Vaccination Days To Continue at IMS throughout May INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, April 21, 2021) – Fans will attend the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, with up to 40 percent of venue capacity permitted, totaling approximately 135,000 fans. The plan for the Sunday, May […]
CFL announces plans to start 2021 Season on August 5: Return-To-Play Plans
TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL) Commissioner Randy Ambrosie issued the following statement on Wednesday announcing the League’s Return-to-Play plans for the 2021 season: “We will play CFL football in 2021. “Our revised target date to start our regular season is August 5. To facilitate […]
Toronto Argonauts sign two Global Draft Class Players
TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts announced on Tuesday that they have signed two players, DB Tigie Sankoh and K Toshiki Sato, from last week’s CFL Global Draft. Sankoh, 23, was picked third overall by Toronto in the CFL’s Global Draft held last Thursday, April 15th. […]
Calgary Stampeders sign a pair of Global Players
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed a pair of global players – kicker Gerard Laws and running back Nico Leonard. Laws (five-foot-11, 202 pounds) is a product of the Prokick Australia program. In 2015, the Sydney, Australia native played for the California Sharks in […]
CFL, XFL ownership exploring opportunities to work together
TORONTO & GREENWICH, CT – The Canadian Football League (CFL) and XFL owners Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, and RedBird Capital have agreed to work together to identify opportunities for the leagues to collaborate, innovate, and grow the game of football. Statement from Randy Ambrosie, CFL […]
CFL statement on murder of George Floyd
APRIL 20, 2021 TORONTO — Upon the news of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd, the Canadian Football League issues the following statement: “On this day, when an historic verdict has been handed down in the murder […]
CFL announces Grey Cup Games from 2010’s available of Grey Cup Portal
TORONTO — Grey Cup games from the 2010’s are now available on the Grey Cup on Demand Portal powered by Mark’s, the Canadian Football League (CFL) announced on Thursday. The seventh and final installment includes ten games from the 2000’s including, teams winning the Grey […]
Columbus Blue Jackets newest defenseman Mikko Lehtonen talks Hockey with the media
MIKKO LEHTONEN | #43 D | 6′ 0″ | 196 lb | Age: 27 | Columbus Blue Jackets Born: January 16, 1994 Birthplace: Turku, FIN Shoots: Left Mikko Lehtonen (born 16 January 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). After leading the KHL in points among defensemen with Jokerit of the Kontinental […]
Ohio State offensive line Thayer Munford speaks on Spring Football, Jack Sawyer and the young QB’s
Ohio State senior left tackle Thayer Munford surprised everyone when he decided to come back for another year to anchor the offensive line. The 6’6, 315-pounder for the second straight season will be the nation’s most experienced offensive lineman with 46 games in 4 years. […]
Blue Jackets play Florida Panthers tonight looking to end recent losing streak
APRIL 20, 2021 II at FLORIDA PANTHERS II BB&T CENTER II 7 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: Bally Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 15-23-9, 39 pts. (8th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.43 […]
Columbus Blue Jackets make roster moves
APRIL 19, 2021 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS RECALL DEFENSEMAN GAVIN BAYREUTHER FROM THE TAXI SQUAD, FORWARD CLIFF PU TO TAXI SQUAD FROM AHL’S CLEVELAND MONSTERS COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled defenseman Gavin Bayreuther from the taxi squad and added forward Cliff Pu to the […]
Columbus Blue Jackets Weekly Report for April 19-25: Panthers and Lightning the opponents
Ohio State Football Spring Game: DE Zach Harrison speaks for the Defense; Buckeye 27 Brutus 14
Zach Harrison is another local football player who always wanted to play for the Buckeyes. He has learned from some of the best on the defensive line from years past in Chase Young, Jonathon Cooper, Devon Hamilton and Tommy Togiai. 2021, will be his time […]
MLS marquee matchup, Philadelphia Union-Columbus Crew SC everything expected out of two top teams, 0-0 tie
Chances were swapped, but no goals were scored as Columbus Crew SC and the Philadelphia Union split the points in a scoreless draw at Historic Crew Stadium on Sunday. Neither side managed to get much traction in the attack throughout the match, although both teams saw […]
Dayton Flyers Football ends spring by losing to Ashland; name 2021 Captains
DAYTON – The University of Dayton football program has named junior running back Jake Chisholm, senior quarterback Jack Cook and senior safety Brandon Easterling its team captains for the 2021 season. In addition, senior cornerback Joe Bubonics was selected as UD’s special teams captain for next […]
Miami RedHawks offensive lineman Tommy Doyle an NFL Prospect
MIAMI REDHAWKS BIO 54TOMMY DOYLE POSITION Offensive Line HEIGHT 6-8 WEIGHT 326 CLASS Redshirt Senior HOMETOWN Edina, Minn. HIGH SCHOOL Edina Accolades2020 – First Team All-MAC2020 – Academic All-MAC2019 – First Team All-MAC2019 – Academic All-MAC 2020: Played in and started all three games at left tackle … named first-team All-MAC and […]
MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew SC opens season by hosting Supporters Shield winner Philadelphia Union today at Historic Crew Stadium
At 5:30 p.m. ET in a nationally televised match COLUMBUS — Columbus Crew SC, the reigning 2020 MLS Cup champion, hosts the Philadelphia Union in a nationally televised match tomorrow, Sunday, April 18 [5:30 p.m. ET/FS1, FOX Deportes/ 97.1 The Fan (English), ColumbusCrewSC.com (Spanish)]. The contest marks the first time […]
Procter & Gamble and Major League Soccer announce Multifaceted, Multi-Year Partnership
NEW YORK, N.Y. and CINCINNATI, OH. (April 13, 2021) – As Major League Soccer (MLS) kicks off its 26th season this week, Procter & Gamble [NYSE:PG] is proud to announce a multifaceted partnership with MLS. Consistent with its other major sports partnerships, P&G looks forward to engaging passionate fans […]
MLS announces new initiative of Strategic Investment in Young Domestic and International Players
MLS releases full 2021 Roster Rules and Regulations including parameters for player professional development NEW YORK (Monday, April 12, 2021) – Major League Soccer today released the Roster Rules and Regulations for the 2021 MLS Season, including details of the new U22 Initiative as well as parameters […]
MLS announces Frontline and Essential Workers to be provided with more than 50,000 Tickets during 2021 Season
NEW YORK, N.Y. (Friday, April 16, 2021) – To honor the extraordinary efforts of frontline and essential personnel during the ongoing pandemic, Major League Soccer announced today that more than 50,000 complimentary match tickets will be distributed to these heroes and their families by the League […]