Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – Jon Merrill’s first NHL goal was the game winner, coming with 2:26 left in overtime to give New Jersey a 2-1 win over Edmonton at Prudential Center. Michael Ryder set up the score, taking the puck […]
Villanova, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – James Bell posted a game-high 20 points as No. 6 Villanova posted a 70-53 victory over Seton Hall on Friday, delivering head coach Jay Wright’s 400th career win. JayVaughn Pinkston chimed in with 19 points, while […]
Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed free- agent hurler Bronson Arroyo. The deal, consummated on Friday, is for two seasons, and worth $23.5 million with a club option for 2016. The 36-year-old right-hander finished 14-12 with a […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Celtics signed guard/forward Chris Johnson to a multi-year contract on Friday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Johnson has appeared in eight games for the Celtics this season, averaging 7.6 […]
Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Phoenix Suns center Miles Plumlee will replace injured Atlanta Hawks rookie Pero Antic in the 2014 Rising Stars Challenge on Feb. 14, two days prior to the All-Star Game in New Orleans. Plumlee has averaged 9.3 […]
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Miami Marlins made it official Friday, inking infielder Jeff Baker to a two-year contract. No financial terms were disclosed, but previous reports from the Miami Herald had the deal worth $3.7 million. A nine-year veteran, […]
Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Milwaukee Brewers brought back a familiar face on Friday, agreeing to terms with reliever Francisco Rodriguez on a one-year contract. Rodriguez spent two-plus seasons in the Brewers’ bullpen before being dealt to Baltimore prior to […]
Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson will miss Friday’s tilt with the Portland Trail Blazers due to a sore lower back suffered earlier in the week. Stephenson converted an acrobatic three-point play early in the third quarter […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Alex Rodriguez withdrew his lawsuits against Major League Baseball, Commissioner Bud Selig and the Players’ Association Friday as he prepares to serve a season-long suspension. “We have been informed that Alex Rodriguez has reached the […]
Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – The first medals of the Sochi Olympics will be awarded Saturday. Medals will be given out in biathlon, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding and speedskating. Competition began in some sports Thursday but the games didn’t get […]