Bridgeview, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Robert Earnshaw came off the bench to net the lone goal of the game on Saturday at Toyota Park as the Chicago Fire edged FC Dallas, 1-0, snapping FCD’s 10-game unbeaten streak. Earnshaw came off the bench to score in last weekend’s 2-2 draw in his …
Read More »Oakland's Moss named AL Player of the Week
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Oakland Athletics first baseman and outfielder Brandon Moss was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday. Moss batted .455 with three homers and an MLB-best 11 RBI in six games last week. He hit five doubles, drew five walks, scored eight runs …
Read More »Cole opts for Roma switch
Rome, Italy (SportsNetwork.com) – Ashley Cole completed a move to Roma on Monday after agreeing to a two-year contract with the Italian side. Cole passed a medical in Italy on Monday and agreed to personal terms to complete his move from Chelsea to Roma on a free transfer. The 33-year-old …
Read More »Extra Points: NFL takes the draft off-Broadway
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The NFL Draft is going off-Broadway and putting New York City’s famed Radio City Musical Hall in its rear-view mirror, at least for now. The draft is officially moving out of the Big Apple for the first time since 1965, according to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, …
Read More »Maya Moore scores game-high 26 points to lead Lynx to 77-60 win over Storm
MINNEAPOLIS – Maya Moore scored 16 of her game-high 26 points in the third quarter Sunday to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 77-60 victory over the Seattle Storm. Janel McCarville scored 13 points while Devereaux Peters added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Lynx (16-6), who won their …
Read More »Dolphins C Pouncey, LB Misi out vs Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey will miss Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills with a hip injury. Also sidelined for the Dolphins is linebacker Koa Misi after hurting his ankle in Week 1. The Bills will be without linebacker Keith Rivers, who suffered a groin injury …
Read More »Serena, Sharapova could meet in Wimbledon QFs
Wimbledon, England (SportsNetwork.com) – Former champions Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova could meet in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in two weeks after the draw was revealed on Friday. If the top-seeded five-time Wimbledon champion Serena wants to regain her title at the All England Club, she’s going to have to …
Read More »Florida's Tevin Westbrook reflects on, hopes to learn from costly touchdown drop vs LSU
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida tight end Tevin Westbrook has watched the replay countless times since Saturday night. It was a perfect pass from Jeff Driskel, a belt-high spiral that hit Westbrook in stride in the end zone. It should have been a touchdown, quite possibly a game-winning score. Instead, it …
Read More »Michigan coach Brady Hoke addresses academics after president's comments, apology
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Even during a bye week for the Michigan football team, Brady Hoke finds himself in the middle of another strange off-field situation. Hoke spent much of his Wednesday news conference addressing comments made earlier this week by university President Mark Schlissel. In a meeting with the …
Read More »Stretching the Field: Storm a brewin' in Seattle?
(SportsNetwork.com) – Remember when Marcus Camby complained that the NBA should give players a stipend for the league’s new dress code? Or when Latrell Sprewell demanded a new deal because he has a family to feed? I certainly do and it still bugs me to this day. When I’m pinching …
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