Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Horse of the Year Black Tie Affair and two-time Santa Anita Handicap winner Lava Man headline the 10 finalists on this year’s National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame ballot. The four candidates with […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia 76ers have waived recently acquired center JaVale McGee. The Sixers announced Monday that McGee was waived prior to midnight on Sunday, making him eligible to join a postseason roster. They acquired the 7-footer and […]
Shelbyville, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Indiana Grand Racing & Casino announced Monday that the $500,000 Indiana Derby will be run on Saturday, July 18. The 1 1/16-mile Indiana Derby, along with the Indiana Oaks, had been conducted in October. “We have […]
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) – The St. Louis Blues shored up their defense before Monday’s trade deadline, acquiring veteran blueliner Zbynek Michalek from the Arizona Coyotes. The Blues also acquired a conditional third-round draft pick in this year’s draft […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Ottawa Senators goaltender Andrew Hammond took top billing when the NHL named its weekly Three Stars on Monday. Hammond earned the First Star after going 3-0-0 with a 0.67 goals-against average, .978 save percentage and […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Every Big South Conference team began November with at least a .500 record last season – an amazing fact – and before the month was over, its co-champions, Coastal Carolina and Liberty, had spots in the […]
Montreal, QC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Montreal Canadiens added depth at forward by acquiring Torrey Mitchell and Brian Flynn in separate trades with the Buffalo Sabres. The Canadiens gave up prospect Jack Nevins and a seventh-round draft pick in 2016 for […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Most mid-major conference tournaments are like a lottery. That needs to change. The regular season should not be meaningless. More leagues need to look at the Ohio Valley Conference and implement a double-bye system where the […]
Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Chiefs used their franchise tag on reigning NFL sacks leader Justin Houston, the team announced Monday. Houston will earn $13.195 next season under the franchise tag, according to the widely reported number […]
Englewood, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Denver Broncos have placed their franchise tag on Demaryius Thomas. The designation means the star wide receiver will receive a one-year deal for the average of the top five salaries at his position, which figures […]