USA Hockey & NHL Network Announce Extension and Expansion of Exclusive U.S. TV Rights Agreement Through 2021 Hockeyology by Sportsology - October 17, 2017October 17, 20170 October 17, 2017 – USA Hockey and NHL Network today announced an agreement that gives NHL Network the exclusive U.S. rights to televise the IIHF World Junior Championship, IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship and the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship through 2021. NHL Network will provide complete coverage of each tournament, including game telecasts and comprehensive previews,
The NFL is Having Another Bad Year Footballology by Russ_Cohen - October 16, 20170 Controversy usually sells and the NFL has had no shortage of that this season. However, the ratings aren’t what they used to be and that’s a function of a lot of reasons. Fans are losing faith in the league and the officials. At this point we all saw the call or
Sports Book Reviews – – October Edition Uncategorized by Russ_Cohen - October 13, 2017October 13, 20170 A couple of years back my wife Myrna and I were interviewing for our oral history IT HAPPENED IN MIAMI. We were taken aback by the many wonderful stories we heard about Muhammad Ali and his time spent at the Fifth Street Gym where he trained and entranced so many
The NFL Media Hates The New York Jets Footballology by Russ_Cohen - October 11, 2017October 12, 20170 The NFL media hates the New York Jets. It’s obvious. They prop up the Jets at times just to rip them in the end. This year many outlets did the opposite. They decided to say the Jets would have the first winless season since the 2008 Detroit Lions. Well they
Jesper Bratt Has Been Playing His Game All Along Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - October 10, 2017October 10, 20170 Sometimes there’s a player who can get drafted, play overseas, and then come over and make a hockey club. Then there’s Jesper Bratt who did that and more by amazingly being added to the Devils roster and now five points later looks like he belongs. Drafted in the sixth round of
Perry’s Ice Cream Unveils New Sabres Flavor – Let’s Dough Buffalo Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - October 9, 2017October 9, 20170 Today, Akron, NY-based Perry’s Ice Cream released a new Buffalo-themed Sabres ice cream called“Let’s Dough Buffalo” (which, of course, is a nod to the famous Let’s Go Buffalo chant). The ice cream is a combination of cookie dough flavored ice cream, crushed cookie swirls and cookie dough pieces. The product will be sold at Wegmans,
New York Comic Con Moments Uncategorized by Russ_Cohen - October 7, 20170 The new captain Jason Isaacs (cover photo by del Tufo) on Star Trek Discovery made a surprise appearance at Star Trek booth and interviewed fans. Max Landis, Samuel Barnett (Dirk, photo by del Tufo), Elijah Wood (Frodo from Lord of the Rings), and 4 others at panel. American Gods panel - Ricky
New Look Mets Front Office May Change the Team Outlook Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - October 4, 2017October 4, 20170 Nobody is sure that the Mets will be aggressive in the free agent market this year. So far general manager, Sandy Alderson has accepted the resignation from Terry Collins and made him his special assistant. Then he fired Dan Warthen and stated he will stay with the team. Mets trainer
The Shot Heard ‘Round the World Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - October 3, 20170 Throughout the long history of baseball there have been poignant, exciting, dramatic moments. But very few can compare to what happened on October 3, 1951 at the old Polo Grounds in New York City. Some refer to that time as "The Miracle at Coogan's Bluff." Others, especially in Brooklyn, call it
Fall Sports Book Reviews Uncategorized by Russ_Cohen - October 1, 2017October 1, 20170 The seasons keep changing and the sports books keep coming. They are focused on all kinds of subjects, approaches, dealing with different sports. Herewith, for your reading, exciting tomes dealing with baseball, football, tennis. Hank Greenberg in 1938 by Ron Kaplan (Sports Publishing, $24.95, 235 pages) is an important book
