Charleston, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – New Eastern Illinois football coach Kim Dameron announced the hiring of Greg Stevens as the Panthers’ offensive coordinator and Kane Wommack as their defensive coordinator on Friday. Stevens arrives at Eastern Illinois from Southeastern Louisiana, where […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers have avoided arbitration with five players, including pitcher Max Scherzer. The Tigers also agreed to 2014 contracts with pitchers Al Alburquerque and Rick Porcello and outfielders Andy Dirks and Austin Jackson on Friday. […]
Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees agreed to terms with outfielder Brett Gardner and pitchers Ivan Nova, Shawn Kelley and David Robertson Friday, thus avoiding arbitration with all four players. Gardner registered 10 triples, eight home runs, 52 […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Formula One legend Michael Schumacher remains in “stable” condition almost three weeks after his near-fatal skiing accident, his manager, Sabine Kehm, said in a statement released on Friday. Schumacher, a seven-time F1 world champion and winner of 91 […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – FCS national powers Eastern Washington and Northern Iowa announced a two-year series for 2015 and 2016 on Friday. The first meeting will be played Sept. 12, 2015 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The second matchup will be […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said Friday that his 3-year-old gelding Shared Belief will not be rushed back to training before being fully healed from an injury. “I’m not going to work him until he’s […]
Charleston, SC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Citadel’s new football coach Mike Houston announced his coaching staff Friday, and five of the 10 members have come with him from his former school, Lenoir-Rhyne. Joining the 42-year-old Houston from Lenoir-Rhyne are Brent Thompson […]
Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Diamondbacks and pitcher Joe Thatcher avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year contract on Friday. Thatcher, a left-handed reliever, split last season between San Diego and Arizona, coming to the Diamondbacks in a trade-deadline deal. […]
Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Dallas Mavericks point guard Gal Mekel underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on Friday. Mekel, who signed with Dallas this offseason after leading Maccabi Haifa to the Israeli League championship […]
St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The St. Louis Blues activated forward Alexander Steen from injured reserve on Friday. Steen missed the last 11 games since suffering a concussion, which the club revealed upon placing him on IR back on Dec. […]