By Danielle Daniels   August 19, 2023    Cade Stover, Tommy Eichenberg and Xavier Johnson selected in a player vote COLUMBUS, Ohio – With the start of Ohio State’s 2023 football season officially two weeks away, the Buckeyes announced its team captains following a players vote. They are: […]

By Danielle Daniels August 19, 2023   In his fifth year with the program, he’s played offense, defense and been a starter on special teams   COLUMBUS, Ohio – When Xavier Johnson came to Ohio State as a preferred walk-on and joined the program in 2018, he […]

By Carey Van Lue Marissa Steen LPGA Tour 2nd round leader of ISPS Handa Women’s World Invitational 8 18 2023.mp3 FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Marissa Steen (born 4 December 1989) is an American professional golfer and LPGA Tour member. She was Symetra Tour Player of the Year in 2014. PROFESSIONAL CAREER Steen turned […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Go Bowling at The Glen The Place: Watkins Glen International The Date: Sunday, August 20 The Time: 3 p.m. ET The Purse: $7,154,312 TV: USA, 2:30 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 220.5 miles (90 […]

By Danielle Daniels Aug 19, 2023      Ohio State student-athlete Sammy Sasso was the victim of a senseless shooting incident Friday evening in Columbus. Sasso was transported to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (WMC), where he is continuing to be cared for and […]

By Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, better known as “Fonzie” or “The Fonz“, is a fictional high school dropout played by Henry Winkler in the American sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984). He was originally a secondary character, but was soon positioned as a lead character when he […]

By Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The National Aviation Day (August 19) is a United States national observation that celebrates the development of aviation. The holiday was established in 1939 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who issued a presidential proclamation which designated the anniversary of Orville Wright‘s birthday to be National Aviation Day (Mr. […]

By Bane Rossi Defending MLS NEXT Pro champions sign 17-year-old Crew Academy Product and 2023 MLS NEXT All-Star August 18, 2023 COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew 2 has signed 17-year-old Crew Academy midfielder Cole Mrowka to an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract. “Since Cole first came to Columbus last […]

By Rick Jabot Was the longest-tenured broadcaster in the NHL at the time of his retirement in 2022 August 17, 2023 Legendary Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret passed away Thursday at the age of 81. Jeanneret called Sabres games from 1971 until his retirement […]

By Carey Van Lue ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by Aviv Clinics Galgorm & Castlerock Golf Club | Antrim, Northern Ireland | August 17-20, 2023 Second-Round Notes August 18, 2023 Course Setup: Galgorm – 36-36–72; 6,448 yards; Castlerock Golf Club – 36-37–73; 6,204 Scoring Average: Galgorm – R1: 74.986, […]

By Lydia Jane Allison GAME INFORMATION Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Television: Live coverage on the Bengals Preseason TV Network with broadcasters Mike Watts (play-by-play), Anthony Munoz (analyst) and Marisa Contipelli (sideline reporter). The network is led by flagship WKRC-TV (CBS Channel 12) in Cincinnati. Also […]

By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship’s captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842). During the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865, he commanded USS San Jacinto during the Trent Affair in which he stopped a Royal Mail ship […]

Lydia Jane Allison   Dax Hill Bengals CB Packers 36 Bengals 19 8 11 2023 Postgame Locker Room.mp3   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Daxton Jor-El Hill (born September 29, 2000) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan and was drafted by the Bengals in […]

By Bane Rossi Thursday, August 17, 2023   LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – The U.S. Collegiate Women’s Select Team defeated Canada, 4-3, in game two of the Collegiate Select Series at the Lake Placid Olympic Center on Thursday. With the victory, the U.S. takes a commanding 2-0-0-0 lead […]

Carey Van Lue ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by Aviv Clinics Galgorm & Castlerock Golf Club | Antrim, Northern Ireland | August 17-20, 2023 First-Round Notes August 17, 2023 Course Setup: Galgorm – 36-36–72; 6,448 yards; Castlerock Golf Club – 36-37–73; 6,204 Scoring Average: Galgorm – R1: 74.986; Castlerock […]

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Lydia Jane Allison   Former assistant coach of the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns joins the NFL Academy UK as Head Coach June 29, 2023: The National Football League has announced the appointment of Steve Hagen as the new NFL Academy UK Head Coach, effective […]

By J.Y. Mortimer   UNITED STATES BRACKET Great Lakes Region: New Albany (Ohio) Little League After losing its third game in the Great Lakes Region tournament to Illinois, New Albany Little League was able to power through the rest of the games to meet Illinois […]

Lydia Jane Allison   “I want to congratulate Lloyd Howell on his election as Executive Director of the NFL Players Association and to thank DeMaurice Smith for his continued partnership and unstinting work on behalf of NFL players.  We look forward to working with Lloyd […]

Lydia Jane Allison The Board of Player Representatives of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has elected Lloyd Howell as the Executive Director of the NFLPA. Howell will serve as the NFLPA’s 4th Executive Director, succeeding Ed Garvey (1971-1983), Gene Upshaw (1983-2008) and DeMaurice Smith (2009-current). “We […]