Toronto, ON (Sports Network) – The Minnesota Twins designated pitcher P.J. Walters for assignment and activated pitcher Mike Pelfrey from the 15-day disabled list on Friday. Pelfrey was placed on the disabled list on June 23 with a back strain. […]
Edmonton, AB (Sports Network) – The Edmonton Oilers added a veteran presence to their defense on Friday, signing Andrew Ference to a four-year deal. Ference, who spent the last six-plus seasons in Boston, is a native of Edmonton and returned […]
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) – Daniel Alfredsson has decided to return for an 18th NHL season, but it won’t be with the Ottawa Senators, the only team for which he has played his storied career. The 40-year-old Swedish forward and […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Philadelphia Flyers have found their goaltender to challenge incumbent Steve Mason, and keeping with recent tradition, it is a familiar name. Mere minutes after the unofficial onset of free agency, the club announced the […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Braves activated pitcher Luis Ayala from the 15-day disabled list on Friday prior to their contest with the Philadelphia Phillies. An anxiety disorder has kept Ayala sidelined for over a month. He has […]
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) – The Chicago White Sox designated catcher Hector Gimenez for assignment and recalled catcher Josh Phegley and outfielder Blake Tekotte from Triple-A Charlotte. Phegley was hitting .316 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 41 […]
Albi, France (Sports Network) – Slovakian rider Peter Sagan won the seventh stage of the 2013 Tour de France on Friday, a 205.5-kilometer ride from Montpellier to Albi. Sagan outsprinted John Degenkolb and Daniele Bennati to the finish line. Davide […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – For the 2013 season, there will be half a dozen Independents in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Long-time lone wolves Army, Navy and Notre Dame were joined last year by BYU, and this season, former Western […]
Sunrise, FL (Sports Network) – The Florida Panthers re-signed Shawn Matthias to a two-year contract on Friday. The 25-year-old center potted a career-best 14 goals while playing all 48 games during the truncated 2013 NHL season. Selected by Detroit in […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Philadelphia Flyers and captain Claude Giroux have officially agreed to an eight-year contract extension. The deal is reportedly worth $66.2 million over the length of the contract. It is set to kick in at […]