Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Matt Jones became the second straight Australian winner on the PGA Tour on Sunday and that win helped him jump into the top 50 in this week’s world golf rankings. Jones, who won for the first […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Charlotte Bobcats center Al Jefferson and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki have been named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending April 6. The Bobcats went 4-0 last […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – California Chrome decisively won Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby and the voters in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s 3-year-old Poll rewarded him with near unanimous backing as the leading Kentucky Derby contender. Trained by Art Sherman, […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – From its players feeling disrespected to losing the title sponsor for the first major, it was a difficult week for the LPGA Tour. All of that was pushed aside when Lexi Thompson out-dueled Michelle Wie to […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox signed infielder Ryan Roberts on Monday, just one day after placing third baseman Will Middlebrooks on the 15-day disabled list with a strained calf. Roberts, who spent last season with the Tampa […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Edmonton’s Taylor Hall, Colorado’s Semyon Varlamov and Montreal’s Max Pacioretty have been selected as the NHL’s top players for the period ending April 6. Hall was named the First Star after leading all players last […]
Fort Worth, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kevin Harvick had their race end early in Monday’s rain-delayed Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. This 500-mile race at Texas was scheduled for Sunday, but inclement weather postponed it […]
Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – NBA All-Stars Alonzo Mourning and Mitch Richmond, along with NCAA championship coaches Nolan Richardson and Gary Williams are among this year’s inductees for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Joining the quartet in the Class of 2014 […]
Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed safety Major Wright and wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins on Monday. Wright and the Bucs agreed to the deal on Friday and made it official with the signing on Monday. In four […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Horse racing writer and editor Steven Crist suffered a cardiac arrest Sunday at home and is listed in critical but stable condition. The Daily Racing Form reports that Crist, the publication’s publisher, suffered the cardiac […]