Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Wicked Strong and Tonalist, first and second in the Jim Dandy Stakes, meet up again in Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The 1 1/4-mile “Mid-Summer Derby” has attracted a field of […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The National Hockey League on Wednesday announced further changes to its draft lottery. In an attempt at addressing greater competitive balance in the league and among its non-playoff participants, the percentages of each team which […]
Canton, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Minnesota Vikings center Mick Tingelhoff was selected as the senior nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015. Tingelhoff will be an automatic finalist on the ballot next February. A six-time Pro Bowl […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates activated pitcher Gerrit Cole from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday and recalled him from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis. Cole, a right-hander, has been suffering from right lat soreness which has kept […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Tulsa’s Odyssey Sims was named the WNBA’s top rookie for the month of August. Sims led the WNBA in scoring during the month with an average of 23.5 points. She scored 20 or more points […]
Kent, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Kent State football player Jason Bitsko died Wednesday. He was 21 years old. The school said Bitsko was found unresponsive in his off-campus apartment shortly before 9 a.m. ET. Police believe he died from an undetermined […]
Head coach Dave Christensen had his work cut out for him in 2013 as he tried to bring a winning attitude back to Laramie. The Cowboys narrowly missed a major upset win in their season opener as they bowed to […]
Palm Beach Gardens, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Jim Furyk will be the final competitor in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Furyk will join this year’s three major champions — Bubba Watson, Martin Kaymer and Rory McIlroy — in the foursome […]
After Andersen departed for Wisconsin, Utah State elevated Matt Wells from defensive coordinator to take control and right off the bat the team hit a sour note. Against in-state rival Utah, a team with which Wells held a coaching position […]
It had been more than a decade since the Rebels finished with a record above .500 and there was little indication to show it could happen again last season, but that’s exactly what happened to the team as it saddled […]