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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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Jacob deGrom worked seven innings for his first career win and Lucas Duda hit a two-run home run as the New York Mets grabbed a 4-0 victory over the Miami Marlins in the second of a three-game set. DeGrom (1-4) gave up five hits and three …
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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Chris Tillman turned in yet another strong road start, tossing eight innings of one-run ball to guide the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Tillman (10-5) has been one of the best pitchers in the majors away from home …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Minnesota began the 2014 season aiming for its third WNBA championship in four years, but not too much time passed before it became clear the Lynx had a big obstacle in their way. The Phoenix Mercury, led by the 6-foot-8 tower that is Brittney Griner and former MVP …
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse’s Scott Shafer is about to experience again that anxiety over facing an opponent from college football’s second tier. At least he’s used to it. In his four seasons before Shafer took over, Doug Marrone had to prepare the Orange twice for Maine, and once each for …
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Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Matt Shoemaker flirted with a no-hitter and the Angels one-hit the Red Sox, 2-0, to complete a rare sweep in Boston. After plunking the first batter he faced, Shoemaker (12-4) retired 20 straight before Will Middlebrooks broke up the no-hit bid with a double down the …
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PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor returned to practice on Wednesday just one month after breaking his right arm. Taylor practiced in a limited capacity, running sprints and doing individual drills. He suffered a compound fracture in his right arm when teammate Lawrence Timmons slammed into it with his …
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Washington, DC – Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – The New England Revolution return to the road on Saturday to face D.C. United to bring an end to a run of four away contests in the club’s first five games. New England’s first three games produced just one point and zero goals …
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LOUDON, N.H. – Morgan Shepherd’s senior status has become an age-old problem in NASCAR. Just much longer can the 72-year-old driver race? Much older and slower than any driver on the track, the 72-year-old Shepherd took out contender Joey Logano in the second half of Sunday’s race at New Hampshire …
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SUNRISE, Fla. – The “C” stands for captain. In Willie Mitchell’s case, it may as well stand for Cup. There are 319 people who have appeared in at least one game for the Florida Panthers, and Mitchell isn’t among them. But when the season starts at Tampa Bay on Thursday, …
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