Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – Spokane Shock QB Erik Meyer has been awarded Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Week, while Iowa Barnstormers DB Ter’Ran Benton has been named the Riddell Defensive Player of the Week and San Jose SaberCats […]
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Shelvin Mack for the remainder of the season, the team announced on Tuesday. Mack had just finished his second 10-day contract with the club. He has appeared in nine […]
Alameda, CA (Sports Network) – The Oakland Raiders have signed offensive tackle Alex Barron to an undisclosed contract. Barron, selected by the St. Louis Rams with the 19th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, hasn’t played in the NFL […]
Tampa, FL (Sports Network) – The New York Yankees have claimed pitcher Dan Otero off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. Otero made 12 relief appearances for the Giants last year and posted a 5.84 ERA with no record. He […]
A 56-win nightmare in 2011 was followed by just 55 wins last season, hardly the sort of farewell the 51-year-old franchise had in mind before leaving the National League’s Central Division for new surroundings in the American League’s West. Problem […]
Ahead of a new retractable-roof stadium and a name switch, Loria opened up his checkbook last offseason and spent big dollars on Jose Reyes, Heath Bell and Mark Buehrle. Those additions, and rumored attempts at other big-name free agents, were […]
Things went south in a hurry for the aging Phillies, who saw the likes of Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Roy Halladay all slowed by injuries last season, contributing to the club being 14 games under .500 by mid-July. That […]
After finishing in the bottom of the NL East six times in seven seasons from 2004-2010, the Nationals began a slow climb up the standings with a third- place finish in 2011. And though that 80-81 record wasn’t much to […]
They’ll need that formula even more in 2013 after the latest round of changes to what had been the core of a lineup that had made three playoff appearances in five years. Gone to the Kansas City Royals via trade […]
Bobby Valentine started the season off on the wrong foot by questioning the commitment of third baseman Kevin Youkilis. The Red Sox would later trade Youkilis to the White Sox about a month before the trade deadline. Right around that […]