COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M junior Jalen Jones is eligible for the start of the upcoming season after transferring to the school from SMU. The NCAA announced the ruling on Tuesday. Jones will be held out for the first four games of his senior season in 2015-16 after taking …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Coming off their first loss of the season, the Memphis Grizzlies will try to bounce back when they entertain Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday at FedEx Forum. Memphis opened the season with a 6-0 mark and suffered a 93-92 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday …
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FORTALEZA, Brazil – Fortaleza means “fortress” in Portuguese and Mexico’s defense certainly lived up to the name of Brazil’s northeast city on Tuesday thanks to the heroics of Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. A well-organized Mexico side held Brazil to a 0-0 draw in Group A as Ochoa stopped Brazil star …
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Buffalo Wild Wings has signed on as the new title sponsor for Orlando’s New Year’s Day bowl game. Florida Citrus Sports announced the change Tuesday. The move comes after the game’s former sponsor, Capital One, recently signed on to sponsor the Orange Bowl game in Miami. The …
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Commerce City, CO – Commerce City, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – A second-half penalty kick from Blas Perez was the difference as FC Dallas claimed a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday, moving FCD into third place in the Western Conference. Dallas has now won …
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RIO DE JANEIRO – FIFA has appointed Cuneyt Cakir of Turkey to referee host nation Brazil’s match against Mexico in Fortaleza on Tuesday. Brazil’s opening match in Group A, a 3-1 win over Croatia, saw the biggest refereeing controversy of the tournament. Forward Fred got a penalty from Japanese referee …
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Brewers first. Segura lined out to right fielder Markakis. Braun walked on a full count. Lucroy walked on a full count, Braun to second. C.Gomez singled to right, Braun scored, Lucroy to second. Reynolds fouled out to first baseman C.Davis. Gennett grounded out, third baseman Machado to first baseman C.Davis. …
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Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – Wesley Matthews wrestled the ball away from Dwight Howard to start overtime and stripped the ball from Patrick Beverley to end it. The Portland Trail Blazers guard didn’t hit his team’s biggest shots, but he may have made the two biggest plays. And in a series …
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears placed guard Matt Slauson on the reserve/injured list Saturday because of a pectoral injury and promoted tight end Blake Annen from the practice squad. Slauson has started 21 games at left guard the last two seasons. Annen is a rookie from the University …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Other than grayer hair and a few wrinkles, Louisville coach Bobby Petrino doesn’t look much different from his first go-round with the Cardinals. The 53-year-old quickly notes that he has changed in other ways. Humbled by an off-field incident resulting in his firing at Arkansas in April …
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