Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Northwestern football players are employees of the university and should therefore be entitled to be represented in collective bargaining. The ruling Wednesday by regional NLRB director Peter Sung […]
Port St. Lucie, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Former All-Star closer Jose Valverde will be heading north with the New York Mets when the regular season begins next week, as the club selected his contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. Valverde, […]
Dunedin, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays announced Wednesday that pitcher J.A. Happ will open the season on the disabled list due to tightness in his lower back. Happ has endured a rough spring, having been tagged for 16 […]
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Risen Star Stakes winner Intense Holiday heads a field of 10 3-year-olds in Saturday’s 101st Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course. Winning the 1 1/8-mile, $1 million Louisiana Derby, part of the Kentucky Derby […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates signed a six-year contract extension with outfielder Starling Marte on Wednesday, according to a report. The deal, which is still pending a physical, includes a pair of club options and is worth $31 […]
Cedar City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – Southern Utah will be without standout linebacker Zak Browning during the 2014 season while he goes on an LDS Church mission. Browning was named to the All-Big Sky first team as a sophomore last season […]
Riverdale, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Steve Masiello doesn’t have a deal with South Florida and now his status at Manhattan is up in the air while the school waits to hear if the coach lied about graduating from Kentucky. South Florida […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Rangers announced Wednesday that forward Chris Kreider will be out at least through the club’s upcoming western road swing with a hand injury. “We’ll probably know here in the next couple of […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Rice has hired VCU assistant Mike Rhoades to replace Ben Braun as head men’s basketball coach. Rice will formally introduce Rhoades at a press conference on Thursday. Rhoades has spent the past five season on Shaka […]
Glendale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago White Sox claimed pitcher Javy Guerra off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Guerra did not record a decision while participating in nine games for the NL West champions in 2013. He […]