NFL against the spread picks: The Johnny effect A strange thing happened when the Cleveland Browns turned to a rookie quarterback who has played just 18 snaps in 13 games. The betting line kept moving the Browns' way. The Cincinnati Bengals started as 1.5-point favorites at Vegas casinos like the Wynn and the MGM/Mirage properties and 1-point favorites at other spots like William Hill, … [Read more...]
Brett Lawrie surprises young Blue Jays fan devastated by trade
Brett Lawrie surprises young Blue Jays fan devastated by trade Back on Nov. 28, the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletic were involved in a stunning trade that saw Brett Lawrie and three minor leaguers moved to the Oakland in exchange for All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson. The deal caught nearly everyone off guard, including many of Donaldson's now former A's teammates, who were … [Read more...]
NFL against the spread picks: The Johnny effect – Yahoo Sports (blog)
NFL against the spread picks: The Johnny effect - Yahoo Sports (blog) A strange thing happened when the Cleveland Browns turned to a rookie quarterback who has played just 18 snaps in 13 games. The betting line kept moving the Browns' way. The Cincinnati Bengals started as 1.5-point favorites at Vegas casinos like the Wynn and the MGM/Mirage properties and 1-point favorites at other … [Read more...]
Melo not planning to drop no-trade clause
Melo not planning to drop no-trade clause Updated: December 12, 2014, 7:31 PM ET By Ian Begley | ESPNNewYork.com BOSTON -- Carmelo Anthony says a published report stating that he is considering waiving his no-trade clause to green light a trade for the New York Knicks is false. "Come on, man. After all the work I did to get here and get back here? If I was to get up and want to leave … [Read more...]
LeBron given green light to play vs. Pelicans
LeBron given green light to play vs. Pelicans Updated: December 12, 2014, 7:33 PM ET ESPN.com news services LeBron James will play against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers have announced. James sat out the Cavs' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night with soreness in his left knee. Coach David Blatt said at the time that he did not believe the … [Read more...]
College Football Bowl Predictions 2014-2015: Early Las Vegas Betting Odds … – International Business Times
College Football Bowl Predictions 2014-2015: Early Las Vegas Betting Odds ... - International Business Times The college football season isn’t close to being over, as 38 bowl games are scheduled before the College Football Championship Game, between the end of 2014 and the first week of 2015. As each team gets a few weeks to prepare for their matchup, most of the contests are expected to be … [Read more...]
NFL Picks Against the Spread: Payback Weekend For Dallas, New England … – The Big Lead
NFL Picks Against the Spread: Payback Weekend For Dallas, New England ... - The Big Lead SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTERTWEET SHARE ON SMSSMS SHARE ON WHATSAPPWHATSAPP Picking five NFL games against the spread each week is terribly difficult. We’re using lines from the Hilton SuperContest, and remember, 57 percent is considered good. CineSport’s Noah Coslov went 1-4 last … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 26 Casey Mears
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 26 Casey Mears After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Casey Mears NASCAR Experience: Over 400 starts in … [Read more...]
MLB Network’s ‘The Third Team’ documentary to premiere Friday night
MLB Network's 'The Third Team' documentary to premiere Friday night Your browser does not support iframes. As the Winter Meetings in San Diego move into our rearview mirror, our primary focus shifts away from the 2014 season that was and moves to the 2015 season ahead. With that in mind though, there's no harm in taking a few glimpses back, particularly to the exciting seven-game World … [Read more...]
Female exec sues Frank Robinson, MLB for gender discrimination
Female exec sues Frank Robinson, MLB for gender discrimination Sylvia Lind has worked for Major League Baseball since 1995, most recently as its director of baseball operations initiatives, making her the top-ranking female Hispanic executive in the game. During a recent performance review, however, Lind was allegedly told by her boss, Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, that "there are places … [Read more...]