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3/15/2021 University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced this evening that the University has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino.  Statement from Mark Coyle “I recently met with Richard and told him that we were moving in a different direction. Richard is a tremendous person […]

March 15, 2021 Hawkeyes’ Kenlin, Wolverines’ Heiskell and Gophers’ Ramler earn final weekly conference honors of 2020-21 season Gymnast of the Week Lexy Ramler, Minnesota Sr. – St. Michael, Minn. – Winona – Major: Entrepreneurial Management & Human Resources • Won the all-around title for […]

March 15, 2021 Gymnast of the Week Cameron Bock, Michigan Sr. – Tustin, Calif. – Connections Academy – Major: Economics • Earned three event titles in second-ranked Michigan’s Senior Day win over No. 10 Minnesota on Sunday • Won the pommel horse (14.200) and parallel […]

Sun, Mar 14, 2021 ROSEMONT, Ill. — A record-setting nine Big Ten schools have been chosen to compete in the 2021 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship, it was announced Sunday on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Selection Show on CBS. Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, […]

Posted: Mar 14, 2021 Printable Bracket From the very start of this unprecedented college basketball season, this year’s edition of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has added itself to the list of history-making squads in Bonnies history. St. Bonaventure added another moment for the […]

Mar 15, 2021 Conference release Three members of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team earned spots on the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team following the team’s conference championship victory. Osun Osunniyi, Kyle Lofton and Jalen Adaway were all honored for their efforts during Bona’s championship run.  Osunniyi topped the list by […]

St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt is a finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award, officials announced Tuesday. The award honors those who not only achieve success on the basketball court, but also display moral integrity off the floor as well. Schmidt […]

Mar 14, 2021 DAYTON, Ohio – Entering the Atlantic 10 Tournament, St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt repeatedly talked to his team about its opportunity to do something that no other team in the storied history of the program has ever done – win both […]

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MAR. 14, 2021 II VS. DALLAS STARS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 5 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: Z. Werenski (3)Dallas: J. Pavelski (14), SO – A. Radulov GOALTENDERSColumbus: J. Korpisalo (34 saves, SOL)Dallas: J. Oettinger (29 saves, SOW) CBJ TEAM NOTES Columbus stretched its point streak to three-straight games with the shootout […]

MARCH 14, 2021 Columbus assigns Dunne to AHL’s Cleveland Monsters COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed free agent center Josh Dunne to a two-year Entry Level contract, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  Dunne, who recently completed his junior […]

Tournament Central The bracket is officially set for the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The 81st annual tournament will begin Thursday with the “First Four” games and will run until the national championship game on April 5. Last season’s tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. The […]

 March 14, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS – The Fighting Illini basketball team earned their third overall Big Ten Tournament title, and their first title since 2005 in a 91-88 overtime victory over Ohio State Sunday afternoon in Lucas Oil Stadium.  The Illini were led by 16 points apiece […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s basketball team will play Oral Roberts in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament Friday, March 19.  The game tips off at 3:00 PM and will be played at Purdue University’s Mackey Arena. Due to the limited number […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series Next Race: Call 811 Before You Dig 200 presented by Arizona 811 The Place: Phoenix Raceway The Date: Saturday, March 13 The Time: 5:30 p.m. ET TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 200 miles (200 Laps); Stage […]

NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Instacart 500 The Place: Phoenix Raceway The Date: Sunday, March 14 The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: FOX, 3 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 312 miles (312 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 75), Stage 2 (Ends […]

INDIANAPOLIS – Ohio State (21-9) is a No. 2 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament and will open against No. 15 Oral Roberts (16-10) Friday in Indianapolis. The game will tip at 3 p.m. and will be played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette. CBS Sports […]

INDIANAPOLIS – Ohio State fell in the Big Ten Conference championship game, 91-88, to Illinois in overtime at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Buckeyes were playing their fourth game in as many days and will enter the NCAA tournament with a 21-9 record. Illinois improves […]

IDES OF MARCH The Ides of March has long been considered an ill-fated day. Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C. Historians note that it is likely that a soothsayer named Spurinna had warned Caesar that danger would occur by the ides of […]

(5) Ohio State vs. (2) Illinois • Date: Sunday, March 14 • Time: 3:30 p.m. • Where: Lucas Oil Stadium • TV: CBS (Jim Nance/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson) • Radio: 97.1 The Fan (Paul Keels/Ron Stokes) • Satellite Radio: Sirius (TBD), XM (TBD), Internet (TBD) Game Basics Ohio State entered the 2021 Big Ten Tournament as the […]