Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Corey Kluber took a shutout into the eighth inning and Lonnie Chisenhall belted a three-run homer, as Cleveland continued its home domination of the Cincinnati Reds with a 7-1 triumph Monday night. Yan Gomes added a two-run homer and Michael Brantley drove in two runs for …
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East Rutherford, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Giants officially placed Victor Cruz on injured reserve after the star wide receiver underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn patellar tendon in his right knee. In a related move, the Giants announced the signing of veteran wideout Kevin Ogletree on Tuesday. …
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – After New England held off the struggling New York Jets, usually reserved Patriots coach Bill Belichick praised two of his players who have dealt with some tough times. Chris Jones blocked Nick Folk’s 58-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the Patriots’ 27-25 win over …
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St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The St. Louis Rams deemed linebacker Jo- Lonn Dunbar questionable for Sunday’s tilt against the San Francisco 49ers. Dunbar, yet another player dealing with a toe injury, was only able to take limited reps in practice on Thursday and Friday after sitting out Wednesday’s session. …
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The 2015 NHL Winter Classic featuring the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks will be played in the nation’s capital at Nationals Park. The home of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals will host the annual New Year’s Day game. RFK Stadium, former home of the NFL’s …
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Louisville, KY – Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – The young Wildcats are growing up at the right time. Anything’s possible now. Julius Randle had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Kentucky defeated defending national champion and bitter Bluegrass State rival Louisville, 74-69, in a Midwest Regional semifinal from Indianapolis. Eighth-seeded Kentucky …
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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jon Lester tossed 6 2/3 solid innings in his first start since being traded from Boston, and his new Oakland teammates backed him up with eight runs in the fifth inning as the A’s took down the Kansas City Royals, 8-3. Lester (11-7), who has not …
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In phone conversation with my teenaged son this morning I mentioned the sad news that Elizabeth Taylor had died and he innocently asked, “Who’s that?” Like most members of his generation, he has no recollection or knowledge of her incomparable glamour (her luminous still photo in a one-piece white bathing …
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It’s been said many, many times, from George Bush to Barack Obama. “We owe it to the children…”, “our children deserve better…” Americans in their twenties like me, often rhetorically known as “the children,” are the figure of speech used to seal arguments and inspire charitable acts. But in reality, …
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On the long trip home from Jerusalem last week, I reflected on the new/old Middle East—from historic changes no one predicted to old hatreds seemingly immune to change… We are a long way from the early days of the Arab Spring, when young people like 30 year-old Google executive Wael …
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