Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated pitcher Tom Gorzelanny from the 15-day disabled list prior to Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. Gorzelanny has yet to pitch in a major league game this season while recovering from shoulder surgery performed last December. The veteran lefty …
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Liberty Bowl is moving to Dec. 29 this season after having been played on Dec. 31 the last four years. Bowl officials say this year’s game will start at 1 p.m. local time. The last time the Liberty Bowl was on Dec. 29 was 2007, when …
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Hampton, GA – Hampton, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Kevin Harvick grabbed the pole for Sunday night’s Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, while his teammate and team co-owner, Tony Stewart, qualified 12th in his return to racing. Harvick, in his first season as driver of the No. 4 Chevrolet for …
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Since they cracked Tennessee’s starting lineup as freshmen three years ago, A.J. Johnson and Curt Maggitt have been among the most recognizable faces of Tennessee’s defense. But they haven’t had the chance to play together much lately. While Johnson has developed into an all-Southeastern Conference linebacker, Maggitt …
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MOBILE, Ala. – Inbee Park is back trying to keep the No. 1 ranking in women’s, instead of watching others try to take it away from her. Second-ranked Stacy Lewis couldn’t take advantage of Park’s absence last week at the Kingsmill Championship in Virginia. They’ll be competing head to head …
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DALLAS – Texas and Oklahoma will play annually at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas until 2025. The schools have agreed to a five-year extension at the historic stadium in the city’s Fair Park neighborhood. The annual “Red River Showdown” draws tens of thousands of fans during the State Fair of …
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DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche have acquired veteran forward Daniel Briere from the Montreal Canadiens for right wing P.A. Parenteau and a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft. Briere had 13 goals and 12 assists in 69 games last season. He also had three goals as Montreal advanced to the …
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Restricted free agent Chandler Parsons has agreed to an offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks. The Houston Rockets will have to decide if they will match it. Two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday night that an agreement was in place. The people commented to The Associated Press …
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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Eagles signed outside linebacker Marcus Smith, the team’s first-round selection in the 2014 NFL Draft, to a four-year contract Monday. Smith, the 26th overall choice in last month’s draft, was named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 after registering …
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Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Alcides Escobar doubled twice and matched a season-high with four RBI to help the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game set at Target Field. Salvador Perez hit a solo home run and Omar Infante drove …
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