Terre Haute, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Indiana State’s big turnaround in 2014 has helped football coach Mike Sanford earn a contract extension. The Missouri Valley Football Conference program announced Friday that Sanford’s contract has been extended through the 2019 season. In […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is expected to be sidelined for at least the next three weeks because of a vascular injury to his neck. Lundqvist was hit in the throat by a shot […]
St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Minnesota Wild forward Matt Cooke is expected to be sidelined for the next 5-to-6 weeks after undergoing surgery for a sports hernia. Minnesota coach Mike Yeo made the announcement Friday, calling the procedure successful. Cooke […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Chris Paul may find himself in some hot water Friday, but for a totally different reason than the one you’re probably expecting. After getting a technical foul from referee Lauren Holtkamp on Thursday night, Paul was […]
Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals and left-handed pitcher Danny Duffy avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract on Friday. The deal is for $2.425 million, according to MLB.com. Duffy went 9-12 with a 2.53 ERA […]
Winnipeg, MB (SportsNetwork.com) – Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice announced Friday that forward Evander Kane needs surgery on his shoulder. The usual timeline for recovery is 4-to-6 months. Kane, who was placed on injured reserve Thursday, has posted 10 goals […]
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Churchill Downs announced Friday that the historic Derby Trial has been renamed to honor Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day and will be run on the Kentucky Derby program. Churchill Downs’ spring meeting begins Saturday, April […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell was admitted into a program for first-time offenders Friday morning that could lead to the dismissal of drug charges stemming from an incident last summer. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Neither California Chrome nor Shared Belief reside at Santa Anita, but both 4-year-olds know the track located in Arcadia, California and have had success at the oval. California Chrome, trained by Art Sherman, has three wins […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul was critical of the officiating in Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers after receiving a technical foul during the 105-94 loss. There could be backlash from his comments because they were made […]