Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back LeGarrette Blount to a two-year contract. The deal, announced on Friday, is worth $3.85 million and includes a $950,000 signing bonus, according to ESPN.com. Blount rushed for 772 yards and […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Trainer David Hofmans will saddle lightly raced Schoolofhardrocks in next week’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby. Owned by Amerman Racing, Schoolofhardrocks has just two starts on his resume including the 1 1/16-mile San Felipe Stakes on […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced improvements to their Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program Friday, including an increase in the number of games violators will be suspended. A first-time performance-enhancing substance […]
Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Ohio State forward LaQuinton Ross will forgo his senior season and declare for the NBA Draft. Ross was the Buckeyes’ leading scorer and rebounder this season as a junior, netting 15.2 points and 5.9 boards per […]
Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Texas Rangers signed pitcher Scott Baker to a minor league contract and claimed catcher Chris Gimenez off waivers from Oakland on Friday. Baker is expected to open the season with Triple-A Round Rock. The 32-year- […]
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – George Washington Colonials men’s head basketball coach Mike Lonergan received a contract extension through the 2020-21 season on Friday. Lonergan guided George Washington to the NCAA Tournament this past season after accumulating a 24-9 record. It […]
Orlando, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Th 10th annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge between Alabama A&M and North Carolina A&T has been moved to Bright House Networks Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Florida on Aug. 31. The game has been […]
Ashburn, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Washington Redskins signed veteran offensive lineman Mike McGlynn on Friday. McGlynn appeared in 15 games, starting 14 times, for the Indianapolis Colts last season. The year prior, he started all 16 games for the Colts. […]
Santa Clara, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The San Francisco 49ers re-signed cornerback Perrish Cox to a one-year deal. In 2013, Cox appeared in nine regular-season games and all three postseason contests for the 49ers. He also played two regular-season games for […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – This year’s NCAA Championship tournament has not been kind to most of the biggest names projected for greatness come NBA Draft time. (It was also not good for me. Darn you, Creighton!) The tournament shines the […]