NFL picks against the spread, Week 14: Mixing in road favorites and underdogs - SB Nation I'm back with my Week 14 NFL picks against the spread. We are going all favorites this week. We're back for another round of my 2014 SuperContest picks, and the ugliness continues. A week after a rough 1-4 performance, I "bounced back" with a 2-3 week. That has dropped me below .500 for the first time since … [Read more...]
Arizona outlasts Gonzaga to stake its claim as best in the West
Arizona outlasts Gonzaga to stake its claim as best in the West If the West Region's No. 1 seed comes down to a decision between Pac-12 favorite Arizona and perennial WCC champion Gonzaga in a few months, the third-ranked Wildcats may now have an insurmountable edge. They outlasted the ninth-ranked Zags 66-63 in overtime Saturday afternoon thanks to a remarkable defensive effort down the … [Read more...]
After rolling Missouri, Alabama should stay at No. 1 in playoff rankings
After rolling Missouri, Alabama should stay at No. 1 in playoff rankings We now know Alabama will be in the College Football Playoff. The only question is if the Tide will remain as the No. 1 seed. And all signs point to yes after Alabama's 42-13 win over Missouri in Saturday's SEC Championship Game. The Crimson Tide controlled the game basically from start to finish. While Alabama made a … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s Camp Nou Assigned Additional Security Ahead Sunday’s Catalan Derby
Barcelona’s Camp Nou Assigned Additional Security Ahead Sunday’s Catalan Derby The commission of security has determined that Sunday’s match between Barcelona and Espanyol is a “high risk” event. This means the Catalan derby will be assigned members of the state police (Mossos), municipal police (Guardia Urbana) and auxillary officers – … Continue reading → … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 32 David Ragan
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 32 David Ragan 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: David Ragan NASCAR Experience: 290 starts in the … [Read more...]
Warriors owner: Kerr an upgrade over Jackson
Warriors owner: Kerr an upgrade over Jackson With the Golden State Warriors off to an NBA-best 16-2 record under first-year coach Steve Kerr, team owner Joe Lacob opened up about former coach Mark Jackson in a Menlo Park, California, luncheon for fellow venture capitalists earlier this week. In comments published by InsideBayArea.com, Lacob detailed why he hired and eventually fired Jackson. … [Read more...]
Heyman: Upton popular trade target for price
Heyman: Upton popular trade target for price The Braves continue shopping slugger Justin Upton. (USATSI) Justin Upton is one of only a few big bats left on the market, and there's a case to be made he's the best bat on the market. Of course, Matt Kemp and Melky Cabrera, who also had excellent years, have their fans. But Upton -- who has drawn interest from the Mariners, Orioles, Rangers, Giants … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Beaver Creek, CO men’s super g results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Beaver Creek, CO men's super g results (Reuters) Dec 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Beaver Creek, CO Men's Super G on Saturday 1. Hannes Reichelt (Austria) 1:12.78 2. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) 1:13.30 3. Alexis Pinturault (France) 1:13.40 4. Peter Fill (Italy) 1:13.44 5. Dominik Paris (Italy) 1:13.60 6. Georg Streitberger (Austria) 1:13.62 7. Didier … [Read more...]
Woods shoots 69 despite sickness at Hero World Challenge
Woods shoots 69 despite sickness at Hero World Challenge In one sense, Saturday was the best round of the week for Tiger Woods. In another, it was the worst. Woods shot 3-under 69 at Isleworth Golf & Country Club in Round 3 of the Hero World Challenge, marking his best round in his return to competitive golf. However, a day after Woods spiked a 100-degree fever, his health visibly worsened, … [Read more...]
Braehmer KOs Glazewski to retain light heavy title (The Associated Press)
Braehmer KOs Glazewski to retain light heavy title (The Associated Press) OLDENBURG, Germany (AP) -- Juergen Braehmer of Germany knocked out Pawel Glazewski of Poland in the first round with a left to the liver and retained his WBA light heavyweight title on Saturday. … [Read more...]