Verona, NY (Sports Network) – Argenis Mendez and Arash Usmanee fought to a draw in an IBF junior lightweight title fight on Friday. Mendez (21-2-1 11 KO) retained his title with a majority-draw over Arash (20-1-1 10 KO). The refs […]
Morrisburg, ON (Sports Network) – Lucas Lee fired a 6-under 66 in the second round Friday to grab a 1-stroke lead with play suspended for the night due to darkness at The Great Waterway Classic. Lee, who led after the […]
Tallahassee, FL (Sports Network) – Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher named redshirt freshman Jameis Winston the starting quarterback over Jacob Coker for the Seminoles’ opener against Pittsburgh on Sept. 2. Winston, a five-star recruit out of Hueytown High School […]
Florham Park, NJ (Sports Network) – The New York Jets activated Santonio Holmes from the physically unable to perform list on Friday, opening the possibility that the wide receiver could be ready for the early portion of the regular season. […]
Bristol, TN (Sports Network) – Denny Hamlin won the pole for Saturday night’s Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway after topping Kurt Busch in qualifying. Hamlin, who won the 500-lap night race at Bristol one year ago, turned […]
San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) – The San Francisco Giants placed pitcher Matt Cain on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a contusion on his right forearm and purchased the contract of pitcher Yusmeiro Petit from Triple-A Fresno. The move […]
Bristol, TN (Sports Network) – Kyle Busch will start on the pole for Friday night’s Food City 250 Nationwide Series race after posting the fastest lap in qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch, a five-time Nationwide race winner at Bristol, […]
Norman, OK (Sports Network) – Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops named redshirt freshman Trevor Knight the starting quarterback over Blake Bell for the Sooners’ opener against Louisiana-Monroe on Aug. 31. Knight, who was a four-star recruit out of Reagan High […]
Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) – The Washington Nationals have recalled catcher Jhonatan Solano and pitcher Xavier Cedeno from Triple-A Syracuse. Solano hit .167 with two RBI in 16 games this season for Washington. The 28- year-old has played in […]
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Braves have placed oft-injured pitcher Brandon Beachy on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation and recalled outfielder Todd Cunningham from Triple-A Gwinnett. Beachy, who underwent Tommy John surgery last year, […]