BEAVERTON, Ore. – Nike has suspended its sponsorship deal with Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson following child abuse allegations. The Beaverton-based shoemaker issued a statement Wednesday morning that said Nike “in no way condones child abuse or domestic violence of any kind and has shared our concerns with the …
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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Ronald Belisario stranded the tying run on third base in the ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox edged the Detroit Tigers, 6-5, in the opener of a four-game set between the AL Central rivals. Chicago’s corner outfielders misplayed two balls into doubles in the last …
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DUPONT, Wash. – Cindy Ha shot a 5-under-par 67 for the first-round lead Monday at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. The 17-year-old Ha, from Demarest, New Jersey, had seven birdies and two bogeys on the 6,169-yard, par-72 Home Course. It’s her third appearance in the tournament. Last year’s …
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Stanford, CA – Stanford, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Chiney Ogwumike had 30 points and 12 rebounds as No. 4 Stanford routed USC, 86-59, on Monday. Amber Orrange and Lili Thompson added 12 points apiece, while Mikaela Ruef tallied 11 points and 10 boards for the Cardinal (19-1, 8-0), who have won …
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Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 15-day disabled list and activated outfielder Sam Fuld from the 7-day concussion DL prior to Friday’s contest against Detroit. Hicks suffered a right shoulder strain after diving for a ball in center field on June 7. An …
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Shanghai, China (SportsNetwork.com) – Two-time champion Andy Murray notched an opening-round victory Tuesday at the $4 million Shanghai Masters tennis event. The 11th-seeded British star handled Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-1, 7-5 in the first round on the hardcourts at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena. “I started the match well, he …
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Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Anthony Recker and Curtis Granderson both homered and the New York Mets held off the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3, in the rubber match of a three-game set on Sunday. Granderson finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and Kirk Nieuwenhuis supplied two hits for the Mets, who have …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – It didn’t take long for Chase Headley to make an impact with the New York Yankees. Now, he’ll try to deliver again as the Yankees continue their four-game series with the Texas Rangers in the Bronx. Acquired in a trade with the San Diego Padres earlier Tuesday, Headley …
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LONG POND, Pa. – The Goodyear tire test at Homestead-Miami Speedway has been moved to Sept. 9, when the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field has already been set. The original test date was Aug. 26. NASCAR said Friday it was moved because too many teams already planned to …
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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed defensive end Brett Keisel to a two-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. Keisel has played his entire 12-year career with the Steelers, who selected him in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. However, he had not received a …
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