Every Year REPUBLIC DAY (ITALY) 1730s BORN 1731: MARTHA WASHINGTON (U.S. FIRST LADY) 1840s BORN 1840: THOMAS HARDY (WRITER) 1860s BORN 1861: HELEN LOUISE HERRON TAFT (U.S. FIRST LADY) 1880s 1883: IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, THE FIRST BASEBALL GAME WAS PLAYED UNDER ELECTRIC LIGHTS AT […]
Illinois DH Justin Janas wins 2021 Big Ten Batting Championship
Mon, May 31, 2021 FightingIllini.com | @IlliniBaseball CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois DH Justin Janas won the 2021 Big Ten regular season batting title with an average of .391 this season. Janas also led the conference with an on-base percentage of .506. “I didn’t really think about it much […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Every Year NATIONAL ROSE MONTH BEGINS BORN : OSCAR THE GROUCH (CHARACTER ON SESAME STREET) 1630s 1638: EARTHQUAKE SHOOK PLYMOUTH, MA 1790s 1792: KENTUCKY ADMITTED INTO THE UNION AS THE 15TH STATE 1796: TENNESSEE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION AS THE 16TH STATE225 Years Ago 1810s […]
Major champions Jordan Spieth and Jason Day join 2019 Memorial winner Patrick Cantlay and rising star Viktor Hovland as latest commitments to the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide
Dublin, Ohio – Officials of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide announced today that the Tournament has accepted entries from three-time major champion Jordan Spieth, former PGA Championship winner Jason Day, 2019 Memorial winner Patrick Cantlay, and rising star Viktor Hovland to compete in the premiere invitational […]
Ryan Terefenko Named Ohio State’s Male Medal of Honor Winner
May 31, 2021 Is the first Ohio State men’s lacrosse player in 19 years to win the prestigious award COLUMBUS, Ohio – After a career that saw him become Ohio State’s first-ever four-time All-American while winning numerous other awards for his work in the classroom, Ryan Terefenko added […]
MLS Player of the Week for Week 7, LA Galaxy Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond
Mon, May 31, 2021 NEW YORK (Monday, May 31, 2021) – LA Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Bond has been voted the Major League Soccer Player of the Week for Week 7 of the 2021 MLS season. Bond recorded 12 saves in leading the Galaxy to a 1-0 […]
College AD Nightcap: Continued Efforts to Find Members
Sources Tell Us What You Won’t Find in the Southland’s Press Release When it Comes to Replacing Lost Membership June Promises Monumental Change for College Athletics Higher Education is on the precipice of monumental change. The Supreme Court will rule on the case NCAA v […]
OHSAA Softball, Lacrosse and Track and Field State Tournament Qualifiers
NEWS RELEASE – Ohio High School Athletic Association Executive Director Doug Ute www.OHSAA.org | twitter.com/OHSAASports | facebook.com/OHSAAsports May 31, 2021 Ticketing update for three state tournaments set for this week, along with regional baseball tournaments COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association will conduct three state […]
NHL Morning Skate for Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021
THREE HARD LAPS * For just the second time in their storied, century-old rivalry, the Maple Leafs and Canadiens will face off in a winner-take-all Game 7. * Nathan MacKinnon continued his scorching start to the Stanley Cup Playoffs as Colorado cruised to a 1-0 lead in its Second Round series. * Barclay Goodrow scored […]
NHL Morning Skate for Sunday, May 30, 2021
THREE HARD LAPS * Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored the overtime winner in front of 2,500 fans at Bell Centre as the Canadiens earned another wild win over the Maple Leafs and forced Game 7 in their First Round series. The winner-take-all showdown is scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. ET (CBC, SN, TVAS, CNBC). […]
NHL suspends Vegas’ Ryan Reaves 2 games
NEW YORK (May 31, 2021) – Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended for two games as a result of his actions against Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves that resulted in a match penalty during Game 1 of the teams’ Second Round series in Colorado on Sunday, May 30, the National Hockey […]
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman upholds Avs’ Nazem Kadri’s 8-game suspension
NEW YORK (May 31, 2021) – NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman today upheld the eight-game suspension that was assessed to Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri by the Department of Player Safety for an illegal check to the head against St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk during Game 2 of the teams’ First Round […]
NHL Stanley Cup Epic Playoff Showdown a Century in the Making: Maple Leafs, Canadiens Meet in Game 7 Memorial Day Night
NEW YORK (May 30, 2021) — For just the second time in their storied, century-old rivalry, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens will face off in a winner-take-all Game 7 Monday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (7 p.m. ET, CBC, SN, TVAS, CNBC). The winner […]
NHL releases 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Schedule Update
Second Round Dates and Starting Times Are Set; Scotia North Division Matchup Will Be Determined Following Canadiens-Maple Leafs First Round Game 7 Scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Monday (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, CNBC) NEW YORK (May 29, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced […]
Penn State Athletics Announces COVID-19 Test Results Update (May 26)
Wed, May 26, 2021 For the period of May 15-21, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics conducted 92 COVID-19 tests of students with zero positive test results. The testing numbers include the Big Ten’s daily antigen testing protocol, which began Sept. 30 and will conclude May 30. Beginning […]
Ryan Terefenko Becomes Ohio State’s First Four-Time All-American
May 27, 2021 Graduate student is named a third team USILA All-American COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ryan Terefenko has made history. The graduate student from Sinking Spring, Pa. today etched his name into the Buckeye record book as the program’s first-ever four-time All-American. Terefenko was selected to […]
The American Athletic Conference announces TV Networks, Game Times for 2021 Football Season
Thu, May 27, 2021 IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced a number of kickoff times and television designations for the 2021 football season Thursday’s announcement includes the kickoff times for The American’s Thursday and Friday prime time games on ESPN networks. The prime […]
Northwestern Football: Select 2021 Football Game Times Announced
Thu, May 27, 2021 EVANSTON, Ill. – Select 2021 football kickoff times and television designations were announced Thursday by the Big Ten Conference and its broadcast partners. Northwestern will open the campaign with a Conference matchup on Friday, September 3, at 8 p.m. CT against the […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, May 31, 2021: Memorial Day where we honor and mourn all Military Personnel who served and sacrificed for our country; Thank You!
MEMORIAL DAY The custom of honoring ancestors by cleaning cemeteries and decorating graves is an ancient and worldwide tradition, but the specific origin of Memorial Day, or Decoration Day as it was first known, are unclear. In early rural America, this duty was usually performed […]
Cincinnati Bearcats Football: 6 Game Times announced by American Athletic Conference
May 27, 2021 WEB LINK: https://bit.ly/3hZ19rg CINCINNATI – Six additional game times for the 2021 University of Cincinnati football season were announced Thursday by the American Athletic Conference with the Bearcats confirmed for at least five national-television audiences. The defending AAC Champion Bearcats will feature on ABC, […]