Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – When the U.S. Open gets underway next week most eyes will be on Serena Williams, the reigning champ who’s seeking a fifth title in Flushing Meadows. The world No. 1 star re-claimed the Open championship […]

Arlington, TX (Sports Network) – The Houston Astros have placed catcher Carlos Corporan on the 7-day concussion disabled list. Corporan was hurt during the third inning of Monday’s game against Texas after being struck in the mask by a foul […]

Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) – The Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Mark Fistric to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed. The 27-year-old has scored three goals with 29 points and 252 […]

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) – The Oakland Athletics extended its player development contract with the Single-A Stockton Ports of the California League through the 2016 season on Tuesday. Prior to this new two-year extension, the A’s and Stockton had signed […]

New York, NY (Sports Network) – World No. 1 and 16-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams has been installed as the top seed for the 2013 U.S. Open. The 31-year-old superstar is the reigning U.S. and French Open champ. […]

Alameda, CA (Sports Network) – The Oakland Raiders signed free-agent offensive tackle Tony Hills on Tuesday. The 6-foot-4, 304-pound tackle played in 10 games with one start over five seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, and Indianapolis Colts. Hills […]

Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) – Paynter, second in the San Diego Handicap, worked Tuesday morning at Del Mar ahead of his start in the Woodward on Aug. 31 at Saratoga. Trained by Bob Baffert, Paynter had a seven-furlong workout […]

Head coach Mike Smith and quarterback Matt Ryan got their first playoff wins together and the Falcons have compiled 36 wins over the past three seasons. Ryan has helped the Falcons become a perennial favorite to win the NFC South, […]

In fact, forgive the new Chargers head coach if he’s seeing “Hawkeye,” “Hot Lips” and “Trapper John” in his sleep these days because he is probably spending most of his time talking to medical professionals. A tough rebuilding job was […]

Berea, OH (Sports Network) – Brandon Weeden will be the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. Coach Rob Chudzinski made the announcement Tuesday, saying Weeden had earned the position ahead of Jason Campbell. “I’ve always believed in guys earning things,” […]