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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Empoli, Italy (SportsNetwork.com) – Juventus moved back atop the Serie A table on Saturday thanks to a 2-0 victory at Empoli. The Old Lady slipped into a tie with AS Roma for top spot after suffering a 1-0 loss to Genoa on Wednesday, but they managed to rebound in Saturday’s …
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San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Cairo Santos’ third field goal of the game came with 21 seconds left and gave the Kansas City Chiefs a 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers in an AFC West battle. Alex Smith was 19-of-28 for 221 yards and a touchdown, while Jamaal Charles …
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – For No. 13 Ohio State to stretch its winning streaks to five in a row this season and 19 straight in Big Ten games, the Buckeyes must find a way to hurry Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg. They certainly did that a year ago, sacking him four …
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ASHBURN, Va. – One would think that play-actions, rollouts and bootlegs would be the perfect play-calls for Robert Griffin III in the Washington Redskins’ new offense, especially given the strength of the running game. In the season-opener, those very plays flopped mightily. Coach Jay Gruden estimated that his offense gained …
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Austin, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Nico Rosberg claimed his ninth pole of the season and the 13th of his Formula One career by topping Mercedes teammate and championship rival Lewis Hamilton in Saturday’s qualifying for the United States Grand Prix. Rosberg, who trails Hamilton by 17 points in the F1 world …
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