(SportsNetwork.com) – The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced on Thursday that ESPN journalist and Miami Herald writer Dan Le Batard will not be allowed to vote on Hall of Fame candidates from this point on. The BBWAA board of […]
Statesboro, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Georgia Southern will hire Sam Houston State football coach Willie Fritz to take the storied FCS program to the FBS level, according to news reports Thursday. FootballScoop.com and WJCL News in Savannah said the 53-year-old Fritz […]
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Louisville’s new head coach Bobby Petrino has reportedly selected UAB coach Garrick McGee to serve as the team’s offensive coordinator. According to The Courier-Journal, Petrino will reunite with McGee, who served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers announced that starter Justin Verlander underwent successful core muscle repair surgery on Thursday. Verlander will have rehabilitation for the next six weeks and will be re- evaluated at that time. “We fully anticipate […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – LeBron James of Miami and Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant remain the top vote-getters for the NBA All-Star Game. This season’s game will be played Feb. 16 in New Orleans. James is the league’s top overall […]
Auburn, AL (SportsNetwork.com) – Auburn running back Tre Mason announced Thursday that he has decided to forgo his senior season to enter the NFL Draft. Mason has rushed for more than a 1,000 yards each of the last two years, […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Wade Redden, who patrolled NHL blue lines from 1996 to 2013, announced his retirement on Thursday. “I would first and foremost like to thank my family and friends for their unconditional love and support. I would […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – As the newly minted general manager of the Buffalo Sabres, Tim Murray certainly has his work cut out for him. The Sabres, currently last out of 30 teams in the NHL standings, are committing themselves to […]
Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Crew chief Steve Letarte will leave Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team at the conclusion of the 2014 Sprint Cup Series season and join NBC Sports for its coverage of NASCAR next year. […]
El Segundo, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Boston Bruins forward Loui Eriksson has been cleared for contact, the most significant step towards returning to action following his second concussion of the season. Eriksson has been sidelined since Dec. 7, when he was […]