OKLAHOMA CITY – The attorney for Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield says the school has filed an appeal to the NCAA to gain immediate eligibility for Texas Tech transfer. After Mayfield decided to leave Texas Tech, the school ruled he should lose a year of eligibility upon transferring. Mayfield appealed at …
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LINZ, Austria – Marina Erakovic of New Zealand defeated eighth-seeded Caroline Garcia of France 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 on Monday to reach the second round of the Generali Ladies. The Croatian-born Erakovic hit eight aces and improved to 4-1 against Garcia. In other first-round play, Anna Schmiedlova of Slovakia saved 10 …
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First Period_None. Penalties_Boyle, SJ (high-sticking), 11:09. Second Period_1, San Jose, Irwin 1 (Hertl, Sheppard), :28. 2, Los Angeles, Doughty 1 (Carter, Gaborik), 4:57 (pp). 3, Los Angeles, Kopitar 4 (Williams, Clifford), 18:39. Penalties_Voynov, LA (interference), 1:06; Wingels, SJ (hooking), 2:50; Couture, SJ (elbowing), 4:44; Gaborik, LA (hooking), 8:13; King, LA …
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San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Alexi Amarista smacked a two-run homer among his three hits and the San Diego Padres topped the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, in the second test of a four-game set. Rymer Liriano posted three hits and scored a run for San Diego, which has taken the first …
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Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Chris Carter hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros rallied for a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics in the second of a three-game set. Dexter Fowler hit a solo home run to help make a winner out of Josh …
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Vikings will suspend special teams coordinator Mike Priefer without pay for three games this season and donate $100,000 to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights groups, in response to former punter Chris Kluwe’s allegations of anti-gay slurs and taunts made by Priefer. The Vikings released Friday …
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Washington, DC – Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Wilson Ramos hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 4-3 comeback win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle test of a three-game set. The Nationals trailed 3-0 before scoring three runs …
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ANDERSON, Ind. – Colts coach Chuck Pagano says running back Vick Ballard will miss the entire season due to a torn Achilles tendon. Pagano says the running back will have surgery soon. The injury leaves Ahmad Bradshaw and Trent Richardson competing for the starting job. Ballard was hurt on a …
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GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Arizona Coyotes assigned forward Justin Hodgman to Portland of the American Hockey League on Sunday. The 26-year-old Hodgman led the Coyotes in scoring in the preseason with four goals and five points in five games. He had 11 goals and 15 assists last season in 49 …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox pay a visit to Tropicana Field on Friday night to kick off a three-game series against David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays. With the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaching and both teams at the bottom of the American League …
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