FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 11, 2021 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS STATEMENT COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets issued the following statement today regarding Columbus Public Health’s formal support of a plan to allow a limited number of fans to attend Blue Jackets games at Nationwide Arena […]
Blue Jackets activate goalie Elvis Merzlikins from injured reserve, recall defensman Andrew Peeke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 11, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated goaltender Elvis Merzlikins off Injured Reserve and recalled defenseman Andrew Peeke from the team’s taxi squad, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Merzlikins, 26, has missed the […]
Blue Jackets Star Of The Game: Rarely used, always ready to contribute Scott Harrington scores goal and plays solid defense In Monday’s 3-2 Win Over Carolina
THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS BACK IN ACTION TONIGHT AT CHICAGO, GAME TIME 8 PM. FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS, CBJ DEFENSEMAN SCOTT HARRINGTON, 27 YEARS OLD, HAS BEEN THE TEAM MVP. HE GOES DAYS, WEEKS AND GAMES WITHOUT PLAYING. BUT STAYS READY ON THE TEAM’S TAXI […]
Pro Football Hall of Fame announces its 2021 Class of 2021
02/06/2021 Eight “Heroes of the Game” have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021. The Hall’s 48-person Selection Committee met virtually Jan. 19 for its annual meeting. The new class of Enshrinees were announced during “NFL Honors,” on CBS. The […]
Los Angeles will host Super LVI in February 2022 at SoFi Stadium
Today, the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee, led by Chairman Casey Wasserman, unveiled the official Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee logo and launch video, featuring Los Angeles icon, Snoop Dogg, alongside the NFL’s trademark Super Bowl LVI mark. All eyes will be on […]
NFL/NFLPA issue Covid-19 Monitoring Testing results
The National Football League and NFL Players Association today announced the COVID-19 monitoring testing results for January 31 – February 6. Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 follow the joint NFL-NFLPA Treatment Protocol. They are immediately isolated, not permitted to access club facilities, or to […]
17th Annual Run Rich Eisen Run Continues to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
2021 Campaign Encourages Fans to #RunYour40 in New & Different Ways Visit NFLNetwork.com/RunRichRun to Register As Rich Eisen announced on the Super Bowl LV edition of NFL GameDay Morning, ‘Run Rich Run’ returns for the 17th year raising money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.® While Eisen may […]
NFL announces 2021 Draft First Round Order
Following is the 2021 NFL Draft first round order. The first round will start on Thursday, April 29, in Cleveland, Ohio with the second and third rounds on Friday, April 30, followed by rounds four through seven on Saturday, May 1. 2021 FIRST ROUND DRAFT […]
No surprise as Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady wins Super Bowl LV MVP Award
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback TOM BRADY was voted the winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy awarded to the Super Bowl LV Most Valuable Player, presented by Verizon. This marks the fifth time Brady has won the award, having previously been voted the Most Valuable Player in Super […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, February 11, 2021 (National Inventors Day in the United States)
Every Year NATIONAL INVENTORS’ DAY (UNITED STATES) 1570s 1573: SIR FRANCIS DRAKE CLIMBED TREE AND SAW PACIFIC OCEAN FOR FIRST TIME, ISTHMUS OF PANAMA 1800s 1808: FIRST USE OF ANTHRACITE COAL AS A HOUSEHOLD FUEL 1830s 1836: MOUNT HOLYOKE SEMINARY, THE FIRST U.S. COLLEGE FOR […]
Dayton Flyers game with St. Joseph’s postponed
No Makeup Game Is Set NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference has announced that Saturday’s scheduled men’s basketball game has been postponed, due to Covid protocols. It has not been determined as of this writing if the Flyers will have a replacement opponent to […]
Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella on 3-2 win over Carolina
John Tortorella was named head coach of CBJ on 10/21/15. He is the winningest coach in club history with a 214-144-45 record in 403 games and hasled the club to four-straight playoff appearances.Tortorella was named a Jack Adams Award finalist as the NHL’s Coach of […]
VCU has Dayton Flyers number this year; pulls away late in 76-67 win
Jordy Tshimanga Had A Double-Double In The Loss DAYTON – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team was defeated by VCU Tuesday at UD Arena by a final score of 76-67. This was the Flyers’ first home defeat in the calendar year 2021. Redshirt senior Ibi […]
Columbus Blue Jackets assign Liam Foudy and Cam Johnson to the Taxi Squad
FEBRUARY 9, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned forward Liam Foudy and goaltender Cam Johnson to the team’s taxi squad, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Foudy, 21, has collected three assists, two penalty minutes and an “even” […]
Blue Jackets Star Of The Game: Cam Atkinson scores key penalty shot In Monday’s 3-2 Win Over Carolina
Hard to believe that Cam Atkinson is 31 years old. He has been a fan favorite and mainstay since he came on the scene during the 2012-13 season, some nine years ago. Last Game: Posted GWG and 200th career NHL goal with 2 shots and […]
Blue Jackets Game Recap from Monday, February 8, 2021: CBJ 3 Carolina 2
FEB. 8, 2021 II VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET Columbus 1-1-1 3 Overall record 6-5-3, 15 points, at home 4-2-2, 10 points Carolina 0-2-0 2 Overall 7-3-0, 17 points, on road 4-3-0, 8 points GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: S. Harrington (1), SHG/PS – C. Atkinson […]
Blue Jackets Star of the Game: Jack Roslovic scores game-winner in Monday’s 3-2 win over Carolina
HOMETOWN KIDJack Roslovic made his Blue Jackets debut at Nationwide Arena against the Panthers on Jan. 28 and has since rattled off a three-game assist/pointstreak (1-3-4) beginning on Jan. 31 at Chicago. It’s tied for his career best assist (second time) and point streaks (fourth […]
Pittsburgh Penguins finalize front office executives; Hextall as GM, Burke heads hockey operations
The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Ron Hextall as general manager and Brian Burke as president of hockey operations, it was announced today by co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle. In their new roles, Hextall will oversee the Penguins’ day-to-day hockey operations, reporting to Burke as […]
Howard University Men’s Basketball cancels remaining games
WASHINGTON (February 9, 2021) – Howard University Athletics has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of the Men’s Basketball 2020-21 season out of an abundance of caution due to the health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had several team members test […]
UT Rio Grande Valley mourns loss of head basketball coach Lew Hill
RIO GRANDE VALLEY — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is shocked and saddened to announce that men’s basketball head coach Lew Hill passed away on Sunday at the age of 55. “Words cannot describe how any of us feel right now. […]