CORTLAND, N.Y. – Muhammad Wilkerson knows he’ll get paid. The question is when — and he’s willing to wait for that answer. Wilkerson believes he’s an “elite” player and one of the league’s top defensive ends, and he’s in line for a big payday. He refuses to let an uncertain …
Read More »United edge Union to go six points clear at top
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – D.C. United climbed six points clear at the top of the Eastern Conference on Saturday as Luis Silva’s goal in the 10th minute was enough to lift United to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union at RFK Stadium. Silva struck after 10 minutes to put …
Read More »12-year-old California girl becomes one of the nation's youngest yogis
ENCINITAS, Calif. – Jaysea DeVoe, a popular Southern California yoga instructor who leads a weekly class through the lion, monkey and upward-facing dog poses, has three years of experience — and she’s only 12 years old. U-T San Diego reports the Encinitas girl recently completed a five-month, 200-hour certification program …
Read More »Yankees acquire P Huff from Giants
Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees acquired pitcher David Huff from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations on Wednesday. Huff finished the 2013 season with the Yankees after being claimed off waivers by the club from the Cleveland Indians on May 25. The 29-year-old left-hander …
Read More »Texans owner Bob McNair in the clear after 10-month cancer ordeal
HOUSTON – Houston Texans owner Bob McNair has received a clean bill of health after a 10-month battle with two forms of cancer. The 77-year-old McNair opened up about his ordeal on Thursday at a news conference attended by family members and his treating physicians at the M.D. Anderson Cancer …
Read More »NCAA Football Preview – Eastern Michigan Eagles
Philadelphia, PA – 2013 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Eastern Michigan Eagles endured a rough 2013 season that ended with a 2-10 overall record and a 1-7 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The conference record tied for the worst in the MAC West Division with Western Michigan. The Eagles tried out …
Read More »Extra Points: 'Johnny Green Room' calls Cleveland home
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – In the end “Johnny Football” ultimately became “Johnny Green Room.” Team after team feigned interest in Johnny Manziel during the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night in the hopes some other quarterback-desperate club would take the bait and offer up a king’s ransom …
Read More »Rapids begin homestand against Impact
Commerce City, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Colorado Rapids will hope that a visit from the struggling Montreal Impact is just what the club needs when the two sides get together at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday. The Rapids have claimed one win in their last six games, scoring just …
Read More »'14 Season Preview: New-look United ready for bounce-back season
Washington, DC – Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – D.C. United suffered through one of the worst seasons in the history of Major League Soccer last year. But it appears it can only get better from here. United, historically the league’s most successful franchise with four MLS Cups to its name, also …
Read More »Knicks acquire Travis Outlaw, Quincy Acy from Kings for Wayne Ellington, Jeremy Tyler.
NEW YORK – The New York Knicks acquired forwards Quincy Acy and Travis Outlaw from the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday for guard Wayne Ellington and forward Jeremy Tyler. Also, New York reduced the protection on a 2016 second-round draft pick it sent to Portland in 2012 and the Kings later …
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