MILWAUKEE – Brewers executive Teddy Werner is among a group of Milwaukee business leaders who have joined the Bucks’ new ownership group. The Bucks announced Wednesday that Werner and several other people had been cleared by the NBA Board of Governors to become a part of the ownership structure headed …
Read More »Glazer family set to raise $150m by selling off more shares in Manchester United
Manchester United’s American owners are set to raise around $150 million by selling more of their shares in the club on the New York Stock Exchange. The English Premier League club announced Wednesday that the Glazer family is selling 8 million shares with reduced voting rights, which equates to around …
Read More »Tigers edge Astros for eighth straight win
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Victor Martinez’s solo homer in the sixth inning proved to be the difference in the Detroit Tigers’ 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, who have won the first three games of this four-game series. Rick …
Read More »Johnny Manziel wants to help Texas A&M make next head coach decision: 'I would love nothing more'
With Jimbo Fisher out as Texas A&M’s head football coach amid his sixth season, the university will be looking for his successor. One of their most famous alumni is lending a helping hand if they’d like to use it. Johnny Manziel was on the last Aggies team to secure double-digit …
Read More »2 former NBA players facing jail time after being found guilty in fraud scheme of NBA benefit plan
Two former NBA players are facing jail time for their roles in a scheme that defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of more than $5 million. Glen “Big Baby” Davis was found guilty of health care fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to make false statements, and conspiracy …
Read More »Broncos' Kareem Jackson suspended 4 games for brutal hit on Vikings' Joshua Dobbs
The NFL suspended Denver Broncos cornerback Kareem Jackson on Monday following a controversial hit on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs, which caused a fumble and led to points for his team. Jackson led with his helmet and made contact with Dobbs’ helmet on the play in the first quarter. But …
Read More »Blue Jackets' Sean Kuraly collapses behind team bench after hit in scary scene
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly needed paramedics after he collapsed Saturday night following a hit from Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe. The incident occurred with less than a minute left in the first period. Kuraly was trying to go for the puck behind the Maple Leafs goaltender when …
Read More »Draymond Green's progress toward return to Warriors from suspension tracked via virtual meetings: report
Longtime Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is undergoing counseling as a condition of his indefinite suspension. However, he is also attending virtual meetings with team officials, representatives from the players union and the NBA in an effort to track his progress toward reinstatement, according to a report from ESPN. …
Read More »Texas Longhorns players to know ahead of College Football Playoff
For years, the idea that “Texas is back” has been thrown around with the Longhorns nowhere near competing for a national championship. Under Tom Herman, Texas made it to the Big 12 Championship Game in 2018 before Herman was unable to meet expectations in Austin. Herman was fired after the …
Read More »US sees surge in flag football popularity following sport's addition to 2028 Summer Olympics
There were times when Jo Overstreet felt all alone as a standout flag football player on boys teams growing up in Texas. Sure, she was accepted. Considered just one of the boys. She longed for something more — a sense of sisterhood. These days, the 40-year-old receiver for Team USA …
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