By Danielle Daniels 10/9/2023   WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – For the second time this season, defensive back Dillon Thieneman has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday morning (Oct. 9). Thieneman joined Devin Mockobee (2022), David Bell (2019) and Rondale Moore (2018) as Boilermakers […]

By Danielle Daniels Ryan Walters Purdue head coach talking Boilermakers Football July 2023.mp3   10/11/2023   WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football returns home to host No. 3 Ohio State in a cross-divisional matchup. It will be a blackout in Ross-Ade Stadium with all fans encouraged […]

By Melville Van Buren Forward who has recorded 12 goals and five assists in 51 career games now signed through 2024-25 season   October 11, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Justin Danforth to a one-year, $1.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 […]

By Melville Van Buren 97.1 The Fan has served as the team’s flagship station since inaugural season   October 12, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today multi-year extensions of the National Hockey League club’s partnerships with Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan (WBNS-Radio) and Columbus […]

Posted By Melville Van Buren Play-by-play voice of the CBJ has had a six-decade career behind the mic   ByJeff Rimer October 11, 2023 A personal note from our dear friend and longtime play-by-play announcer Jeff Rimer to The 5th Line: It has been an […]

By Melville Van Buren Club also announces one-year contract extensions for Assistant Coaches Jared Boll and Steve McCarthy   October 11, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have added Josef Boumedienne to Head Coach Pascal Vincent’s staff as an assistant coach, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen […]

By Melville Van Buren Werenski suffered a quad contusion in last night’s season opener against Philadelphia and is expected to miss one-to-two weeks October 13, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed defenseman Zach Werenski on Injured Reserve and recalled defenseman David Jiricek from the […]

By Melville Van Buren Pascal Vincent CBJ HC Postgame News Conference Phila 4 CBJ 2 10 12 2023 Home Opener .mp3   GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – C. Hart, PHI (31-of-33, W); 2nd – E. Merzlikins, CBJ (33-of-35, L); 3rd – T. Konecny, PHI (2-0-2) GOAL SCORERS […]

By Lydia Jane Allison ARIZONA CARDINALS at LOS ANGELES RAMS ARIZONA CARDINALS   Status Report   OUT S Jalen Thompson (hamstring)     QUESTIONABLE WR Marquise Brown (illness), T Dennis Daley (ankle), TE Elijah Higgins (illness), DE Jonathan Ledbetter (finger), LB Jesse Luketa (shoulder), LB […]

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By Lydia Jane Allison ​Nina Hamlin to serve in special role as Honorary Chairwoman of coalition’s Ambassadors Advisory Council NEW YORK (October 13, 2023) – As October marks Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, the NFL today announced that the Smart Heart Sports Coalition has expanded to […]

By Lydia Jane Allison ARIZONA CARDINALS at LOS ANGELES RAMS ARIZONA CARDINALS Practice Report DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE Wednesday WR Marquise Brown (illness), TE Elijah Higgins (illness), S Jalen Thompson (hamstring) Thursday TE Elijah Higgins (illness), S Jalen Thompson (hamstring) LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE […]

By Danielle Daniels   COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State, 5-0 and 2-0 in the Big Ten East, returns to Ross-Ade Stadium, where it has only a .590 winning pct. (13 wins; 9 losses), for a noon game Saturday against the Purdue Boilermakers (2-4 and 1-1 in […]

By Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sir Ralph Lauren KBE (/ˈlɔːrən/ LOR-ən; né Lifshitz; born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of […]

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By Lydia Jane Allison LONDON – (Oct. 12, 2023) – Medical leaders representing the National Football League (NFL) and the Premier League met today for the third annual summit to discuss the latest innovations and best practices in player health and safety as part of the […]

By StephanieLee Elliott NHL Public Relations October 12, 2023 NEW YORK (Oct. 12, 2023) – The National Hockey league today announced that Joe Bertagna (Arlington, Mass.) has been named the recipient of the 2023 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.   The […]

By StephanieLee Elliott NEW YORK (Oct. 12, 2023) – Los Angeles Kings forward Phillip Danault has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton during NHL Game No. 8 in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 11, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.   […]