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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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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