(SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Rangers try to avoid their first home loss to Carolina in almost four years on Thursday night as they welcome the winless Hurricanes to Madison Square Garden. The Rangers have lost their first two home games of the season and three in a row overall …
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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Arian Foster ran for 138 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries to lead the Houston Texans to a 30-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 139 yards on 14-of-19 passing with two touchdowns. DeAndre Hopkins hauled in a touchdown pass …
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ATLANTA – Atlanta Dream coach Michael Cooper has been diagnosed with early stage tongue cancer. The team says Cooper is taking a temporary leave of absence and will have surgery this week in Atlanta. The Dream say a full recovery is expected. Cooper is expected to miss about two weeks, …
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Uncasville, CT (SportsNetwork.com) – Epiphanny Prince scored a game-high 20 points, along with six assists and four rebounds, as the Chicago Sky surged in the second half to beat the Connecticut Sun, 82-66. Allie Quigley and Elena Delle Donne added 17 and 15 points off the bench, respectively. Sylvia Fowles …
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MINNEAPOLIS – Hennepin County authorities have dropped a felony domestic assault charge against free-agent forward Dante Cunningham. Hennepin County prosecutor Mike Freeman made the announcement on Monday, saying there “is not proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that Cunningham committed the crime. Cunningham was charged in April for allegedly choking his …
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Philadelphia, PA – 2013 SEASON IN REVIEW: Despite the rampant fireworks in the passing game, the 2013 season was a dud for California. In its first year under head coach Sonny Dykes, who brought his gun-slinging offensive style over from Louisiana Tech, California went just 1-11. The lone win came …
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Rosemont, IL – Rosemont, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Nneka Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver each scored 18 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 102-88 on Friday. Candace Parker added 17 points and Alana Beard scored 14 for the Sparks, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Elena Delle Donne …
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PINEHURST, N.C. – Jason Millard was disqualified from the U.S. Open on Saturday after reporting a self-imposed penalty for grounding his club in a bunker in sectional qualifying. Millard, a former Middle Tennessee State player who qualified in Memphis, Tennessee, with two rounds of 68, was playing his third shot …
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Tennessee coach Butch Jones says the Volunteers’ open practice Saturday should allow his team’s 32 newcomers to enter the season with at least some idea of what it’s like to perform in front of a big crowd at Neyland Stadium. The Volunteers tuned up for their Aug. 31 season opener …
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Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics have decided to drop their protest of Thursday’s game against the LA Angels of Anaheim. Oakland manager Bob Melvin lodged the protest after a ninth-inning play that was ruled obstruction. Athletics pitcher Dan Otero fielded Erick Aybar’s high chopper along the first-base line …
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