April 27, 2021 WEB LINK: https://bit.ly/3vs9V4n CINCINNATI – Mike Roberts has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati, Head Coach Wes Miller announced Tuesday. “I’ve known Mike Roberts for over 20 years and he was the first person I called when I was hired at UNCG,” Coach Miller says. […]
Dayton Men’s Basketball gives out 20-21 Team Awards; Jalen Crutcher Named White Allen Most Valuable Player
Crutcher is Just The Eighth Flyer To Be Named Men’s Basketball MVP Three Times DAYTON –Jalen Crutcher was named the University of Dayton men’s basketball team’s 2020-21 White Allen Most Valuable Player Tuesday evening. Crutcher and his teammates were recognized at a private team dinner […]
Blue Jackets finally ends long losing streak with 1-0 Shootout win over pesky Detroit
APR. 27, 2021 II VS. DETROIT RED WINGS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: SO – LaineDetroit: GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (41 saves, SOW)Detroit: T. Greiss (33 saves, SOL) CBJ TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets improved to 24-6-3 in the last 33 meetings vs. Detroit since Mar. 28, […]
Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen named assistant general manager for Team Finland at 2022 Olympic Games
APRIL 28, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen has been named assistant general manager of Finland’s national team for the 2022 Olympic Games, the Finnish Ice Hockey Association and Blue Jackets announced today. Kekalainen will assist Jere Lehtinen in […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, April 28, 2021
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robinson scouted for the Detroit Pistons for 28 years, and worked 22 years for the Detroit Lions as a part-time scout. Robinson, who is a member of seven athletic halls of fame, was also the first black high school coach in Michigan, winning two state championships […]
Crew SC gets ready to continue CONCACAF action Wednesday night against CF Monterrey
Miami, FL – Concacaf has confirmed the schedule for the Quarterfinals of the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (SCCL). The four home-and-away matchups will take place April 27-28 (first legs) and May 4-5 (second legs). The Round of 16 culminated last night in Monterrey, Mexico, with CF […]
NHL to be on Turner Sports
Turner Sports and National Hockey League Announce Seven-Year Multimedia Rights Agreement Beginning with 2021-22 Season TNT to Crown Champion with Stanley Cup Final and Extensive Stanley Cup Playoffs Coverage; Rights to Up to 72 Exclusive Live Regular Season Games, Including NHL Winter Classic Each Season […]
Carolina Hurricanes joins NHL Playoff Teams list for 20-21
CLINCHES THIRD STRAIGHT STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF APPEARANCE Ten #NHLStats about the Carolina Hurricanes, who are headed to the postseason for the third consecutive season and 16th time in franchise history (8x as Carolina, 8x as Hartford). 1. The Hurricanes have reached the playoffs in three consecutive seasons for […]
NHL announces update to 20-21 regular season schedule
NEW YORK (April 26, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced updates to the 2020-21 regular-season schedule: Game 854, NY Rangers at Boston, scheduled for May 8 at 7 p.m. ET, will now start at 3 p.m. ET Game 858, Buffalo at Pittsburgh, scheduled for […]
NHL ‘First Stars’ of the Week: Sharks’ Patrick Marleau, Frontline Healthcare Hero Jane Vergara
Wild’s Talbot, Panthers’ Huberdeau Round Out ‘Three Stars’ NEW YORK (April 26, 2021) – San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau and clinical nurse educator generalist Jane Vergara have been named the NHL’s “First Stars” for the week ending April 25. Throughout the 2020-21 season the NHL is celebrating the remarkable efforts of […]
Charlotte adds yet another transfer for basketball team in Syracuse forward Robert Braswell
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball program and head coach Ron Sanchez announced that 6-foot-7 forward Robert Braswell has transferred from Syracuse to Charlotte. This season, Braswell scored in double-figures in each of Syracuse’s two ACC Tournament games while also helping the Orange reach the […]
Charlotte 49ers continues to improve roster with transfers by adding Clemson guard Clyde Trapp
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball program and head coach Ron Sanchez announced that 6-foot-4 guard Clyde Trapp has transferred from Clemson to Charlotte. Trapp played a significant role in helping Clemson win 77 games, make two NCAA Tournament trips and one NIT appearance in […]
Charlotte 49ers popular transfer landing spot; adds All-Patriot League Holy Cross guard Austin Butler
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball program and head coach Ron Sanchez announced that 6-foot-5 guard Austin Butler has transferred from Holy Cross to Charlotte. This season, Butler earned second team All-Patriot League honors while scoring over 1,300 points in his collegiate career. Butler […]
Charlotte adds Ohio State Buckeyes transfer Musa Jallow for 2021-22
4/23/2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball program and head coach Ron Sanchez announced that 6-foot-5 guard Musa Jallow has transferred from Ohio State to Charlotte. Jallow was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and he saw action in 94 games with 28 starts in […]
Buckeyes defensive specialist Musa Jallow transfers
This time of year, college basketball teams all over the country are experiencing players looking for a better opportunity to play. Or to spend their final year, 5th year with a different program whom they have always wanted to play for. Ohio State men’s basketball […]
Cleveland Cavaliers issue medical update on injured/rehabbing players
4/26/21 Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. was diagnosed with a right thumb fracture following Sunday night’s road game against the Washington Wizards, suffered late in the fourth quarter. X-rays taken subsequently confirmed the injury. Nance Jr. will now undergo a series of treatment and rehabilitation. He will […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, April 27, 2021
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. She served as the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., In 1959, she invented the Barbie doll, which sold over a billion worldwide. She was the founder […]
Dayton Flyers star Jalen Crutcher, head coach Anthony Grant’s first recruit, ended up being a First Class Player and Student
Jalen Crutcher passed up the University of Memphis Tigers basketball program to play for the Dayton Flyers, some 535 miles from his hometown. He graduated from Ridegeway, High School in Mississippi River town. Head coach Anthony Grant, a former star of the Dayton program, signed […]
NHL Morning Skate for Monday, April 26, 2021
THREE HARD LAPS * With three of 16 postseason spots already accounted for, the Hurricanes and Panthers look to inch closer to a berth in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight. * Mika Zibanejad helped the Rangers keep their playoff hopes alive with his NHL-best third hat trick of the season. * The Penguins continued their success […]
Texas Rangers announce roster moves
4/26/21 1B/OF Ronald Guzmán transferred from 10-day to 60-day Injured List Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers announced the following roster moves prior to Monday night’s homestand opener against the Los Angeles Angels: • Left-handed pitcher Hyeon-Jong Yang (#36) contract selected from Alternate Training Site • […]