August 20, 2021 Munford, Olave, Babb, Mitchell, Harrison and Garrett will lead team COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State head coach Ryan Day announced publicly to the team Thursday the six individuals who would serve as captains for the 2021 season, led by leading vote-getter Thayer Munford. All […]
Soccer sources have Columbus Crew going after Sebastian Giovinco for return to MLS
Sebastian Giovinco has mutually terminated his contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal. Reports have it that he and Columbus Crew president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko, who had him with Toronto FC, wants to bring him in to inject life into the Crew. Giovinco was […]
Seattle Sounders FC coming off win at FC Dallas, 1-0 Wednesday night
Thursday, Aug 19, 2021 Playing each other for the second time this month, Seattle Sounders FC (11-3-6, 39 points) earned three road points with a 1-0 win over FC Dallas (5-9-6, 21 points) on Wednesday evening at Toyota Stadium. Raúl Ruidíaz scored his league-leading 14th […]
Columbus Crew News: Midfielder Perry Kitchen’s back surgery successful
Thursday, Aug 19, 2021 COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew today announced that midfielder Perry Kitchen underwent successful back surgery for a herniated disc on Tuesday, August 16. The surgery was performed in Upper Arlington, Ohio, by Dr. Milan Herceg. Kitchen is expected to be sidelined for approximately eight to 12 […]
Columbus Crew looks to end losing streak against tough Seattle Sounders FC tonight
It’s the marquee match-up of the season so far as Columbus Crew hosts Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night at Lower.com Field (5:30 p.m. ET, FOX, 97.1 FM The Fan). Seattle returns to Columbus for the first time since the 2020 MLS Cup Final, which […]
Seattle Sounders FC News: MLS selects Raúl Ruidíaz Player of the Week
Thursday, Aug 19, 2021 SEATTLE, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC forward Raúl Ruidíaz has been voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week for Week 20 of the 2021 MLS season (covering the midweek games only), his second consecutive Player of the Week award. The Golden […]
Seattle Sounders FC News: Cristian Roldan named MLS All-Star Game Captain
Thursday, Aug 19, 2021 SEATTLE, WASH. – Sounders FC midfielder Cristian Roldan has been named captain of the 2021 MLS All-Star team, following an online vote via Twitter. Roldan is one of a club-record six Sounders FC players selected to the 28-man roster of MLS All-Stars that face […]
Columbus Crew back home tonight taking on Seattle Sounders in 2020 MLS Cup rematch
COLUMBUS CREW BEGINS TWO-MATCH HOMESTAND AT LOWER.COM Black & Gold host the Sounders tonight in a nationally televised COLUMBUS — Columbus Crew (6-8-6, 24 points) hosts Seattle Sounders FC (11-3-6, 39 points) at Lower.com Field in a nationally televised contest tonight, Saturday, August 21 [5:30 p.m. ET / FOX, FOX […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, August 21, 2021
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Hawaii (/həˈwaɪ.i/ (listen) hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi] or [həˈwɐjʔi]) is a state in the Western United States located in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from the U.S. mainland. It is the only state outside North America, the only state composed entirely of islands, and the only state in the tropics. Hawaii is also one of a few U.S. […]
Historical Events for August 20
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (/ˈriːdʒɪs ˈfɪlbɪn/; August 25, 1931 – July 24, 2020) was an American television presenter, talk show host, game show host, actor and singer. Once called “the hardest working man in show business”, he held the Guinness World Record for the most hours spent on […]
High School Football returns tonight on 1ST & GOAL on our website!
Week 1 we have a great game in the making! Two years ago, the Red Devils won 23-20 in a game that went down to the wire. Tonight, we have two young teams. The Comets, who play in the same OCC Buckeye Division as Pickerington […]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference News: Announces 2021 ESPN Football Schedule
NORFOLK, Va., July 30, 2021 – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced its ESPN football package for the 2021 season, which features eight regular-season match-ups on ESPN, ESPNU and ESPN3 and one postseason appearance on ABC as part of its linear package. The nationally-televised games […]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference News: Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Honors, presented by TowneBank
JULY 2021 NORFOLK, Va., July 30, 2021 – Norfolk State quarterback Juwan Carter and South Carolina State defensive back Decobie Durant have been named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive and Defensive Preseason Players of the Year, presented by TowneBank. All awards were voted on by the MEAC’s head football […]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference News: 2021 Football Race Order of Finish, Presented by Home Depot
NORFOLK, Va., July 30, 2021 – South Carolina State has been picked to win the 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football championship, as the Bulldogs topped the league’s annual preseason poll, presented by The Home Depot. Voting was conducted by the conference’s head football coaches and sports […]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference News: South Carolina Hall of Fame opens doors for former S.C. State star Robert Porcher
JULY 2021 GREENVILLE, S.C.—Former Bulldog defensive standout and NFL All-Pro Robert Porcher will be among five honorees inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame on Thursday at the Hilton Greenville. The original Enshrinement Ceremony, set for April 2, 2020, was postponed due to COVID-19 […]
Mid-Eastern Conference Football News: Battle for Greater Baltimore’ Resumes Sept. 4 between Morgan State and Towson
July 2021 BALTIMORE, Md., – Morgan State and Towson have have announced that they will play a home-and-home football series starting 2021 thru the 2027 season. The teams were scheduled to play this past season (Sept. 12), but were forced to cancel due to the COVID-19 […]
San Francisco 49ers to induct WR John Taylor and Delaware State product into its Hall of Fame
JULY 2021 DOVER, Del., — John Taylor, whose record-setting years at Delaware State led to NFL stardom, Super Bowl championships and induction into the Black College Football Hall of Fame, has added another prestigious honor to his list. Taylor, along with linebacker great Patrick Willis, have […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, August 19, 2021
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Bronze Fonz is a public artwork by American artist Gerald P. Sawyer, located on the Milwaukee Riverwalk in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bronze Fonz depicts Henry Winkler as “The Fonz,” a character in the 1970s television series Happy Days, which was set in Milwaukee. Description The sculpture, made of bronze, depicts actor Henry Winkler as […]
Miami RedHawks News: Men’s Basketball to Host Cincinnati on December 1
Wed, Aug 18, 2021 OXFORD, Ohio—Rekindling a long-time rivalry, the Miami University men’s basketball team will host the University of Cincinnati on Wednesday, Dec. 1, Miami head coach Jack Owens announced Wednesday. This marks the 147th meeting with the Bearcats but the first since 2011-12. […]
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