Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) – The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration with outfielder Gerardo Parra by agreeing on a one-year contract, the club announced Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Parra had been seeking a salary of $5.2 million, with the […]
New York, NY (Sports Network) – Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos was watched by an average audience of 111.5 million people, more than any television program in U.S. history. Despite Seattle’s 43-8 dismantling of […]
Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Mets signed veteran pitcher Kyle Farnsworth to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Farnsworth, 37, was 3-1 with a 4.70 earned run average in 48 combined relief appearances with […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Houston Astros and pitcher Jerome Williams have agreed to terms on a one-year contract. According to MLB.com, the deal is pending a physical exam that will be performed Wednesday in Houston. The 32-year-old Williams went […]
Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Monday that the club extended the contracts of general manager Kevin Towers and manager Kirk Gibson beyond the 2014 season. The length and financial terms of each deal, however, were not […]
Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Texas Rangers signed pitchers Daniel Bard and Armando Galarraga to minor league contracts on Monday. Bard made just two appearances with the Red Sox last season due to a lengthy stay on the disabled list. […]
Charleston, SC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Citadel will play BCS national champion Florida State and six home games as part of head coach Mike Houston’s first season this year. The Southern Conference school announced a 12-game schedule on Monday, including the […]
Cullowhee, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Western Carolina football will bookend a 12-game regular-season schedule in 2014 with a pair of games against FBS opponents. The Southern Conference university announced a 12-game schedule on Monday, beginning with an Aug. 30 visit to […]
Spartanburg, SC (SportsNetwork.com) – Wofford football will play five home games and visit Georgia Tech as part of an 11-game 2014 schedule announced on Monday. Wofford, coming off a 5-6 season, will look to rebound next season, beginning with the […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry and Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending Feb. 2. Lowry guided the Raptors […]