The Wright State men’s basketball team remained unbeaten in Horizon League play and won its fifth straight game overall on Saturday afternoon with a 67-53 victory over Green Bay inside the Nutter Center. The Raiders (5-1, 3-0 HL) and Phoenix (0-7, 0-3) are back at it […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, December 29, 2020: Day 364 of the Year
1170s 1170: SAINT THOMAS BECKET WAS MURDERED BY FOUR KNIGHTS 1760s BORN 1766: CHARLES MACINTOSH (CHEMIST & INVENTOR) 1800s BORN 1800: CHARLES GOODYEAR (INVENTOR) BORN 1808: ANDREW JOHNSON (17TH U.S. PRESIDENT) 1840s 1845: TEXAS ADMITTED TO THE UNION AS THE 28TH STATE 1848: GASLIGHTS WERE […]
Wright State Raiders survive sloppy, lethargic first half to throttle Green Bay, 67-53
Over the years when the Green Bay Phoenix and the Wright State Raiders get together, you never know what type of game it would be, slow down or uptempo. The Phoenix can be tough either way. Under Dick Bennett (85-95), Mike Heideman (95-2002) and Ted […]
NFL Week 16 Preview: Browns at the New York Jets today 1 PM
CLEVELAND BROWNS (10-4)AT NEW YORK JETS (1-13) WEEK 16 // SUNDAY, DEC. 27, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // METLIFE STADIUM // REFEREE: LAND CLARK ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)SIRIUS: 133 (Cle), 82 (NYJ) […]
NFL Week 16 Preview: Bengals travel to Houston to take on the Texans at 1 PM
CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-10-1)AT HOUSTON TEXANS (4-10) WEEK 16 // SUNDAY, DEC. 27, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // NRG STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ROGERS ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): TBDSIRIUS: 108 (Cin), 136 (Hou) | XM: 385 (Cin), 230 (Hou) REGULAR-SEASON SERIES […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, December 27, 2020: Day 362 of the Year
1570s BORN 1571: JOHANNES KEPLER (ASTRONOMER) 1770s BORN 1773: “FATHER OF AVIATION” SIR GEORGE CAYLEY 1820s BORN 1822: LOUIS PASTEUR (CHEMIST) 1860s 1864: AN ILL YOUTH IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, WROTE IN HIS DIARY: “I DON’T SEE NO NEED OF BEING SICK NOW THAT SCHOOL […]
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Grant Basile, key player on Wright State Raiders basketball team
POSITION Forward HEIGHT 6-9 WEIGHT 225 CLASS Redshirt Sophomore HOMETOWN Pewaukee, WI HIGHSCHOOL Pewaukee Notes: Unanimous First-Team All-State…Second-Team AP All State…conference Player of the Year and First-Team twice…averaged 24.5 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks a game while shooting 68%…1,049 career points…once scored 49 points and grabbed 23 rebounds twice…team was sectional […]
Head coach Scott Nagy talks Wright State Basketball
The 20-21 edition of the Wright State Raiders men’s basketball team is off to a solid start with wins over Miami, Ohio; Bowling Green and a weekend sweep at Detroit last week. This weekend, they will host a team that gives them fits, the Green […]
Red-hot Wright State Raiders back home for Weekend Games against always-tough Green Bay today at 4 PM, Sunday at 2 PM
The Wright State men’s basketball team returns to the Nutter Center this weekend for the first time in Horizon League play, as the Raiders welcome Green Bay to town for a pair of contests on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Saturday’s action will tip at 4 […]
Green Bay Phoenix travels to Wright State for weekend Horizon League back-to-back games
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) — Green Bay is headed to Dayton, Ohio, over the Holiday weekend, as the Phoenix is set to take the court at the Nutter Center for games on Saturday, Sunday with Horizon League Preseason favorite Wright State. GAME INFORMATIONSaturday at Wright State […]
Today’s Wright State Men’s Basketball Opponent: Green Bay’s Emmanuel Ansong can play immediately after receiving NCAA Waiver
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) — Green Bay men’s basketball forward Emmanuel Ansong had his NCAA waiver request officially granted on Tuesday, receiving immediate eligibility to play this season for the Phoenix. Ansong didn’t technically qualify for the blanket waiver the NCAA Division I council approved recently, as he […]
Week 16 Saturday in the NFL: Miami visits Las Vegas at 8:15 PM
MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-5)AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (7-7) WEEK 16 // SATURDAY, DEC. 26, 2020 // 8:15 PM ET // ALLEGIANT STADIUM // REFEREE: TONY CORRENTE ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: NFLN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan […]
Week 16 Saturday in the NFL: San Francisco visits the Desert and the Arizona Cardinals at 4:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-9)AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (8-6) WEEK 16 // SATURDAY, DEC. 26, 2020 // 4:30 PM ET // STATE FARM STADIUM // REFEREE: CLETE BLAKEMAN ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: Amazon/Twitch (4:30 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Sherree Burruss (field reporter)SIRIUS: 82 (SF), 83 […]
Week 16 Saturday in the NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Detroit Lions at 1 PM
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (9-5)AT DETROIT LIONS (5-9) WEEK 16 // SATURDAY, DEC. 26, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // FORD FIELD // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: NFLN (1:00 PM ET): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Lindsay Czarniak (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: John […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, December 26, 2020: Boxing Day in Canada; 361st Day of the Year
BOXING DAY (CANADA) This holiday derives from the Old English custom of giving Christmas “boxes” to tradesmen, postmen, and servants. The original boxes were usually made of earthenware and contained money, which could be retrieved only by breaking the boxes open. These days, a gift […]
Cleveland Indians place three on All-MLB Teams; RHP Shane Bieber earns first-team accolades
CLEVELAND, OH – Major League Baseball today announced the selections for the second annual All-MLB Team presented by CohnReznick. The first and second teams, which were announced earlier this evening on MLB Network, were determined by a combination of voting from fans and a decorated […]
Indians extend invitations for new MLB Player Development Structure
CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Indians are excited to announce the club has invited the Columbus Clippers, Akron RubberDucks, Lake County Captains and Lynchburg Hillcats to become our affiliates in MLB’s new Player Development structure. The current structure calls for the Columbus Clippers to remain […]
Cleveland Indians finalize 2020 MLB Coaching Staff; DeMarlo Hale Named Bench Coach
CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Indians today announced the following transactions relative to the 2021 Major League Coaching Staff: Named DeMarlo Hale Major League Bench Coach. Hale, 59, joins the Cleveland staff after spending the last two seasons in the Atlanta Braves organization, spending 2019 in Player […]
Nationals add needed slugging 1B in veteran Josh Bell in trade with Pirates
The Washington Nationals certainly solved a huge question mark at first base on Thursday with the acquisition of slugging switch-hitter Josh Bell. Washington sent right-handers Wil Crowe, its No. 3 prospect and Eddy Yean, its No. 6 prospect, to Pittsburgh. There was a hole at first base following […]