Cape Coral, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – If you’ve made it this far as a boxing fan and still don’t believe Wladimir Klitschko is a big-time all-time heavyweight, well, you’re just wrong. At the very least, it seems those late to the acknowledgement party will force the mammoth Ukrainian’s acclaim to wait …
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Two people have been arrested selling World Cup tickets in a hotel used by FIFA staff in Rio de Janeiro. FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil says one of the ticket touts appeared to be French. Weil says FIFA called police to the incident at the Sofitel …
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Buffalo, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Andre Benoit to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Benoit played in 79 regular-season games with the Colorado Avalanche last season, totaling a career-high 28 points with seven goals and 21 assists. For his …
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Tampa Bay teammates Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat have been named the finalists for the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie. MacKinnon led all first-year players with 63 points and 39 assists, while tying for the top spot with 24 …
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HOYLAKE, England – Facts and figures for the British Open golf championship, which starts Thursday: Event: 143rd British Open Site: Royal Liverpool Golf Club Length: 7,312 yards Par: 35-37_72 Field: 156 (152 professionals, 4 amateurs) Prize money: 5.4 million pounds ($9.24 million) Winner’s share: 975,000 pounds ($1.67 million) Defending champion: …
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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – Mars has signed multi-year sponsorship deals with both Joe Gibbs Racing and NASCAR. The agreement announced Wednesday keeps Mars on the No. 18 Toyota driven by Kyle Busch. The No. 18 has been to Victory Lane 20 time since 2008 with Mars as the primary paint scheme …
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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Kentucky has rewarded men’s head basketball coach John Calipari with a new seven-year contract worth a total of $52.5 million plus incentives. The new seven-year pact replaces the eight-year deal Calipari inked back in June of 2011 and will keep the 55-year-old bench boss under contract …
Read More »SAN ANTONIO – Kayla McBride scored 21 points, Jayne Appel tied a franchise record with 20 rebounds, and the San Antonio Stars beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-76 on Sunday. Sophia Young-Malcolm and Danielle Robinson had 14 points apiece, and Jia Perkins added 12 for San Antonio (14-18), which pulled …
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Johns Creek, GA – Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – There a couple of names in the top 10 on the leaderboard at the PGA Championship that may not ring a bell to most people. The man in second place after 54 holes fits that criteria. Bernd Wiesberger is making his fourth …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Joao Barbosa won the Brickyard Grand Prix on Friday night, stretching his fuel to the limit in the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race. Barbosa, teaming with Christian Fittipaldi in the Action Express Racing No. 5 Corvette DP, finished 48.964 seconds ahead of Scott Pruett in the 2-hour, …
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