WASHINGTON – Plenette Pierson scored 20 points to help the New York Liberty snap a three-game losing streak and hamper the Washington Mystics’ playoff seeding with a 73-61 victory Saturday night. Ivory Latta scored 15 points for the Mystics (16-18), who they needed a victory in its season finale plus …
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AUSTIN, Texas – The Baylor-Texas rivalry has turned. So far, in fact, it’s more like it’s been flipped on its head. Long a Big 12 doormat, Baylor has emerged as one of the top programs in the league. The Bears are the defending Big 12 champs, are ranked No. 7 …
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MIAMI – LeBron James of the Miami Heat reaffirms that he’s pleased with the initial response from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to racist remarks made by now-banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Players union vice president and former Heat guard Roger Mason Jr. told Showtime that James will boycott …
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Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – A solid pitching performance by Tanner Roark, coupled with stellar defense from Anthony Rendon and a barrage of hits from the Washington offense, helped the Nationals defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1, in the opener of the three-game set. Roark (10-6) limited the Reds to just one …
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Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – Chris Young led the Seattle Mariners with a commanding performance from the mound to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the opener a four-game set. Young (4-2) did not allow a hit until the sixth inning. He struck out five and …
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall has extended the contract of coach Doc Holliday two years and raised the payouts for the incentives in the deal. Athletic director Mike Hamrick announced Monday that Holliday’s contract now runs through the 2017 season. Holliday is 27-24 at Marshall and coming off a 10-4 season. …
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St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – The Minnesota Wild released goaltender and 2014 playoff hero Ilya Bryzgalov from his professional tryout contract on Monday. Bryzgalov, acquired from the Edmonton Oilers on March 5, finished last season with a 7-1-3 record, 2.12 goals-against average and three shutouts in 12 appearances for Minnesota. …
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Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Jose Abreu and Adam Dunn clubbed consecutive home runs to highlight a seven-run seventh inning, as the Chicago White Sox pounded the Detroit Tigers, 11-4, to start a three-game series at Comerica Park. Abreu, who finished with four RBI, hit a two-run homer, his major league- …
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Philadelphia, PA – 2013 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Golden Gophers made a two-game improvement from the 2012 season, finishing last year at 8-5. However, they were hoping for bigger things considering at one point they were 8-2 and coming off a bye week. Northwestern, Nebraska, Indiana and Penn State had …
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Raleigh, NC – Raleigh, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – The red hot North Carolina Tar Heels continue their quest to move up the ACC standings, as they take on local rival NC State in a league bout Wednesday night at PNC Arena. After a seven week absence from the Top 25, Roy …
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