WINNIPEG, MB., – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following roster transactions:
Released from roster:
National linebacker Robbie Lowes
American lineman Dino Boyd
American defensive back Ranthony Texada
American defensive back Sam Williams
American defensive back Hakeem Bailey
American defensive back Jhavonte Dean
American defensive back Prince Robinson
American defensive back Josh Allen
WINNIPEG, MB., – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will unveil the 2019 Grey Cup championship banner at IG Field on Thursday, August 5th when the team plays plays host to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a 2019 Grey Cup rematch – the first CFL action to take place since the 107th Grey Cup in Calgary on November 24, 2019.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early to make sure they are in their seats for the 7:30 p.m. banner unveiling. The gates will open 90 minutes before kickoff, with pre-game party specials from 6:00-7:00 p.m. including $5.00 355ml cans of Molson Coors and Molson Coors Light, $3.00 fountain drinks, and a live performance by the new Blue Bombers House Band lead by Jennifer Hanson.
“It has been a long 20 months waiting to be able to celebrate with our fans, which will make Thursday night that much more memorable,” said Winnipeg Blue Bombers President & CEO, Wade Miller. “Our staff has worked extremely hard to get to this point and we can’t wait to unveil our championship banner with a full stadium in attendance.”
Fans still interested in purchasing 2021 season tickets or mini plans can do so here, saving up to 40% on regular individual game prices. As per Manitoba Public Health orders, all attendees must present a Manitoba Immunization Card (physical or digital card) and photo ID to enter the facility. Single game tickets can also be purchased online or by calling 1-204-784-7448.
Veteran Contender Andre Dirrell, Plus Unbeaten Prospects Maliek Montgomery & Paul Kroll Compete In Separate Attractions on FS1 PBC Fight Night at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT Following FOX Broadcast
NEWARK, N.J. – Rising unbeaten heavyweight Michael Coffie will face Jonathan Rice in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes, this Saturday, July 31 from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Coffie was originally scheduled to face former title challenger Gerald Washington, who was forced to withdraw after a positive COVID-19 test.
The FOX broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will also see James Martin battle welterweight prospect and New Jersey-native Vito Mielnicki Jr. in an eight-round rematch in the co-main event and unbeaten prospect Joey Spencer take on Dan Karpency in an eight-round showdown.
At 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT following the FOX broadcast will be FS1 PBC Fight Night topped by veteran contender and Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell competing for the second time at light heavyweight as he faces Philadelphia’s Christopher Brooker in a 10-round fight. The FS1 telecast also features unbeaten featherweight prospect Maliek Montgomery dueling Ángel Contreras in a 10-round attraction and top welterweight prospect Paul Kroll squaring off against Justin DeLoach in a 10-round showdown.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com.
The non-televised undercard will feature unbeaten Patterson, New Jersey-native Norman Neely (8-0, 7 KOs) in a six-round heavyweight attraction against Texas’ Juan Torres (6-3-1, 3 KOs), Philadelphia-born super lightweight contender Karl Dargan (19-1, 9 KOs) battling Los Angeles-native Ivan Delgado (13-3-2, 6 KOs) in an eight-round attraction, Maryland’s Keeshawn Williams (7-0-1, 2 KOs) taking on Missouri’s Noah Kidd (6-3-2, 5 KOs in a six-round welterweight tilt and Newark’s own Michael Anderson (20-3-1, 14 KOs) in a six-round welterweight bout facing Tennessee’s DeMarcus Rogers (14-3-1, 5 KOs).
Rounding out the night of action is Denville, New Jersey’s Nicky Vitone looking to remain unbeaten in a four-round welterweight fight against Jordan Rosario, unbeaten Philadelphia-born prospect Quadir Albright taking on Jared Tallent in a six-round super welterweight tilt and the pro debut of Avenel, New Jersey’s Malik Nelson in a four-round super featherweight duel versus Alejandro Ramirez.
A Marine Corps veteran who picked up boxing after returning from overseas, Coffie (12-0, 9 KOs) quickly impressed in amateur tournaments enough to earn sparring assignments with Deontay Wilder and Adam Kownacki. The 35-year-old was born in the Bronx, but now trains in Orlando, Florida. Coffie broke through in 2020 by stopping previously unbeaten Luis Pena in the fifth round of their August matchup before earning a TKO over Joey Abell in November. Coffie added a highlight-reel knockout over previously unbeaten Darmani Rock in January of this year.
Born in South Carolina and now fighting out of Los Angeles, Rice (13-6-1, 9 KOs) won six of seven fights from 2018 through 2019. The 34-year-old will look to bounce back from a pair of losses in 2020 against unbeatens Efe Ajagba and Demsey McKean. In a pro career that dates back to 2014, the blemishes on Rice’s records have all come against previously unbeaten fighters as he looks to offer a stiff test to the so far undefeated Coffie.
An accomplished veteran contender in the 168-pound division, Dirrell (34-2-1, 25 KOs) returns to the ring for the second time at light heavyweight after a successful debut in December 2021 in which he knocked out Juan Ubaldo Cabrera in round five. The Flint, Michigan native and brother of two-time champion Anthony, Dirrell won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics and lost narrow decisions in world title fights against Carl Froch and James DeGale. Dirrell will be opposed by the 30-year-old Philadelphia-native Brooker (16-7, 6 KOs), who has scored a pair of victories so far in 2021. Prior to those two triumphs, Brooker’s previous two outings saw him drop a June 2019 contest to Michael Seals and defeat Lanell Bellows in September 2018.
The 25-year-old Montgomery (10-0, 10 KOs) turned pro in 2017 after an impressive amateur career that included two national Golden Gloves titles and victories over recognizable names such as Edgar Berlanga, Keeshawn Williams and Joseph Adorno, to name a few. The Macon, Georgia born fighter has stopped all 10 of his opponents inside of the distance in his pro career to date. He will face the 27-year-old Contreras (10-4-2, 6 KOs), who most recently fought unbeaten prospect Jalan Walker to a draw in April. The Monterrey, Mexico native’s previous outing had seen him drop a narrow split-decision against super bantamweight contender Ramon Cardenas in February.
A decorated U.S. amateur from the fighter-rich city of Philadelphia, Kroll (8-0, 6 KOs) turned pro in August 2018 with a first-round stoppage of DeAngelo Alcorn. The 26-year-old ended his first four fights inside of two rounds before going the distance and beating then unbeaten Shinard Bunch in August 2019. Most recently, Kroll’s 2020 campaign saw him score a TKO victory over Marcel Rivers in January and a unanimous decision over Luke Santamaria on FS1 in October. He will be opposed by DeLoach (19-5, 10 KOs), who will look to return to the win column after dropping his last contest to unbeaten welterweight Eimantas Stanionis in November. The 27-year-old from Augusta, Georgia put together an impressive run in 2017, defeating three-straight unbeaten fighters in Dillon Cook, Junior Castillo and Domonique Dolton, before knocking out Christopher Pearson in 2017.
Hard Hitting Promotions Fight Week Schedule
FIGHT CARD THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE SHOWBOAT HOTEL IN ATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic City, NJ – Below is the fight week schedule for Hard Hitting Promotions big fight card that will take place this Saturday night at The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City.
The show will kick off an unprecedented 12-fight series between Hard Hitting Promotions and The Showboat.
Under 50 tickets remain for the show.
In the main event, undefeated junior lightweight Christian Tapia (11-0, 10 KOs) battles Mason Menard (36-5, 25 KOs) in a bout for the NABA-USBA junior lightweight title.
Also seeing action is undefeated Dylan Price (13-0, 10 KOs) battling Edwin Rodriguez (11-5-2, 5 KOs) in a super flyweight battle.
The nine-bout card will also feature Atlantic City favorite Anthony “Juice” Young .
FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, JULY 30TH
2 PM–WEIGH-IN AT THE SHOWBOAT HOTEL
SATURDAY, JULY 31ST
6 PM DOORS OPEN
7 PM 1ST BOUT
Tickets for this amazing evening boxing are $150, $100, $75 and $55 and can be purchased.
ORLANDO – UCF and Florida have agreed to a three-game football series, beginning with a matchup in Gainesville in 2024.
Here are the dates and sites:
–Oct. 5, 2024: UCF at Florida – Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville
–Sept. 14, 2030: UCF vs. Florida – Bounce House in Orlando
–Sept. 3, 2033: UCF at Florida – Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville
“As I’ve said since arriving, we were in desperate need for games on our upcoming schedule,” UCF vice president and director of athletics Terry Mohajir said. “For the 2024 season specifically, we had three options. Play just 11 games instead of 12, play two FCS opponents, or play at Florida. We obviously made the best choice for our program and recruiting.
“Once we were able to secure this game in 2024, we then proceeded to add the home-and-home series at their earliest availability,” Mohajir went on to say. “I appreciate (Florida AD) Scott (Stricklin) for returning my call and helping us fill one of our two holes on the 2024 schedule.
“We were at the point where we would have played a one-off guarantee game at Florida, but we were fortunate that we were able to add a home-and-home series as well, starting here at the Bounce House. It’s a bonus that it happens to be an in-state team that will create a tremendous amount of excitement for both fan bases.
“Finally, and most importantly, our players and coaches asked me multiple times about the potential of playing Florida. These guys are fired up to play quality competition. As I’ve said several times that we are going to do what is best for our program and what makes sense for us. Right now, this makes the most sense under the current scheduling environment and circumstances.”
UCF and Florida will be meeting for the first time since 2006 and only the third, fourth and fifth times overall. The game in 2030 will mark the first time Florida will play UCF in Orlando.
RENO, Nev. – Nevada Men’s Basketball’s 2021-22 non-conference slate will include six home games at Lawlor Event Center, as well as three games at the 2021 Crossover Classic at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today recalled left-handed pitcher Kyle Ryan and right-handed pitcher Cory Abbott from Triple-A Iowa, and optioned right-handed pitcher Keegan Thompson to Iowa.
Ryan, 29, is in his sixth stint with the Cubs, having held the opponent scoreless in three of five relief appearances while pitching to an 8.31 ERA (4 ER/4.1 IP) with four walks and three strikeouts. In 19 outings with Iowa this season, Ryan is 2-0 with one save, a 2.52 ERA (7 ER/25.0 IP) and a .092 WHIP while striking out 24 compared to seven walks.
Ryan is in his fourth season with the Cubs organization after signing with the club on December 29, 2017. The lefthander appeared in 18 games in 2020, going 1-0 with a 5.17 ERA (9 ER/15.2 IP), four holds and one save. In 2019, Ryan went 4-2 with a 3.54 ERA (24 ER/61.0 IP) and 14 holds while limiting left-handed hitters to a .226 average (21-for-93) in a career-high and team-leading 73 games.
Abbott, 25, is in his fourth stint with the Cubs as he has pitched to a 6.35 ERA (8 ER/11.1 IP) with no record in five relief appearances, walking seven and striking out eight. He made his major league debut, June 5 in San Francisco, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings. In 10 starts for Iowa this season, Abbott is 1-5 with a 7.21 ERA (39 ER/48.2 IP), 25 walks and 71 strikeouts, good for an average of 13.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.
Abbott, the 2019 Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year, was selected by Chicago in the second round of the 2017 draft out of Loyola Marymount University and is 17-19 with a 3.50 ERA (126 ER/324.1 IP) in 63 career minor league starts. He has recorded a 1.22 WHIP and averaged 10.7 strikeouts per 9.0 innings, striking out 386 batters with 119 walks.
Thompson, 26, is 3-2 with one save and a 2.21 ERA (10 ER/40.2 IP) in 27 relief appearances in his debut season with Chicago. He has walked 22, struck out 43 and pitched to a 1.28 WHIP.
Beau Burrows recalled from Triple-A St. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed left-handed pitcher Taylor Rogers on the 10-day Injured List with a left middle finger sprain.
Rogers, who exited the game in the ninth inning last night against Detroit, has gone 2-4 with a 3.35 ERA (40.1 IP, 15 ER), nine saves, eight walks, 59 strikeouts and a 1.14 WHIP in 40 games. This marks Rogers’ first trip to the Injured List in his major league career.
To replace Rogers on the 26-man roster, the Twins have recalled right-handed pitcher Beau Burrows from Triple-A St. Paul. Burrows has appeared in four games for the Saints, going 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA (8.2 IP, 2 ER), three walks and four strikeouts. He made one appearance for the Twins this season, coming on July 17 at Detroit, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings with two hits allowed, no walks and one strikeout.
Cody Ponce (RHP) has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. This is Ponce’s third stint with the Pirates this season (last time from 6/28 to 7/4).
He made his only relief appearance of the season with the Pirates on 6/29 in Colorado and also made two starts (5/25 against the Cubs and 7/3 vs. Milwaukee).
Ponce is wearing uniform #44
Rodolfo Castro (INF) has been recalled from Double-A Altoona. In 53 games with Altoona this season, Castro has hit .300 (63-for-207) with 11 HR & 41 RBI.
He made 35 starts at third base, 17 at second base and one at shortstop while playing with Altoona.
Castro was also with the Pirates from 4/21-26 and 7/6-17, making his big league debut in Detroit on 4/21.
He went 2-for-4 with two HR and three RBI on 7/11 at New York and is the first player in Pirates history whose first three career hits have been home runs.
Castro has made two starts at third base (4/21 & 7/11) and one at second base (7/10 at NY) with the Pirates.
Castro is wearing uniform #64
The Colorado Rockies announced today that they recalled infielder Rio Ruiz from Triple-A Albuquerque and have released infielder Matt Adams. Ruiz will wear #14.
The Pittsburgh Pirates today signed the following player from the 2021 First-Year Player Draft. The announcement was made by Joe DelliCarri, Pirates Senior Director of Amateur Scouting.
Was rated by Baseball America as the 88th-best prospect (94th by MLB Pipeline) in the 2021 draft…Was rated by Perfect Game as the No. 1 player in the state of Arkansas among the class of 2021…Was a 2021 Perfect Game pre-season All-American and first-team Southeast All-Region selection…Hit .400 (36-for-90) with eight doubles, five triples, four home runs and 12 stolen bases during his senior year at Arkansas High School…Was named USA Today’s 2020-21 Player-of-the-Year in baseball…Was signed by Pirates scout Matt Bimeal.
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