Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – PGA TOUR – HP BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP, TPC Four Seasons Resort, Irving, Texas — The PGA Tour returns to Texas this week for the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Last year, Sang-Moon Bae managed a 1-under 69 in windy conditions during the final round to top Keegan …
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Bucharest, Romania (SportsNetwork.com) – Top-seeded Romanian Simona Halep won the inaugural Bucharest Open on Sunday, beating second-seeded Italian Roberta Vinci 6-1, 6-3. Halep, the French Open finalist, converted five of her 12 break points and attacked Vinci’s second serve, winning 21-of-30 points. Ranked No. 3 in the world, Halep captured …
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ISTANBUL – Two months after the end of their engagement, Caroline Wozniacki could join former fiance Rory McIlroy in becoming a champion on Sunday. Wozniacki will play Roberta Vinci of Italy for the Istanbul Cup title after they reached the final as seeded, 1 and 2, on Saturday. While golfer …
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Sonny Milano, the club’s first pick in the 2014 NHL draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 18-year-old left wing was the 16th overall pick in June’s draft. A member of the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers, he is among …
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Rangers agreed to terms with free agent forward Kevin Hayes on Wednesday. Hayes was selected with a first-round pick by Chicago in 2010, but could not agree to terms with the Blackhawks by the deadline last Friday and became a free agent. …
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – As Kansas State coach Bill Snyder reviewed tape of last Saturday’s 58-28 win over UTEP, he caught a glimpse of arguably one of his fastest defenses since his return in 2008. That speed also showed in a hard-fought, heartbreaking 20-14 loss to fifth-ranked Auburn the previous week. …
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SALT LAKE CITY – Kaelin Clay had two returns for touchdowns and Devontae Booker rushed for two more scores to boost Utah past Idaho State 56-14 on Thursday evening. Utah posted three touchdown drives of less than 42 seconds and added two other scores on kick returns. Clay returned a …
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – To say that Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has been around would be an understatement. In his second stint as Uruguay coach, Tabarez took the South American team to the 1990 World Cup in Italy, reaching the second round before losing to Italy. From there, he moved to …
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RIBEIRAO PRETO, Brazil – France’s misfiring performance against Ecuador took some gloss off what had been a strong start from a team being touted as one of the outsiders to win the World Cup. Although Wednesday’s 0-0 draw may have worked in France’s favor in terms of pressure — by …
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Calgary, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – The Calgary Flames announced Thursday that forward Mikael Backlund was placed on injured reserve. The 25-year-old left-handed Swede posted a goal and three assists in 11 games this season. To fill the roster spot, the Flames recalled forward Michael Ferland from Adirondack of the American Hockey …
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