Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics have made a bold move to bolster their starting rotation, acquiring pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel from the Chicago Cubs in a blockbuster deal. To land Samardzija, whose 2.83 earned run average […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was named American League Rookie of the Month for June. Abreu hit .313 with 10 homers, 22 RBI and 15 runs scored over 25 games to take home […]
Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Bulls acquired the draft rights to Creighton star Doug McDermott on Thursday night in a trade with the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets drafted McDermott No. 11 overall and dealt him to the Bulls along […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago White Sox have designated pitcher Scott Downs for assignment and recalled pitcher Eric Surkamp from Triple-A Charlotte. Surkamp went 3-4 with a 4.54 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 14 games (11 starts) with Charlotte […]
Lake Forest, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Five-time Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson has signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears, the team announced Monday. The Bears also signed tight end Jeron Mastrud, a four-year veteran who started 12 games with […]
Glascock, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Chicago Bears defensive end Cornelius Washington was arrested on Friday night for speeding and driving with a suspended license. Washington, a sixth-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, appeared in two games last season for Chicago. […]
Lake Forest, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Chicago Bears long snapper Patrick Mannelly announced his retirement Friday. Mannelly played his entire 16-year career with the Bears and holds the team record for most games played with 245. “It’s difficult to talk about […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs activated outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the 15-day disabled list on Friday. Sweeney went on the DL after suffering a right hamstring strain on May 2 against St. Louis. He is batting .200 with […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Chicago Cubs leadoff batter Emilio Bonifacio left Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates following his first at-bat. Bonifacio never made it out of the batter’s box after starting the game with a grounder to short. He […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Bears signed quarterback Jimmy Clausen to a one-year contract on Thursday. Clausen had spent the last four seasons with the Carolina Panthers, who selected the Notre Dame product in the second round (48th overall) […]