Richest fight ever is also a gold mine for Vegas bookies (The Associated Press) Days before the fight, one Manny Pacquiao believer had already put $500,000 on his man in the MGM Grand sports book. Now, book operator Jay Rood is working hard to balance the action. ''Hopefully by this evening we'll have taken a million-dollar bet on Mayweather,'' Rood said Thursday. ''The handle on the … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Free Pick and Betting Lines
Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 15-6 St. Louis Cardinals play host to the 12-10 Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in this 2nd of 4 series on the grass at Busch Stadium, May 1, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 8:15 PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Cardinals -138/Pirates +128 O.U Total: 7.5 Pitching Matchup A.J. Burnett (R) W/L 0-1 WHIP 1.24 ERA … [Read more...]
New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Free Pick and Betting Lines
New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 12-10 Boston Red Sox host the 13-9 New York Yankees tonight in this 2nd of 4 series on the grass at Fenway Park, May 1, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Yankees +107/ Red Sox -117 O/U Total: 8.5 Pitching Matchup C.C. Sabathia (L) W/L 0-4 WHIP 1.36 ERA 5.96 Justin Masterson (R) W/L 2-0 … [Read more...]
Las Vegas hotel rooms plunge as fans cool on pricey Mayweather-Pacquiao fight (Yahoo Sports)
Las Vegas hotel rooms plunge as fans cool on pricey Mayweather-Pacquiao fight (Yahoo Sports) The fight should still draw records, but the high cost of rooms and tickets seems to have scared away many fans. … [Read more...]
Chicago’s ‘Draft Town’ opens a new era for the NFL draft
Chicago's 'Draft Town' opens a new era for the NFL draft CHICAGO — The days of the NFL draft solely consisting of 32 team tables, Mel Kiper’s set and a few thousand fans sitting inside New York’s Radio City Music Hall are dead. Well, maybe not officially, but you certainly got the feeling a eulogy was in order after strolling down Michigan Avenue on Thursday afternoon to see thousands of … [Read more...]
Patriots draft DT Malcom Brown with first-round pick – Boston Globe (subscription)
Patriots draft DT Malcom Brown with first-round pick - Boston Globe (subscription) Comments Print FOXBOROUGH — In a bit of a surprise, the Patriots stood pat with the 32d overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night, selecting University of Texas defensive tackle Malcom Brown. Brown, who is 6 feet 2 inches, 319 pounds, was a first-team All-American last season. After crediting his … [Read more...]
Titans take Marcus Mariota with second pick – WBIR-TV
Titans take Marcus Mariota with second pick - WBIR-TV The Titans selected Marcus Mariota 2nd overall(Photo: Getty Images) Jim Wyatt / The Tennessean The new face of the franchise for the Tennessee Titans watched the NFL draft in a Hawaiian shirt with leis around his neck, celebrating the moment with family and friends back home in Hawaii. He's known as a polite, soft-spoken young man, quick … [Read more...]
Doping-Second Malaysian doping case delivers different result (Reuters)
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PROFILE-Boxing-Mayweather Sr. looks for poetic victory (Reuters)
PROFILE-Boxing-Mayweather Sr. looks for poetic victory (Reuters) By Steve Keating LAS VEGAS, April 30 (Reuters) - When Floyd Mayweather Jr. steps into the ring to face Manny Pacquiao in what has been dubbed the 'Fight of the Century', in his corner will be his father Floyd Sr., who once used his young son as a human shield against an angry gunman. It would seem almost certain Mayweather … [Read more...]
Jose Altuve walks it off as Astros win seventh straight game
Jose Altuve walks it off as Astros win seventh straight game Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. Will the Houston Astros ever lose again? It's early, but things are starting to look pretty encouraging for the upstart Astros. … [Read more...]