By most accounts, the Iowa football team had a successful 2023 season. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten West Division, but the team’s lack of offensive production was a point of contention throughout the season. Despite the offense’s woes, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz remains confident the style of football he …
Read More »Montoya makes triumphant return to Pocono Raceway with 1st career IndyCar Series pole
LONG POND, Pa. – Juan Pablo Montoya had a two-lap average of 223.871 mph Saturday at Pocono Raceway for his first carer IndyCar pole. Driving for Team Penske in his open-wheel return after seven years in NASCAR, the Colombian knocked off Penske teammate Will Power on the final qualifying run …
Read More »Abreu's HR keys big 7th inning for ChiSox
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Jose Abreu and Adam Dunn clubbed consecutive home runs to highlight a seven-run seventh inning, as the Chicago White Sox pounded the Detroit Tigers, 11-4, to start a three-game series at Comerica Park. Abreu, who finished with four RBI, hit a two-run homer, his major league- …
Read More »Devils hand Blue Jackets 5th straight loss
Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – Adam Henrique and Adam Larsson scored in the third period to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Marek Zidlicky had a goal with one assist and Cory Schneider registered 32 saves for the Devils, who …
Read More »NCAA Football Preview – Minnesota Golden Gophers
Philadelphia, PA – 2013 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Golden Gophers made a two-game improvement from the 2012 season, finishing last year at 8-5. However, they were hoping for bigger things considering at one point they were 8-2 and coming off a bye week. Northwestern, Nebraska, Indiana and Penn State had …
Read More »Crimson Tide and Aggies meet in SEC showdown
Tuscaloosa, AL – Tuscaloosa, AL (SportsNetwork.com) – The seventh-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide return home for the first time in nearly a month, when they play host to the 21st-ranked Texas A&M Aggies in an SEC West showdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. Nick Saban’s squad is 5-1 on the year …
Read More »Bills' Alonso placed on Reserve/NFI list
Orchard Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Buffalo Bills have placed linebacker Kiko Alonso on the reserve/non-football injury list. Alonso underwent surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament, which he suffered earlier this offseason while working out in Oregon. The move was just a formality, as he is expected to …
Read More »Seahawks' Drew Lock gives emotional interview after big win: 'I can do this'
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock was thrust into the starting role at the last minute before their game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and he came up clutch in the fourth quarter. Lock led the Seahawks on a game-winning drive that saw him throw a miraculous pass to D.K. Metcalf to …
Read More »Giants' Tommy DeVito visits local pizzeria without agent after appearance fee drama
“Tommy Cutlets” and a New Jersey pizzeria made amends after the New York Giants quarterback’s appearance fee doubled practically overnight. Tommy DeVito, who’s become a folk hero in the tri-state area, was set to make an appearance at Coniglio’s Old Fashioned in Morristown, roughly a half-hour drive from MetLife Stadium, …
Read More »Report: George, Pacers near max deal
The Pacers don’t want Paul George to become a free agent next summer. He says he wants to stay in Indiana. Both sides might get what they want as the All-Star forward and the Pacers are finalizing a five-year, $90 million-plus maximum contract, according to Yahoo Sports. George, 23, emerged …
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