(Sports Network) – Although the United States had never won a medal in Nordic combined prior to the Vancouver Olympics, the Americans head into the competition at the 2014 Sochi Games with lofty expectations. The U.S. surprised everybody four years […]
Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Milwaukee Brewers will honor legendary announcer Bob Uecker with another statue, but this time on the inside of Miller Park. The club announced on Wednesday that the newest monument to the club’s long- time broadcaster […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics took a gamble and made a move to bolster their bullpen on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with reliever Eric O’Flaherty on a two-year contract. No financial terms were disclosed by the club, but […]
Calgary, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – Two-time Olympic medal winner Christine Nesbitt will lead the Canadian speedskating team at the 2014 Games. Nesbitt was one of 17 athletes selected for the men’s and women’s speedskating teams. She won Olympic gold four years […]
Hampton, VA (Sports Network) – Hampton University will play six home games as part of a 12-game schedule announced Wednesday for coach Connell Maynor’s first season. Hampton will host William & Mary (Sept. 6) and Miles (Sept. 20) in non- […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Raptors announced Wednesday that swingman Landry Fields had right wrist surgery. The procedure, which was performed by Dr. Brent Graham at Toronto Western Hospital, was aimed at repairing the ulnar release on the wrist. […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – As the NBA nears its midway point, here are some quick observations from around the league: Before Russell Westbrook was sidelined in late December after undergoing knee surgery, Kevin Durant was averaging 28.1 points, 18.3 field goal attempts […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees went into the offseason with the hope that they’d have a payroll less than $189 million for the 2014 season. Instead, they have spent nearly a half billion dollars this winter. Any […]
Calgary, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – The Calgary Stampeders re-signed defensive back and pending free agent Jeff Hecht on Wednesday. “Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season,” said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. “With the […]
Laurel. MD (SportsNetwork.com) – The poor winter weather continues to cause canceled programs in the Mid-Atlantic region. Laurel Park announced that Wednesday’s racing card is canceled following a major snow storm Tuesday and severe cold temperatures. “It is better to […]