By Brenda June Temple February 09, 2024   BOULDER – Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders has announced coaching staff updates for the 2024 season with three new additions to the staff and two others shifting roles within the program. Internally, Pat Shurmur, who began last season as […]

By Brenda June Temple FURMAN ATHLETICS ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE 2/7/2024   GREENVILLE, S.C. — Furman football player Bryce Stanfield suffered a medical emergency while attending an early Wednesday morning workout in Paladin Stadium and is now hospitalized, head coach Clay Hendrix announced today. “The thoughts and prayers of Furman’s […]

By Dan Hock   The Pirates are deeply saddened by the passing of Tom Walker. He passed back in October 2023. Tom spent six seasons in the Major Leagues, making his debut with the Montreal Expos in 1972. He also pitched with the Detroit Tigers, […]

By Dan Hock Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes has been named the winner of the Fielding Bible Award among third basemen. Hayes was also named the Fielding Bible’s first ever Defensive Player-of-the-Year. This is the second time in three seasons Hayes has earned Fielding Bible Award accolades […]

By Dan Hock Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes was named the winner of the 2023 Rawlings Gold Glove Award for National League third basemen. The 26-year-old Hayes led all third basemen in MLB this season with 21 Defensive Runs Saved according to both the Fielding Bible and […]

By Doc McElroy The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced in January, that two Minor League players have been suspended following their violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League pitcher Hader Blanco, who is currently on the […]

By Doc McElroy 2024 Regular Season Highlighted by Opening Series in South Korea, Returns to Mexico City and London, and Special Game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama; Spring Training Games Begin Feb. 22nd; Inaugural Spring Breakout Played March 14th-17th; Traditional Opening Day to Feature […]

By Doc McElroy   Guardians Youth Summer Camps return, expanding offerings in Northeast Ohio   Cleveland, OH — The Cleveland Guardians have announced the return of Guardians Youth Summer Camps for 2024. This year, GYSC makes its highly anticipated return after a successful camp season […]

By Doc McElroy CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Guardians announced the following addition to their 2024 Major League Spring Training camp roster: Signed free agent RHP Carlos Carrasco to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League camp. Carrasco, 36, returns to the Guardians […]

By Dan Hock 2 9 2024   Bob Costas and Tom Verducci host program on one of baseball’s best-ever voices on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. ET   Feb. 9, 2024 – Joe Buck – the play-by-play voice for a record 24 World Series – will be profiled on […]

By Dan Hock 2 9 2024   “The Mets have been informed of the conclusion of Major League Baseball’s investigation. With Billy Eppler’s resignation on October 5, 2023, and with David Stearns leading the Baseball Operations team, the Mets consider the matter closed and will […]

By Dan Hock 2 9 2024   Major League Baseball’s Department of Investigations (DOI) has completed its investigation into allegations that former New York Mets General Manager Billy Eppler and other Mets employees violated MLB’s rules. The Mets organization and Mr. Eppler fully cooperated with […]

By Dan Hock 2 9 2024   The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that free agent Minor League pitcher Edrian Robinson has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance enhancing substance in violation of Major League […]

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1817 or February 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, Douglass […]

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By Chris Coopersmith 2 9 2024   GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/2/8/VCU_Game.pdf   RICHMOND, Va. — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team, ranked 18th/17th in this week’s AP and Coaches polls, is on the road for the second game this week, playing VCU in Richmond, Va. Game […]

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has been active since 1958. One of the most successful female songwriters of the latter half of the 20th century in the US, she […]

By Danielle Daniels 2 8 2024   The Buckeyes and Gophers meet for the lone time during the regular season. No. 5/5 Ohio State at Minnesota Date: Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 Venue: Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minn.) Game: at Minnesota (9 p.m. ET) | Live Stats | Peacock Rosters: Ohio State | Minnesota Notes:Ohio […]

By Brenda June Temple 2 8 2024   DAYTON – The Wright State men’s basketball team returns home to the Nutter Center for a pair of contests this week, beginning Thursday night as the Raiders welcome Detroit Mercy to town in a 7 p.m. tipoff. Fans can […]

By Brenda June Temple 2 4 2024   DETROIT (2/4/2024) — It is with heavy hearts that the University of Detroit Mercy received word that Titan Hall-Of-Famer, NBA champion and Detroit ambassador Earl “The Twirl” Cureton ’11 suddenly passed away on Sunday at the age of 66. “I […]