Stanton, DE (SportsNetwork.com) – Delaware Park’s new racing secretary, Jerome “Jed” Doro, has the responsibility this year of putting together the field for the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (Del ‘Cap) on July 12. The 1 1/4-mile main track stakes for older […]
Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Diamondbacks selected pitcher Matt Stites from Reno on Thursday and optioned outfielder Tony Campana to the Triple-A club. Stites, a 24-year-old right-hander, has never pitched in the majors. He had a 2.25 ERA in […]
Wimbledon, England (SportsNetwork.com) – World No. 26 Nicolas Almagro pulled out of Wimbledon, citing a left foot injury. The Spanish clay-court specialist has never made it past the third round at the lone grass-court Grand Slam. The withdrawal of the […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sports Network) – The PGA Tour released the early portion of the 2014-15 schedule on Thursday. The first seven events on the schedule will start the second weekend in October, and will be played over the […]
Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Oklahoma City Thunder forward Nick Collison underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, the team announced Thursday. The Thunder said Collison is expected to miss between four and six weeks before he returns to […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Joel Embiid has a stress fracture in his right foot and will need to undergo surgery, his agent said Thursday, raising sudden questions about the projected top-three pick’s prospects for next week’s NBA Draft. Arn Tellem told several […]
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Miami Heat president Pat Riley said winning a championship is hard and everyone “needs to get a grip” on reality after his team’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. Speaking at an […]
St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies recalled catcher Cameron Rupp from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday and returned outfielder Aaron Altherr to Double-A Reading. Rupp, 25, batted .308 in a September call-up last year in his only experience […]
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Organizers of the Bayou Classic reportedly have considered dropping Grambling State as one of the permanent teams in the annual Southwestern Athletic Conference showcase. WWLTV.com reported managers of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the host site for […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Football is a copy-cat sport and dominant play in the secondary has become a must these days, as teams try to emulate the Seattle Seahawks’ famed “Legion of Boom.” Multi-faceted defensive backs have become essential in […]