St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates placed starting catcher Russell Martin on the 15-day disabled list Saturday due to a hamstring strain he sustained the previous night. Martin left in the sixth inning of Friday’s 1-0 Pirates’ loss […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Facing elimination on Saturday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings will have a veteran presence back in the lineup. Forward Daniel Alfredsson will return for a pivotal Game 5 against the Boston Bruins after a two-game absence […]
Arlington, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Washington Capitals will not renew the contract of vice president and general manager George McPhee and have relieved head coach Adam Oates of his duties, majority owner Ted Leonsis and president Dick Patrick announced Saturday. […]
Mesa, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Phelps concluded his first swimming meet since 2012 on Friday morning after swimming butterfly during the 50m freestyle prelims at the Arena Grand Prix. Phelps touched the wall in 24.06 seconds and didn’t qualifying for […]
Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Brooklyn Nets nearly wasted a 15-point lead with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, but held off the Toronto Raptors, 102-98, in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Joe Johnson had 29 […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Steve Mason waited five years and two days to make his next postseason start, and didn’t waste the opportunity, stopping 37 shots to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 decision over the New York Rangers […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox activated third baseman Will Middlebrooks from the 15-day disabled list on Friday. Middlebrooks had been sidelined since April 6 with a right calf strain. He finished a three-game rehab with Triple-A Pawtucket […]
Storrs, CT (SportsNetwork.com) – UConn junior forward DeAndre Daniels announced on Friday his decision to enter the NBA Draft, bypassing his final season of collegiate eligibility. “I just felt like this was the right time for me,” Daniels said. “I […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates placed pitcher Jason Grilli on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a left oblique strain. Grilli has appeared in eight games this season going 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA, while converting four of […]
Richmond, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – A severe thunderstorm rolled through Richmond International Raceway on Friday afternoon, forcing NASCAR to call off qualifying for the Toyota Owners 400. Qualifying for Saturday night’s 400-lap Sprint Cup Series race was scheduled for 5:10 p.m. […]