2025 IndyCar Preview: Christian Rasmussen, driver #21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet; Danish racer looking forward to Fulltime Ride this year

By Lonnie Hugh Skinner   Christian Rasmussen IndyCar driver #21 Chevrolet for Ed Carpenter Racing 2025 IRL Preview Zoom January 2025     RACING HIGHLIGHTS 12th place in the 2024 Indianapolis 500 (highest finishing rookie) Winner, 2024 Rolex 24H of Daytona Winner, 2023 Firestone Indy […]

Black History Month Feature: General Colin Powell, First African American U.S. Secretary of State

By Tatiana Ponil FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Colin Luther Powell (/ˈkoʊlɪn ˈpaʊəl/ KOH-lin POW-əl; April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021) was an American statesman, diplomat, and army officer who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African-American to hold the office. He was the 15th national […]

Daily Almanac for Monday, February 24, 2025

By Tatiana Ponil FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sidney K. Meier (/ˈmaɪər/ MIRE; born February 24, 1954) is an American businessman and computer programmer. A programmer, designer, and producer of many strategy video games and simulation video games, including the Civilization series, Meier co-founded MicroProse in 1982 with Bill Stealey and is the Director of Creative Development of Firaxis Games, which he co-founded […]

Black History Month Feature: Fritz Pollard, First African American head coach in the NFL

By Tatiana Ponil FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard (January 27, 1894 – May 11, 1986) was an American professional football player and coach. In 1921, he became the first African-American head coach in the National Football League (NFL). Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the first two African-American players in the NFL in 1920. Football […]

UCLA Bruins Men’s Basketball to Host Ohio State on Sunday Afternoon, Bill Walton Day at Pauley Pavilion

By Danielle Daniels 2 23 2025   UCLA GAME NOTES https://uclabruins.com/documents/2025/2/21/UCLA_Notes_Feb23.pdf   OSU GAME NOTES https://uclabruins.com/documents/2025/2/21/UCLA_Notes_Feb23.pdf   LOS ANGELES – UCLA will host Ohio State this Sunday afternoon in a Big Ten Conference game inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Game time is 12:45 p.m. (PT). […]

Buckeyes in Los Angeles today to Start West Coast Trip at UCLA on Bill Walton Day, 3:45 PM, CBS

By Danielle Daniels   2 23 2025 Ohio State at UCLA Date: February 23, 2025 Time: 3:45 p.m. ET Venue: Pauley Pavilion – Los Angeles, Calif. TV: CBS Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats: Statbroadcast  Game Notes: Ohio State | UCLA Rosters: Ohio State | UCLA Season Stats: Ohio State | UCLA   TICKETS: Season, single-game, group and mini […]

Xavier Men’s Basketball On Road to South Orange, NJ. For A Sunday 2:00 BIG EAST battle against Seton Hall

By G. Wesley Garrison 2 23 2025   GAME NOTES AT SETON HALL https://goxavier.com/documents/2025/2/20/2025_NOTES_GAME_28_AT_SETON_HALL.pdf   Musketeers have won three-straight games.   CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 17-10 overall and 9-7 in the BIG EAST Conference, visit the Seton Hall University Pirates, 7-19 overall and […]

Black History Month Feature: Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy, first Black coach to win an MLS Cup in 2023

By Tatiana Ponil     Born in France, Nancy had a professional playing career that spanned 10 years. From 1995-2005, the defender represented French clubs Sporting Club Toulon, Beaucairois, Raon-l’Etape, Ivry, Noisy-le-Sec, Chatellerault and Orleans. Wilfried Nancy joined the Crew on Dec. 6, 2022 as […]