Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Members of the media frequently insert foot in mouth. Just ask Kelly Tilghman, Rob Parker or Chris Broussard. It’s a tricky job, being a sports critic. You make your bones putting athletes under the microscope, but […]
Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals announced on Thursday that the club exercised their 2014 club option on starting pitcher James Shields. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Shields finished 2013 with a […]
Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cleveland Indians gave closer Chris Perez his unconditional release. They also re-signed designated hitter Jason Giambi to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training and acquired left-hander Colt Hynes from the San […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Four fast-developing freshmen were added to the Jerry Rice Award Watch List on Thursday. The Rice Award, now in its third season, honors the top first-year player in the FCS, whether a true freshman or a […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Major League Baseball Players Association issued a press release Thursday announcing that 147 players have officially filed for free agency. This year’s group of free agents is headlined by New York Yankees second baseman […]
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Jonathan Martin has been downgraded from doubtful to out for Thursday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Martin missed practice the entire week with what the team called an “illness,” but the story […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Kentucky will start the season as the nation’s top-ranked men’s college basketball team in the Associated Press poll. Kentucky, which finished last season unranked and lost in the opening round of the NIT, received 27 […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month and Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu was named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for October on Thursday. Lacy finished […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Ron the Greek, winner of the Jockey Club Gold Cup, will be withdrawn from Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic with an injury. “Ron the Greek’s out; he’s got a quarter crack. Long-term it’s not a problem, but […]
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin will not travel with the team to Philadelphia for Friday’s game against the Flyers due to an upper-body injury. The star winger hurt his right shoulder early in Monday’s 3-2 […]