Michael Oher says 'The Blind Side' damaged his career Most of us would think it was pretty sweet to get an Oscar-winning movie made of our lives, but for Michael Oher, the rewards haven't been quite what he expected. Oher, the offensive lineman immortalized in the book and movie "The Blind Side," is trying to stick with the Carolina Panthers. And to hear him tell it, the movie has caused him … [Read more...]
Spurs' Duncan: $20M loss won't influence choice
Spurs' Duncan: $20M loss won't influence choice ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print Tim Duncan alleges that he has lost more than $20 million to a former financial adviser, but the 15-time All-Star said it won't influence his decision as to whether or not he returns to the San Antonio Spurs next season, according to a report. "Luckily I had a long career and made good … [Read more...]
Wil Myers can’t catch a break, heads back to the DL
Wil Myers can't catch a break, heads back to the DL The San Diego Padres, already off to a slower than expected start and three days removed from firing their manager, are going to be without one of their best young players for a significant portion of the season. Wil Myers, one of the Padres big name offseason acquisitions, is going to have surgery on his left wrist and is expected to miss … [Read more...]
New York Mets at Toronto Blue Jays Free Pick and Betting Lines June 18, 2015
New York Mets at Toronto Blue Jays Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 35-32 Toronto Blue Jays play host to the 36-31 New York Mets tonight in MLB action on the turf of Rogers Center, June 18, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07PM EST. Betting Odds Moneyline: Jays -164/Mets +154 O/U Total: 9 Pitching Matchup Bartolo Colon (R) W/L 9-4 WHIP 1.15 ERA 4.41 R.A. Dickey (R) W/L 2-6 WHIP … [Read more...]
Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians Free Pick and Betting Lines June 18, 2015
Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 30-34 Cleveland Indians play host to the 35-28 Chicago Cubs tonight in MLB action on the grass of Progressive Field, June 18, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10PM EST. Betting Odds Moneyline: Indians -164/Cubs +154 O/U Total: 7.5 Pitching Matchup Jason Hammel (R) W/L 5-2 WHIP 0.96 ERA 2.81 Danny Salazar (R) W/L … [Read more...]
Freddie Freeman’s active Iron Man streak about to end
Freddie Freeman's active Iron Man streak about to end Cal Ripken Jr. need not worry about Freddie Freeman anymore. The Atlanta Braves first baseman, baseball's active consecutive games played leader, will have his Iron Man streak end on Thursday. At 234 consecutive games Freeman had about 15 years to go before getting in the discussion with Ripken’s mark of 2,632 consecutive games. But in an … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Angels at Arizona Diamondbacks Free Pick and Betting Lines June 18, 2015
Los Angeles Angels at Arizona Diamondbacks Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 32-33 Arizona Diamondbacks play host to the 33-33 Los Angeles Angels tonight in MLB action on the grass of Chase Field, June 18, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:40PM EST. Betting Odds Moneyline: Angels -128/Diamondbacks +118 O/U Total: 9 Pitching Matchup C.J. Wilson (L) W/L 4-5 WHIP 1.13 ERA … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Pitcher Stats, Picks for June 18 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Pitcher Stats, Picks for June 18 - Bleacher Report Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Have you thrived all week in daily fantasy? Thursday is the perfect day to keep that trend going before the weekend. Had a rough fantasy week? Thursday is the day to turn it all around. Either way, DraftKings owners have a great chance of winning on Thursday with a limited … [Read more...]
Report: Texas lost about 10,000 season tickets after 2014
Report: Texas lost about 10,000 season tickets after 2014 Texas lost a chunk of season ticket holders after the 2014 season. According to a report by Horns Digest, approximately 10,000 season ticket holders refused to renew their seats because of a no-resale policy implemented by athletic director Steve Patterson. The policy applied to those longtime season ticket holders who can pay a … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres at Oakland Athletics Free Pick and Betting Lines June 18, 2015
San Diego Padres at Oakland Athletics Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 29-39 Oakland Athletics play host to the 32-36 San Diego Padres tonight in MLB action on the grass of O.co Coliseum, June 18, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 3:35PM EST. Betting Odds O/U: Athletics -160/Padres +150 Total: 8 Pitching Matchup Ian Kennedy (R) W/L 3-5 WHIP 1.39 ERA 5.84 Kendall Graveman (R) W/L 3-5 … [Read more...]