable […]

By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Smithsonian Institution (/smɪθˈsoʊniən/ smith-SOH-nee-ən), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge”. Founded on August 10, 1846, it operates as a trust instrumentality and is not […]

By Rick Jabot Big Ten Football Media Days 2023 Jim Harbaugh Michigan head coach On Team Outlook July 2023.mp3 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES NOTES FOR 2023 *Jim Harbaugh in 8 years is 74-25; 103-46 overall in 12 years *Returning starters 15, 8 offense, 7 defense *Strengths are […]

By Danielle Daniels August 9, 2023 National leader in athletics administration will close out a 39-year AD career and 19 years at Ohio State   COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gene Smith, Senior Vice President and Wolfe Foundation Athletic Director at The Ohio State University, will retire in July […]

By Bane Rossi August 03, 2023 The 2022 All-AAC First Team honoree was recognized for one of college football’s most coveted community service awards. CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati fifth-year senior defensive end Jowon Briggs was named to the preseason watch list for the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy on […]

By Bane Rossi August 04, 2023 BUY TICKETS https://gobearcats.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=FSS&linkID=ucinn&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=&_ga= BUY WHITE GEAR https://cpaw.io/wear-white BUY RED GEAR https://cpaw.io/wear-red BUY BLACK GEAR https://cpaw.io/wear-black   CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati Athletics Department announced on Thursday the official themes and suggested colors for fans to wear for all seven […]

By Bane Rossi Quarterback Emory Jones continues to build trust with the receiver room   WEST HARRISON, Ind. – The tradition continues. The Cincinnati football team held its first practice on Saturday at Higher Ground Conference and Retreat Center, which is a 30-minute drive to the […]

By Rick Jabot NBA TV to broadcast all 3 games, the first time for a collegiate foreign tour August 08, 2023 PLACE 2023-24 SEASON TICKET DEPOSIT https://usctrojans.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode WATCH FOREIGN TOUR GAMES https://www.nba.com/watch/featured   The USC men’s basketball program embarked on Aug. 5 for a three-city […]

By Danielle Daniels Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day confirmed to the media on Wednesday that DE has undergone a “procedure.” As always with injuries to players, Day will not go into alot of detail due to privacy laws. However, he did say that […]

By Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robert Swan (October 20, 1944 – August 9, 2023) Robert Swan was born and raised in Chicago, where he began acting on stage. Swan later began appearing on film and television. Swan is best known for his roles in Hoosiers, The Untouchables, Natural Born […]

By Bane Rossi Tue, Aug 8   Tournament Field Also Includes Houston, North Texas, St. John’s, Towson, Utah & Wake Forest CHARLESTON, S.C.  – ESPN Events has announced the pairings for the 2023 Shriner’s Children’s Charleston Classic, and the University of Dayton Flyers will face the […]

By Carey Van Lue AIG Women’s Open Walton Heath Golf Club | Surrey, England | August 10-13, 2023 Wednesday Pre-Tournament Notes August 9, 2023 SOCIAL MEDIA: #DRIVEON Tournament – @AIGWomensOpen (Twitter, Instagram)   LPGA Tour – @LPGA and @LPGAMedia (Twitter), @lpga_tour (Instagram)   TV/STREAMING TIMES (all times […]