Tampa Bay, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – In a strong indicator that Josh McCown is likely to miss some time with his right thumb injury, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed quarterback Mike Kafka to the active roster from the practice squad on […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Former Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has announced his retirement. Evans won cycling’s most prestigious event in 2011 and was the runner-up in 2007 and 2008. The 37-year-old Australian made the announcement Thursday with a statement on […]
Mooresville, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Joey Logano has already advanced to the next round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs and on Thursday signed a contract extension to remain with Team Penske. Terms of the multi-year agreement for the Chase for […]
Gleneagles, Scotland (SportsNetwork.com) – The Ryder Cup opening ceremony is in the books and with that the pairings for Friday’s four-ball matches have been announced. United States captain Tom Watson has Webb Simpson and Bubba Watson as his lead pairing. […]
Tempe, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – In a Pac-12 Conference clash packing plenty of intrigue, the 11th-ranked UCLA Bruins come calling on the 15th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils. UCLA, once thought to be a dark horse candidate not only to win the […]
Berlin, Germany (SportsNetwork.com) – The 41st running of the BMW Berlin Marathon is Sunday, and the exceptionally popular event has sold out its field of 40,000 runners for the 11th consecutive year. The course, which is considered one of the […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – For some reason it’s become fashionable to rip Derek Jeter on his way out. And I have no idea why. In a time when professional athletes seem to be known more for beating their wives, driving […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – The Phoenix Suns and restricted free-agent guard Eric Bledsoe have reportedly settled their differences and agreed to a five-year, $70-million deal. The deal is a substantial increase over the reported four-year, $48 million that the Suns had offered […]
Stanford, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Stanford men’s basketball coach Johnny Dawkins, coming off a Sweet 16 run in the NCAA Tournament, has received a contract extension, the school announced Wednesday. As a No. 10 seed, Stanford made the regional finals for […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – There’s little to gain from the NHL preseason but so many things to lose. Unfortunately, a few NHL teams are experiencing the latter phenomenon. Key forwards from the Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings and New York […]