(Sports Network) – Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel allegedly received $7,500 from an autograph broker for signing memorabilia, according to an ESPN report that surfaced Tuesday. The news comes two days after ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” investigation team reported […]
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) – Jim Dandy winner Palace Malice is back galloping at Saratoga Race Course and will begin workouts on Sunday for the $1 million Travers Stakes set for Saturday, Aug. 24 at Saratoga. Owned by Dogwood […]
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) – The San Diego Padres selected the contract of veteran infielder Ronny Cedeno from Single-A Lake Elsinore Tuesday. The move comes just one day after All-Star shortstop Everth Cabrera was slapped with a 50-game suspension […]
Berea, OH (Sports Network) – The Cleveland Browns have signed long snapper Christian Yount to a new five-year contract that will run through the 2017 season, the team announced Tuesday. Yount, who was scheduled to be a restricted free agent […]
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) – Less than a week after being removed from the closer’s role, Seattle Mariners pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen was optioned to Triple- A Tacoma on Tuesday. Wilhelmsen, who saved 29 games for the Mariners last season and […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – It’s always anybody’s game, isn’t it? That’s what coaches will typically have you believe, anyway. No coach is willing to come out and say their team is better than the rest, or has the likeliest […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Philadelphia Phillies activated outfielder Domonic Brown from the seven-day concussion list Tuesday and designated outfielder Laynce Nix for assignment. Brown, who suffered a concussion attempting to make a diving catch on July 23 against […]
Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) – Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones will be held out of Thursday’s preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a hamstring injury. Falcons head coach Mike Smith told reporters Tuesday that Jones will […]
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) – Shawn Burr, who spent most of his 16 NHL seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, died Monday. He was 47. Dave Goetze, who runs the Shawn Burr Foundation, told the Detroit Free Press that Burr, […]
Vancouver, B.C. (Sports Network) – The Vancouver Canucks came to terms with both of their 2013 first-round picks Tuesday, signing forwards Bo Horvat and Hunter Shinkaruk to entry-level contracts. Vancouver selected Horvat ninth overall in the NHL Entry Draft in […]