Gronkowski underwent a lumbar discectomy Tuesday to deal with a lingering issue with a herniated disc in his back, the Patriots' official site reports. Subsequently, Dr. Robert Watkins, the surgeon who performed the operation, released a statement noting that "the surgery went well."
Though Hossa (upper body) was not on the ice Wednesday for the Blackhawks' morning skate, coach Joel Quenneville expects the winger to be in the lineup for Game 4 against the Bruins, NHL.com reports.
Artis-Payne ran for 117 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries during Auburn's A-Day spring game and heads into the fall as the team's top backup to running back Tre Mason, al.com reports.
McClellan will transfer to Miami from Texas, CBS Sports reports. He averaged 13.5 points for the Longhorns. The 6-4 guard will sit out the 2013-14 season.
Gilliland's No. 38 Long John Silver's team will welcome Pick-N-Pull as an associate sponsor on its Ford Fusion for the race weekend at Sonoma, Front Row Motorsports PR reports.
Kevin Payne fills in for Chris Liss this week. He and Jeff Erickson talk about a few trades made in the RotoWire Staff Keeper League in the last week, and about keeper league trades generally.
