Laurel, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – Golden Years, winner of the Marylander Stakes, will begin his 3-year-old season in Monday’s $100,000 Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel Park. The one-mile Miracle Wood has attracted eight 3-year-olds and has an approximate post time of […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – This should be a week to remember for affable German star Andrea Petkovic, who will break back into the Top 10 for the first time in three years when the new WTA rankings are released next […]
Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – For the first time in the 57-year history of the Daytona 500, NASCAR will use its group qualifying format to set the front row positions for the race and determine the starting lineups for the […]
As part of its new rules package for this season, NASCAR banned all private test sessions as a cost-cutting measure. That included the elimination of “Preseason Thunder” testing at Daytona, which had been held in the middle of January in […]
Sprint Cup Series The Sprint Unlimited – Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, Fla. The 2015 Sprint Cup Series season has arrived with Saturday night’s Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. This 75-lap preseason, non-points race will be the first […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Houston Astros signed reliever Joe Thatcher to a minor league contract on Friday. Thatcher, 33, made a combined 53 appearances with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim last season. The Angels acquired […]
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Miami Marlins have been officially selected to host the 2017 All-Star Game. Major League Baseball made it official during a Friday press conference. “Miami has hosted two World Series, and I am pleased that Marlins […]
Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) – A solid field of a dozen 3-year-olds, including the top three from last month’s Smarty Jones Stakes, has been entered in Monday’s $300,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/16-mile Southwest is a local […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago White Sox added a potential arm to their bullpen on Friday, agreeing to terms on a minor league contract with right-hander Matt Albers. Albers, 32, missed most of the 2014 season with a shoulder […]
Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Approximately 15,000 tons worth of blue granite stones have been removed from Del Mar’s main track as the conversion continues to a dirt track from synthetic. All of the synthetic Polytrack material that made up […]