FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Tina Turner (November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was an American-born and naturalized Swiss[a] singer, dancer, actress and author. Widely referred to as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll“, she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before […]

June 18, 2021 NORMAN — Oklahoma head softball coach Patty Gasso announced the addition of graduate transfer right-handed pitcher Hope Trautwein from the University of North Texas on Friday. “We’re extremely excited to add Hope Trautwein to this pitching staff,” said Gasso. “She brings experience and leadership, which […]

June 13, 2021 NORMAN – Oklahoma softball senior Jocelyn Alo has been named the Jim Thorpe Oklahoma Athlete of the Year, the Oklahoma District of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) announced Saturday.  The award was determined by the Oklahoma AAU executive committee and considered nominations of amateur athletes […]

June 10, 2021 OKLAHOMA CITY — Rewriting the Division I softball record book this season would have meant nothing had Oklahoma failed to win the national title in the final chapter. The top-seeded Sooners indeed closed the book at the Women’s College World Series by claiming […]

June 11, 2021 TEMPE – Willie Bloomquist – among the legendary players in Sun Devil school history and a staple in the baseball world both locally and nationally – has been named the head coach for the Arizona State University baseball program, on June 11, 2021, as […]

June 11, 2021 For the third year in a row, Rachel Garcia has been named the Honda Sport Award winner for Softball, as announced on Friday by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA). Garcia becomes the second Bruin to be named a […]

Black & Gold to unveil and gift special championship ring to First Team players and staff, commemorating the Club’s 2020 title June 10, 2021 COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew today is set to unveil its special championship ring to commemorate the Crew’s 2020 MLS Cup. Tonight, in […]

THREE HARD LAPS * After becoming the 16th and final team to clinch a spot in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Canadiens can become the first to advance to the Stanley Cup Semifinals with a victory tonight. * Jonathan Marchessault scored the third-ever playoff hat trick by a Golden Knights player […]

Fan Vote to Help Determine Award Winner Opens Today, June 7-11 at NHL.com/OReeAward NEW YORK (June 7, 2021) – The National Hockey League (NHL®) today announced Renee Hess (founder of the Black Girl Hockey Club), Kevin Hodgson (executive director of HEROS), and Howard Smith (co-founder of Pittsburgh I.C.E.) have been named the three […]

NEW YORK (June 7, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round schedule:  Thursday, June 10 The start time of Game 6 (if necessary) of the Second Round series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning has been set for 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June […]

NEW YORK (June 6, 2021) – Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov, Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone are the three finalists for the 2020‑21 Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” the National Hockey […]

NEW YORK (June 6, 2021) –Boston Bruins forward David Krejci been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal during Game 4 of the teams’ Second Round series in New York on Saturday, June 5, the National Hockey League’s Department […]

NEW YORK (June 6, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced starting times and national broadcast information for Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round games scheduled on June 9: The start time of Game 6 of the Second Round series between the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders has been set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June […]

NEW YORK (June 5, 2021) – Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin and Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon are the three finalists for the 2020-21 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability,” […]

NEW YORK (June 5, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round schedule: Tuesday, June 8 The start time of Game 5 of the Second Round series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes has been set for 6:30 p.m. ET on […]

NEW YORK (June 4, 2021) – San Jose Sharks right wing Kurtis Gabriel, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne and New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban are the three finalists for the 2020‑21 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice […]

NEW YORK (June 3, 2021) – Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele has been suspended for four games for charging Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans during Game 1 of the teams’ Second Round series in Winnipeg on Wednesday, June 2, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. If […]

6/3/2021 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Senior Kate Gordon drilled a full-count home run over the left-center-field wall in the top of the eighth inning to power James Madison to a 4-3 win over top-seeded Oklahoma in the opening game of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday […]

Veteran manager will manage Netherlands Women’s National Team PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Thorns FC head coach Mark Parsons has accepted the position as the head coach of the Netherlands Women’s National Team. He will remain with the club until the conclusion of the 2021 NWSL season. […]

Joins Following a Successful Tenure as Director of Women’s Football at Aston Villa FC Angel City Football Club (ACFC) is excited to announce the appointment of the club’s first-ever Sporting Director, Eniola Aluko.  One of England’s most dazzling strikers, Eniola made 102 appearances for the […]