6/4/2021 Despite five home runs, the Wright State baseball team dropped a heartbreaker on Friday night thanks to a walkoff grand slam from regional host Tennessee to hand the Raiders a 9-8 loss in the opening game of the NCAA Knoxville Regional. Wright State (35-12) now […]
Wisconsin Men’s Basketball adds UC transfer Chris Vogt
June 4, 2021 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin men’s basketball program officially announced the latest addition to its roster, as head coach Greg Gard shared Friday that Chris Vogt will transfer to Wisconsin and play basketball for the Badgers beginning in the fall of 2021. A […]
Blue Jackets announce center Max Domi undergoes successful surgery on right shoulder; EXPECTED TO BE SIDELINED FIVE TO SIX MONTHS
JUNE 4, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets center Max Domi underwent successful surgery on Thursday to repair a labral tear of his right shoulder and is expected to make a full recovery in five to six months, Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor […]
Miami Athletics wins 25th Reese Trophy; Finishes Third in Jacoby Trophy Standings
Friday, June 4, 2021 CLEVELAND, Ohio—For a Mid-American Conference record 25th time, Miami University Athletics has captured the Reese Trophy as the top men’s athletic program during the 2020-21 academic year. The RedHawks have seized back-to-back honors as the top men’s athletic program, marking the […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, June 5, 2021: World Environment Day
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY One Day to Save the World. In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly established this observance to raise environmental awareness across the globe. Beginning in 1974, the observance has been held annually on June 5, a date that commemorates the start of […]
Long-time Villanova Men’s Basketball coach Jay Wright Elected To Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame
May 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Villanova head coach Jay Wright will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its class of 2021, it was announced by ESPN. In 27 seasons as head […]
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee new members includes Butler’s VP/AD Barry Collier
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee will feature five new members for the 2021-22 season, thanks in part to the Division I Council’s approval in January of a proposal of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees to expand the basketball committees from 10 […]
DePaul Blue Demons hires Tony Stubblefield to lead Men’s Basketball back to winning ways
Stubblefield takes over program after working at Oregon for last 11 seasons CHICAGO – DePaul University announced a few weeks ago that Tony Stubblefield has been named head coach of the men’s basketball program. Stubblefield comes to DePaul after spending the last 11 seasons at the University of […]
2021-22 Basketball Schedule announced for BIG EAST-Big 12 Showdown
6/2/2021 NEW YORK — The BIG EAST and Big 12 Conferences have announced the dates and matchups for the third year of the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle. The matchups, which will be played in December, were jointly determined by the two conferences. The home school has […]
NCAA Tournament Softball upset! Unseeded James Madison surprises #1 Oklahoma, 4-3
6/3/2021 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Senior Kate Gordon drilled a full-count home run over the left-center-field wall in the top of the eighth inning to power James Madison to a 4-3 win over top-seeded Oklahoma in the opening game of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday […]
Blue Devils get nice duo out of Transfer Portal: Marquette’s Theo John, Davidson’s Bates Jones
DURHAM – Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski has announced a pair of graduate transfers – Theo John and Bates Jones — have signed scholarship agreements to attend Duke University and play for the Blue Devils in 2021-22. John is a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward from Minneapolis, Minn., and comes to Duke after […]
Duke Blue Devils announce that former star Jon Scheyer, 33, will replace Coach “K” as the new coach next April
6/4/2021 DURHAM – Duke University formally announced Jon Scheyer as the next head coach of the men’s basketball program in a press conference at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium Friday morning. Scheyer will take the reins of the iconic program in April 2022, following the retirement of Mike Krzyzewski. Scheyer, […]
Say it ain’t so! Coach “K” announces 2021-22 season to be his last as a coach
6/2/2021 DURHAM – Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who has won more Division I men’s college basketball games than any coach in history, announced Wednesday that the 2021-22 season will be his final year of coaching. In 46 years as a head coach at Army […]
Memorial Tournament 1st Round: Collin Morikawa leads weather-shortened Thursday action
Collin Morikawa led the 2021 Memorial Tournament after Thursday’s weather-shortened opening round. After a play was suspended twice due to inclement weather, the first-round play was suspended for the day at 6:41 p.m. Thursday. Eventhough Morikawa is in the clubhouse with a 6-under 66, some golfers were […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, June 4, 2021
1730s BORN 1738: KING GEORGE III (BRITISH MONARCH) 1790s DIED 1798: GIACOMO CASANOVA 1880s BORN 1887: TOM LONGBOAT (RUNNER) 1890s 1892: THE SIERRA CLUB WAS ORGANIZED IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 1896: HENRY FORD TOOK HIS CAR OUT FOR A TRIAL DRIVE AROUND THE STREETS OF […]
COLUMBUS CREW TO HOLD RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY AT OHIOHEALTH PERFORMANCE CENTER ON JUNE 9
June 3, 2021 COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew today announced that it will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new state-of-the-art training facility, the OhioHealth Performance Center. The ceremony is set to take place on Wednesday, June 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET at the OhioHealth […]
Dayton Dragons announce single game tickets available for upcoming Full-Capacity Games
June 03, 2021 DAYTON, OH – Single-game tickets for all Dayton Dragons home games through the rest of the season from June – September are now available for purchase. In accordance with the Governor’s elimination of COVID related health orders and restrictions, the Dayton Dragons are returning […]
NHL announces 2020-21 Calder Trophy Finalists, Nedeljkovic and Robertson
NEW YORK (June 3, 2021) – Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic and Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson are the three finalists for the 2020‑21 Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition,” the National Hockey […]
National Hockey League announces OlyBet as the Official Sports Betting Partner in the Baltics
Sports Betting Brand OlyBet and the NHL to Engage Huge Hockey Fanbase in the Region Through Online Platforms, Retail Locations and Casinos TALLINN, ESTONIA (June 3, 2021) – Olympic Entertainment Group, OlyBet and the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced a new partnership naming flagship betting […]
National Hockey League Power Players Youth Advisory Board Now Accepting Applications
Third-Year Youth Program Helps Advise League on Hockey Matters NEW YORK (June 3, 2021) – For the third straight year, the National Hockey League (NHL) will accept applications for NHL Power Players™, a youth advisory board which brings together young hockey fans, ages 13-17, to help advise […]