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April 19, 2021 IOWA REPORTS POSITIVE COVID-19 TESTS  IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Athletics Department conducted 451 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of April 12-18, 2021. Five (5) positive tests and 446 negative tests have been received. As part of the return […]

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The Toronto Blue Jays have made the following roster moves: ·    RHP Jordan Romano has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list (right ulnar neuritis). ·    RHP Ty Tice has been recalled from the club’s alternate training site. ·    LHP Travis Bergen has been optioned to the club’s alternate training site. ·    OF Josh Palacios has […]

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have reinstated left-handed pitcher Caleb Thielbar from the COVID Injured List and returned right-handed pitcher Luke Farrell to the alternate training site. Thielbar, 34, made five appearances for the Twins prior to his Injured List stint, striking out 15 […]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Adbert Alzolay from the South Bend Alternate Site and optioned left-handed pitcher Kyle Ryan to the alternate site. Alzolay, 26, is 0-2 with a 6.10 ERA (7 ER/10.1 IP) in two starts for the Cubs this season, […]

Major League Baseball and the Colorado Rockies tonight unveiled the official logo of the 2021 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. Thanks to the support of the City of Denver, the State of Colorado, Visit Denver and the Denver Sports Commission, the 91st Midsummer Classic will […]

THREE HARD LAPS  * Saturday’s 11-game slate includes the League-leading Golden Knights putting their lengthy winning streak on the line, the top two teams in the Discover Central Division going head-to-head again at BB&T Center as well as the Avalanche squaring off with the Blues in a matinee on […]

NEW YORK (April 23, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced a start time change for the Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks game scheduled for Wednesday, May 5. The game, originally scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT, will now begin at 6:30 p.m. PT and be televised nationally on NBCSN […]

NEW YORK (April 23, 2021) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Thornton has been fined $3,017.24, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for interference against Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault during NHL Game No. 726 in Winnipeg on Thursday, April 22, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety […]

Ten #NHLStats about the Colorado Avalanche, who are headed to the postseason for the fourth consecutive season and 26th time in franchise history (17x as Colorado, 9x as Quebec). 1. Colorado will return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a fourth consecutive year, the longest streak for the franchise […]

NHL Green to Invest in Water Improvement Projects Using United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a Framework NEW YORK/TORONTO (April 22, 2021) – The National Hockey League (NHL®) today announced it will make an investment in water improvement projects in the two NHL cities that advance […]

Ten #NHLStats about the Vegas Golden Knights, who are headed to the postseason for the fourth time in as many NHL seasons. 1. Vegas is the fourth franchise in NHL history to make the playoffs in each of its first four seasons, following the Edmonton Oilers (13; […]

Rich Eisen Ran 40-Yard Dash at SoFi Stadium NFL Legends Jerry Rice, Ray Lewis, Cris Carter, Rod Woodson, Terrell Davis, Michael Vick, Torry Holt & Eric Metcalf Along w/ Various Entrepreneurs Took Part Continues to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital The 17th annual ‘Run […]

NINETY PROSPECTS, ACTIVE PLAYERS & LEGENDS TO BE HONORED IN CLEVELAND AS NFL DRAFT KICKS OFF ON THURSDAY, APRIL 29 Fifty-eight prospects – 13 on-site in Cleveland and 45 virtually – are confirmed to participate in the 2021 NFL Draft, which begins on Thursday, April […]

NEW YORK – The NFL Draft provides an exciting opportunity for fans to get involved with their favorite team by announcing selections from the Draft Theater in Cleveland as well as remotely. This year, the fans joining Round 1 picks with Commissioner Roger Goodell have shown an unwavering […]

NFL Network Provides More Than 80 Original Hours of Draft Week Coverage Beginning Sunday, April 25 Live Coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft From Cleveland Kicks Off Thursday, April 29 at 8:00 PM ET Round-the-Clock Coverage and Live Streaming Video on NFL Network, NFL.com & […]

Trakh posted a 65-50 record over the past four seasons (2018-21), his second stint at USC.  April 21, 2021 LOS ANGELES — USC women’s basketball head coach Mark Trakh, who guided the Women of Troy the past four seasons, announced today (April 21) that he is retiring.   This […]

TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL) Commissioner Randy Ambrosie issued the following statement on Wednesday announcing the League’s Return-to-Play plans for the 2021 season: “We will play CFL football in 2021. “Our revised target date to start our regular season is August 5. To facilitate […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts announced on Tuesday that they have signed two players, DB Tigie Sankoh and K Toshiki Sato, from last week’s CFL Global Draft. Sankoh, 23, was picked third overall by Toronto in the CFL’s Global Draft held last Thursday, April 15th. […]

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed a pair of global players – kicker Gerard Laws and running back Nico Leonard. Laws (five-foot-11, 202 pounds) is a product of the Prokick Australia program. In 2015, the Sydney, Australia native played for the California Sharks in […]