(SportsNetwork.com) – The Portland Trail Blazers return home to the Moda Center armed with a 2-0 lead Friday night when they’ll try to further deflate the Houston Rockets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Blazers host a playoff game for the first time since 2011 and …
Read More »Sun hold off Mercury
Uncasville, CT (SportsNetwork.com) – Alex Bentley scored 22 points to lead the Connecticut Sun to a 96-95 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday. Katie Douglas netted 16 and Chiney Ogwumike registered 13 points with 10 rebounds in the triumph. Candice Dupree paced the Mercury with 21 points to go …
Read More »Oakland tries to get back on track in Atlanta
(SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves will get a rare up-close look at one another on Friday when they begin a three-game interleague series at Turner Field. Oakland continues to hold down the best record in the majors at 73-48, although the team has lost four of five …
Read More »Thomas, Wake and Carpenter selected as AFC's top players
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Denver Broncos tight end Julius Thomas, Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake and Buffalo kicker Dan Carpenter have been selected as the AFC’s top players for the opening week of the NFL season. Thomas had seven catches for 104 yards with a career-high three touchdowns …
Read More »Angels rally late to edge White Sox
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Mike Trout launched a game-tying grand slam and Erick Aybar added a go-ahead single as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim scored six runs in the eighth to rally for a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the middle contest of a three-game set …
Read More »Valencia leads Ecuador past Honduras
Curitiba, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) – Enner Valencia continued his scoring tear on Friday, bagging a brace to help Ecuador rebound in Group E play with a 2-1 defeat of Honduras at the Arena da Baixada. Ecuador suffered a last-gasp defeat to Switzerland last time out, and things appeared to be heading …
Read More »Giants legend calls out Deonte Banks after rookie ripped Commanders: 'Save that s—'
New York Giants rookie cornerback Deonte Banks decided to go on his Instagram Live to call out the Washington Commanders for not drafting him after Big Blue beat their NFC East rival Sunday for the season sweep. Giants legend Carl Banks took the time to call out the young rookie …
Read More »Giants demote Tommy DeVito to backup role after getting benched on Christmas
It looks like the end of an era with the New York Giants. After getting benched to start the second half on Christmas, Tommy DeVito has been named the backup quarterback for this weekend. Head coach Brian Daboll announced on Wednesday that Tyrod Taylor will start for the G-Men against …
Read More »Panthers' Bryce Young slams tablet on sideline as frustrations boil over in team's 14th loss
The Carolina Panthers’ season is officially the league’s worst as their 2-14 record after a blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. And the frustrations of yet another brutal loss seemed to get to rookie quarterback Bryce Young, …
Read More »After close victory, No. 11 UCLA focuses on itself for home opener vs. improving Memphis
PASADENA, Calif. – UCLA spent the past week learning about the perils of unreasonably high expectations, which haven’t existed in Westwood with any regularity in the school’s football history. The No. 11 Bruins (1-0) emerged from a closer-than-expected 28-20 victory at Virginia with a ranking outside the Top 10 and …
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