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Championship Saturday: Luke Fickell has his UC Bearcats in AAC title game for second straight year. Dangerous #24 Tulsa is the opposition
CINCINNATI – The No. 9 University of Cincinnati football team faces No. 23 Tulsa in the American Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. The game airs on ABC and 700 WLW AM. UC is appearing in the game for the second-straight year. 9 CINCINNATI BEARCATSHead Coach Luke FickellRecord at Cincinnati 34-13 (Fourth Year)Overall Record 40-20 (Fifth Year) 23 TULSA GOLDEN…
Read MoreChampionship Saturday: American Athletic Conference has surprising #24 Tulsa up against #9 Cincinnati
GAME 8: TULSA (6-1, 6-0 AAC) vs. CINCINNATI (8-0, 6-0 AAC)AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, December 19, 7:00 p.m. (CT) / 8:00 p.m. (ET) Cincinnati, Ohio Nippert Stadium (40,000) TULSA – Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State ’95), 6th yearCINCINNATI – Luke Fickell (Ohio State ’97), 4th year ABC TV Joe Tessitore (pxp), Greg McElroy (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline) Tulsa leads 17-15-2 “Third time’s…
Read MoreNFL opens Week 15 with Thursday Night Football: LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4-9) AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (7-6)
THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW Week 15 of the 2020 NFL season gets underway on Thursday, December 17 (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon), as the Los Angeles Chargers make their first visit to Allegiant Stadium to face the Las Vegas Raiders in a late-season AFC West matchup. This will mark the 122nd regular-season meeting in the rivalry,…
Read MoreNFL announces Schedule changes for Week 15 (December 20) and Week 16 (December 27)
The NFL announced today flex-scheduling changes for Week 15 on Sunday, December 20, and Week 16 on Sunday, December 27. Week 15 (Sunday, December 20): The Detroit at Tennessee game has moved to CBS. Kickoff remains 1:00 PM ET. Week 16 (Sunday, December 27): The Cincinnati at Houston game has moved to FOX. Kickoff remains…
Read MoreNFL Network announces Broadcast Teams for Week 15 Saturday Doubleheader
Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Lindsay Czarniak to Call Bills-Broncos at 4:30 PM ET Mike Tirico, Kurt Warner & Melissa Stark to Call Panthers-Packers at 8:15 PM ET NFL Network has set its broadcast teams for the Week 15 doubleheader on Saturday, December 19. Adam Amin and Mark Schlereth, along with Lindsay Czarniak on the sidelines, will call the Buffalo…
Read MoreTop Seven statistical highlights form Week 14 Sunday in the NFL
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 13, the 14th week of the 2020 season. The GREEN BAY PACKERS defeated Detroit, 31-24, and in combination with Minnesota’s Week 14 loss, clinched their second-consecutive NFC North division title. The KANSAS CITY CHIEFS overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat Miami, 33-27, to clinch…
Read MoreAmerican Athletic Conference announces cancellation of this weekend’s Cincinnati at Tulsa Game
IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced that the regular-season football game between Cincinnati and Tulsa, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, will not be played due to positive COVID-19 cases at Cincinnati, the ensuing contact tracing of student-athletes, and the recommendation of the conference’s Medical Advisory Group. The regular-season game will not be rescheduled. Cincinnati…
Read MoreDayton Flyers Men’s Basketball back on the court tonight hosting Northern Kentucky at 7 pm
DAYTON — A pair of teams looking to bounce back from their first loss of the year will meet on Tom Blackburn Court Tuesday when the University of Dayton Flyers host the Northern Kentucky University Norse. Game time is 7 p.m. ET. Dayton is 1-1, after a 66-64 buzzer-beating loss to SMU on Saturday. Ibi Watson…
Read MoreColumbus Crew SC Crowned Eastern Conference Champion; to Host MLS Cup on December 12
Mapfre Stadium scoreboard says it all (megasportsnews.com photo) Sunday’s Postgame Celebration (photo by Toni Fisher). POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE WITH CALEB PORTER, CREW SC HEAD COACH (21:23) Crew defeat New England Revolution 1-0 in Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Monday: Seattle Sounders FC host Minnesota United FC in Western Conference Final NEW YORK (Sunday, December…
Read MoreWright State Raiders back in action this afternoon at 4 pm hosting local rival Miami Redhawks
The Wright State men’s basketball team is back in action for the second time this season on Saturday afternoon, as the Raiders host regional foe Miami (OH) inside the Nutter Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m., and fans can follow the action by tuning in to WRZX 106.5 FM or watching on ESPN3. Chris Collins and…
Read MoreMiami RedHawks visits area rival Wright State today at 4 pm
SATURDAY’S GAME: After having its Monday game canceled due to COVID-19 reasons, Miami hits the road to take on local foe Wright State on Saturday, December 5. Tip time is 4 p.m. and it will air live on ESPN3. An audio broadcast will be available on the Miami Sports Network, powered by Pepsi. ABOUT WRIGHT STATE: The…
Read MoreTale of two games in one! Wright State hot 1st half; Marshall very hot 2nd half to win game going away, 80-64 in Thursday night action
When you look at the Marshall Thundering Herd, one wonders why they were 17-15 overall, tied for 4th in Conference USA last season with a 17-15 record, Why? Because they have two possible NBA prospects in point guard Jarrod West and shooting guard Taevion Kinsey. actually, West declared for the NBA draft after last season…
Read MoreWright State Raiders Men’s Basketball opens season tonight hosting Marshall Thundering Herd
The preseason Horizon League favorite Wright State men’s basketball team opens the 2020-21 season inside the Nutter Center on Thursday night as the Raiders welcome Marshall to town. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and fans can follow the action by tuning in to WRZX 106.5 FM or watching on ESPN+. Chris Collins and Jim…
Read MoreWright State Men’s Basketball to open 20-21 Season with a pair of home games
Megasportsnews.com photo The preseason Horizon League favorite Wright State men’s basketball team opens the 2020-21 season inside the Nutter Center with a pair of games this week, hosting Marshall on Thursday night and welcoming Miami (OH) on Saturday afternoon. Fans can follow the action for both games in a pair of ways – by tuning in…
Read MoreWright State announces launching of Virtual Sellout Campaign
Despite anticipated capacity limitations, Wright State Athletics knew it was important to find a way for Raider fans to still be able to show their support during the upcoming season. The Nutter Center Virtual Sellout campaign will enable fans to have a (virtual) seat in the arena, while cheering on the team from home. Here’s how…
Read MoreWright State Men’s Basketball announces updated non-conference schedule
DAYTON – The Wright State men’s basketball team announced updated non-conference opponents and matchup information on Tuesday afternoon, with the Raiders set to host two of the three contests at home inside the Nutter Center leading into Horizon League play. Changes to the slate, including any additional games, will be announced as the schedule evolves due to…
Read MoreMarshall Men’s Basketball travels to Wright State for Thursday night contest
This will be the third all-time meeting between the Herd and Raiders GAME 2 | MARSHALL (1-0, 0-0 C-USA) at WRIGHT STATE (0-0, 0-0 HORIZON)Thursday, Dec. 3 | 7:00 p.m. Nutter Center | Dayton, OhioMarshall Game Notes HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Herd men’s hoops travels to Dayton to take on the Wright State Raiders for its first…
Read MoreConference USA Announces Men’s Basketball All-Preseason Team and Coaches’ Poll
Kinsey and West earn all-preseason honors, Herd picked third HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall men’s basketball senior guard Jarrod West and junior guard Taevion Kinsey were named to the Preseason All-Conference USA Team as the Herd was tabbed to finish third in the C-USA Coaches’ Preseason Poll as announced by the league office on Wednesday. Both the preseason team and poll…
Read MoreJulius Whittier, Texas Longhorns Football trailblazer, honored with statue last Friday by the university
Julius Whittier as a student athlete at Texas from 1970-1972 (courtesy UT Sports) The statue immortalizing Texas’ first Black Football letterman is placed at the north end of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. When Julius Whittier stepped onto campus at The University of Texas in the fall of 1969 as one of the first Black…
Read MoreCedarville at Dayton Men’s Basketball Game Cancelled
DAYTON – Saturday’s men’s basketball exhibition game between the University of Dayton and Cedarville University has been cancelled, due to a positive test for the coronavirus among the Tier 1 personnel within Cedarville’s program. The Flyers are scheduled to open the season on Tuesday, Dec. 1 against Alcorn State. Tuesday’s game time at UD Arena…
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