Birmingham, England (SportsNetwork.com) – Two of this week’s top-three seeds — Aussie Sam Stosur and American Sloane Stephens — notched easy second-round wins Wednesday at the Aegon Classic, a grass-court Wimbledon tune-up. The second-seeded former U.S. Open champion Stosur whipped American Christina McHale 6-1, 6-3, while the third-seeded Stephens stifled …
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Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Miguel Olivo is no longer a member of the Dodgers organization. The club released him outright on Thursday. The move came one day after Olivo was suspended by the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate, after an altercation Tuesday in which the catcher bit part …
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PHOENIX – The WNBA is in good shape, financially and competitively, league president Laurel Richie said Sunday. She also said she believed there would not be ownership issues in the offseason as there were a year ago when Los Angeles was left in limbo just a couple of months after …
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Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Plenette Pierson scored 20 points off the bench and the New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics, 73-61, on Saturday. Swin Cash netted seven of her 12 points in the third quarter and Cappie Pondexter supplied eight points and five assists for the Liberty, who snapped …
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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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