The National Football League announced today discipline of three players for violating jointly developed and administered NFL-NFLPA COVID-19 protocols. Tampa Bay’s Antonio Brown and Mike Edwards have each been suspended without pay for the next three games. Free agent John Franklin III, if signed by […]
NFL News: PLAYERS HIGHLIGHT CAUSES ON-FIELD THROUGH SIXTH SEASON OF MY CAUSE MY CLEATS
NEW YORK (December 2, 2021) – NFL players across the league will showcase the causes that are most important to them on the field through the My Cause My Cleats initiative. In its sixth consecutive season, players will wear custom-painted, cause-inspired cleats to raise awareness for various non-profit […]
NFL News: Colts RB Jonathan Taylor leads Pro Bowl Fan Voting
– Rosters to be announced Live on NFL Network’s Pro Bowl Special on Monday, December 20 at 7:00 PM ET and integrated in ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown and ESPN/ABC’s Monday Night Football – Indianapolis running back JONATHAN TAYLOR, with 126,381 votes, leads all players in balloting […]
Dayton Flyers News: Men’s Basketball To Play In The 2022 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis
This Will Be Dayton’s Second Trip To The Bahamas Tournament PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team will be part of a strong field at the 2022 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, it was announced today. Joining the Flyers will be […]
Dayton Flyers’ Malachi Smith named A-10 Rookie of the Week
Freshman Point Guard Led Dayton To ESPN Events Invitational Championship NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – University of Dayton point guard Malachi Smith has been named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week after his performance in UD’s championship run at the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando. Smith averaged […]
Dayton Flyers edge Belmont Bruins, 63-61 to win ESPN Events Invitational
ORLANDO – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team won the 2021 ESPN Events Invitational Sunday, by holding off Belmont by a score of 63-61. The Flyers improve to 4-3 on the season while the Bruins fall to 5-3. The Flyers were led by freshman DaRon Holmes […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, December 9, 2021; Day 343 of the Year
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS John Jacob “Jay” Berwanger (March 19, 1914 – June 26, 2002) was an American college football player and referee. He was the first winner of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy in 1935 (the following year the award was renamed the Heisman Trophy); the trophy is awarded annually to the nation’s most […]
Buckeyes headed to the 108th Rose Bowl; takes on Utah Utes of the Pac-12
COLUMBUS, Ohio – After finishing with a 10-2 regular season record and an 8-1 mark in Big Ten Conference play, including a Big Ten East Division co-championship, No. 6 (CFP) Ohio State is headed west to Pasadena, Calif. to take on Pac 12 champion and No. 11 […]
Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles a Finalist for Broyles Award and wins it
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is one of five finalists for the 2021 Broyles Award, it was announced Monday by the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation. The Broyles Award was created in 1996 and honors college football’s top assistant coach each season. Knowles, now in […]
UC Bearcats Football News: More honors for Coach Fickell; Named Home Depot National Coach of the Year
Led the Bearcats to the CFP Semifinals at the Cotton Bowl December 07, 2021 CINCINNATI – After leading the Cincinnati football team to the only undefeated record in college football this season and a second-consecutive American Athletic Conference Championship, Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell was named The Home […]
UC Bearcats Football News: Luke Fickell Named AFCA Regional Coach of the Year
Fickell is named the Region 1 winner for the second-straight year December 06, 2021 CINCINNATI – Cincinnati’s head coach Luke Fickell was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Regional Coach of the Year in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for Region 1. He, along with the winners […]
UC Bearcats show they belong in CFP with 13-0 record. Plays #1 Alabama on December 31 in Cotton Bowl
No. 4 UC will face No. 1 Alabama in the CFP Semifinals at the 86th Goodyear Cotton Bowl at 3:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 31 December 05, 2021 CINCINNATI – On Saturday night, the No. 4-ranked Cincinnati football team made history by becoming the first UC […]
Cincinnati Bearcats earn second straight AAC Football Championship with 35-20 win over Houston; Postgame press conference with champion UC
CINCINNATI – Led by three touchdown passes from senior quarterback Desmond Ridder and 187 rushing yards and two scores from junior running back Jerome Ford, the No. 3/4-ranked Cincinnati football team captured its second consecutive American Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats improved to 13-0 for […]
UConn women’s basketball issues update on guard Paige Bueckers
12/7/2021 STORRS, Conn. – UConn women’s basketball sophomore guard Paige Bueckers underwent diagnostic testing after suffering a non-contact injury to the left knee in Sunday’s game vs. Notre Dame. An MRI and a CT scan revealed a tibial plateau fracture. The estimated time of recovery is 6-8 weeks. […]
Former LSU star Nose Guard Glenn Dorsey Enshrined into College Football Hall of Fame
DECEMBER 6, 2021 BATON ROUGE – LSU will add its 10th player to the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday as Glenn Dorsey – the most decorated defensive player in school history – will officially be enshrined during the 63rd annual National Football Foundation Awards Dinner in […]
Brian Kelly continues to put his football staff together at LSU; names Brian Polian, Special Teams Coordinator
DECEMBER 8, 2021 BATON ROUGE – Brian Polian, whose experience coaching special teams spans nearly two decades, has been named special teams coordinator at LSU, head coach Brian Kelly announced on Wednesday. Polian replaces Greg McMahon, who announced his retirement from LSU on Tuesday. “Brian […]
LSU’s Kelly names Frank Wilson as his Associate Head Football Coach
DECEMBER 7, 2021 BATON ROUGE – Frank Wilson is returning home to LSU. The New Orleans native and two-time national recruiter of the year has been tabbed as associate head coach for the Tigers, head coach Brian Kelly announced on Tuesday. “Frank Wilson has a proven track […]
Brian Kelly takes over as LSU’s 34th head football coach
BATON ROUGE – The search for LSU Football’s next championship head coach is over. Brian Kelly, who has more victories than any active coach in major college football, has been hired as the head football coach at LSU, LSU Director of Athletics Scott Woodward announced on Tuesday. […]
Fresno State welcomes back fan favorite football coach, Jeff Tedford!
12/8/2021 FRESNO, Calif. – He’s Back! The collective anticipation of the Red Wave came to an exciting end on Wednesday when Director of Athletics Terry Tumey announced the hiring of Jeff Tedford as head coach of the Bulldog football program. Tedford, who coached the Bulldogs for the 2017-19 seasons, makes […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, December 8, 2021; Day 342 of the Year
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a socialist state that spanned Eurasia during its existence from 1922 to 1991. It was nominally a federal union of multiple national republics; in practice its government and economy were highly centralized until its final years. The country was a one-party state (prior to 1990) governed by the Communist Party of […]