Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals claimed infielder Jayson Nix off waivers Thursday among a slew of roster moves. Nix was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Monday after batting .111 in 16 games for them. […]
Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – The Memphis Grizzlies have named Bob Donewald Jr. as the new head coach of their D-League affiliate, the Iowa Energy. Donewald has accumulated more than 20 years of coaching experience in five different countries, including the […]
Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – The Baltimore Orioles recalled infielder Jimmy Paredes from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. Paredes has appeared in 32 games for Norfolk after Baltimore acquired him in a trade from Kansas City earlier this season. The versatile 25-year-old […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Saying he got the Ray Rice suspension wrong, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has instituted harsher penalties for players and league personnel over domestic violence offenses. The revamped policy was announced in a letter from Goodell to NFL team […]
Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Mets and the Las Vegas 51s renewed their Player Development Contract for two more years, keeping the 51s as the Triple-A affiliate for the Mets. The Las Vegas club has been the Mets […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – If the morning line is anywhere near close, Saturday’s Woodward Stakes is a three horse race with several more fighting for fourth in the 1 1/8-mile competition. Whitney Handicap winner Moreno is the 2-1 program favorite […]
Irving, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Dallas Cowboys have signed running back Phillip Tanner. The Middle Tennessee product appeared in 39 games for the Cowboys over three seasons after joining the team as a rookie free agent in 2011. He rushed […]
Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was fined for taunting Houston’s D.J. Swearinger after the Texans defensive back forced Denver receiver Wes Welker out of last week’s preseason game with a concussion. Welker left the contest after taking […]
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics recalled right-handed pitcher Evan Scribner from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. Scribner joins the A’s for his fourth stint this year, posting a 1-0 mark with a 1.69 ERA in six relief appearances. He […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The NFL suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive back Jakar Hamilton four games for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. Hamilton will miss the first four games of the 2014 season and will be eligible to return after […]