Mon, May 10, 2021 CHARLOTTE – Heading into this weekend’s NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, Top Fuel standout Shawn Langdon is looking forward to the chance to make history. He is the most recent Funny Car winner in the race and having […]
Rutgers Baseball unable to complete comeback in 7-6 loss
Scarlet Knights erase six-run deficit to Nebraska before falling in 13th inning PISCATAWAY, N.J. (May 10, 2021) – Rutgers baseball (17-17) erased a six-run deficit and had multiple opportunities to win late, but Nebraska (23-11) managed to escape with a 7-6 win in 13 innings Monday […]
Ohio Northern infielder Jacob Wenning named OAC Baseball Hitter of the Week
May 10, 2021 ADA — Ohio Northern sophomore Jacob Wenning (Coldwater) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of May 3-9. Wenning went 8-for-9 with five runs scored and 3 RBI to highlight a 20-5, 7-2 sweep of Otterbein on […]
Ohio Northern’s Allie Bican named OAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
May 10, 2021 ADA — Sophomore Allie Bican (Solon) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 3-9.Bican went 2-0 and did not allow an earned run in 16.0 innings of work in a pair of victories last week.She […]
The Preakness Stakes is this weekend at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs (1+3⁄16 miles (1,900 m)) on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg); fillies 121 pounds (55 kg). It is the second jewel of the Triple […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, May 10, 2021
1500s 1503: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DISCOVERED THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND NAMED THEM LAS TORTUGAS AFTER THE NUMEROUS SEA TURTLES THERE 1740s BORN 1746: GASPARD MONGE (MATHEMATICIAN) 1750s BORN 1755: ROBERT GRAY (SAILOR) 1770s 1774: LOUIS XVI BECAME KING OF FRANCE 1810s DIED 1818: PAUL REVERE (PATRIOT) […]
John Tortorella ends Blue Jackets career with overtime win over Detroit; winningest CBJ coach ever
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets and head coach John Tortorella, whose contract expired at the end of the 2020-21 season, have mutually agreed to part ways, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Tortorella, 62, is the winningest coach in Blue […]
McMann, Wenning among the stars leading Ohio Northern to dominating doubleheader sweep at Otterbein, 20-5, 7-2
May 8, 2021 WESTERVILLE — The Ohio Northern baseball team erupted for 27 runs and 37 base hits in a 20-5, 7-2 doubleheader sweep at Otterbein on Saturday at Fishbaugh Field. The Polar Bears run their winning streak to eight games and improve to 20-13 […]
172 Ohio State Student-Athletes earn degrees on Mother’s Day
May 8, 2021 Gradates include All-Americans and professional athletes ADDITIONAL INFO Online Release COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sunday, 172 current and former Ohio State student-athletes receiveD their Ohio State degrees. Spring commencement ceremonies, split into two sessions at Ohio Stadium. The complete list of athletics graduates can […]
Blue Jackets grind out season-ending win over scrappy Detroit in OT; Star of the Game Eric Robinson had a breakout year for Columbus
LW Eric Robinson registered his fourth multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist. He had points in two-straight games (1-2-3) and 3-4-7 in the last ten games of the campaign (overall 8-10-18 in 56 GP). COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS
NHL suspends Tampa Bay forward Pat Maroon for unsportsmanlike conduct
NEW YORK (May 9, 2021) – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pat Maroon has been suspended for one game, without pay, for unsportsmanlike conduct during NHL Game No. 857 in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, May 8, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred […]
NHL fines Montreal defenseman Joel Edmundson for dangerous tripping
NEW YORK (May 9, 2021) – Montreal Canadiens defenseman Joel Edmundson has been fined $1,000 for a dangerous trip against Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares during NHL Game No. 862 in Toronto on Saturday, May 8, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred […]
NHL fines Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar for High-Sticking
NEW YORK (May 9, 2021) – Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for high-sticking Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mathieu Joseph during NHL Game No. 857 in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, May 8, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player […]
NHL fines Florida defenseman Brandon Montour for Spearing
NEW YORK (May 9, 2021) –Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for spearing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pat Maroon during NHL Game No. 857 in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, May 8, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at […]
Dayton Flyers Softball earns 4th Seed in this week’s A-10 Championship
Sun, May 9, 2021 Double-Elimination Tournament Will Be Hosted By Saint Joseph’s May 13-15 Story Links Complete Bracket (PDF) Championship Central Complete A-10 Release NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The University of Dayton softball team will be making the program’s eighth-consecutive appearance in the Atlantic 10 Championship […]
Rutgers 12 hits not enough in loss to Nebraska, 3-1
Sun, May 9, 2021 TWITTER: @RutgersBaseball PISCATAWAY, N.J. (May 9, 2021) – Rutgers baseball (17-16) suffered a 15-5 loss to Nebraska (22-11) Sunday at Bainton Field. The Scarlet Knights now lead the season series over the Cornhuskers, 3-1. “We’ve competed at a high level all […]
Disappointing season ends on winning note with Jackets edging Red Wings in OT, 5-4; Oliver Bjorkstrand Star of the Game
RW Oliver Bjorkstrand tallied his team-leading tenth multi-point effort of the season with a goal and an assist. He tallied 12-16-28 in the last 33 games, including 4-8-12 in the last 11 outings. He led the team in goals, assists, points and multi-point efforts with 18-26-44 and […]
Nashville Predators in the NHL Playoffs for a Seventh straight season
Ten #NHLStats about the Nashville Predators, who are headed to the postseason for the seventh consecutive season and 14th time in franchise history. 1. The Predators (14) are tied for the second-most postseason appearances among all NHL clubs since 2004, when they reached the playoffs for the first […]
NHL, NHLPA announce changes to COVID-19 Protocols for 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs and Offseason
NEW YORK/TORONTO (May 8, 2021) – The National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association today announced several modifications to their COVID-19 Protocols to take effect upon the conclusion of each Club’s regular-season schedule. All modifications – specifically designed to govern the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs […]
As rumored and expected for weeks, Blue Jackets and head coach John Tortorella mutually agree to part ways
MAY 9, 2021 Tortorella compiled a 227-166-54 record in 447 games in six seasons with Columbus COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets and head coach John Tortorella, whose contract expired at the end of the 2020-21 season, have mutually agreed to part ways, club General […]