(SportsNetwork.com) – Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez can ruffle opponents’ feathers and with both his bat and mouth, and recently has been taking care of business at the plate. Known for enraging other players at times with his antics, Gomez tries to stay hot in the batter’s box Friday …
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Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Celtics signed forward Evan Turner on Monday. Turner averaged 13.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 81 combined games with Philadelphia and Indiana last season. The No. 2 pick by the 76ers in the 2010 draft, Turner has averaged 11.1 points, 5.3 rebounds …
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LONDON – Tottenham is assessing options for a temporary home after announcing a delay in the construction of a new stadium. The English Premier League club will move away from White Hart Lane for a season to shorten the time required to build the new stadium adjacent to the current …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – The Houston Astros have been one of the hottest teams in the major leagues the last few weeks. But Scott Feldman hasn’t had a lot to do with it. The veteran righty gets another chance to right that wrong on Thursday night at Minute Maid Park, where the …
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Pistons have hired former NBA star Tim Hardaway as an assistant coach. Pistons coach and team president Stan Van Gundy announced the hiring Thursday. Hardaway, a five-time All-Star, averaged 17.7 points during an NBA career that lasted from 1989-2003. Detroit also hired Malik Allen …
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Knoxville, TN – Knoxville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Coming off their most impressive win of the season, the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide bring some momentum into Saturday’s SEC clash with the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Until last weekend, Nick Saban’s squad looked simply ordinary in the month of October. The …
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The San Francisco 49ers finally addressed one of their top needs in the NFL draft by selecting South Carolina wide receiver Bruce Ellington with the 106th overall pick in the fourth round. The 49ers are looking for talented depth behind veteran starters Anquan Boldin and Michael …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Arizona’s Josh Collmenter is unbeaten in his last five starts. New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler is headed in the opposite direction, having posted his only victory on April 14. That win came against Collmenter. The two hurlers are ready for a rematch Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. …
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Miami, FL – Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Reigning National League Rookie of the Year Jose Fernandez was strong in his season debut as the Miami Marlins routed the Colorado Rockies, 10-1, on Opening Day for both clubs. Fernandez (1-0) surrendered only one run off five hits with no walks across …
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Quotes about former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll, who died Friday at 82. “He was a tough coach to me, and I spent more time with him than anybody, so I know. I learned how to be mentally tough with him, and for that I can never say thank you …
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