(SportsNetwork.com) – Just because the Dallas Cowboys are coming off one of their biggest wins in recent years doesn’t mean they can overlook the NFC East-rival New York Giants Sunday at AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys shocked the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, 30-23, in their own building last weekend …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Exit polls aren’t foolproof in politics but they’re a valuable tool that, more often than not, can accurately predict the outcomes of elections. Similarly the first half of the NFL season is no referendum of the 2014 draft class but we now have the kind of sample size …
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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – John Mayberry Jr. had three extra- base hits, including a three-run homer, and the Phillies completed a three- game sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 7-3 win in rainy Philadelphia. Reid Brignac, the hero from Wednesday night, came off the bench and broke a …
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Gainesville, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Florida Gators have made a switch at quarterback. Florida coach Will Muschamp announced Wednesday that true freshman Treon Harris will start Nov. 1 against Georgia in Jacksonville. The move means the Gators (3-3, 2-3 SEC) have benched fourth-year junior Jeff Driskel, who has thrown nine …
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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Ben Crane hung on for a 1-shot victory at the St. Jude Classic on Sunday, and that vaulted him to 101st in this week’s world rankings. Crane, who earned his fifth career win on the PGA Tour and first since the 2011 The McGladrey Classic, jumped …
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Jonathan Martin returned to practice this week for the San Francisco 49ers after missing more than three weeks recovering from a of mononucleosis. Martin returned to the practice field Monday and has been taking part in organized team activities on the field for the first time …
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Arlington, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Washington Capitals promoted Brian MacLellan to senior vice president and general manager, and named Barry Trotz as the new head coach on Monday. MacLellan becomes the sixth general manager in team history, spending the past 13 seasons with Washington and the last seven as assistant …
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TULSA, Okla. – Prosecutors say charges will not be filed against former University of Tulsa guard Pat Swilling Jr., who was accused of sexual assault. Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris said Tuesday that “our ability to secure a jury trial conviction and punishment is not supported by evidence beyond …
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Englewood, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Denver Broncos running back Montee Ball practiced in a helmet and pads for the first time since suffering a groin injury last month and said he expects a battle to get his starting job back from Ronnie Hillman. Ball was officially limited in practice on Wednesday, …
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Winston-Salem, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Second seed Kevin Anderson posted a second-round victory Tuesday at the Winston-Salem Open, a final U.S. Open tune-up. The 6-foot-8 South African Anderson, who played collegiate tennis at the University of Illinois, held off Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 on the hardcourts at Wake Forest …
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