Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Carlos Ruiz’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning drove in Ben Revere with the deciding run as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Washington Nationals, 4-3, on Tuesday. The Phillies have taken the first two games of this seemingly lopsided NL East set and have won three …
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METAIRIE, La. – The NFL Players Association confirms that the union has filed a grievance on behalf of Jimmy Graham concerning the Saints tight end’s franchise tag designation. At issue is whether the NFL was correct to apply the tight end tag to Graham or whether Graham should have received …
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Things to watch in Week 3 of Pac-12 play, including a big non-conference game: GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 12 UCLA (2-0) vs. Texas (1-1) in Arlington, Texas. This was one of the non-conference headliners going into the season, two power programs meeting at Jerry Jones’ football-topia. UCLA hasn’t quite …
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Detroit, MI – Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 and scored four runs as the Detroit Tigers put on an offensive performance in an 8-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Ian Kinsler and Victor Martinez each hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and Torii …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Left-hander Travis Wood can continue a rare run of dominance at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night, when the Chicago Cubs host the New York Mets to wrap up a three-game series. Wood has been stellar on home turf in his last four starts there, winning three decisions and …
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Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Charlotte Hornets officially signed free-agent forward Marvin Williams on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Hornets, but Yahoo! Sports had reported Williams agreed to a two-year, $14 million deal. “We’re excited to add a player of Marvin’s caliber to our team,” Hornets general …
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The Chicago Cubs are claiming in a lawsuit that an unofficial mascot called “Billy Cub” is giving the team a bad name. The lawsuit accuses the mascot of hustling fans for fees and tips outside Wrigley Field without permission of the ballclub and in violation of trademark laws. The Cubs …
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San Antonio, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – San Antonio Stars guard Becky Hammon announced she will retire at the conclusion of this season, her 16th in the WNBA. The 37-year-old Hammon, a six-time WNBA All-Star, holds career averages of 13.1 points, 3.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds over 440 games. This is her …
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Denver Broncos tight end Julius Thomas, Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake and Buffalo kicker Dan Carpenter have been selected as the AFC’s top players for the opening week of the NFL season. Thomas had seven catches for 104 yards with a career-high three touchdowns …
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Fort Wayne, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Bud Cauley fired a 7-under 65 on Sunday as he rallied to win the Hotel Fitness Championship. Cauley ended his first Web.com Tour title at 20-under-par 268. He matched the tournament record score of 268. Trevor Immelman set that mark last year in the first …
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