North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood has been indicted on a misdemeanor charge of misusing a state vehicle that she took to hair and dental appointments outside of her official duties, according to a news release Tuesday by a prosecutor in the state capital. The release issued by Wake County …
Read More »How to enable 'Low Power Mode' on your smartphone to conserve battery
We all know the feeling of panic when our phone battery is about to die, and we have no charger nearby. Whether you are expecting an important call, using your phone for navigation, or just browsing the web, you don’t want to be left without your device. That’s why you …
Read More »Riding a Bus to Save One Job
President Obama just concluded his three-day, three-state campaign bus tour across battleground states where he desperately needs to win re-election. While White House Communication Director Dan Pfeiffer called it a “rural economic bus tour,” a more accurate name would be the “One Job Saved or Created Tour.” Our unpopular president, …
Read More »No. 11 Mississippi backup safety Anthony Alford leaves team to pursue pro baseball career
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi sophomore Anthony Alford has left the football program to pursue a professional baseball career with the Toronto Blue Jays. The school announced Alford’s departure on Tuesday afternoon. The Petal, Mississippi, native played in all four games this season as a backup safety and punt returner. Alford …
Read More »Suns beat hapless Bucks
Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – Goran Dragic scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 126-117 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Gerald Green scored 23 points, Marcus Morris added 16 points and Channing Frye 13 for the Suns, winners in three straight. …
Read More »Jim Kelly makes surprise visit to Bills practice; recovering from sinus cancer treatments
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly took a break from his recovery from cancer treatments to make a surprise appearance at the Buffalo Bills’ practice. Kelly made his way to the sideline while players were stretching before the start of the final minicamp practice Thursday. Coach …
Read More »Celtic edges Aberdeen to go top
Aberdeen, Scotland (SportsNetwork.com) – Celtic moved back to the top of the Scottish Premier League table on Sunday after claiming a 2-1 victory over Aberdeen at the Pittodrie Stadium. Coming off a 1-1 draw with Romanian side Astra in the Europa League in mid week, the defending Scottish champions entered …
Read More »Seattle, L.A. battle for Supporters' Shield
Carson, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The winner of the 2014 MLS Supporters’ Shield will be decided when the Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC battle in a home-and-home series over the course of the final two games of the season, beginning at the StubHub Center on Sunday. The two clubs …
Read More »James Madison drives 98 yards late, blocks FG to beat Lehigh 31-28
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – James Madison mounted two last-ditch efforts — a 98-yard scoring drive and then blocked a chip-shot field goal — to rally past Lehigh 31-28 on Saturday. Jauan Latney scored from the 6 to cap the 98-yard grinder of a drive late in the game. Freshman John Miller …
Read More »Tony Schumacher earns first No. 1 qualifying position of the year
MORRISON, Colo. – Tony Schumacher raced to his first No. 1 qualifying position of the year and his career first at Bandimere Speedway for the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Schumacher’s Top Fuel dragster earned the No. 1 qualifying position on Friday with a pass of 3.823 seconds at 319.75 mph. …
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