Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Sonny Gray piled up eight strikeouts in a seven-inning performance, and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants, 6-1, in the second edition of the Bay Bridge Series. The A’s, who won 5-0 on Monday and have the best record (57-33) in baseball, tied a …
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Sooners cruise past Tulsa
Tulsa, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Trevor Knight threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in the fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners’ 52-7 rout of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Saturday. Knight completed 21-of-34 passes for 299 yards for the Sooners (2-0), who opened the season with a 48-16 victory over Louisiana …
Read More »Former Virginia championship swim coach Mark Bernardino joins South Carolina in support role
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina assistant Mark Bernardino is glad to be back in the pool coaching, even if it isn’t what the one-time Atlantic Coast Conference championship leader expected at this point in his career. Bernardino’s Cavaliers dominated the ACC, winning 27 titles from 1978-2013. But Bernardino and Virginia …
Read More »American Alexander Rossi joins Russian F1 team Marussia as reserve driver
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Marussia says Alexander Rossi of the U.S. has joined the Formula One team as its new reserve driver. Rossi was in the same role with the Caterham team for two years, and also competed in the GP2 development series. The Russian team has been competing in F1 …
Read More »Strong start gives Kings 3-1 series lead
Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – A three-goal burst in the first period has Los Angeles one win away from the Stanley Cup finals, as the Kings took a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. Jake Muzzin, Marian Gaborik, and Dustin Brown scored …
Read More »Final round of PGA Championship at a glance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A glance at Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship, played at 7,458-yard, par-71 Valhalla Golf Club: Winner: Rory McIlroy, who shot 68 to finish at 16 under. Runner-up: Phil Mickelson, who birdied No. 18 and finished a stroke back — and a shot ahead of third-place …
Read More »Ducks re-sign Vatanen
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Anaheim Ducks re-signed defenseman Sami Vatanen to a two-year contract on Tuesday. Vatanen, 23, scored six goals and had 15 assists in 48 games for the Ducks last season. He was tied for fifth in goals and sixth in plus/minus (plus-9) among rookie defensemen. The …
Read More »Bills wide receiver Robert Woods probable for Sunday's game against Chargers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Buffalo Bills wide receiver Robert Woods expects to play Sunday against the San Diego Chargers after suffering a right ankle injury earlier in the week. Woods is listed as probable. He suffered the injury late in practice on Wednesday while making a cut on the field. …
Read More »Villegas claims title at Wyndham Championship
Greensboro, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Camilo Villegas fired a 7-under 63 on Sunday to come from behind and claim the title at the Wyndham Championship, which is the final event on the PGA Tour’s regular-season schedule. Villegas earned his fourth career victory on the PGA Tour at 17-under-par 263. “It’s been …
Read More »No. 12 LSU blanks Sam Houston State
Baton Rouge, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Travin Dural caught three touchdown passes in the first half and 12th-ranked LSU defeated Sam Houston State, 56-0, on Saturday. Anthony Jennings was 7-of-13 for 188 yards with three touchdowns and backup Brandon Harris completed four of his five passes for 62 yards and a …
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