Ohio State (4-1) favored for CFB national title It may only be late April, but it's never too early to wonder who will emerge victorious from the second edition of the College Football Playoff next season, and Westgate Sportsbook's Jay Kornegay breaks down the favorites in 2015 for us. The top team isn't much of a surprise, as defending champion Ohio State checks in as the favorite with 4-1 odds … [Read more...]
Oklahoma St. WR Samples transfers to Houston; A&M WR Gonzalez picks Kansas
Oklahoma St. WR Samples transfers to Houston; A&M WR Gonzalez picks Kansas Two four-star wide receivers from the class of 2013 – Ra’Shaad Samples and LaQuvionte Gonzalez – have found new homes. According to FOX 26 in Houston, Samples is transferring from Oklahoma State to the University of Houston to play for new head coach Tom Herman. “I’ve known coach Herman since I was 16, and I have a … [Read more...]
RIP Marcel Pronovost; Isles-Caps Game 7; Price gets pranked (Puck Headlines)
RIP Marcel Pronovost; Isles-Caps Game 7; Price gets pranked (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. Accurate depiction of this #Flames/#Canucks series @Sean_Leahy … [Read more...]
Austin Hatch concludes playing career, becomes student assistant
Austin Hatch concludes playing career, becomes student assistant The most inspirational player in college basketball will trade his jersey for a suit. Two-time plane crash survivor Austin Hatch will end his playing career and accept a position as a student assistant, Michigan coach John Beilein announced Monday morning. The school has obtained permission from the NCAA to continue to pay for … [Read more...]
Vegas sets up ‘concentric’ security for upcoming megafight (The Associated Press)
Vegas sets up 'concentric' security for upcoming megafight (The Associated Press) LAS VEGAS (AP) -- State and local officials in Las Vegas are talking about ''concentric circles'' of security around the upcoming Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight. … [Read more...]
NHL in Seattle gains momentum thanks to new ownership, arena site
NHL in Seattle gains momentum thanks to new ownership, arena site “Most people don’t realize how close we were to actually getting an NHL team.” That was Mike McGinn, former mayor of Seattle, speaking to the Seattle Times last October. One year earlier, the Glendale City Council approved a lease agreement that kept the Phoenix Coyotes from potentially relocating. That potential relocation … [Read more...]
NFL position rankings: Edge rushers a special group, but with concerns
NFL position rankings: Edge rushers a special group, but with concerns For clarity’s sake, we’ve divided the front-seven players on defense into three categories — interior linemen, edge rushers and off-the-line linebackers. The edge-rush group includes 4-3 defensive ends and 3-4 outside linebackers, players whose body sizes can differ some but also be interchangeable depending on the … [Read more...]
Mavericks at Rockets – 4/28/15 NBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction – Sports Chat Place
Mavericks at Rockets - 4/28/15 NBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction - Sports Chat Place [embedded content] Dallas Mavericks (51-35) at Houston Rockets (59-27) NBA Basketball: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 3:33 pm (Toyota Center) The Line: Houston Rockets -6.5 -- Over/Under: 220.5 See the Latest Odds TV: TNT The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets play game five of their playoff series Tuesday … [Read more...]
Why in the world did the Redskins pick up RG3’s option? Let’s explore
Why in the world did the Redskins pick up RG3's option? Let's explore Our first thought when reports started coming out that the Washington Redskins would pick up the fifth-year option on quarterback Robert Griffin III was ... really? It's basically a franchise tag for Griffin — for a player the head coach, Jay Gruden, appears to want no part of? I thought franchise tags were for franchise … [Read more...]
Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Free Pick and Betting Lines
Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 13-6 Detroit Tigers head into the 8-10 Minnesota Twins to play the 1st of a 4 series on the Grass at Target Field April 27, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Tigers -152/Twins +142 O/U Total: 7.5 Pitching Matchup David Price (L) W/L 1-1 WHIP 1.26 ERA 3.28 Tommy Milone (L) W/L 2-0 WHIP … [Read more...]