Tokyo, Japan (Sports Network) – Akira Yaegashi and Shinsuke Yamanaka retained their respective WBC titles Monday. Yaegashi (18-3, 9 KOs) kept his flyweight crown with a unanimous decision over Oscar Blanquet. He won by scores of 116-110 on two cards […]
San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) – The San Francisco Giants issued a statement Monday condemning an incident involving Baltimore outfielder Adam Jones. Jones took to Twitter following Sunday’s 10-2 road win over the Giants to voice his displeasure. Jones, who […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – With the LPGA Tour off for the week, there was little change atop this week’s women’s world rankings. Inbee Park held steady at No. 1 and was again followed by Stacy Lewis, Suzann Pettersen, Na […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Jason Dufner closed with a 68 on Sunday to overtake Jim Furyk and win the PGA Championship. The victory was Dufner’s first in a major and helped him move into the top 10 in this […]
Metairie, LA (Sports Network) – The New Orleans Saints signed wide receiver Patrick Crayton on Monday. The 34-year-old Crayton last played in the NFL in 2011, his second and final season with the San Diego Chargers. He spent the first […]
Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) – Bethune-Cookman University announced Monday All-America offensive tackle Terrance Hackney will sit out the 2013 season. Hackney, a 6-foot-6, 310-pound senior from Chapel Hill, N.C., was named a preseason second-team All-American by The Sports Network. […]
St. Joseph, MO (Sports Network) – Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles was carted off the field during practice Monday. Luckily for him, he did not suffer a serious injury. Head coach Andy Reid revealed Charles hurt his foot, […]
Hamilton, ON (Sports Network) – It’s a question that’s always been asked in this country. Why don’t CFL teams employ more Canadian-born quarterbacks? When you talk to many CFL personnel, the main reason appears to be that, unlike in Canada, […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly named Brett Brown their new head coach. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Brown accepted the Sixers’ offer on Monday. The paper said he received a four-year contract. Brown had been […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Oklahoma State and Texas are the 5-2 co- favorites to win the Big 12. Keep in mind the preseason choice has failed to win the league title the last two seasons. One other key point […]