Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – When somebody mentions the British Open, what’s the first thing you think of? Oh, that’s easy. Rain, wind, more rain and more wind, and learning all we ever wanted to know about Firths. And when […]
Saratoga Springs. NY (Sports Network) – Kentucky Oaks winner Princess of Sylmar heads a field of five 3-year-old fillies for Saturday’s $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by Todd Pletcher for King of Prussia Stable, Princess […]
Boulder, CO (Sports Network) – The University of Colorado hired Rick George as the school’s athletic director on Wednesday. George will begin his second stint with the university on Aug. 12. He has been the president of business operations for […]
Stanton, DE (Sports Network) – Champion mare Royal Delta will take on five rivals Saturday as she defends her crown in the 76th running of the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (Del ‘Cap) at Delaware Park. Trained by Bill Mott, Royal Delta […]
Ann Arbor, MI (Sports Network) – Michigan head men’s basketball coach John Beilein agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Wolverines through the 2018-19 season. Beilein took over the program after leading West Virginia to […]
Nashville, TN (Sports Network) – The Nashville Predators on Wednesday inked forward Rich Clune to a two-year contract extension worth $1.7 million for the duration. The 26-year-old totaled four goals, nine points and 113 penalty minutes in 47 regular-season games […]
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) – The San Diego Padres named Mike Dee team president and chief executive officer on Wednesday. Dee returns to the franchise for which he worked from 1995-2002, where he worked up from director of corporate […]
Chorges, France (Sports Network) – Britain’s Chris Froome won Stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday, increasing his overall lead in cycling’s most prestigious event. The 32-kilometer time trial from Embrun to Chorges featured a pair of Category […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Can you guess who’s the hottest player in women’s tennis right now? Me neither. Actually, if you went with Simona Halep, you’d be correct! At the time of this article, the 21-year-old Romanian was seeded […]
Tampa, FL (Sports Network) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have announced that kicker Connor Barth will miss the upcoming season after undergoing surgery Monday to repair a torn Achilles tendon. Barth, who will placed on the non-football injury list, suffered […]