Ohio State at Virginia Tech Free Pick and Point Spread. This 2015 season, week one match between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Virginia Tech Hokies is set to take place on Monday, September 7th. The game will take place at the Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia and kick off is scheduled for 20:00 ET. According to 5Dimes, the away team are favourites to win, with a -12 point start and odds of … [Read more...]
Winners and losers: Pac-12 is not ready to be the nation’s top conference
Winners and losers: Pac-12 is not ready to be the nation's top conference It’s (almost) the end of the first weekend of college football, so it’s time to make snap judgments and sweeping generalizations about the last three days of the sport we all know and love. The Pac-12 is overrated. All right, we don’t actually believe that, but we do believe this was not the best opening week for a … [Read more...]
Liverpool's Benteke turns to mental coach
Liverpool's Benteke turns to mental coach New Liverpool striker Christian Benteke has turned to a mental coach to help him adjust to life at one of the world's biggest clubs. Benteke, 24, is under huge pressure at Anfield to live up to the £32 million fee that the Reds paid to bring him in from Aston Villa. The Belgium international has scored just once for his new club, but had enlisted the … [Read more...]
Texas A&M QBs Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray both play as Aggies beat Arizona St.
Texas A&M QBs Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray both play as Aggies beat Arizona St. Playing two quarterbacks isn't usually a recipe for success. But Texas A&M pulled it off with the help of a freshman wide receiver on Saturday night against Arizona State in a 38-17 win. Sophomore Kyle Allen started at quarterback for A&M but shared time with freshman Kyler Murray, another top recruit, until … [Read more...]
Notre Dame RB Tarean Folston suffers knee injury against Texas
Notre Dame RB Tarean Folston suffers knee injury against Texas Notre Dame starting running back Tarean Folston left Saturday’s game against Texas with a knee injury, according to NBC. Folston was tackled on a routine play, popped up, trotted to the sidelines and was met by trainers. NBC cameras caught shots of an emotional Folston on the trainers’ table before his knee was wrapped in ice and … [Read more...]
Jonathan Papelbon asks Nationals fans to ‘stand up’ and help create playoff atmosphere
Jonathan Papelbon asks Nationals fans to 'stand up' and help create playoff atmosphere Washington Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon isn't afraid to speak his mind about anything, even if it risks rubbing his teammates, his opponents and even the fans the wrong way. That was evident again following his appearance in Washington's extra-inning victory on Friday. In this instance, Papelbon … [Read more...]
Alexander picks up sports again with oil boom growth – Dickinson Press
Alexander picks up sports again with oil boom growth - Dickinson Press “It’s just a coming together of a community,” said Superintendent Leslie Bieber. “It’s exciting to see it.” Comet Athletics are back in Alexander, where the school building is doubling in size to keep up with a growing student enrollment fueled by oil activity. Bleachers are expected to be packed for the football team’s first … [Read more...]
David Price earns 100th career win as Blue Jays bounce back against O’s
David Price earns 100th career win as Blue Jays bounce back against O's 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. The Toronto Blue Jays have lost consecutive games just once since acquiring Troy Tulowitzki and David Price before … [Read more...]
Derrick Henry and Alabama run over Wisconsin for 35-17 win
Derrick Henry and Alabama run over Wisconsin for 35-17 win The big question surrounding Alabama coming into Saturday night’s opener with Wisconsin was who would start at quarterback. Senior Jacob Coker got the nod, but when you have Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake in the backfield, it makes a quarterback’s job a whole lot easier. Henry (147 yards, 3 TDs) and Drake (77 yards, TD) ran wild on … [Read more...]
Habitat wins Yonkers Trot, Revenge Shark takes Messenger (The Associated Press)
Habitat wins Yonkers Trot, Revenge Shark takes Messenger (The Associated Press) YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) -- Habitat won the $500,000 Yonkers Trot, and Revenge Shark took the $500,000 Messenger Stakes on Saturday night … [Read more...]