Mon, Jun 28, 2021 This will be the fourth meeting between the two programs in the challenge COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State is set to host ACC-power Duke on Nov. 30 as part of the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge. The entire challenge will be […]

June 28, 2021 ROSEMONT, ILL. – The matchups for the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge, now in its 23rd year, are set and will be played on Monday, Nov. 29, Tuesday, Nov. 30 and Wednesday, Dec. 1. The Challenge matches all 14 Big Ten teams against 14 […]

6/21/2021 | Football The University of South Carolina is mourning the loss of Hall of Fame football player Mackie Prickett. Mr. Prickett passed away on Friday, June 18, at the age of 86. Fuller McIver (Mackie) Prickett Jr., husband of Patricia Dozier Haymond Williams Prickett […]

Average Audience of 12.6 Million Viewers (TV + Digital) – Up +11% vs. 2019 Digital AMA of 598K Across NFL O&O, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ABC – Up +54% vs. 2019 Round 1 coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland was seen by an […]

OFFENSE RULES THE FIRST: The 2021 NFL Draft featured 18 offensive players selected in the first round, tied for the fourth-most in the common-draft era, trailing only the 1968, 2004 and 2009 NFL Drafts (19). With each of the first seven picks on the offensive […]

NEW YORK (May 27, 2021) – The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild will decide their First Round series Friday in the first Game 7 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs (9 p.m., ET, NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVAS). The Honda West Division rivals will meet at […]

Game 1 Between the Islanders and Bruins is Set for Saturday at 8 p.m. ET; Sunday Will Feature Game 1 Between the Avalanche and Winner of the Wild-Golden Knights Series at 8 p.m. ET NEW YORK (May 27, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced the […]

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Many nations around the world observe some kind of Armed Forces Day to honor their military forces. This day is not to be confused with Veterans Day or Memorial Day. United States In the United States, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May. It falls near the […]

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Henry John Heinz (October 11, 1844 – May 14, 1919) was an American entrepreneur who, at the age of 25, co-founded a small horseradish concern in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. This business failed, but his second business expanded into tomato ketchup and other condiments, and ultimately became the internationally known H. J. […]

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world […]

1360s 1364: THE OLDEST UNIVERSITY IN POLAND, JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY, WAS FOUNDED 1820s BORN 1820: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (NURSE) 1870s 1870: MANITOBA ACT PASSED, APPROVING MANITOBA TO BECOME A CANADIAN PROVINCE 1880s 1888: CHARLES SHERRILL FIRST DEMONSTRATED A CROUCHING START FOR SPRINTERS DIED 1889: JOHN CADBURY (CHOCOLATE […]

THREE CHILLY SAINTS May 11, 12, and 13 are the feast days of Saints Mamertus, Pancras, and Gervais. These three are known as the Three Chilly Saints not because they were cold during their lifetimes, but because these days are traditionally the coldest of the […]

1500s 1503: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DISCOVERED THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND NAMED THEM LAS TORTUGAS AFTER THE NUMEROUS SEA TURTLES THERE 1740s BORN 1746: GASPARD MONGE (MATHEMATICIAN) 1750s BORN 1755: ROBERT GRAY (SAILOR) 1770s 1774: LOUIS XVI BECAME KING OF FRANCE 1810s DIED 1818: PAUL REVERE (PATRIOT) […]

5/8/2021 Bearkats punch ticket to FCS title game HUNTSVILLE — The Bearkats are Frisco bound once again. Sam Houston made big plays offensively and defensively to rally from a 21-point deficit to sack James Madison 38-35 in the semifinal round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs at […]

MOTHER’S DAY Although the custom of setting aside a day to honor mothers has ancient roots, our observance of Mother’s Day originated in 1907 with the efforts of a devoted daughter, Anna M. Jarvis of Philadelphia, who conceived the idea of an annual nationwide celebration. […]

Committee Will Evaluate Possibility of Conducting the Competition Later This Year CHICAGO (April 16, 2021) – At its meeting this week, U.S. Soccer’s Open Cup Committee made the decision not to hold the 2021 edition of the tournament this spring. The Committee cited the combined […]

Saturday, April 10  Bally Sports Ohio is airing the Blue Jackets-Blackhawks game (7:00 p.m.), the Cavs-Raptors game (7:30 p.m.), and the Reds-Diamondbacks game (8:00 p.m.).   Please refer to these programming details.   All games will stream on FOX Sports GO through authenticated providers in each team’s designated territory.  Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. […]

Tonight, April 8th, Bally Sports Ohio is airing the CBJ-Lightning game (7 p.m.) and the Cavs-Thunder game (8 p.m.). Please refer to these programming details.  Blue Jackets vs. Lightning at 7:00 p.m. | Pregame at 6:30 p.m.  Cable providers  Cleveland, Akron-Canton, Ft. Wayne, and Toledo areas: The game is being made available to providers to […]

This Sunday, April 4th, Bally Sports Ohio is airing the Reds-Cardinals game (1 p.m.) and the Blue Jackets-Panthers game (5 p.m.) Both games will stream on FOX Sports GO via authenticated TV providers in in the teams’ designated territory.  Reds vs. Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. | Pregame […]

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 3, Bally Sports Ohio is airing the Reds-Cardinals game (4:00 p.m.), Blue Jackets-Panthers game (7:00 p.m.) and the Cavs-Heat game (8:00 p.m.).   Please refer to these programming details.   All games will stream on FOX Sports GO through authenticated providers in each team’s designated territory.  […]