Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays named Kevin Seitzer hitting coach on Thursday. Seitzer, 51, joins manager John Gibbons’ staff after most recently serving a similar role with the Kansas City Royals from 2009-12. A runner-up to unanimous […]

Montreal, QC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Alexei Emelin to a four-year contract extension on Thursday. The 27-year-old Russian has yet to play this season as he continues to recover from a May procedure to repair damage to […]

Irving, Texas (SportsNetwork.com) – The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame included three FCS players on its list of recipients for the 56th National Scholar-Athlete Class announced Thursday. Recipients are awarded $18,000 postgraduate scholarships. The list includes 16 […]

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Repeating as a champion is the most difficult thing to do in sports. Horse racing is no different. Of the Breeders’ Cup winners from last year who are back to defend their titles, the one who […]

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee and Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby were named the NFC players of the month for October. Johnson had 26 catches for an NFL-best […]

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton was selected as the AFC’s best offensive player for the month of October. Dalton completed 89-of-131 passes for 1,246 yards and 11 touchdowns to only three interceptions in Weeks 5-8 […]

Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Matt Williams officially became the new manager of the Washington Nationals on Thursday. The Nationals gave Williams a multi-year contract. A five-time All-Star and former Arizona Diamondbacks coach, Williams replaces Davey Johnson, who retired following the […]

Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cincinnati Bengals activated wide receiver Andrew Hawkins from injured reserve on Thursday. Hawkins suffered an ankle injury during the preseason and was placed on the recallable IR, meaning he had to sit out the first […]

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago White Sox have exercised their 2014 club option on reliever Matt Lindstrom. The 33-year-old will earn $4 million next season. “Matt’s versatility, durability and fit for our ballpark were important factors in deciding to […]

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Eastern Illinois coach Dino Babers was Baylor’s wide receivers coach when Robert Griffin III started at quarterback for the Bears. After joining Baylor in 2009 to his 2011 hiring at Eastern Illinois, Babers developed some spectacular […]