John Medina
MLS: FC Dallas Continues Playoff Push
Wednesday's match at BC Place should go a long way toward helping shape the Western Conference playoff landscape as Vancouver Whitecaps FC hosts FC Dallas in match that is arguably more important for the Frisco club.
Dallas sits sixth in the West on 26 points, 10 points shy of the Los Angeles Galaxy, who occupy the final conference playoff berth...
PGA: McIlroy Back To No. 1 In World Rankings
(Sports Network) - Rory McIlroy's historic 8-shot victory Sunday at the PGA Championship moved him back to No. 1 in this week's world rankings.
McIlroy first became No. 1 after his win at The Honda Classic, but lost it to Luke Donald shortly after...
PGA: McIlroy Romps To PGA Championship Title
Rory McIlroy shot a 6-under par 66 in the final round to win the PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, SC on Sunday. McIlroy’s dominant performance allowed him to cruise to the win by eight strokes, breaking the PGA Championship margin of victory record set by Jack Nicklaus in 1980...
Texans NT Shaun Cody Suffers Back Injury
The Texans could only dodge so many bullets.
They lost nose tackle Shaun Cody in Saturday’s preseason game to a back injury, and coach Gary Kubiak said Cody would miss some games.
Cody suffered some degree of disc injury in his back, and needed an epidural, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle...
NFL: Dolphins Release Chad Johnson
Davie, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Dolphins terminated the contract of wide receiver Chad Johnson following his arrest for allegedly head-butting his wife during an argument.
Johnson was released from Broward County jail earlier Sunday, one day after his arrest on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.
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NFL: Chad Johnson Arrested For Domestic Violence
(Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson was arrested Saturday night on a domestic violence charge, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
According to the report, which cites Davie Police Department captain Dale Engle, Johnson allegedly head-butted his new wife, Evelyn Lozada, during an argument in a vehicle...
Grimes Helps Texans Top Panthers
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Jonathan Grimes' three-yard touchdown run in the third quarter helped seal a 26-13 victory by the Houston Texans over the Carolina Panthers in the preseason opener for both teams on Saturday.
Matt Schaub made his first appearance for the Texans since missing the final eight games of last season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot and went 3-for-6 through the
NFL: Panthers Give Stewart 5 Year Extension
Spartanburg, SC (Sports Network) - The Carolina Panthers signed running back Jonathan Stewart to a five-year extension on Saturday.
The deal is reportedly worth $36.5 million, with $22.5 million of it guaranteed.
"We are thrilled to be able to extend Jonathan for five additional years...
Olympics: American Women Cruise To 5th Straight Gold In Basketball
For the fifth consecutive Olympics and seventh time in eight tries, the American women are gold medalists.
Candace Parker led the charge with 21 points, and Team USA used a stifling defensive strategy to run France off the court with a dominant 86-50 performance...
FCS: Mathieu visits McNeese State
All-America cornerback Tyrann Mathieu visited McNeese State on Friday hours after being dimissed from the LSU program.
McNeese State coach Matt Viator announced Saturday in a statement released by the Southland Confence school that he met with Mathieu on Friday...