MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’S BIRTHDAY (OBSERVED) Since 1986, the third Monday in January has been a federal holiday in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and civil rights leader dedicated to nonviolence. This is a […]
NFL Divisional Playoffs: Battle of two 40-year-old plus QB’s Tom Brady of Tampa Bay against Drew Brees of New Orleans
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (12-5)AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-4) DIVISIONAL // SUNDAY, JAN. 17, 2021 // 6:40 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: FOX/FOX Deportes (6:40 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter),Tom Rinaldi (field reporter)NATIONAL […]
Hampton Pirates pauses Men’s Basketball Program
HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton University Director of Athletics Eugene Marshall, Jr. announced today that the men’s basketball team will be pausing all activities due to a positive COVID-19 test among the team as they returned from South Carolina. “The men’s basketball program will now pause and […]
NFL Divisional Playoffs Preview: Cleveland Browns challenge the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs today at 3:05 pm
CLEVELAND BROWNS (12-5)AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (14-2) DIVISIONAL // SUNDAY, JAN. 17, 2021 // 3:05 PM ET // ARROWHEAD STADIUM // REFEREE: CLAY MARTIN ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: CBS, CBS All Access, ESPN Deportes (3:05 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)NATIONAL […]
Dayton Flyers head out on road today to play George Washington at George Mason University
Game Tips At 4:30 P.M. ET DAYTON — The University of Dayton Flyers will begin an odd week, playing the same team in back-to-back regular season games for the first time in 27 years. UD will be the visitor against George Washington on Sunday, Jan. 17 […]
Crutcher and Watson fuel UD Flyers second half run to 72-63 win over Duquesne
Ibi Watson & Jalen Crutcher Combine For 37 Of UD’s 72 Points DAYTON – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team (7-3, 3-2 A-10) defeated Duquesne University (3-4, 2-3 A-10) Wednesday night at UD Arena, 72-63. Redshirt senior Ibi Watson led the Flyers with 19 points, […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, January 17, 2020
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN’S BIRTHDAY Benjamin Franklin, born on January 17, 1706, not only was a world-renowned statesman, inventor, and scientist, but also was fascinated by agriculture. To demonstrate the value of gypsum as fertilizer, he applied it to a field in a pattern that spelled out, […]
NFL Divisional Playoffs: Baltimore Ravens visit Buffalo Bills tonight at 8:15 pm
BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-5)AT BUFFALO BILLS (14-3) DIVISIONAL // SATURDAY, JAN. 16, 2021 // 8:15 PM ET // BILLS STADIUM // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: NBC/Universo (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Ross […]
NFL, FEDEX unveil Fan Voting Air and Ground Player of the Year Candidates for 2020
NFL AND FEDEX UNVEIL 2020 FEDEX AIR & GROUND® NFL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES FOR FAN VOTING FedEx Supports Direct Relief with more than $100,000 in Donations throughout the 2020 Season The National Football League and FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today quarterbacks Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills), Patrick Mahomes (Kansas […]
What to Look for in the NFL Divisional Playoffs
SURVIVE AND ADVANCE: The CLEVELAND BROWNS (12-5) and LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-6) both earned victories on Super Wild Card Weekend as the No. 6 seeds in their respective conferences. In 2019, both the MINNESOTA VIKINGS and TENNESSEE TITANS won on Wild Card Weekend as the No. 6 seeds while both the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS and PHILADELPHIA EAGLES advanced to […]
NFL Divisional Playoffs: Los Angeles Rams visit historic Lambeau Field and the Green Bay Packers today at 4:35 pm
LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-6)AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (13-3) DIVISIONAL // SATURDAY, JAN. 16, 2021 // 4:35 PM ET // LAMBEAU FIELD // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: FOX/FOX Deportes (4:35 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver (field reporter),Kristina Pink (field reporter)NATIONAL […]
Game 2: BLUE JACKETS GAME DAY PREVIEW – JANUARY 16, 2021 AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS
JAN. 16, 2021 II at NASHVILLE PREDATORS II BRIDGESTONE ARENA II 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 (0-1-0, 0 pts.) 2019-20 Record: 33-22-15, 81 pts. […]
Game 1: Nashville Predators 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 1
Blue Jackets opened their 20th season with a 3-1 loss at division foe Nashville. The two teams will play again Saturday afternoon in Nashville. Game time is 8 pm. HEAD COACH JOHN TORTORELLA QUOTE “Guys, it’s not like we got spanked here tonight. We have […]
#21 Buckeyes play at Illinois for the first time in 4 years today
COLUMBUS, Ohio –No. 21 Ohio State (10-3, 4-3) are back in action at noon Saturday at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois vs. the Illini (9-4, 5-2). The game will be televised by Fox Sports. GAME BASICS · No. 21 Ohio State and No. 14 Illinois […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, January 16, 2021
WIKIPEDIA INFORMATION ON SADE Helen Folasade Adu CBE (Yoruba: Fọláṣadé Adú [fɔ̄láʃādé ādú]; born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade (/ʃɑːˈdeɪ/ shah-DAY), is a British singer, songwriter, and actress, known as the lead singer of her eponymous band. She has been credited as one of the most successful British female […]
NHL Thursday Night’s Scoreboard; Games for Friday, January 15, 2021
FRIDAY TO FEATURE FOUR REMATCHES FROM FIRST TWO DAYS OF SEASONFour rematches from the first two days of the NHL season are slated for tonight: * Taylor Hall, who posted 1-1—2 in his team debut Thursday, can become the first Sabres player to score at least one goal […]
NHL Opening Night 2020-21 has record TV Viewership
Wednesday’s opening night of the 2020-21 season saw record viewership in Canada and the United States. * The debut of the first All-Canadian division in NHL history opened with two games on Sportsnet with overall coverage reaching 6.6 million viewers – marking the most-watched NHL Opening Night […]
NHL suspends Blues’ Sammy Blais 2 games for illegal check to Head
NEW YORK (Jan. 14, 2021) – St. Louis Blues forward Sammy Blais has been suspended for two games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews during NHL Game No. 5 in Denver on Wednesday, Jan. 13, the National Hockey League’s Department of […]
Getting to Know Wright State Raiders sophomore guard Tanner Holden
2020-21 Season: SO. // GUARD 2 TANNER HOLDENMins/Game: 34.3Points/Game: 17.1Shooting %: 55.7Shot Attempts: 73-1313pt Shooting %: 26.13pt Shooting: 6-23Free Throw %: 75.0FT Attempts: 36-48Reb./Game: 7.8 HOLDEN STEADYTanner Holden was named the Horizon League’s Player of the Week onDec. 28. Holden shot 67 percent for the […]
Raiders welcome Horizon League leading Cleveland State to Fairborn for Weekend Matchup; ESPNU Friday, ESPN3 Saturday
The Wright State men’s basketball team continues its longest homestand of the season this weekend inside the Nutter Center when Cleveland State comes to town. Both contests are scheduled for 7 p.m. tipoffs. Raider fans can follow the action on ESPNU on Friday and ESPN3 on Saturday. […]