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Every Year AUSTRALIA DAY 1780s 1788: FIRST SETTLERS, INCLUDING 717 CONVICTS, ARRIVED AT SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 1810s BORN 1810: JOSEPH BROWN (INVENTOR) 1820s BORN 1826: JULIA DENT GRANT (U.S. FIRST LADY) 1827: PERU SECEDED FROM COLUMBIA 1830s BORN 1831: MARY ELIZABETH DODGE (AUTHOR) BORN 1833: ELISABET […]

WINNIPEG ALSO GETS 2022 THIRD ROUND PICK Blue Jackets, Roslovic agree to terms on a two-year, $3.8 million contract COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired All-Star right wing Patrik Laine and center Jack Roslovic from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for center Pierre-Luc […]

GAMEDAY PREVIEW INFORMATION JAN. 23, 2021 II vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 2 PM ET BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FOX Sports Ohio             Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst) TV:  NHL Network                  Radio:  CD92.9 FM                 Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS  Record:  1-2-2, 4 pts. (6th, Discover […]

JAN. 21, 2021 II vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET Columbus: overall 1-2-2, 4 points (Home 0-0-1, 1 point) Tampa Bay: overall 3-0-0, 6 points (Away 1-0-0, 2 points) GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus:  O. Bjorkstrand (2), PP – N. Foligno (2)Tampa Bay:  B. Coleman (2), M. […]

 JANUARY 22, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled forward Nathan Gerbe from the taxi squad and assigned forward Emil Bemstrom to the taxi squad, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Gerbe, 33, has posted 62 goals and 86 assists for 148 […]

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NEW YORK (Jan. 20, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that it has fined the Washington Capitals $100,000 for Player violations of the League’s COVID‑19 Protocols which involved social interactions among team members who were in close contact and who were not wearing face […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 20, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today a time change for the Tampa Bay Lightning-Columbus Blue Jackets game scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 at Nationwide Arena. The game, originally scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, will now begin at 2 p.m. ET. […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 20, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that as a result of the five Carolina Hurricanes Players currently on the NHL’s COVID Protocol Related Absence List, the team’s games will be postponed at least through Saturday, Jan. 23. As an appropriate […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that, effective with tonight’s games, the League will be using game pucks without the imbedded tracking technology. The decision was made after concerns were raised about the puck’s performance during the first few days […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2021) – Minnesota Wild defenseman Greg Pateryn has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Anaheim Ducks forward Sonny Milano during NHL Game No. 45 in Anaheim on Monday, Jan. 18, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 14:19 […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2021) – Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson has been fined $3,987.07, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan during NHL Game No. 42 in Calgary on Monday, Jan. 18, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 18:06 of […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2021) – Philadelphia Flyers forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been fined $4,633.62, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for roughing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during NHL Game No. 37 in Philadelphia on Monday, Jan. 18, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 17:58 […]

JAN. 21, 2021 II vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FOX Sports Ohio             Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst) TV:  NBC Sports Network     John Forslund (play-by-play), A.J. Mleczko (color analyst) Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE […]

1730s BORN 1738: ETHAN ALLEN (PATRIOT) 1740s BORN 1743: JOHN FITCH (INVENTOR) 1780s 1789: FIRST AMERICAN NOVEL, THE POWER OF SYMPATHY, PUBLISHED IN BOSTON. 1790s 1793: LOUIS XVI OF FRANCE WAS BEHEADED 1820s BORN 1824: THOMAS “STONEWALL” JACKSON (CONFEDERATE ARMY GENERAL) 1890s DIED 1891: CALIXA […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 17, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced the start time for Game #82 between the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals on Jan. 24 has been changed from 7 p.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET. COURTESY NHLmedia.com

NEW YORK (Jan. 16, 2021) – Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann has been fined $10,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for elbowing Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim during NHL Game No. 18 in Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 15, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 14:32 of […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 15, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced updates to the 2020-21 regular-season schedule. The Dallas Stars will now open their regular season on Friday, Jan. 22, at home against the Nashville Predators. All updates are listed below. The complete 2020-21 NHL […]

MOBILE, Ala. – A candidate for the award given to the top NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision assistant coach, Kane Wommack has been named the head football coach at the University of South Alabama. Jaguar Director of Athletics Joel Erdmann made the announcement Saturday.  Wommack (pronounced […]

A FANTASTIC FINAL FOUR: On Championship Sunday, the Super Bowl LV participants will be determined. In the NFC (3:05 PM ET, FOX/FOX Deportes), the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (13-5) take on the GREEN BAY PACKERS (14-3) while the BUFFALO BILLS (15-3) travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-2) in the AFC […]