RENO, Nev. – Nick Watney made nine birdies Thursday in a bogey-free round in the Barracuda Championship to take a two-point lead in the modified Stableford event. Watney earned 18 points at Montreux Golf and Country Club. Players receive 8 points for double eagle, 5 for eagle, 2 for birdie, …
Read More »Red Sox try to get off the schneid against Blue Jays
(SportsNetwork.com) – The 2013 World Series champions aim to short-circuit a prolonged skid on Tuesday night when the Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays to open a three-game series at Fenway Park. The Red Sox enter the set having dropped four consecutive games, which already exceeds their longest …
Read More »BoSox score in ninth to take opener from O's
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jonathan Herrera drove in the deciding run with a broken-bat pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox took game one of a doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles by a 3-2 score. Herrera’s one-out hit off T.J. McFarland (1-2) brought …
Read More »Tight points battle in trucks heading into Chicagoland
Joliet, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Camping World Truck Series will kick off NASCAR’s triple-header weekend at Chicagoland Speedway on Friday night. This is the 15th event on the 22-race schedule. Johnny Sauter currently holds a seven-point lead over ThorSport Racing teammate and defending series champion Matt Crafton. Ryan Blaney, the …
Read More »Stretching the Field: Age catches up with Nash
– The end is near for point guard Steve Nash. – (SportsNetwork.com) – The end is near for point guard Steve Nash. Wait, who am I kidding? The end is HERE for point guard Steve Nash. The nearly crippled Los Angeles Lakers star just announced he will sit out the …
Read More »Auburn transfer Shane Callahan declared eligible to compete for Colorado this fall
BOULDER, Colo. – Auburn transfer Shane Callahan has been declared eligible to compete for the University of Colorado’s football team this fall. Callahan, a 6-foot-6 offensive lineman from Chaparral High School in Parker, Colorado, redshirted as a freshman in 2012 for the Tigers and appeared in two games for them …
Read More »Oregon all but starts over after turbulent offseason
Their program rocked by turmoil, the Oregon Ducks made a change by moving all of their players into a single apartment complex. Graduate assistants live there, too, helping the players make “day-to-day decisions.” And coach Dana Altman tries to look at the positives of perhaps the most challenging offseason of …
Read More »LSU's Kim Mulkey explodes on ref, ejected during team's blowout victory
LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey was around long enough to see the No. 7 Tigers finish off Northwestern State on Sunday as she was ejected while the team was up 39 points. Mulkey was upset about a charge called on Aneesah Morrow. The coach got into a tiff with …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh's daughter blitzes critics after Michigan's Rose Bowl win
Nobody relished Michigan’s 27-20 overtime win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal more than Jim Harbaugh’s daughter, Grace, on Monday night. Grace Harbaugh posted a message on her Instagram Stories seemingly directed at the critics and naysayers of Michigan amid the controversies and hurdles the team faced over …
Read More »Streaking Ducks can put three teams in playoffs
It’s April 3, there are 8 days left in the regular season and the playoff races in each conference are still on fire and so many games have added meaning with points at such a premium. As always, NHL.com is here to give you a Down the Stretch daily that …
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