By Stretch Jenkinson JACKSONVILLE – On a blazing afternoon in arguably the most significant game in Jacksonville State University’s vaunted football history, the Gamecocks dug deep and won when things looked bleak in their first game as a Football Bowl Subdivision member. Veteran safety Jeremiah Harris picked […]
UMass scores 31 second half points to win on the road at New Mexico State, 41-30
By Stretch Jenkinson August 26, 2023 LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The University of Massachusetts football team scored 31 second half points to secure a 41-30 win over New Mexico State at Aggie Memorial Stadium on Saturday evening. In his UMass debut, quarterback Taisun Phommachanh threw for 192 […]
Ohio Bobcats offense up-and-down in loss at San Diego State, 20-13
By Stretch Jenkinson 8/26/2023 FOLLOW OHIO FOOTBALL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram SAN DIEGO, Calif.—The Ohio football team (0-1) fell to the San Diego State Aztecs (1-0) at Snapdragon Stadium today (Aug. 26), 20-13. Graduate student wide receiver Sam Wiglusz (Brecksville, Ohio) led the receivers with 10 receptions on 103 yards […]
Actress Arleen Sorkin passes away at 67
By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Arleen Sorkin (October 14, 1955 – August 24, 2023) was an American actress, screenwriter, television presenter and comedian. Sorkin is known for portraying Calliope Jones on the NBC daytime serial Days of Our Lives and for serving as the real-life inspiration and voice for DC Comics villain Harley Quinn, […]
Popular TV Game Show host Bob Barker dead at 99
By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023) was an American television game show host. He hosted CBS‘s The Price Is Right, the longest-running game show in North American television history, from 1972 to 2007. He also hosted Truth or Consequences from […]
College Football Scores from Week 0, Saturday, August 26, 2023
By Lady Williamson College football is finally back. Week 0/1 of the 2023 season is here, as No. 6 USC and No. 13 Notre Dame both played games on Saturday, Aug. 26. Notre Dame’s game against Navy in Ireland was the first game of the […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, August 27, 2023
By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Edwin Laurentine Drake (March 29, 1819 – November 9, 1880), also known as Colonel Drake, was an American businessman and the first American to successfully drill for oil. HIS CAREER Seneca Oil While petroleum oil was known prior to this, there was no appreciable […]
Crew hosts Toronto FC in Trillium Cup action tonight; Newly acquired midfielder Julian Gressel happy being in Columbus
By Bane Rossi Julian Gressel Crew midfielder meets with Media for Toronto FC preview 8 24 2023.mp3 COURTESY CREW COMMUNICATIONS
Toronto FC Match Notes for visit to The Crew tonight
By Rick Jabot COURTESY TORONTO FC COMMUNICATIONS
LPGA Tour News: Second-Round Notes – 2023 CPKC Women’s Open; Khang takes lead, Saso drops to tie for 3rd
By Carey Van Lue CPKC Women’s Open Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club | Vancouver, BC | August 24-27, 2023 Second-Round Notes Aug. 25, 2023 Course Setup: 36-36—72, 6,604 Scoring Average: R1: 75.239; R2: 74.039 Weather: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with a bit of wildfire smoke roaming […]
College Night at Lower.com Field as The Crew plays Toronto FC tonight at 7:30
By Bane Rossi MATCH SUMMARY After a shutout victory on Sunday and extending the home unbeaten streak to eight, the Black & Gold host Toronto FC for the final time this season. The Crew enter the match with 39 points and fifth in the Eastern […]
Bobcats Football News: Ohio Football Set for Week Zero Game Against SDSU
FOLLOW OHIO FOOTBALL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram ATHENS, Ohio—The Ohio football team (0-0) is set to travel to San Diego, Calif. on Saturday, Aug. 26 for their week zero game against the San Diego State Aztecs (0-0). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT at Snapdragon Stadium. […]
College Football is Back! 2023 Week 0 starts Today
By Lydia Jane Allison Week 0 Saturday, Aug. 26 No. 13 Notre Dame vs. Navy (Dublin, Ireland) | 2:30 p.m. | NBC Mercer vs. North Alabama (Montgomery, Alabama) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN Jacksonville State vs. UTEP | 5:30 p.m. | CBSSN New Mexico State […]
The Crew hosts Toronto FC tonight in the Trillium Cup Match: Midfielder Sean Zawadzki meets the Media for a preview
By Bane Rossi Sean Zawadzki Crew midfielder 8 24 2023 Meets with Media for Toronto FC Preview.mp3 MATCH SUMMARY After a shutout victory on Sunday and extending the home unbeaten streak to eight, the Black & Gold host Toronto FC for the final time this […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, August 26, 2023
By Mona Hatfield Women’s Equality Day This day marks the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1920), granting women the right to vote. Ratification came in Tennessee, where Tennessee state legislator Harry T. Burn, age 24, cast the deciding vote after reading a letter […]
Ohio State Athletics names Tom Snyder To Be the Voice of Ohio Stadium in 2023
By Danielle Daniels August 23, 2023 Otterbein graduate is set to replace Bob Kennedy, who was on the mic for 20 seasons prior COLUMBUS, Ohio – The new voice that Ohio State football fans will soon be getting used to hearing on fall Saturday’s belongs to […]
MLS News: Expected Goals: Upcoming Milestones for Matchday 28
By Stretch Jenkinson St. Louis Closing in On Win No. 15 After a 6-3 dismantling of Austin FC on Sunday, St. Louis CITY SC has eyes on expansion club history in the next two weeks. With the best record in the Western Conference, St. Louis is just […]
CBJ News: FANATICS SPORTSBOOK, COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS TO OPEN RETAIL LOCATION IN ARENA DISTRICT ON FRIDAY FOLLOWING SPECIAL PREVIEW DAY
By Melville Van Buren COLUMBUS, OHIO — Fanatics Betting and Gaming, the online and retail sports betting division of the Fanatics digital sports platform, today announced upcoming plans to open a retail sportsbook location in partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus’ Arena District. “Tomorrow […]
Ohio State Men’s Soccer News: Wootton Named to 2023 Hermann Trophy Watch List
By Danielle Daniels Aug. 24, 2023 Brian Maisonneuve earned the trophy in 1994 Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Online Release COLUMBUS, Ohio – Laurence Wootton, a senior midfielder with the Buckeyes, has been selected to the 2023 Hermann Trophy Watch List, the United Soccer Coaches announced Thursday. Wootton, also selected […]
Penn State Nittany Lions News: Lady Lion Basketball Legend Tanisha Wright Selected as Homecoming Grand Marshal
By Stretch Jenkinson August 24, 2023 Wright Set to Lead Homecoming Parade October 13 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – One of the most decorated players to compete for the Lady Lions, Tanisha Wright has been selected as the Grand Marshal for Penn State’s 2023 Homecoming. The […]