NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Daytona 500 The Place: Daytona International Speedway The Date: Sunday, February 14 The Time: 2:30 p.m. ET TV: FOX, 2 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 500 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 65), Stage 2 (Ends […]
Women’s Basketball game between Ohio State and Northwestern Postponed
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sunday afternoon’s women’s basketball game between Ohio State and Northwestern has been postponed out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of the participants from both teams. The decision to postpone was mutually agreed upon by the head team physicians […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, February 14, 2021: Valentine’s Day
ST. VALENTINE Although a Christian bishop named Valentine was martyred on February 14 in A.D. 271, there is nothing in this legend to account for the custom of choosing a sweetheart on this day.By the early 1600s, handmade valentines were customarily sent from admirers to […]
53-point Second Half not enough as Milwaukee Panthers drops 92-81 decision at Wright State
DAYTON, Ohio – Wright State shot 75 percent from the floor in the second half to hold off any hopes of a comeback by the Milwaukee men’s basketball team, claiming a 92-81 victory Friday at the Nutter Center. The Panthers (7-9, 6-8 Horizon League) scored 53 […]
MLS issues update on Preseason Schedule
NEW YORK (Feb. 13, 2021) – Major League Soccer today announced an update to the MLS club preseason report dates. With the MLS regular season kicking off the weekend of April 17, MLS players will report on March 1 for a seven-day quarantine period, medical exams, and […]
Wright State Raiders remain hot with 92-81 win over tough, gritty Milwaukee
The Wright State men’s basketball team won its eighth straight game on Friday night, downing visiting Milwaukee 92-81 in the first of two games to close out the regular season home schedule. The Raiders (16-4 overall, 14-3 Horizon) used a 15-2 scoring run to close the […]
Columbus Blue Jackets takes on Chicago Blackhawks tonight at 8 PM
FEB. 13, 2021 II at CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS II UNITED CENTER II 7 PM CT (8 PM ET) CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: FOX Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (7-5-3, 17 pts./3rd, Discover […]
Blue Jackets activate defenseman Zach Werenski from Injured Reserve, place goalie Matiss Kivlenieks on IR
FEBRUARY 13, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Zach Werenski off Injured Reserve and placed goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks on Injured Reserve retroactive to February 6, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Werenski, 23, has missed the last […]
#4 Buckeyes host Indiana Hoosiers today on ESPN
COLUMBUS, Ohio –No. 4 Ohio State (16-4, 10-4) is back in action at noon Saturday vs. Indiana (11-8, 6-6) at Value City Arena in Columbus The game will be televised by ESPN. GAME BASICS · No. 4 Ohio State and Indiana play at noon Saturday at Value […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, February 13, 2021
Every Year GET A DIFFERENT NAME DAY 1580s 1588: ASTRONOMER TYCHO BRAHE OUTLINED HIS SOLAR SYSTEM STRUCTURE 1860s 1866: JESSE JAMES ROBBED HIS FIRST BANK 1867: STRAUSS’S BLUE DANUBE PREMIERED IN VIENNA 1870s 1875: FIRST U.S. QUINTUPLETS BORN, IN WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN 1880s BORN 1885: BESS […]
Milwaukee Panthers travel to Wright State this weekend for two games; always plays the Raiders tough
Milwaukee looks to halt WSU’s seven-game winning streak The Milwaukee men’s basketball team sets course for a challenging weekend, traveling to Ohio to take on a Wright State team that sits in second place in the conference standings at 13-3 and is on a roll, […]
Getting to Know Wright State sophomore basketball star, Tanner Holden
POSITION Guard HEIGHT 6-6 WEIGHT 185 CLASS Sophomore HOMETOWN Wheelersburg, OH HIGHSCHOOL Wheelersburg 2019-20: Started 30 of his 31 regular season games played this season, averaging 12.1 points per game, the third-most on the Raider roster, while adding 6.5 rebounds per game, the second-most on the roster… Had 20 double-digit scoring games […]
Hot Wright State Raiders looking to keep 7-game winning streak going against Milwaukee in Weekend home regular season finales
The Wright State men’s basketball team brings a seven-game winning streak into the weekend as it closes its regular season home slate with a pair of contests against Milwaukee this weekend. Friday is set for a 7 p.m. tipoff before a 3 p.m. start on […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, February 12, 2021: Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY The 16th president of the United States was born on the morning of Sunday, February 12, 1809, in a one-room, 16×18-foot, log cabin with a dirt floor. Called Sinking Spring Farm, the land was situated near Hodgenville, Kentucky. Abe’s father, Thomas, was […]
Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2021 Inductee: CB/S Charles Woodson
The annual selection meeting capped a year-round selection process. The newly elected Hall of Famers were chosen from a list of 18 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee. Representatives of the accounting firm EY tabulated all votes […]
Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2021 Inductee: Dallas Cowboys WR Drew Pearson
The annual selection meeting capped a year-round selection process. The newly elected Hall of Famers were chosen from a list of 18 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee. Representatives of the accounting firm EY tabulated all votes […]
Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2021 Inductee: Senior Scout Pittsburgh Steelers Player Personnel Bill Nunn
The annual selection meeting capped a year-round selection process. The newly elected Hall of Famers were chosen from a list of 18 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee. Representatives of the accounting firm EY tabulated all votes […]
Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2021 Inductee: QB Peyton Manning
The annual selection meeting capped a year-round selection process. The newly elected Hall of Famers were chosen from a list of 18 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee. Representatives of the accounting firm EY tabulated all votes […]
Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2021 Inductee: Safety John Lynch
The annual selection meeting capped a year-round selection process. The newly elected Hall of Famers were chosen from a list of 18 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee. Representatives of the accounting firm EY tabulated all votes […]
Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2021 Inductee: Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson
The annual selection meeting capped a year-round selection process. The newly elected Hall of Famers were chosen from a list of 18 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee. Representatives of the accounting firm EY tabulated all votes […]