MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – One month from today, West Virginia University will hold its annual Gold-Blue Spring Football Game, presented by Encova Insurance, on Saturday, April 27, at noon, at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. This year’s game marks the 40th anniversary of the WVU Football’s partnership with WVU Medicine Children’s. The partnership was formed by legendary Hall of Fame Head Coach Don Nehlen in 1984. Admission for the game is free with the gates opening at 11 a.m., and all fans are required to claim a ticket by CLICKING HERE. All tickets will be issued via mobile delivery and fans are encouraged to…
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The Florida Gators are back at it again on Thursday, as more prospects will be hitting Gainesville to spend some time on campus. The Gators have practice that day, so seeing all the preparation that goes into the day will be the key thing to show off. Many of the visitors on Thursday will be in town for multiple days, so it will be a good chance for the coaching staff to make a strong impression. Swamp247 takes a look at the names expected on hand. The headline of the group expected in town that day is Greensboro (GA) Greene County Top100…
I will leave Tomorrow; my present is not longer value by Kentucky wildcats” Reed Sheppard sadly.. The Wildcats finished the regular season with a 23-8 record overall and 13-5 in conference play. They earned the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament and will face the winner of Ole Miss /Texas A&M on Friday evening. That game is scheduled to begin at 6 PM CT, and if Kentucky wins, they’ll advance to Saturday’s semifinals, which is scheduled for 3 PM CT. If John Calipari’s Wildcats can win those two games, then they’ll not only find themselves in the SEC title game on Sunday…
It’s Nothing But Bad News For Devin Booker Haters As a longtime member of the Devin Booker Is Empty Calories club, I must announce, through gritted teeth, that our days are numbered, if we have any days left at all. The Suns guard began to immunize himself to our slander in the spring, with one of the best shooting performances in postseason history: Through nine games, he averaged 37 points on 62/51/87 shooting splits. Those last two games, played on a bum foot against the eventual champion Nuggets, dragged those numbers down just a hair, but the overall takeaway was…
Final Four weekend a long time coming for these former Purdue men’s basketball players Spring breaking it on the porch of an Airbnb in Destin, Florida earlier this week, the sounds of birds chirping nearby, a cup of coffee in his hands and his heart bursting with basketball pride, Brandon McKnight started to speak, then stopped. For the previous two days, McKnight couldn’t stop smiling and couldn’t stop talking about what it meant to see Purdue, where he spent three seasons (2002-05) as the starting point guard on the men’s basketball team, where he was a team captain, where he earned his degree in…
Rugby league mourns Origin star Carl Webb felled by Motor Neurone Disease age 42 Rugby league is mourning former Queensland and Australian player Carl Webb who has passed away aged 42 after a four-year battle against Motor Neurone Disease. Webb was one of rugby league’s hard men, amassing 187 first-grade games in stints for the Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys and Parramatta Eels in a career that included 12 Origin matches for Queensland and one Test for Australia in 2008. The Mount Isa-born forward was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2020 at the age of 39. The progressive neurological disorder…
Hewago Paul Oea’s sickening injury blow sours Suns’ after-the-siren celebration chaos The second-gamer had a sickening accidental mishap just as he and his teammates were jumping for joy. Gold Coast young star Noah Anderson had just sunk Richmond with a kick after the siren to record the biggest win in the Suns’ history, and his teammates came from everywhere to mob him. Arriving late to the chaotic pile-on of ecstatic players, Suns youngster Hewago Paul Oea jumped on top of the pack in excitement, but managed to have a terribly unlucky mishap sour the moment for him when he badly dislocated his finger.…
Panthers’ Kulikov suspended two games for illegal check to head of Sheary Florida Panthers defenceman Dmitry Kulikov was assessed a match penalty for an illegal hit to the head on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Sheary, negating a goal for his team and triggering a response from Michael Eyssimont. Florida Panthers defenceman Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended for two games for an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Sheary, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Monday. The incident occurred during the second period of Saturday’s 5-3 win for the Lightning. Kulikov elbowed Sheary in the head in front of the…
Evander Kane Suspended by Sabres: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction The Buffalo Sabres suspended winger Evander Kane for Tuesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators for a violation of team rules, per Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News. “I’m looking forward to getting back on the ice and helping the team win,” Kane said, per John Vogl of the Buffalo News, who noted Kane will play on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. “It’s something that never should have happened,” Kane said on Tuesday, per Harrington. “It’s something that I can promise you won’t happen again and it’s something I’m definitely going to learn from.”
Gold Coast Suns youngster Rhys Nicholls fined and suspended for betting on games The AFL has confirmed Gold Coast Suns young gun Rhys Nicholls has been fined $5,000 and suspended for two games for betting on games. Nicholls, who’s yet to play a game for the club after being drafted in 2020, placed 10 bets totalling $256 across the 2021 AFL season. Six of the bets placed were on Gold Coast Suns matches, but all bets were unsuccessful. “The investigation concluded that the bets were made on Nicholls’ account and further there was no evidence to suggest there was any intent to…