This Week's Best Spot Bets - Sports Handicapping by Covers Professional Pick ... - Covers.com (blog) Spot bets are classic handicapping practices that have proven profitable no matter what sport you're betting. Whether it's a team looking past this week's opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots. Covers Expert … [Read more...]
Eight takeaways from the Nike Peach Jam tournament
Eight takeaways from the Nike Peach Jam tournament NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — The highlight of the first week of the July live period is the Nike EYBL finals at the Peach Jam, an event that annually lures some of the most well-known college coaches in the nation thanks to its star-studded field. I spent this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Peach Jam watching games and chatting with the … [Read more...]
Brendan Rodgers says he has no hard feelings towards Raheem Sterling
Brendan Rodgers says he has no hard feelings towards Raheem Sterling Liverpool boss Brendan Rogers insists he has no hard feelings towards Raheem Sterling after confirming the club have agreed a deal for his big-money move to Manchester City. Sterling was left out of the squad for Liverpool's pre-season tour to … Continue reading → Liverpool boss Brendan Rogers insists he has no hard … [Read more...]
Dez Bryant reiterates threat: Long-term deal or I’ll sit out games
Dez Bryant reiterates threat: Long-term deal or I'll sit out games It's hard to believe Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant would turn down more than $12.8 million in salary this year as a protest aganst the franchise tag, but he continues to dig in. ESPN's Ed Werder reported that Bryant "personally informed" Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones that if a long-term deal isn't … [Read more...]
No. 2 pick-turned-D-Leaguer Hasheem Thabeet ejected from Summer League game
No. 2 pick-turned-D-Leaguer Hasheem Thabeet ejected from Summer League game It's been a long time since we've heard from Hasheem Thabeet. The 7-foot-3 former Connecticut standout and No. 2 pick in the 2009 NBA draft never quite panned out at the big-league level — that's about as charitable way as I can think of putting it — and hasn't suited up in an NBA game since May of 2014, after the … [Read more...]
The Thunder retain Enes Kanter, as the ghost of James Harden looms over the team
The Thunder retain Enes Kanter, as the ghost of James Harden looms over the team You’re still allowed to mock the Oklahoma City Thunder’s ownership group. Just because you’re aware that the team’s 2012 decision to trade James Harden wasn’t strictly a money-saving maneuver, that there were actual basketball merits to the move, you can still lay into them if you want. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie … [Read more...]
MLB ASG lineups: Greinke, Keuchel to start
MLB ASG lineups: Greinke, Keuchel to start The respective managers for the All-Star game have announced the starting lineups for Tuesday night. In addition to Zack Greinke of the Los Angeles Dodgers being named the starting pitcher for the National League, and left-hander Dallas Keuchel of the Houston Astros the starter for the American League squad, we've got a 1-9 batting order to announce for … [Read more...]
All-Time Home Run Derby Draft: Picking dream teams with history’s top sluggers
All-Time Home Run Derby Draft: Picking dream teams with history's top sluggers It's one thing to draw up a Home Run Derby dream team from one particular season, it's another task entirely to go through the history of baseball and put together dreams teams featuring the best sluggers throughout the history. Ahead of Monday's Home Run Derby, we figured it would be fun to mix present and past … [Read more...]
Who will win the Home Run Derby and All-Star game? Here are our predictions
Who will win the Home Run Derby and All-Star game? Here are our predictions Predicting what's going to happen at the MLB All-Star game and Home Run Derby might actually be tougher than predicting what's going to happen in the regular season. Players get a limited window to make an impression in the game, so one well-timed hit could lead to an MVP award. And the Home Run Derby often comes … [Read more...]
Games-Brazilian cyclists at Pan Ams kicked off Toronto highway (Reuters)
Games-Brazilian cyclists at Pan Ams kicked off Toronto highway (Reuters) Nine Brazilian cyclists looking to get in some Pan American Games training had a run-in with Toronto police on the weekend after they were spotted riding along one of the city's highways. The athletes, who were all wearing their Brazilian team uniforms, were out for a one-hour ride early on Sunday when they ended up on … [Read more...]