Portland pumpkin patch honors late Jerome Kersey with corn maze tribute Each year, as August wears on and summer threatens to give way to fall, the proprietors of farms and other large swaths of green space across this great land begin to turn their attention to crafting that most autumnal of tourist attractions: gigantic corn mazes. We've seen plenty of sports-themed mazes in years gone by … [Read more...]
Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati Reds Free Pick and Betting Lines August 18, 2015
Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati Reds Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 51-65 Cincinnati Reds play host to the 71-46 Kansas City Royals tonight in MLB action on the grass of Great American Ball Park, August 18, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Royals -125/Reds +115 O/U Total: 7.5 Pitching Matchup Edinson Volquez (R) W/L 11-7 WHIP 1.26 ERA … [Read more...]
New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles Free Pick and Betting Lines August 18, 2015
New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 61-56 Baltimore Orioles play host to the 63-55 New York Mets tonight in MLB action on the grass of Camden Yards, August 18, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Mets -105/Orioles -105 Total Line: 7.5 Pitching Matchup Jacob deGrom (R) W/L 11-6 WHIP 0.89 ERA 2.02 Kevin Gausman (R) … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for August 18 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for August 18 - Bleacher Report Ted S. Warren/Associated Press All 30 MLB teams are in action Tuesday night, which gives DraftKings daily fantasy players a great many options to choose from. Clayton Kershaw leads a solid field of starting pitchers, but at $15,000, his salary is difficult to swallow. Two other top-shelf arms … [Read more...]
2015 College Football Predictions: Pac-12 – ChicagoNow (blog)
2015 College Football Predictions: Pac-12 - ChicagoNow (blog) Yesterday we sized-up the SEC ahead of the beginning of the 2015 season, and today we'll head across the country and discuss the Pac-12.And where do we begin with the West Coast's conference of champions? Oregon received good news at the end of last week when Vernon Adams passed a math class and became eligible to transfer in from … [Read more...]
Shaq picks Jordan over James – but 'Dr. J was best' – Yahoo Sports
Shaq picks Jordan over James - but 'Dr. J was best' - Yahoo Sports Hong Kong (AFP) - Shaquille O’Neal weighed into basketball's great debate on Tuesday when he backed a young Michael Jordan to beat LeBron James one-on-one -- but added that both were outshone by the legendary Dr. J.O'Neal, visiting Hong Kong to promote an energy drink, faced both Jordan and James in their prime … [Read more...]
Manchester United gear up for money matches beginning with Tuesday’s Brugge game
Manchester United gear up for money matches beginning with Tuesday’s Brugge game Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits he is under intense pressure to qualify for the Champions League – and when you look at the financial figures involved, it is easy to see why. Should Van Gaal lead United to victory in their two-legged play-off against Club Brugge, they will […] Manchester United … [Read more...]
Bogut powers Australia to win, into Rio Games
Bogut powers Australia to win, into Rio Games Associated Press 0 Shares Print WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut and his Australia teammates have qualified for next year's Olympic basketball tournament. Bogut scored 10 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and had two blocks as Australia beat New Zealand 89-79 Tuesday in an Oceania qualifying game to earn … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Battered Birds
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Battered Birds Follow @RyanPBoyer and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. The Cardinals have been able to compile the league’s best record despite a number of significant injuries this season, as Adam Wainwright, Matt Adams, Matt Holliday, Jaime Garcia, Jon Jay and Jordan Walden have all missed ample time. They’re now going to have to do without at least one more integral … [Read more...]
Berlusconi backs Ibra for AC Milan return
Berlusconi backs Ibra for AC Milan return Ben Gladwell Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be welcomed back at AC Milan "with open arms," according to honorary club president Silvio Berlusconi. Ibrahimovic, 33, continues to be linked with the Rossoneri with his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expiring at the end of this season although the player himself has insisted he is happy at the club. PSG will … [Read more...]