Posts by Jimmy Bob Tralfaz
BYU Cougars hosts scrappy, East Carolina Pirates in Friday Night Football Matchup 8:00
PROVO, Utah – BYU football will host the East Carolina Pirates on Friday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. MT at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN2. Use this page as a one-stop shop for everything related to the game leading up to kickoff, including broadcast plans, news and game notes. GAME…
Read MoreEast Carolina Pirates visits BYU Friday Night For Non-Conference Clash on ESPN2, 8:00
GREENVILLE, N.C. – After playing six of its first eight games inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, ECU will hit the road Friday night for a non-conference battle with BYU inside LaVell Edwards Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the contest will air on ESPN2 with Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline) handling…
Read MoreTOLEDO’S GLASS CITY 200 SEPTEMBER 17
CLEAN HARBORS/SAFETY-KLEEN GLASS CITY 200 SEPTEMBER 17 AT TOLEDO August 22, 2022: Clean Harbors and Safety-Kleen, the leading provider of environmental services, parts washers and performance oil products, is the new title sponsor of the track’s signature event, the Glass City 200, set for Saturday, September 17. The prestigious race is presented by Miller Lite,…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Gamecocks Football: DB Cam Smith Named to Bednarik Award Watch List
Mon, Aug 1, 2022 The Maxwell Football Club today announced its watch list for the 28th Chuck Bednarik Award, presented annually to the outstanding defensive player in college football. University of South Carolina redshirt junior defensive back Cam Smith is one of 90 players on the award’s preseason list. Smith, a 6-0, 188-pounder redshirt junior…
Read MoreIowa Hawkeyes Football News: Campbell and Moss Named to Bednarik Award Watch List
August 1, 2022 IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior linebacker Jack Campbell and senior defensive back Riley Moss have been named to the 2022 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, which is presented to the most outstanding defensive player in college football by the Maxwell Football Club. Daviyon Nixon is Iowa’s most recent semifinalist for the Bednarik Award in 2020. The…
Read MoreIowa Hawkeyes Football News: Announces 2 Football Sellouts
Wed, Jul 20, 2022 IOWA CITY, Iowa – – TheUniversity of Iowa’s home football contests against Iowa State (Sept. 10) and Michigan (Oct. 1), scheduled at Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium, are sold out. The announcement was made Wednesday by the UI Athletics Department. The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game versus Iowa State will start…
Read MorePurdue All-American, NBA player, Kaleb Swanigan died recently at age 25
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Former Purdue All-American and NBA first-round draft pick Caleb Swanigan passed away in late June, his family has announced. He was 25 years old. Causes of death were not known at time of release. “The Purdue basketball family is deeply saddened and devastated at the loss of Caleb Swanigan,” head coach Matt Painter said.…
Read MoreMotorsports, Business icon, NASCAR Hall of Famer Bruton Smith dies at 95
Smith had trailblazing careers in motorsports, philanthropy and automotive retail, serving as Founder and Executive Chairman of Sonic Automotive, Speedway Motorsports and Speedway Children’s Charities A visionary and transformative figure in both business and entertainment, Ollen Bruton Smith, the founder and executive chairman of Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH), Speedway Motorsports and Speedway Children’s Charities died in…
Read MoreAmerican Athletic Conference Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departures From The Conference
June 10, 2022 IRVING, Texas – American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced that The American has reached agreements with the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Houston regarding the departure of those institutions from The American. Under the terms of the agreements and in accordance with conference bylaws,…
Read MoreIndianapolis Motor Speedway News: Indianapolis 500 Veteran Rasmussen Dies at 85
INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, June 6, 2022) – Eldon Rasmussen, a Canadian driver who made three starts in the Indianapolis 500, died June 5. He was 85. Rasmussen, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, competed in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in 1975, 1977 and 1979. His best start was 32nd in 1975 and 1977, with a best finish…
Read MoreColumbus Crew News: Historic Crew Stadium To Host Ohio High School Athletics Association State Lacrosse Championships Tomorrow
Historic Crew Stadium to host four state championship matches tomorrow, Saturday, June 4 COURTESY COLUMBUS CREW COMMUNICATIONS
Read MoreImproving FC Cincinnati stays with New England to the end in 3-2 loss
Saturday, May 21, 2022 CINCINNATI – FC Cincinnati conceded late to the New England Revolution to suffer a 3-2 loss Saturday night at TQL Stadium. The loss snapped a four-game MLS win streak for FCC. The Orange and Blue fall to 6-6-1 (19 points). New England with the win improve to 4-5-3 (15 points). The…
Read MoreSoccer News: FC Bayern signs Noussair Mazraoui
May 24. 2022 FC Bayern has signed Noussair Mazraoui from Ajax for next season. The 24-year-old is most at home in the right-back position but can also play in central midfield. Mazraoui first came to the attention of German football fans in October 2018, when the then 20-year-old scored the first of his three Champions…
Read MoreSoccer News: Edin Terzic hired as new head coach of Borussia Dortmund
May 23, 2022 Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund has filled the vacant position of head coach internally: Edin Terzic (39), last year’s interim coach cup winner and most recently Technical Director of the Black and Yellows, will coach the professional squad from next season. Terzic will sign a contract dated until June 30, 2025 tomorrow. “We…
Read MoreNBA News: Timberwolves hire Tim Connelly as President of Basketball Operations
Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today named Tim Connelly as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. Connelly will oversee and assume responsibility for all decisions made within the Timberwolves basketball operations department. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. A native of Baltimore, Connelly graduated from Catholic University in 1999. He and…
Read MoreNASCAR visits Kansas Speedway this weekend
NASCAR National Series News & Notes – Kansas Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: AdventHealth 400 The Place: Kansas Speedway The Date: Sunday, May 15 The Time: 3 p.m. ET The Purse: $7,117,591 TV: FS1, 1:30 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 400.5 miles (267 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 80), Stage…
Read MoreNHL News: 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs on ESPN and ESPN2 Draw Strong Viewership for First-Round Game One Matchups
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers Was Most-Viewed Game One of a First-Round Stanley Cup Playoff Game on Record on Cable and Delivered 1.04 Million Viewers; Peaked at 1.5 Million Viewers The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs returned to ESPN and ESPN2 this week, getting off to a strong start with the first two nights’ eight…
Read MoreNHL News: NHL Announces 32 Team Nominees for 2021-22 King Clancy Memorial Trophy
NHL Public RelationsMay 4, 2022 NEW YORK (May 4, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the 32 team nominees for the 2021-22 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.” The nominees were…
Read MoreICYMI: NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – May 4, 2022
May 4, 2022 * After fueling up on “spicy pork and broccoli” between the first and second overtime periods, Louis Domingue was thrust into the Penguins net during the fifth frame of Game 1. With a full stomach and fresh legs, Domingue made 17 saves in relief as Pittsburgh prevailed in the first playoff overtime game of 2022, which spanned six…
Read MoreNHL News: Opening Night of 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Delivers Strong Viewership
ESPNMay 3, 2022 COURTESY NHLmedia.com
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