NEW YORK – The NBA owners’ advisory and finance committee will hold a meeting Thursday to discuss the next steps in the removal of Donald Sterling as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. The 10-member committee will have a conference call two days after Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for …
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LONDON – Retired American soccer star Brian McBride is among five people appointed to a search committee to find Fulham’s next manager. Cottagers chairman Shahid Khan, an American who also owns the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, selected McBride on Tuesday along with Danny Murphy, who like McBride is a former Fulham …
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Tampines, Singapore (SportsNetwork.com) – Felipe Aguilar holed out for an eagle at the final hole on Sunday to finish a 10-under 62 and claim the title of The Championship at Laguna National by a single stroke. Aguilar earned his second career win on the European Tour and first since the …
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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Travis d’Arnaud’s RBI double sparked a two-run eighth inning that gave the New York Mets a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. After Christian Yelich tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, d’Arnaud put the Mets back in front …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit right-hander Rick Porcello takes aim at his fourth win of the season on Friday when the Tigers open a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Notoriously a slow starter, Porcello put forth the best April of his career, going 3-1 with a 3.96 …
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Fourth-round selection Devonta Freeman says he felt like the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft when he saw the opportunity awaiting him with the Atlanta Falcons. The former Florida State running back says his path to immediate playing time and a chance to be …
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Boise, ID (SportsNetwork.com) – Steven Alker fired a 6-under 65 in Saturday’s third round to take over the lead heading into the final day of the Albertsons Boise Open. Alker, who began the day one shot back of the leaders Bill Lunde and Zack Sucher, finished his third round at …
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El Segundo, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired forward Carlos Boozer. Boozer was available for silent bidding from any team with salary cap space after being waived using the amnesty clause by the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. The amount of the Lakers’ bid was reportedly $3.25 million, …
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CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Reds have activated utility infielder Jack Hannahan from the 60-day disabled list. He has missed the entire season following offseason shoulder surgery. In another move before Sunday’s game against Washington, the Reds optioned right-hander Curtis Partch to Triple-A Louisville to make room on the 25-man roster. …
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Bret Bielema didn’t shy away from reflecting on where Arkansas has been and how far it’s come. A few wins in a row, including Bielema’s first over a power conference team with the Razorbacks, will do that for a coach. After two lost seasons following the Bobby …
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