Tuesday, March 19, 2019

What? No Donald Trump On The Cover??!

Here's the front cover of the 1984 media guide of the USFL's New Jersey Generals.

Featured on the cover are quarterback Brian Sipe, running back Herschel Walker, and head coach Walt Michaels, but no sign of owner Donald Trump.

Sorry, Mr. President.

Panthers '84 Media Guide

Here's the front cover of the 1984 Michigan Panthers media guide.

Here's the USFL Championship Trophy the Panthers won in the league's 1983 title game.

Showboating

Here's the front cover of the official 1984 media guide of the expansion Memphis Showboats of the USFL.

NCAA Tourney: FDU, Belmont Advance To Round of 64

At Dayton, Ohio:

The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament commenced on Tuesday with two games played at University of Dayton Arena.

Game #1:

Darnell Edge scored 33 points while Jahlil Jenkins added 22 as the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (21-13) picked up their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, 82-76 over the Prairie View A&M Panthers (22-13).

The Panthers were paced by Gary Blackston's 26 points.

The Knights, as the West Region's #16 seed, will face top-seeded Gonzaga on Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Game #2:

Kevin McClain scored 29 points as the Belmont Bruins (27-5) overtook the Temple Owls (23-10) 82-10.

Shizz Alston, Jr. topped the Owls with 21 points.

The Bruins, as the East Region's #11 seed, will battled #6-seeded Maryland in Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday.

Monday, March 18, 2019

Express '84 Schedule

Here's the cover of the official 1984 schedule of the Los Angeles Express of the USFL.

Pictured here is Express quarterback Tom Ramsey.

Ducks Did Get Some Support In The Coaches' Poll As Oregon Gets Ready For NCAA Tourney

Riding an eight-game winning streak, the Oregon Ducks actually gained some support in the USA Today/Coaches poll on Sunday.

They would be rated in a four-way tie for #38 (with Libery, UC-Irvine, and Florida, all of whom, along with the Ducks, are in this year's NCAA tournament).

There was no support alas for the Ducks in the Associated Press poll released on Monday.

NCAA Tournament: Field of 68 Set (Ducks Get Crack At Badgers In San Jose On Friday)

The field for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was set on Sunday.

All First Four and Round of 64 games' tip-off times are Pacific.

FIRST FOUR (all games at Dayton, Ohio and telecast on truTV):

Tuesday:

# 16 North Carolina Central vs. #16 North Dakota State, 3:40 PM 

#11 Belmont vs. #11 Temple, 9:10 PM 



Wednesday:

#16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. #16 Prairie View A&M, 3:40 PM

# 11 St. John's vs. #11 Arizona State, 6:10 PM



ROUND OF 64:

EAST REGIONAL:

Thursday:

At Des Moines, Iowa:

#7 Louisville vs. #10 Minnesota, 9:15 PM (CBS)

#2 Michigan State vs. #15 Bradley, 11:45 AM (CBS)



At Jacksonville, Florida:

#3 LSU vs. #14 Yale, 9:40 AM (truTV)

#6 Maryland #11 Temple/Belmont winner, 12:10 PM (truTV)



Friday:

At Columbia, South Carolina:

#1 Duke (top overall seed) vs. #16 NC Central/ND State winner, 4:10 PM (CBS)

# 8 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #9 Central Florida, 6:40 PM (CBS)



At San Jose, California:

#5 Mississippi State vs. #12 Liberty, 4:27 PM (truTV)

#4 Virginia Tech vs. #13 Saint Louis, 6:57 PM (truTV)



SOUTH REGIONAL:

Thursday:

At Hartford, Connecticut:

#6 Villanova vs. #11 Saint Mary's, 4:20 PM (TBS)

#3 Purdue vs. #14 Old Dominion, 6:50 PM (TBS)



Friday:

At Columbus, Ohio:

#7 Cincinnati vs. #10 Iowa, 9:15 AM (CBS)

#2 Tennessee vs. #15 Colgate, 11:45 AM (CBS)



At Columbia, South Carolina:

#8 Mississippi vs. #9 Oklahoma, 9:40 AM (truTV)

#1 Virginia vs. #16 Gardner-Webb, 12:10 PM (truTV)



At San Jose, California:

#4 Kansas State vs. #13 UC Irvine, 11:00 AM (TBS)

#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 Oregon, 1:30 PM (TBS)



MIDWEST REGIONAL:

Thursday:

At Salt Lake City, Utah:

#5 Auburn vs. #12 New Mexico State, 10:30 AM (TNT)

#4 Kansas vs. #13 Northeastern, 1:00 PM (TNT)



At Jacksonville, Florida:

#2 Kentucky vs. #15 Abilene Christian, 4:10 PM (CBS)

#7 Wofford vs. #10 Seton Hall, 6:40 PM (CBS)



Friday:

At Columbus, Ohio:

#8 Utah State vs. #9 Washington, 3:50 PM (TNT)

#1 North Carolina vs. #16 Iona, 6:20 PM (TNT)



At Tulsa, Oklahoma:

#3 Houston vs. #14 Georgia State, 4:20 PM (TBS)

#6 Iowa State vs. #11 Ohio State, 6:50 PM (TBS)



WEST REGIONAL:

Thursday:

At Hartford, Connecticut:

#4 Florida State vs. #13 Vermont, 11:00 AM (TBS)

#5 Marquette vs. #12 Murray State, 1:30 PM (TBS)



At Des Moines, Iowa:

#7 Nevada vs. #10 Florida, 3:50 PM (TNT)

#2 Michigan vs. #15 Montana, 6:20 PM (TNT)



At Salt Lake City, Utah:

#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 FDU/Prairie View A&M winner, 4:27 PM (truTV)

#8 Syracuse vs. #9 Baylor, 6:57 PM (truTV)



Friday:

At Tulsa, Oklahoma:

#3 Texas Tech vs. #14 Northeastern, 10:30 AM (TNT)

#6 Buffalo vs. #11 Arizona State/St. John's winner, 1:00 PM (TNT)


Dominating Victory For Commanders

At Atlanta:

Quarterback Logan Woodside completed 17 of 23 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns while running back Kenneth Farrow II ran for another score on Sunday as the San Antonio Commanders (4-2) dominated the Atlanta Legends (2-4) 37-6 in Alliance of American Football action.

FCC Smother Timbers In Home Opener

At Cincinnati:

Kendall Waston (15'), Allan Cruz (61'), and Mathieu Deplagne (63') each scored once on Sunday as FC Cincinnati, in their first-ever Major League Soccer home game, dominated the Portland Timbers 3-0 for their first victory.

Larrys Mabiala was ejected in the 70th minute after having been shown his second yellow card, leaving the Timbers with ten men for the second straight contest.

Next up for the Timbers, a trip to Carson, California for an encounter with the Los Angeles Galaxy on March 31 (6:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN 2).

Saturday, March 16, 2019

No Bull About It

Here's the front cover of the official 1984 media guide of the Jacksonville Bulls, who began play in the USFL that year.

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Toby!

Here's a glamour photo of 1930s actress, dancer, and showgirl Toby Wing.

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Hot Connie!

Here's an early 1940s publicity photo of screen legend Constance Bennett.

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T2 Knock Off San Antonio FC In Texas

At San Antonio, Texas:

In Saturday USL Championship action, Marvin Loria scored twice (32', 78') as Portland Timbers 2 upended San Antonio FC 3-1 on the road.

Next up for T2, their home opener against the Las Vegas Lights this coming Saturday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (to be steamed live on ESPN+).

DUCKS AMBUSH HUSKIES TO CAPTURE PAC-12 TOURNEY TITLE

At Paradise, Nevada:

Payton Pritchard scored 20 points on Saturday night as the sixth-seeded Oregon Ducks (23-12) overpowered the top-seeded Washington Huskies (26-8) 68-48 to win the Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament championship and the conference's automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.

The Huskies, held to the lowest point total in Pac-12 tourney title game history, had no players scoring in double digits.

GRIZZLIES OUTLAST EWU FOR BIG SKY TOURNEY CROWN

At Boise, Idaho:

Sayeed Pridgett scored 18 points on Saturday as the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (26-8) held off the third-seeded Eastern Washington Grizzlies (16-18) 68-62 for their second consecutive Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament championship.

Friday, March 15, 2019

Magic Madge!

Here's a glamour photo of 1930s screen actress Madge Evans.

Pac-12 Tournament: It's Huskies vs. Ducks For The Marbles

At Paradise, Nevada:

The semifinal round of the Pac-12 Conference's men's basketball tournament took place on Friday with two games played at the T-Mobile Arena in suburban Las Vegas.

Game #1:

Jaylen Nowell and Nahziah Carter each scored 14 points as the top-seeded Washington Huskies (26-7) held off the fifth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (21-12) 66-61, despite 22 points from the Buffs' Tyler Bey.

Game #2:

Louis King scored 19 points while Payton Pritchard added 18 as the sixth-seeded Oregon Ducks (22-12) outlasted the third-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils (22-10) 79-75 in overtime.

Big Sky Tournament: Eagles And Griz Advance To Final

At Boise, Idaho:

Both games in the semifinal round of the Big Sky Conference's men's basketball tournament were contested on Friday at CenturyLink Arena.

Game #1:

Ahmaad Rorie scored 28 points as the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (25-8) belted the fourth-seeded Weber State Wildcats (18-15) 78-49.

Game #2:

Mason Peatling scored 20 points for Eastern Washington (16-17) as the third-seeded Eagles defeated the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (16-16) 77-61.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Pac-12 Tournament: Huskies, Buffs (Who Buffalo Beavers), Sun Devils, Ducks Advance To Semifinals

At Paradise, Nevada:

The quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 Conference's men's basketball tournament took place on Thursday with four games taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in suburban Las Vegas.

Game #1:

Jaylen Nowell scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the top-seeded Washington Huskies (25-7) held off the eighth-seeded Southern California Trojans (16-17) 78-75.

Jonah Matthews, Nick Rakocevic (who grabbed 17 rebounds), and Kevin Porter, Jr. each scored 17 points to pace the Trojans.

Game #2:

Mickey Wright IV scored 17 points as the fifth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (21-11), with five players scoring in double figures, outlasted the fourth-seeded Oregon State Beavers (18-13) 73-58.

Tres Tinkle topped the Beavers with 23 points.

Game #3:

Romello White scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the third-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils (22-9), with all five starters scoring in double figures, topped the seventh-seeded UCLA Bruins (17-16) 83-72.

Kris Wilkes scored 25 points and Jaylen Hands added 21 to pace the Bruins.

Game #4:

Payton Pritchard and Louis King each scored 20 points as the sixth-seeded Oregon Ducks (21-12) came from behind to upend third-seeded Utah (17-14) 66-54.

Donnie Tillman scored 18 points to pace the Runnin' Utes.

Big Sky Tournament: Griz, Wildcats (Who Oust Vikings), T-Birds, Advance To Semifinals

At Boise, Idaho:

The Big Sky Conference's men's basketball tournament's quarterfinal took place on Thursday with four games contested at the CenturyLink Arena in the Potato State's capital city.

Game #1:

Michael Oguine scored 19 points points as the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (24-8) held off the ninth-seeded Sacramento State Hornets (15-16) 79-73.

The Hornets were paced by Marcus Graves' 30 points.

Game #2:

Jerrick Harding scored 23 points as the fourth-seeded Weber State Wildcats (18-14), with five players scoring in double figures, outlasted the fifth-seeded Portland State Vikings (16-16) 81-71.

Holland Woods top the Vikes with 19 points.

Game #3:

Cameron Oluyitan scored 18 points as seventh-seeded Southern Utah (16-15) upended second-seeded Northern Colorado (21-11) 83-64.

Game #4:

Mason Peatling scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while Cody Benzel added an extra 22 points as the third-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (15-17) held off the sixth-seeded Montana State Bobcats (15-17) 90-84.

Keljin Blevins paced the Bobcats with a career-high 27 points while Tyler Hall added 20 points to the Montana State coffers.