The broadcast experienced 20-year ratings records in Phoenix and Milwaukee markets. Viewership for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on ABC was up 13 percent from last year’s Game 1, according to Nielsen. The ABC broadcast averaged 8,560,000 viewers, peaking with nearly 10 million viewers […]
2021 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award presented by NBCA to Larry Brown
The Hall of Famer is the only coach to lead eight different NBA teams to the playoffs. NEW YORK — Larry Brown, widely and highly regarded as one of the game’s premier teachers, and the only coach in history to have won both an NBA and […]
David Vanterpool hired as Brooklyn Nets assistant coach
Longtime NBA assistant spent the past two seasons as the associate head coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Brooklyn Nets have named David Vanterpool as an assistant coach on Head Coach Steve Nash’s staff. Vanterpool comes to Brooklyn after serving the past two […]
Not a surprise as Atlanta Hawks remove ‘interim’ and make Nate McMillan head coach
The Hawks were only 14-20 under former coach Lloyd Pierce when then-assistant coach Nate McMillan, who is 56, was named interim coach after Pierce was fired. McMillan, who was more experienced than Pierce, with being a former head coach in Portland and Seattle, would not […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, July 10, 2021
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Round-the-world flight On July 14, 1938, Hughes set another record by completing a flight around the world in just 91 hours (three days, 19 hours, 17 minutes), beating the previous record set in 1933 by Wiley Post in a single-engine Lockheed Vega by almost four days. Hughes […]
Major League Baseball News: Umpires, coaches & official scorers announced for 2021 All-Star Game
Tom Hallion to Serve as Crew Chief at 91st Midsummer Classic; Roberts Invites Seven-Time All-Star Reggie Smith as Honorary Coach; Rockies Skipper Black, Indians Manager Francona Also Appointed as Coaches Tom Hallion, a 28-year Major League umpire, will serve as the Crew Chief and work […]
Boston Red Sox News
BOSTON – Prior to the July 5th game against the Los Angeles Angels, the Boston Red Sox returned infielder Christian Arroyo from his injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list. To make room on the active roster, the Red Sox optioned […]
Houston Astros News: Altuve, Brantley, Correa & Pressly Named All-Stars
Altuve ties club record with seventh ASG selection; Astros have at least four All-Stars for 4th straight season HOUSTON, TX – Major League Baseball announced earlier this week that four Astros have been named to the 2021 American League All-Star team. Jose Altuve (second base), Michael […]
Washington Nationals News: Kyle Schwarber, Juan Soto and Trea Turner Named National League All-Stars
Washington Nationals outfielders Kyle Schwarber and Juan Soto as well as shortstop Trea Turner have been selected to represent the Washington Nationals in the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It is the first All-Star selection for all three players. Schwarber and Turner were named […]
Texas Rangers News: Joey Gallo, Adolis Garcia, and Kyle Gibson Selected to 2021 American League All-Star Team
Rangers have three All-Stars for second consecutive Midsummer Classic A trio of Texas Rangers, outfielders Joey Gallo and Adolis Garcia and right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson have been selected to the American League roster for the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which will take place […]
Chicago Cubs News: 3B Kris Bryant and RHP Craig Kimbrel named N.L. All-Star Reserves
CINCINNATI – Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant and right-handed pitcher Craig Kimbrel earlier this week were named to the National League All-Star team via the player vote. They will be reserves at the 91st Major League Baseball All-Star Game Tuesday, July 13 at Colorado’s Coors […]
Los Angeles Angels News: Ohtani, Trout and Walsh selected to American League All-Star Team
Shohei Ohtani becomes first ever All-Star selected as both a position player and pitcher Major League Baseball announced earlier this week that Angels infielder Jared Walsh has been selected to the American League All-Star team and that Shohei Ohtani has been selected as a pitcher, […]
Milwaukee Brewers News: Burnes, Hader and Woodruff Selected to All-Star Game
Brewers Send Three Pitchers to the Midsummer Classic for the First Time Ever MILWAUKEE – Pitchers Corbin Burnes, Josh Hader and Brandon Woodruff were selected to represent the Brewers at the 2021 All-Star Game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. The game will be played on Tuesday, July 13 at 7pm […]
Columbus Crew Starting XI vs. FC Cincinnati
Columbus and Cincinnati kickoff from TQL Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio & 97.1 FM The Fan. Check out tonight’s match notes ahead of the first rivalry match of the 2021 season. LAST REGULAR-SEASON MEETING Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati met four […]
#HellisReal in Cincinnati tonight ?
Columbus Crew at FC Cincinnati League Guide
FC CINCINNATI vs. COLUMBUS CREWFriday, July 9, 2021; TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, 7:30 p.m. ET REFEREESREFEREE: Kevin Stott. AR1 (bench): Cory Richardson; AR2 (opposite): Jeffrey Swartzel;4th: Guido Gonzales Jr.; VAR: Hilario Grajeda; AVAR: Eric Boria 2021 SEASON RECORDS GP W-L-T PTS GF GAFC Cincinnati 10 […]
This week, Columbus Crew announced July Call-ups for International competition and CONCACAF Gold Cup
Tuesday, Jul 6, 2021 COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew today announced that five players have earned an international call-up ahead of the July international window: Derrick Etienne Jr. (Haiti), Kevin Molino (Trinidad and Tobago), Liam Fraser (Canada), Eloy Room (Curacao), and Gyasi Zardes (United States) Etienne Jr. […]
I-71 Series between Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati, 2021, gets underway tonight at new TQL Stadium in the Queen City
Columbus Crew heads south to take on FC Cincinnati in the first #HellisReal rivalry match of the 2021 regular-season, with FC Cincinnati currently standing five points back of the Black & Gold, who hold 16 points in the Eastern Conference (7:30 p.m. ET / Bally […]
“Hell Is Real” Series begins tonight for 2021! COLUMBUS CREW HITS THE ROAD FOR IN-STATE BATTLE AGAINST FC CINCINNATI: Match Notes
The Crew take on Cincinnati in the first “Hell Is Real” match of 2021 after four regular-season meetings in 2020 July 9, 2021 COLUMBUS — Columbus Crew returns to action with an in-state battle this week when it faces FC Cincinnati tonight, Friday, July 9 [7:30 p.m. […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, July 9, 2021
NUNAVUT DAY (CANADA) Celebrated by the residents of Nunavut, Canada, on July 9 each year, Nunavut is a time to honor the efforts of those who helped to bring this territory into being. For many years, the Inuit had worked toward forming their own territory. […]