Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop tossed a football around at Cotton Bowl Stadium on the first day of spring while teammate John Klingberg played with a soccer ball. That historic football field will be covered by a sheet of ice and converted into a hockey rink for them to play their professional sport next New Year's Day when the Stars host the Nashville Predators in the 2020 Winter Classic. It will be the southernmost outdoor game for the NHL.
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NHL’s furthest south outdoor game will be in Cotton Bowl
Wednesday, March 20th, 2019Friday Sports in Brief
Saturday, January 19th, 2019AP) - The University of Connecticut announced Friday that it is self-imposing penalties, including the loss of a scholarship for the 2019-20 season, for violations of NCAA rules by its basketball program under former coach Kevin Ollie. UConn fired Ollie after a 14-18 season a year ago, and later detailed numerous NCAA violations it said were committed during his tenure. The NCAA investigated and sent the school a notice in September detailing allegations that included unethical conduct by Ollie, who it said provided false or misleading information about video calls to a recruit from two former UConn stars, Hall of Famer Ray Allen and San Antonio Spurs guard Rudy Gay.
Fifth Third Bank renews partnership with this professional franchise
Friday, October 12th, 2018
Cincinnati's largest lender is set to take the ice with one of the National Hockey League's top teams nearly eight years after striking a multiyear partnership. Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) has extended its contract to serve as the official bank for the Nashville Predators, the $141 billion lender announced Thursday. The announcement comes days after the Predators welcomed fans back into Bridgestone Arena for the 2018 season.