FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS George Gershwin (/ˈɡɜːrʃ.wɪn/; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs “Swanee” (1919) […]
Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry passes away at 84
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Gaylord Jackson Perry (September 15, 1938 – December 1, 2022) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher for eight different teams from 1962 to 1983. During a 22-year baseball career, Perry compiled 314 wins, 3,534 strikeouts, and a 3.11 earned run average. […]
Arizona Football Coach Jedd Fisch and University agree to contract extension
12/01/2022 TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona and head football coach Jedd Fisch have agreed to a contract extension through the 2027 season, pending approval from the Arizona Board of Regents. Fisch has elevated the football program in two seasons, which included a four-win improvement in his […]
Tom Herman is back in College Football as a head coach at Florida Atlantic
12/1/2022 BOCA RATON – Tom Herman has been named Hagerty Family Head Football Coach at Florida Atlantic University, Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White announced Thursday. Herman has served as head coach at both Houston and Texas, compiling a 54-22 overall record. He has […]
Texas State names G.J. Kinne to lead Football Program
12/2/2022 Kinne arrives in San Marcos with head coaching and NFL experience SAN MARCOS, Texas – The architect of the nation’s top offense, G.J. Kinne has been named the new head coach of Texas State football, Director of Athletics Don Coryell announced on Friday. The 21st […]
DC Jim Knowles answers questions on numerous defensive breakdowns in the secondary during #3 Michigan’s 45-23 rout of #2 Ohio State
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Hugh Freeze leaves Liberty University; heads back to SEC and Auburn Tigers
11/28/2022 AUBURN, Alabama — Hugh Freeze has been named the 31st head football coach in Auburn’s 129-year history, Athletics Director John Cohen announced Monday. An experienced head coach at the collegiate level for 12 years, Freeze has quickly elevated each program he’s led, including Ole Miss and […]
Arizona State Sun Devil Football Announces Kenny Dillingham as its new Head Coach
November 27, 2022 TEMPE — Arizona State University is ushering in a new era of Sun Devil Football, naming alumnus Kenny Dillingham as the 26th head coach of the program, as announced by Vice President of University Athletics Ray Anderson and University President Dr. Michael Crow. The hire is pending […]
Texas State Bobcats fires football coach Jake Spavital
11/27/2022 Letter from AD Don Coryell About Leadership of Texas State Football Dear Bobcat Community: This afternoon, I met with head football coach Jake Spavital to inform him that we are making a change in the leadership of our football program. Jake has been a tremendous member […]
Country Singer Jake Flint dies hours after his wedding; he was 37
According to his publicist, Clif Doyal, Country singer Jake Flint died in the early hours of Sunday morning — just hours after his wedding on Saturday. Flint was 37 years old. Unknown to the hardcore country music fans, Flint was a very popular songwriter, recording […]
2022 NCAA Football Conference Championship Weekend Schedule for Week 14
Week 14 Friday, Dec. 2 Buffalo 23, Akron 22UTSA vs. North Texas — Conference USA Championship (San Antonio, Texas) | 7:30 p.m. | CBSSNNo. 4 USC vs. No. 11 Utah — Pac-12 Championship (Las Vegas, Nevada) | 8 p.m. | FOX Saturday, Dec. 3 No. […]
NCAA College Football AP Top 25 Poll; end of regular season
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College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings for November 26, 2022
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DE J.T. Tuimoloau faces the media after #3 Michigan beats #2 Ohio State for the second year in a row, 45-23
Briefly in 2022• Totaled six tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, one forced fumble and fumble recovery, and one touchdown at No. 13 Penn State • Big Ten and National Defensive Player of the Week after win at Penn State• Helped force four TOs that led […]
Northwestern Wildcats announce Football Staff Firings
EVANSTON, Illinois – Northwestern football will not retain defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil, defensive line coach Marty Long and wide receivers coach Dennis Springer, Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald announced at the end of the season. “Our entire football family is grateful for what these three men brought to our […]
Blue Jackets head to Winnipeg for Friday Night Matchup with the Jets
DEC. 2, 2022 II CANADA LIFE CENTRE II at WINNIPEG JETS BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: Bally Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES BLUE JACKETS MILESTONES OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT TOTAL MAN […]
Fleetwood Mac Co-Founder, Keyboardist, Singer, Songwriter Christine McVie dead at 79
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Christine Anne McVie (/məkˈviː/; née Perfect; 12 July 1943 – 30 November 2022) was an English musician and songwriter. She was principally known as a vocalist and keyboardist with the band Fleetwood Mac. A member of several bands on the mid-1960s British Blues scene, notably Chicken Shack, she began […]
2022 NCAA Football Conference Championship Weekend: UTSA to host North Texas in C-USA Championship Game
12/1/2022 GAME NOTES https://goutsa.com/documents/2022/11/29/13_utsa_fb_notes_unt.pdf https://goutsa.com/documents/2022/11/30/1_UNT_FB_Game_Notes_2022_13_CUSA_WED.pdf SAN ANTONIO — Riding a nine-game winning streak and nationally ranked in both major polls, No. 23/24 UTSA will host the Ryan C-USA Championship Game for the second straight year when it faces North Texas on Friday night at the Alamodome. […]
2022 NCAA Football Conference Championship Weekend: North Texas Out For Revenge With C-USA Title On The Line against UT San Antonio
11/29/2022 DENTON – The UNT football team will make a second trip to the Alamodome in just more than a month to take on rival UTSA on Friday night at 6:30 p.m., with the Conference USA championship on the line. The game can be seen on CBS […]
2022 NCAA Football Conference Championship Weekend: Utah Utes Set To Take On USC In Pac-12 Championship Game
11/28/2022 GAME NOTES https://utahutes.com/documents/2022/11/28/_13__vs._USC.pdf THE GAMEThe No. 14 University of Utah Football team is set to defend its title on Friday, Dec. 2 when they take on the No. 6 USC Trojans in Las Vegas, Nev., for the 2022 Pac-12 Championship Game. The game will […]