By Dan Hock 2 2 2024 TALLAHASSEE – Florida State University will host a memorial service for former baseball coach Mike Martin Saturday, February 10 at 12:00 p.m. on Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium. More details will be provided as they […]
Legendary Florida State baseball coach Mike Martin, NCAA all-time leader with 2,029 wins, dies at 79
By Dan Hock 2 1 2024 Mike Martin, Florida State baseball’s head coach for 40 seasons and the winningest coach in college baseball history, died Thursday, February 1, 2024, after a three-year battle with Lewy body dementia. He was 79 years old. Martin is […]
St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball News: Bonnies Take Hot Streak to Nationally-Ranked Dayton in Friday Night Showcase
By Stretch Jenkinson 2 2 2024 GAME NOTES https://gobonnies.com/documents/2024/2/1/Game_21_Notes_-_Dayton.pdf ST. BONAVENTURE (13-7, 4-4 A-10) at #21/19 DAYTON (17-3, 7-1 A-10) Friday, Feb. 2 – 7:00 p.m. Dayton, Ohio TV: ESPN2 Radio: Bonnies Online Network OPENING TIP St. Bonaventure scored a pair of big wins […]
Dayton Flyers News: Men’s Basketball Hosts St. Bonaventure Tonight, 7 PM
By Stretch Jenkinson 2 2 2024 GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/1/31/SBU_Game.pdf DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team, ranked 21st/19th in this week’s AP and Coaches polls, is back home Friday night when St. Bonaventure visits UD Arena. Game time is 7:00 p.m. […]
Black History Month Feature: Benjamin Banneker, a Jack-of-all Trades Man
By Lady Houston Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 – October 19, 1806) was an African-American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer and almanac author. A landowner, he also worked as a surveyor and farmer. Born in Baltimore County, Maryland, to a free African-American mother and a father who had formerly been enslaved, Banneker had little or no formal education and was largely self-taught. […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, February 2, 2024: Groundhog Day
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Christie Lee Brinkley (née Hudson; born February 2, 1954) is an American model, actress, and entrepreneur. Brinkley gained worldwide fame with her appearances in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, ultimately appearing on an unprecedented three consecutive covers in 1979, 1980, and 1981. She spent 25 […]
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark passes Kelsey Mitchell’s Big Ten scoring record to move into 2nd place on NCAA Women’s List; Hawkeyes roll past Wildcats
By Vickie Sellers EVANSTON, Ill. – The third-ranked University of Iowa women’s basketball team rolled to a 1110-74 road victory at Northwestern on Wednesday night inside a sold-out Welsh Ryan Arena. The Hawkeyes improve to 20-2 overall and 9-1 in conference play this season. All-American Caitlin Clark had […]
Vancouver Canucks News: Acquires Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames
By Stretch Jenkinson January 31, 2024 Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club acquired forward Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Andrei Kuzmenko, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joni Jurmo, a first-round pick and a conditional fourth-round pick […]
Boston College head football coach Jeff Hafley to Become Packers’ Defensive Coordinator
By Chris Garvin January 31, 2024 Hafley returns to NFL after four-year stint at BC, including three bowl-eligible seasons. CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. —Boston College football Coach Jeff Hafley announced today that he is stepping down as the Gregory P. Barber ’69 and Family Head Coach to […]
Ohio State Women’s Basketball News: No. 8/7 Ohio State Hosts Wisconsin Tonight at 6 PM for Pink Game
By Danielle Daniels 2 1 2024 Buckeyes and Badgers meet for the first time this season No. 8/7 Ohio State vs. Wisconsin Date: Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 Venue: Value City Arena in the Schottenstein Center (Columbus, Ohio) Game: vs. Wisconsin (6 p.m. ET) | Live Stats | BTN […]
Youngstown State Penguins Men’s Basketball Visits Fairborn and the Raiders Tonight on ESPNU
By Marisol Nicholson 2 1 2024 GAME NOTES https://ysusports.com/documents/2024/1/31/2023-24-notes-wsu-2.pdf Youngstown State at Wright State Feb. 1, 2024 Broadcast Information Radio: 570 WKBN (Robb Schmidt) | Listen TV: ESPNU/ESPN+ | Watch App Audio – iHeartRadio App Live Stats Tipoff Notes The Youngstown State men’s basketball team (16-6, […]
Wright State Raiders News: Point Guard Trey Calvin named Horizon League Player of the Week
By Marisol Nicholson 1/29/2024 INDIANAPOLIS/DAYTON — Wright State guard Trey Calvin has been named the Horizon League Player of the Week, the League office announced on Monday. Calvin turned in a pair of 27-point performances as he helped lead Wright State to a pair of road […]
Wright State Men’s Basketball News: National TV audience for Raiders and Penguins tonight at 9 on ESPNU, ESPN+
By Marisol Nicholson 2 1 2024 DAYTON – The Wright State men’s basketball team once again welcomes a national television audience to the Nutter Center as the Raiders take on Youngstown State on ESPNU, with tipoff set for 9 p.m. Fans can follow the action several ways – via […]
BLACK HISTORY MONTH FEATURE: Civil Rights Pioneer Julian Bond
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Horace Julian Bond (January 14, 1940 – August 15, 2015) was an American social activist, leader of the civil rights movement, politician, professor, and writer. While he was a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, during the early 1960s, he helped establish the Student Nonviolent […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, February 1, 2024
By Marie Reader WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer. His musical career began in 2010 as part of One Direction, a boy band formed on the British music competition series The X Factor after each member of the band had been eliminated […]
Columbus Blue Jackets News: Rookie center Adam Fantilli to miss approximately eight weeks of action
By Joe Coopersmith 2024 #1 draft choice suffered a calf laceration when his left leg was struck by a skate blade Sunday against Seattle 1 31 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli is expected to be sidelined for eight weeks due […]
Pittsburgh Pirates News: SportsNet Pittsburgh will remain the official home
By Dan P. Hock SportsNet Pittsburgh will remain home of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball for all regionally televised games. The Pirates announced during the current offseason they have entered into an agreement to jointly own the network with the Pittsburgh Penguins beginning January 1, 2024. “Above […]
Pittsburgh Pirates News: Signs first baseman Rowdy Tellez
By Dan P. Hock The Pittsburgh Pirates during the current offseason signed first baseman Rowdy Tellez to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. Tellez hit .215 (67-for-311) with nine doubles, one triple, 13 home runs and 47 RBI in 106 games during the […]
Pittsburgh Pirates News: acquired outfielder Edward Olivares from Kansas City
By Dan P. Hock The Pittsburgh Pirates during the current offseason acquired outfielder Edward Olivares (pronounced oh-lee-VAHR-es) from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league outfielder Deivis Nadal. Olivares established career-highs in games, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBI, stolen bases and runs […]
Pittsburgh Pirates News: Re-signs fan favorite OF Andrew McCutchen
By Dan P. Hock The Pittsburgh Pirates during the current offseason re-signed five-time All-Star Andrew McCutchen to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. McCutchen will enter the 2024 season just one home run shy of 300 in his career. McCutchen has hit 215 of […]