August 9, 2021 | 2021 Fall Schedule | ADA — The Ohio Northern women’s tennis team will open its 2021 fall schedule on Sept. 5 with a tri-match at Adrian (Mich.) with Manchester (Ind.) under 21st-year head coach Scott Wills. Northern will also compete at the Oberlin Invitational […]
MLS News: PRODUCER, DJ KAYTRANADA AND SUPERSTAR RAPPER BIG BOI TO CO-HEADLINE MLS ALL-STAR CONCERT PRESENTED BY HEINEKEN®
Mon, Aug 9, 2021 NEW YORK (August 9, 2021) – Grammy-winning Haitian-Canadian producer and DJ Kaytranada, and Grammy-winning rapper, producer and songwriter Big Boi, will co-headline the MLS All-Star Concert presented by Heineken ® on Tuesday, August 24 in Los Angeles at The Torch, located at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. […]
Media Zoom Call with Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen
It has been a busy off-season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Naming a new head coach in longtime assistant Brad Larsen. Trading away two fan favorites and franchise stalwarts in Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson. The drafting of several new players. Bringing back Jakub Voracek […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, August 9, 2021
1590s BORN 1593: IZAAK WALTON (WRITER) 1840s 1842: THE WEBSTER-ASHBURTON TREATY WAS SIGNED, DELIMITING THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE CANADIAN-AMERICAN BORDER. THE TREATY ESTABLISHED THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN THE ST. CROIX AND CONNECTICUT RIVERS, BETWEEN LAKE SUPERIOR AND THE LAKE OF THE WOODS, AND BETWEEN LAKES […]
Historical Events for August 8
1860s 1864: PERFORMER SIGNOR GUILLERMO FARINI’S STILTS GOT CAUGHT AS HE WALKED THE RAPIDS ABOVE NIAGARA FALLS BORN 1866: MATTHEW HENSON (EXPLORER) 1870s 1876: THOMAS EDISON RECEIVED A PATENT FOR HIS MIMEOGRAPH (AN EARLY PAPER COPYING MACHINE) 1900s BORN 1907: BENNY CARTER (MUSICIAN) 1910s 1911: […]
Historical Events for August 7
1670s 1679: LA SALLE’S LE GRIFFON, FIRST SHIP TO SAIL UPPER GREAT LAKES, ENTERED LAKE ERIE 1770s BORN 1779: CARL RITTER (GEOGRAPHER) 1780s 1782: GEORGE WASHINGTON ESTABLISHED THE BADGE OF MILITARY MERIT FOR U.S. SOLDIERS INJURED IN ACTION. IT LATER BECAME KNOWN AS THE PURPLE […]
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Ohio State Athletic Department News: New Licensing Program Will Allow S-As to Profit off OSU Trademarks
August 3, 2021 Jersey sales, other opportunities, can be facilitated for student-athletes through group license agreements COLUMBUS, Ohio – Student-athletes in all 36 of Ohio State’s varsity sports will soon have an opportunity to potentially realize additional and new opportunities to profit off of their Name, Image […]
Columbus Blue Jackets announce Inaugural CBJ Hockeyfest Tournament September 11-12 at Nationwide Arena
AUGUST 3, 2021 Two-day competition is part of the largest street hockey tournament in North America COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena will host the inaugural CBJ HockeyFest Tournament on Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Nationwide Arena, the organization […]
Ohio State Buckeyes Fall Football Camp is underway!
Ryan Day welcomes back 12 starters as Ohio State seeks a fifth consecutive Big Ten title COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 132nd season of Ohio State football began bright – and early – this past Wednesday morning when the Scarlet and Gray hit the practice field at […]
Iowa LHP Jack Dreyer Signs With LA Dodgers as Free Agent
Aug. 3, 2021 IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa left-handed pitcher Jack Dreyer signed a professional contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an undrafted free agent. The Johnston, Iowa, native finishes his Hawkeye career with an 8-3 record and a 3.41 ERA over 20 […]
Ohio State Athletics: Football Mini Plan Tickets Packages on Sale August 10 & 13
August 6, 2021 Three- and four-game packages on sale next week and will be followed by single game ticket sales COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Department of Athletics will offer football fans a trio of “mini plan” ticketing options for the 2021 home season designed […]
D.C. United honors two of their own, Soccer Hall of Fame Inductees Kevin Payne & Jaime Moreno
D.C. United recently honored National Soccer Hall of Fame Inductees Jaime Moreno and Kevin Payne at halftime of their match against Toronto FC at Audi Field on July 3. Both Payne and Moreno were announced on June 9 as inductees to the 2021 class for […]
D.C. United News: NFL RB Mark Ingram II joins Ownership Group
Three-Time National Football League Pro Bowl Running Back and Heisman Trophy Winner Invests in Major League Soccer’s Most Decorated Club WASHINGTON, D.C. –D.C. United back in June announced that three-time National Football League (NFL) Pro Bowl running back and Heisman Trophy winner, Mark Ingram II has […]
NFL News: RETURNS TO LONDON WITH TWO GAMES IN 2021
The National Football League today announced that it will return to playing International Series Games in 2021, with two games to be held at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Atlanta Falcons will host the New York Jets on Sunday, October 10 and the Jacksonville Jaguars will be at home against the Miami […]
NFL to once again be title sponsor for 2021 HBCU’s Battle of the Brains, October 20-23
“The continued commitment of the NFL illustrates its shared belief in the product of our HBCU institutions.” – Gregory Gibson Jr., Founder & Executive Director, HBCU Battle of the Brains The fifth annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Battle of the Brains (HBCU BOTB) […]
NFL News: 2021 Draft was the Third Most-Watched Ever
Average Audience of 6.1 Million Viewers TV + Digital Over 3 Days Cleveland Averaged 10.9 HH Rating – Highest Host City Draft Rating on Record The 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland was seen by an average audience of 6.1 million viewers (TV + Digital) across ABC, ESPN, […]
NFL News: International Player Pathway Program added 4 to 2021 rosters
Four teams will carry an additional international player on their practice squads in 2021 as part of the International Player Pathway program, the NFL announced today. Instituted in 2017, the program aims to provide elite international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, […]
NFL News: AMAZON PRIME VIDEO TO BECOME THE EXCLUSIVE HOME OF THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BEGINNING IN 2022
NFL accelerates the start of the League’s first ever all-digital package one year ahead of schedule The National Football League announced during the offseason, that Amazon Prime Video will be the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football beginning with the 2022 season. Amazon will distribute Primetime’s 2nd most-watched […]