Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin, who is the NHL’s leading goal scorer, will miss Tuesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators with a lower-body injury. Ovechkin “got a little banged up” in Washington’s 4-1 loss to […]
Evanston, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Northwestern announced on Tuesday that running back Venric Mark has been granted a fifth year of eligibility after his medical hardship waiver was approved by the Big Ten Conference. Mark, who played in just three games […]
Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals and outfielder Justin Maxwell have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration. Terms of the deal, which was announced Tuesday, were not disclosed. Maxwell, 30, was acquired from Houston […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard is expected to miss at least a week after re-injuring his left knee, the team announced on Tuesday. Howard left in the second period of Monday’s game against St. Louis, […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo was added to the Pro Bowl Tuesday as a replacement for San Francisco’s Ahmad Brooks. Orakpo will play in his third Pro Bowl but first since the 2010 season. The 27-year-old linebacker had […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies are bringing back a familiar face. The Phillies on Tuesday signed outfielder Bobby Abreu to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. Despite not playing in the major […]
Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari underwent reconstructive surgery on the ACL in his left knee Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the season. Gallinari had an arthroscopic procedure in the offseason, but his knee didn’t […]
Raleigh, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Carolina Hurricanes acquired defenseman John-Michael Liles from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Tim Gleason and the rights to defenseman Dennis Robertson. Liles has played in just six games this season and has […]
Itta Bena, MS (SportsNetwork.com) – Rick Comegy already has current scouting reports on his opponents. He’s simply switched schools in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. On Tuesday, Mississippi Valley State University named the former Jackson State football coach as its new […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – A great deal had been written about how John Tortorella seemed to mellow a bit since he moved from New York to Vancouver. In retrospect, it seems the fiery head coach hasn’t really changed all that […]