Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Jose Abreu clubbed his major league- leading 29th homer of the season, a two-run shot that set the tone for the Chicago White Sox’s 6-2 decision over the Cleveland Indians. Gordon Beckham added a two-run double and Scott Carroll tossed five scoreless innings before exiting with …
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CHICAGO – Weighing a handful of attractive offers, Pau Gasol says a gut feeling led him to sign with the Chicago Bulls. Gasol and newcomer Nikola Mirotic (KNEE-coal-uh MIR-oh-tich) were at the United Center on Friday for a pair of press conferences announcing their new contracts. Gasol was a free …
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Carolina Panthers rookie running back Tyler Gaffney will have season-ending surgery after tearing the lateral meniscus in his left knee. Gaffney was Carolina’s sixth-round draft pick out of Stanford and was expected to provide some depth in the backfield. Coach Ron Rivera said Saturday that Gaffney will …
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Qualifying medalist Alan Fadel beat Stephen Fox 1 up on Monday in the first round of the U.S. Senior Amateur. The 59-year-old Fadel, a financial adviser from Toledo, Ohio, won on the par-5 18th at Big Canyon after Fox, from Huntington, West Virginia, tied it on …
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida says that the sexual battery complaint against quarterback Treon Harris has been withdrawn. Harris’ attorney Huntley Johnson says “I am pleased for Treon Harris and his family. I am not going to speculate on what the university will do next.” University spokesperson Janine …
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HOUSTON – Anthony Rendon finished a triple shy of the cycle and had four hits, Jordan Zimmermann pitched smoothly into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 7-0 Wednesday night. Rendon connected for a two-run double in a four-run fourth and added a solo home run …
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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Orleans Darkwa scored a 1-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to give the Miami Dolphins a 25-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys in preseason action on Saturday. With Dallas ahead by two in the fourth, Tyler Patmon intercepted Matt Moore and returned it nine yards …
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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Jose Bautista and Brett Lawrie both went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays took the finale of a four-game set from the Los Angeles Angels, 7-3, on Monday. Bautista helped Toronto strike first with a three-run homer in the first inning and Lawrie padded the cushion …
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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Miami Heat signed forward Shawne Williams on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Williams split the 2013-14 season between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League. He appeared in 36 games, starting 13 times, with the …
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GREEN BAY, Wis. – The running lanes looked decidedly wider. Eddie Lacy broke tackles and barreled over defenders. The Green Bay Packers re-discovered their rushing attack in a 42-10 rout of the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. Lacy ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Aaron Rodgers …
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