Sunday, May 26, 2019
Football: AFL News
The 2019 AFL (Arena Football League) season features six teams including the Albany Empire, the Atlantic City Blackjacks, the Baltimore Brigade, the Columbus Destroyers, the Philadelphia Soul, and the Washington Valor. The 2019 AFL season consists of a twelve game regular season schedule, and the top four teams will qualify for the AFL Playoffs. This years Arena Bowl (AFL Championship) will be broadcast on ESPN2.
2019 AFL regular season games can be watched live on ESPN3. The Albany Empire are currently in 1st place in the AFL standings with an overall record of 5-0. The Columbus Destroyers are currently in last place in the AFL standings with an overall record of 0-5. The Atlantic City Blackjacks are an expansion team playing in their first season in the Arena Football League.
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Game Notes
- The Arena Football League played their 1st season in 1987.
- Arena Bowl XXXII will be played in 2019.
- The Washington Valor are the defending Arena Bowl Champions.
- The Iowa Barnstormers, and the Arizona Rattlers are both former AFL franchises. Both teams now compete in the IFL (Indoor Football League).
- The Detroit Drive, the Detroit Fury, and the Grand Rapids Rampage are all former AFL franchises. None of these teams exist anymore.
For more information about the Arena Football League click on https://www.arenafootball.com
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Sunday, May 19, 2019
FHL News: May 2019
The Port Huron Prowlers qualified for the 2018-2019 FHL (Federal Hockey League) Playoffs, but the Carolina Thunderbirds swept the Prowlers two games to none in the first round. The Carolina Thunderbirds defeated the Elmira Enforcers three games to one to win the 2018-2019 Commissioners' Cup (FHL Championship).
The Port Huron Prowlers finished the 2018-2019 season in 4th place in the FHL standings with 74 points, and an overall record of 22-32-3-2 (3 overtime wins, and 2 overtime losses). The 2018-2019 FHL season featured six teams including the Carolina Thunderbirds, the Elmira Enforcers, the Watertown Wolves, the Port Huron Prowlers, the Mentor Ice Breakers, and the Danville Dashers. Four teams qualified for the 2018-2019 FHL Playoffs.
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Game Notes
- The Elmira Enforcers swept the Watertown Wolves two games to none in the first round of the 2018-2019 FHL Playoffs.
- The 2018-2019 FHL Championship was a best of five games series. Both semifinals were best of three games series.
- The Carolina Thunderbirds finished the 2018-2019 season in 1st place in the FHL standings with 149 points, and an overall record of 48-6-1-3 (1 overtime win, and 3 overtime losses).
- The Danbury Hat Tricks are scheduled to join the FHL for the 2019-2020 season.
For more information about the Federal Hockey League click on https://www.federalhockey.com
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Blog of the Month 5/19/2019
Blog of the Month
www.hardballtalk.com
Blog of the Month
HardballTalk has an informative website that covers all aspects of MLB (Major League Baseball). Some of the writers for HardballTalk include Bill Baer, Craig Calcaterra, and Ashley Varela. HarballTalk is owned, and operated by NBC Sports.
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Game Notes
- HardballTalk features MLB scores, stats, and videos.
- HardballTalk is on Twitter.
- HarballTalk writer Craig Calcaterra is also on Twitter.
- NBC Sports Headquarters is located in Stamford, Connecticut.
For more information about HardballTalk click on www.hardballtalk.com
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Saturday, May 18, 2019
Bucks Begin Era In Flint
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| The Michigan Bucks are now known as the Flint City Bucks. |
The Michigan Bucks are now known as the Flint City Bucks, and the club plays their home games at Kettering University's Atwood Stadium. The Flint City Bucks compete in the USL League Two Great Lakes Division against four other teams from the Midwest. The Flint City Bucks currently have an overall record of 0-0-1 (1 draw). USL League Two was formerly known as the PDL (Premier Development League).
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Game Notes
- The 2019 USL League Two season features 4 Conferences, 11 Divisions, and 72 teams.
- The 2019 USL League One season features 10 teams.
- The 2019 USL Championship season features 2 Conferences, and 36 teams.
- The Flint City Bucks defeated DCFC 1-0 in a friendly on May 4th, 2019.
For more information about the Flint City Bucks click on https://www.flintcitybucks.com
For more information about USL League Two click on uslleaguetwo.com
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Local Ties In Preakness
The 144th Preakness Stakes will take place today at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, and one horse in the race has ties to Michigan. Owendale is currently a 8-1 odds favorite to win the Preakness, and Owendale is apparently named after Owendale-Gagetown High School located in Owendale, Michigan. Owendale is a small village located in Huron County, and the village sits within Brookfield Township. The 144th Preakness Stakes will be televised on NBC beginning at 5:00 p.m.
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Game Notes
- Improbable (3-1 odds) is a favorite to win the 144th Preakness Stakes.
- War of Will (6-1 odds) is also a favorite to win the 144th Preakness Stakes.
- Kentucky Derby winner Country House is not participating in the 144th Preakness Stakes.
- Owendale won the Lexington Stakes back on April 13th, 2019.
- Owendale-Gagetown High School athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs.
For more information about the 144th Preakness Stakes click on https://www.preakness.com
For more information about Pimlico Race Course click on www.pimlico.com
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Sunday, May 12, 2019
Best of April 2019
The month of April featured 5 posts that were viewed by people all over the Globe. News, and information about college baseball, and the IFL (Indoor Football League) received several views. Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.
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Best of April 2019
1. "IFL Games On YouTube" posted 4/13/2019
No Photos!
2. "NAIA Baseball In Livonia" posted 4/6/2019
3. "College Baseball In Taylor" posted 4/8/2019
Best of the Rest
- "Blog of the Month 4/2/2019" posted 4/2/2019
No Photos!
- "Best of March 2019" posted 4/21/2019
TONY fixes BRICK Pic of the Month
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| The TONY fixes BRICK Pic of the Month is a photograph of NAIA college baseball in Livonia. |
Link of the Month
For more information about the IFL (Indoor Football League) click on www.goifl.com
Blog of the Month
For more information about Bless You Boys click on https://www.blessyouboys.com
Word or Words of the Month
Draft Stock Falling
Game Notes
- The Mitten State Sports Report has posted 53 posts so far in 2019.
- The Mitten State Sports Report has published 1,134 posts.
- The Mitten State Sports Report has received 222,252 views.
- The profile of Tony Pertile has been viewed 28,682 times.
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Opening Night At Flat Rock
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| Opening night at Flat Rock Speedway took [place on Saturday, May 4th. |
Opening night at Flat Rock Speedway took place on Saturday, May 4th, and the Mitten State Sports Report was there for all of the action. Frank Jiovani, and the #45 car won the 50 lap ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Model feature. Greg Studt, and the #33 car won the 15 lap ARCA DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stock A Main. Ian Jezylo, and the #00 car won the 15 lap ARCA DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stock B Main. Dennis Whisman, and the #1 car won the 20 lap ARCA Victory Lane Quick Oil Change Figure 8 feature.
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| The Mitten State Sports Report was there for all of the action. |
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| Click on the link below for more information about Flat Rock Speedway. |
Game Notes
- ARCA racing at Flat Rock Speedway has been featured on the Mitten State Sports Report every year since 2012.
- The Mitten State Sports Report featured an interview with Frank Jiovani on February 13th, 2015.
- Flat Rock Speedway is located at 14041 South Telegraph Road, in Flat Rock.
- Toledo Speedway features ARCA racing on Friday nights.
For more information about Flat Rock Speedway click on flatrockspeedway.com
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USA Season Wrap-Up
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| On Friday, April 12th, the Youngstown Phantoms defeated the USA NTDP U-17 Team 4-1. |
On Friday, April 12th, the Youngstown Phantoms defeated the USA NTDP (National Team Development Program) U-17 Team 4-1. Both teams compete against each other in the Eastern Conference of the USHL (United States Hockey League). The USA NTDP plays their home games at the USA Hockey Arena located at 14900 Beck Road, in Plymouth. The loss to Youngstown was the final 2018-2019 regular season game for the USA NTDP.
The USA NTDP finished the 2018-2019 USHL season in 5th place in the Eastern Conference standings with 68 points, and an overall record of 30-24-2-6 (2 overtime losses, and 6 shootout losses). The USA NTDP qualified for the USHL Playoffs, but they were swept in the first round of a three game series by the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
The Youngstown Phantoms finished the 208-2019 USHL season in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference standings with 77 points, and an overall record of 36-21-1-4 (1 overtime loss, and 4 shootout losses). The Youngstown Phantoms qualified for the USHL Playoffs, but they were swept in the first round of a three game series by the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
The Chicago Steel, and the Sioux Falls Stampede are currently competing in a five game series for a chance to hoist the Clark Cup (USHL Championship). The Sioux Falls Stampede currently have a 1-0 series lead over the Chicago Steel. Click on the link below for more information about the USHL.
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| Both teams compete against each other in the Eastern Conference of the USHL (United States Hockey League). |
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| The USA NTDP plays their home games at the USA Hockey Arena located at 14900 Beck Road, in Plymouth. |
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Game Notes
- Cedar Rapids defeated the USA NTDP 6-3 in Game 1 of the first round of the USHL Playoffs.
- Cedar Rapids defeated the USA NTDP 7-2 in Game 2 of the first round of the USHL Playoffs.
- The USA NTDP U-17 Team competes for Team USA in the USHL Playoffs.
- Dubuque defeated Youngstown 3-1 in Game 1 of the first round of the USHL Playoffs.
- Dubuque defeated Youngstown 3-2 in Game 2 of the first round of the USHL Playoffs.
For more information about the USA NTDP click on www.usahockeyntdp.com
For more info about the Youngstown Phantoms click on https://www.youngstownphantoms.com
For USHL stats, and standings click on www.ushl.com
For more information about the USA Hockey Arena click on www.usahockeyarena.com
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