Washington, DC (Sports Network) – The Washington Nationals have awarded general manager Mike Rizzo with a new long-term contract and promoted him to the added position of president of baseball operations. The Nationals, who didn’t play Thursday, didn’t have the […]
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) – The St. Louis Blues and defenseman Jay Bouwmeester agreed to a five-year contract extension on Thursday. Bouwmeester, who had one year left on his current deal, came over in a late- season trade with […]
Winston-Salem, NC (Sports Network) – Wake Forest has filed an appeal to the NCAA to restore the eligibility of running back Josh Harris for his senior season. A spokesman from the school said Harris is currently ineligible, but no other […]
Renton, WA (Sports Network) – Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin had successful hip surgery on Thursday. Seattle head coach Pete Carroll confirmed the successful procedure after practice on Thursday, but didn’t have a solid timetable on when Harvin will […]
Boston, MA (Sports Network) – The Boston Celtics waived forward Shavlik Randolph on Thursday. Randolph averaged 4.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in 16 games for the Celtics last season. The Duke product has averaged 2.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in […]
Norman, OK (Sports Network) – Oklahoma redshirt sophomore quarterback Kendal Thompson suffered a fractured right foot during Thursday morning’s practice. “We’re optimistic that Kendal will return early in the season,” coach Bob Stoops said. “Kendal will undergo a surgical procedure […]
Arlington, TX (Sports Network) – The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled pitcher Zeke Spruill to make his first major league start in Thursday’s interleague makeup game against the Texas Rangers. Spruill pitched 4 1/3 innings of relief over four appearances for the […]
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) – The Minnesota Twins optioned pitcher Scott Diamond and center fielder Aaron Hicks to their Triple-A affiliate in Rochester following a 7-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Diamond surrendered seven runs — six earned — […]
Spartanburg, SC (Sports Network) – The Carolina Panthers released veteran guard Geoff Hangartner on Thursday. Hangartner, 31, played 12 games for the Panthers last season. He started the season at right guard but converted to center following Ryan Kalil’s season- […]
New York, NY (Sports Network) – Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle DeMarcus Love has been suspended without pay for the team’s first four games of the 2013 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances. The NFL didn’t […]