Eden Prairie, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – The Minnesota Vikings will reinstate special teams coordinator Mike Priefer from his suspension on Monday. Priefer was originally suspended without pay for three games after making homophobic comments to former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe. He was given the possibility of a reduction to two games …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – The St. Louis Cardinals are actively searching the trade market for a starting pitcher. Shelby Miller could change their minds with a strong showing on Saturday, as the Cards continue a three-game set with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Miller has been inconsistent as a starter this …
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Ray Rice’s wife says taking away football from her husband is horrific and making the couple relive a moment they regret is a “horrible thing.” Janay Palmer posted a statement Tuesday on her Instagram account, a day after TMZ Sports released video showing the couple Feb. 15 in an Atlantic …
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Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – OUTLOOK: If the last two seasons have proven anything, it is that there are no sure things in the America East Conference. Vermont absolutely dominated the league in 2013-14, winning 15 games in 16 tries against league foes during the regular season. The …
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – When the New York Giants drafted Andre Williams in the fourth round in May, the move was seen as an insurance policy at running back. David Wilson was coming off neck surgery and the veteran Rashad Jennings had been signed as a free agent in the …
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TORONTO – A settlement has been reached in Steve Moore’s lawsuit against former Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi for his career-ending hit during an NHL game 10 years ago. Bertuzzi lawyer Geoff Adair confirmed the settlement but says the terms are confidential. The multimillion-dollar lawsuit had been scheduled to go …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Rain washed away the opener of a quick series between the Cleveland Indians and Arizona Diamondbacks, so the two clubs will play a doubleheader Wednesday at Progressive Field. Cleveland was ahead 1-0 with one out in the top of the fourth inning thanks to an RBI double by …
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Stanford, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Serena Williams beat German Angelique Kerber 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 on Sunday in the Bank of the West Classic final. The top-seeded and top-ranked Williams won five straight games after falling behind 5-1 in the opening set. The third-seeded Kerber held serve to force a tiebreak that …
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OAKLAND, Calif. – The bill has come in for former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon’s successful court challenge of the NCAA — and it’s a whopper. Lawyers for O’Bannon want more than $50 million from the NCAA in attorney fees and other costs as part of the price of winning …
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Manaus, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arena Amazonia will host a crucial Group G contest on Sunday as the United States squares off with Portugal. Prior to the start of the World Cup, the two nations were expected to battle one another for the runner-up spot behind group-favorite Germany, and Portugal …
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