EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern has suspended running back Venric Mark for the first two games for violating a team policy. The school said Friday that Mark will miss home games against California on Aug. 30 and Northern Illinois on Sept. 6. Mark was granted a medical hardship waiver by the …
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SOUTHPORT, England – Inbee Park shot a 4-under 68 and took the lead Saturday in the Women’s British Open after a late penalty against Ahn Sun-Ju. Park was at 4-under 212 at Royal Birkdale, one shot clear of Ahn, Shanshan Feng of China and Suzann Pettersen going into the final …
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Shenzhen, China (SportsNetwork.com) – Two-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray was a straight-set quarterfinal winner Friday at the inaugural Shenzhen Open tennis event. The second-seeded British star, still seeking his first title since winning the championship at Wimbledon last year, handled Slovak Lukas Lacko 6-3, 7-5 on the hardcourts at …
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Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – OUTLOOK: It was Coastal Carolina that represented the Big South in the NCAA Tournament a year ago after capturing the top-seed in the South Division and winning the conference tournament, earning their its first trip to the Big Dance since 1993. With four …
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Rob Gronkowski delivered one of his signature spikes after a touchdown grab, then saw Tom Brady sprinting toward where he stood in the end zone. Brady head-butted his tight end, then whacked him in the helmet a couple times. That was celebration. From there, most everything …
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Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – The Baltimore Orioles recalled pitcher Kevin Gausman from Triple-A Norfolk Saturday to start against the Oakland Athletics. Gausman lost his only start of the season against Detroit on May 14 after giving up five runs on six hits. He is 1-3 in 10 starts this season …
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Kansas City, KS – Kansas City, KS (SportsNetwork.com) – A late goal haunted Sporting Kansas City for the second consecutive outing as Matt Hedges nodded home the late equalizer in FC Dallas’ 1-1 draw at Sporting Park on Saturday. The reigning MLS Cup champions suffered a last-minute defeat at Seattle …
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez was named the American League Player of the Week for the second time in his career on Monday. The right-hander had a 1.29 ERA in two starts last week against the Yankees and Rays, with 23 strikeouts and one walk …
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Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cleveland Indians and manager Terry Francona have agreed on a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Tribe through the 2018 season. The new deal also contains club options for the 2019 and 2020 campaigns. After a wildly successful stint in Boston, Francona …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Rick Porcello tries to become the major leagues’ first 14-game winner on Thursday when the Detroit Tigers attempt to salvage a split in their four-game series with the New York Yankees. Overlooked on a staff that now includes the last three American League Cy Young Award winners, Porcello …
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