General Sports News

Following an appearance at the Walker Cup last year, Harris English knew one thing - he wanted to do everything he could to qualify for the British Open because he loved playing golf in Scotland.

While the focus early on in the recent NFL Draft centered around the quarterback position and its list of productive players making the jump from Saturdays to Sundays, there also was a slew of talented wide receivers moving on.

In most cases, you never want to be the man to follow "The Man", but Bill O'Brien has grabbed the mantle and hit the ground running as he attempts to bring the Penn State football program back from the abyss, and restore the once-proud tradition established by his predecessor, Joe Paterno.

The bad news for the New Jersey Devils is they squandered a three-goal lead.

The Chicago Bears have signed defensive tackle Nate Collins to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Wednesday that the club signed forward Derek Dorsett to a three-year contract. Terms of the contract were not released.

The New England Patriots signed first-round draft selection Chandler Jones on Wednesday.

Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault has agreed to terms on a contract extension.

There is no doubt the Los Angeles Kings earned the club's second-ever berth in the Stanley Cup Finals, but the way the Western Conference finals ended was nothing short of surreal.

The Denver Broncos acquired fullback Chris Gronkowski from the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday in exchange for cornerback Cassius Vaughn.