Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Phelps picked up his first victory since coming out of retirement by capturing the 100-meter butterfly Friday night at the Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte. The 18-time Olympic champion turned in a time of 52.13 […]
Concord, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Clint Bowyer, A.J. Allmendinger and Josh Wise will join 19 other drivers in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway — an event that pays $1 million to the winner. Bowyer and Allmendinger […]
Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – Favored Revolutionary put on a furious rally down the stretch Friday to win the $300,000 Pimlico Special for older horses at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 3/16-mile stakes is conducted at the same distance as Saturday’s […]
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez underwent successful Tommy John surgery in Los Angeles on Friday, the team said. The procedure to replace the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache […]
Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Friday that starting power forward Serge Ibaka is expected to miss the remainder of the postseason with a left calf injury. Ibaka left Thursday’s Western Conference semifinals series-clinching win over […]
Florham Park, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Jets acquired running back Daryl Richardson on Friday, one day after he was placed on waivers by the St. Louis Rams. Richardson averaged 4.8 yards on 98 carries while adding 24 receptions […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Erik Gustafsson has agreed to a contract with Avangard Omsk of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League for the 2014-15 season. Flyers new general manager Ron Hextall confirmed a report out of Russia that stated […]
Concord, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Rookie Austin Dillon will start on the pole for Friday night’s Sprint Showdown — the 40-lap preliminary event for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race — after posting the fastest lap in qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. […]
Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – Stopchargingmaria, the 7-2 second pick, battled with longshot Vero Amore through the stretch and got to the wire first in Friday’s $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies […]
Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Star Indianapolis Colts linebacker Robert Mathis has been suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on prohibited substances and says the ban is for taking a fertility medication prescribed by a doctor. […]