Dynamic Sky wins Big A's Red Smith Handicap (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Dynamic Sky won the $250,000 Red Smith Handicap on Saturday with a bold inside move at Aqueduct. … [Read more...]
ATP Finals: Djokovic vs Federer for title (Yahoo Sports)
ATP Finals: Djokovic vs Federer for title (Yahoo Sports) LONDON (AP) -- Roger Federer saved four match points on Saturday to ensure the most successful player at the ATP Finals will take on the best player of the season in a mouthwatering final. … [Read more...]
Cubs to host Cardinals in first-ever night opener at Wrigley Field
Cubs to host Cardinals in first-ever night opener at Wrigley Field One of baseball's oldest and greatest rivalries will take center stage in MLB's standalone Sunday night opener on April 5. And no, we're not talking about Yankees/Red Sox or Dodgers/Giants for a change. The back-to-back NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals are scheduled to travel north to take on the Chicago Cubs in what … [Read more...]
College Football Picks Against The Spread Noon November 15th – Fantasy CPR
College Football Picks Against The Spread Noon November 15th - Fantasy CPR For a rundown on how this works, and for my early picks of the week, go here.This will cover the games that kick off between noon and 3pm eastern. (8)Ohio State(-13.5) at (25)Minnesota: This is too high. After a huge, emotional win in East Lansing last week, this has all the makings of a letdown. Minnesota is coming off of … [Read more...]
NFL Picks: Week 11 Against the Spread – Bleacher Report
NFL Picks: Week 11 Against the Spread - Bleacher Report USA TODAY SportsA Titans victory over the Steelers? Anything's possible in Bizarro World. In my column last week, I pulled a George Costanza—and it worked to near perfection. Yes, like George, when it has come to predicting outcomes of football games this season, nearly every instinct I've had has been wrong. So after pooping the … [Read more...]
Banner over Sun Life Stadium: Stop rape and domestic abuse (Photo)
Banner over Sun Life Stadium: Stop rape and domestic abuse (Photo) A banner flown over Miami's Sun Life Stadium before the Hurricanes play Florida State on Saturday stated three objectives. Banner over Miami Hurricanes stadium: "STOP RAPE & DOMESTIC ABUSE. BEAT FSU." (via @jotagraphs) pic.twitter.com/Nnd9e8fUTc— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) November 15, 2014 Florida State quarterback Jameis … [Read more...]
Adrian Peterson declines to show at NFL discipline hearing
Adrian Peterson declines to show at NFL discipline hearing You knew when the NFLPA released a statement as it filed an expedited grievance, claiming the NFL wasn't living up to its word in taking Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson off the exempt/commissioner's permission list after his legal situation was settled, it was just the start of a battle. After Peterson declined to … [Read more...]
Clemson QB Deshaun Watson suffers knee injury (Video)
Clemson QB Deshaun Watson suffers knee injury (Video) Clemson star quarterback Deshaun Watson left Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech with an apparent knee injury following a quarterback draw. Watson, who was in the midst of his seventh carry, appeared to step awkwardly before falling to the turf and clutching his left knee. He was able to get up and off the field under his own power but, … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Look Ahead: What will Patriots do against Andrew Luck?
Greg Cosell's Look Ahead: What will Patriots do against Andrew Luck? One challenge I have looking ahead to the weekend's games is when New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick comes up. Because trying to predict what Belichick will do each week is nearly impossible. Belichick changes things up constantly. He rarely is predictable. Like in the Denver Broncos game, if you’d have said the … [Read more...]
MLB All-Stars no-hit in Japan Series, lose Robinson Cano to fractured toe
MLB All-Stars no-hit in Japan Series, lose Robinson Cano to fractured toe Your browser does not support iframes. it was a rough Saturday afternoon — or early morning U.S. time — for the MLB All-Star team that is currently competing against Samurai Japan, which is Japan's national All-Star team, in Tokyo. In the third game of a friendly five-game series, the MLB All-Stars were no-hit in a 4-0 … [Read more...]