February 16, 2021 Divisional Trends * The Scotia North Division is averaging 6.4 goals-per-game, with players age 23 or younger accounting for nearly a quarter of those goals (22.4%, 81 of 362) – both figures are tops in the NHL this season. Seven of the League’s top eight […]

Golden Knights’ Fleury, Penguins’ Rust Round Out ‘Three Stars’ NEW YORK (Feb. 15, 2021) – Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson and OhioHealth Dr. Laurie Hommema have been named the NHL’s “First Stars” for the week ending Feb. 14. Throughout the 2020-21 season the NHL is celebrating the remarkable efforts of […]

STREAKING PLAYERS  Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones has collected at least one point in each of his last six games dating to Feb. 2 (1-6—7) – tied for the most points among all NHL defensemen over that span. Jones can match the longest point streak by a blueliner in franchise […]

Zimi Nwokeji’s 29 Points Are The Second-Most-Ever In A Game By A UD Freshmen KINGSTON, R. I. – The University of Dayton Flyers fell in double overtime at Rhode Island, losing 91-89 to the Rams. The Flyers squandered a near-record-setting performance by redshirt Zimi Nwokeji.  Nwokeji’s […]

Earlier in his career, Kawann Short of the Carolina Panthers was a sack machine and a constant nuisance to opposing QB’s. But age is catching up to him with injuries, being on injured reserve and he is too expensive. So on Tuesday, February 16, it […]

Vincent Jackson, who played in the NFL for 12 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was found dead Monday in Florida. Jackson was 38 years old. The investigation into Jackson’s death is underway. In a statement released by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office after […]

The annual selection meeting capped a year-round selection process. The newly elected Hall of Famers were chosen from a list of 18 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee. Representatives of the accounting firm EY tabulated all votes […]

The annual selection meeting capped a year-round selection process. The newly elected Hall of Famers were chosen from a list of 18 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee. Representatives of the accounting firm EY tabulated all votes […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Ron Hextall as general manager and Brian Burke as president of hockey operations, it was announced today by co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle. In their new roles, Hextall will oversee the Penguins’ day-to-day hockey operations, reporting to Burke as […]

WASHINGTON (February 9, 2021) – Howard University Athletics has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of the Men’s Basketball 2020-21 season out of an abundance of caution due to the health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had several team members test […]

Collaborating to inspire the next generation of female athletes, Nike and the NFL announced a new grant initiative that commits a total of $5 million in product to growing flag football within high school athletics. This multi-year initiative will provide a one-time donation of up […]

On Sunday, February 7, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will meet in Super Bowl LV (6:30 PM ET, CBS) at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Buccaneers are the first team ever to appear in a Super Bowl played in its […]

We extend our deepest condolences to Art Rooney and the entire Rooney family with the passing of his mother and our friend Patricia. Patricia represented the Rooney family and the Steelers with extraordinary grace, dignity, and integrity. Patricia was passionately devoted to her faith, the […]

The Steelers announced the passing of Patricia Rooney on Saturday night. She was 88. Rooney, who passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, was the daughter of the late Mary Duffy Regan and Martin Regan originally of Co. Mayo, Ireland, beloved wife of the late […]

​Presidential Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Commissioned to Compose an Original Piece about the Resiliency of the Honorary Game Captains Three heroes who served as leaders in their respective communities during the global pandemic will be honored at Super Bowl LV on Sunday, Feb. 7 at […]

 JANUARY 26, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned forward Nathan Gerbe to the taxi squad and forward Ryan MacInnis to the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Gerbe, 33, has posted 62 […]

 JANUARY 26, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned forward Nathan Gerbe to the taxi squad and forward Stefan Matteau to the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Gerbe, 33, has posted 62 […]

JAN. 26, 2021 II vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FOX Sports Ohio             Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst)                Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS  Record:  2-2-2, 6 pts. (2nd, Discover Central Division) Goals:  2.50 Goals-For/3.00 Goals-Against… Shots:  30.0 Shots-For/33.5 […]

 JANUARY 25, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The National Hockey League announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets’ game played at the Carolina Hurricanes originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 16 at 7 p.m. ET will now be played on Monday, February 15 at 7 p.m. ET. The […]

COLUMBUS 2-2-2, 6 POINTS OVERALL, HOME, 1-0-1, 3 POINTS TAMPA BAY 3-0-1, 6 POINTS OVERALL, AWAY, 1-1-0, 2 POINTS BOX SCORE 1 2 3 FINAL CBJ 3 0 2 5 TB 2 0 0 2 GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus:  N. Foligno (3), M. Grigorenko […]