Toronto, ON (Sports Network) – Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri announced Wednesday that Dwane Casey will remain the team’s head coach for the upcoming 2013-14 season. The future of Casey, who recently completed his second season with the organization, […]
East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) – Dave Jennings, former legendary punter and later radio analyst and Ring of Honor member of the New York Giants, passed away in his New Jersey home on Wednesday. He was 61. Jennings had been […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The NBA Draft provides a sense of optimism, an opportunity for the feeble to rise and rebuild into legitimate title contenders. Sadly, the 2013 version probably won’t provide many franchise players. At this rate, teams […]
(Sports Network) – Tiger Woods will be unable to defend his championship at next week’s AT&T National due to a strain of his left elbow. The world’s No. 1 golfer made the announcement Wednesday on his personal website, revealing he […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Spending 12 years in catholic school helped end my flirtation with organized religion, but one sermon has always stuck with me: Idle hands are the devil’s workshop. It’s a simple proverb that rings true. Most […]
Washington, DC (Sports Network) – The Washington Nationals activated infielder Danny Espinosa from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. The 26-year-old landed on the DL earlier this month because of a broken bone in […]
San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) – San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera has landed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. Cabrera was batting .305, well above his career average of .254, with four homers, 11 doubles […]
Houston, TX (Sports Network) – The Houston Astros announced Wednesday that they have officially signed Stanford pitcher Mark Appel, the top overall pick in the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, though Baseball […]
London, England (Sports Network) – Two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova decided to pull out of Wimbledon on Wednesday, citing an abdominal strain. The former top-10 Russian star was seeded 26th at the All England Club. The 27-year-old Kuznetsova captured […]
Santa Clara, CA (Sports Network) – The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive tackle Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season. The four-time Pro Bowl selection has totaled 536 tackles and 32 sacks since joining the […]