Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – While the rest of the world is talking about the NFL Draft, a bit of news came out on Thursday that may have shaken up the top of the upcoming MLB Draft. By the way, if are one of those people who think these networks overdo …
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Tampa, FL – Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Russ Smith scored 19 points to lead No. 11 Louisville to an 80-54 thrashing of South Florida on Tuesday. Luke Hancock contributed 16 points, Montrezl Harrell netted 14 and Terry Rozier added 13 off the bench for the Cardinals (22-4, 11-2 AAC), who …
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TRENTON, N.J. – The head of New Jersey Transit says transporting fans to and from February’s Super Bowl cost the agency $5.6 million. Executive Director Ronnie Hakim told a state Senate committee on Thursday that the agency’s expenses for getting fans to MetLife Stadium during Super Bowl week tallied $7.2 …
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LONDON – Veteran American goalkeeper Brad Friedel has signed a new one-year contract with Tottenham, where he will also take up an ambassador role from next season. Friedel, who won 82 caps with the United States during his international career, has been playing in the Premier League for 17 years. …
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DALLAS – In a story June 25 about beer sales at SMU football games, The Associated Press erroneously reported the stadium’s name as Gerald R. Ford Stadium. It is called Gerald J. Ford Stadium. A corrected version of the story is below: SMU to begin beer sales at fall football …
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NEW YORK – The NBA fined Clippers head coach Doc Rivers $25,000 on Thursday for publicly criticizing the officiating in Los Angeles’ 105-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this week. Rivers was livid after the game, saying the Clippers were “robbed.” The Clippers believed the Thunder’s Reggie Jackson …
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Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley homered to back eight strong innings from Roberto Hernandez, as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-1, on Wednesday. Hernandez (4-8) gave up one run on three hits with three strikeouts and two walks for the Phillies, who have won …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – The Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics will send two young pitchers to the mound Sunday in the finale of a three-game series at O.co Coliseum. Kevin Gausman will hit the mound for Baltimore and, according to manager Buck Showalter, will no longer be on an innings limit in …
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SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs signed forward JaMychal Green on Wednesday. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The 6-foot-8 Green averaged 7.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 16.2 minutes in six games for the Spurs’ Summer League team in Las Vegas. Last season for Roanne in the French Pro …
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Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Dexter Fowler and Jose Altuve each went 3- for-5 and combined to score three runs to help the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in the opener of a brief two-game series. Jarred Cosart (5-5) picked up the win, allowing …
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