Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully sets another Guinness World Record By now everyone knows about Vin Scully’s longevity with the Dodgers. The 87-year-old broadcaster has bene calling games for both the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers since April 1, 1950. On Wednesday night, the National Baseball Hall of Fame award winner was recognized as having the longest career as a sports broadcaster for a … [Read more...]
Stanford-Oregon State Sports Picks Preview to Las Vegas Line – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Stanford-Oregon State Sports Picks Preview to Las Vegas Line - SportsBlog.com (blog) Here is dissection of the key metrics used by sports betting experts in football handicapping in the contest between Stanford and Oregon State. The offshore betting line is Stanford -14.5 and 44.5. The line is down one-point from the opener while the total has remained steady. A stunning majority of 64 percent are … [Read more...]
What to Watch, Week 4: Pac-12 play brings exciting matchups
What to Watch, Week 4: Pac-12 play brings exciting matchups We’re already a quarter of the way through the college football season and consistent conference play begins this week. This is when things get serious. As we’ve seen in past seasons, early losses can be overcome, but losing from here forward likely would knock a team out of College Football Playoff contention. Unfortunately, there … [Read more...]
Gabriel handed one-match ban for improper conduct after red card against Chelsea
Gabriel handed one-match ban for improper conduct after red card against Chelsea Arsenal defender Gabriel has been handed a one-match ban by the Football Association after accepting a charge of improper conduct. The 24-year-old made headlines last weekend after clashing with Diego Costa and picking up a red card for kicking out at the Chelsea forward in the Gunners’ ill-tempered 2-0 defeat. […] … [Read more...]
NFL against the spread picks: Who is desperate in Week 3?
NFL against the spread picks: Who is desperate in Week 3? In the NFL, an 0-2 start isn't a death sentence for making the playoffs. But if you start 0-3, you might as well forget the postseason. Since the playoffs expanded to 12 teams in 1990, about 12 percent of 0-2 teams made the playoffs. But only three — the 1992 San Diego Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills — have made … [Read more...]
Phil Jackson doesn’t think Kobe’s retiring, but it ‘might be his last year as a Laker’
Phil Jackson doesn't think Kobe's retiring, but it 'might be his last year as a Laker' Now that he's been medically cleared to resume basketball activities, Kobe Bryant is preparing to return to the Los Angeles Lakers. The future Hall of Famer's 20th season in purple and gold will also be the final season of the two-year, $48.5 million extension he inked with the club in November of 2013, … [Read more...]
Game predictions: Ohio State vs. Western Michigan – Columbus Dispatch
Game predictions: Ohio State vs. Western Michigan - Columbus Dispatch Here are the predictions of our experts — and a Blue Jackets player with a special interest in the game — for the outcome of Western Michigan's first visit to Ohio Stadium. Tim MayOSU Beat WriterThe Columbus Dispatch Ohio State 52, Western Michigan 10Will the OSU defense push its scoring streak to three games? Possibly. The … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth, Jason Day: Who’s golf’s Player of the Year?
Jordan Spieth, Jason Day: Who's golf's Player of the Year? ATLANTA, Ga. — The ball curled toward the hole, a good 28 feet from where it started its roll. You knew this was going in. This was a Jordan Spieth putt, after all, and Spieth putts aren't like yours or mine. Only ... this one didn't go in. The ball stopped 13 inches short of the cup. "Wow," Spieth said to himself, walking off the … [Read more...]
Cycling-Dimension Data becomes title sponsor of Africa’s team (Reuters)
Cycling-Dimension Data becomes title sponsor of Africa's team (Reuters) Technologies company Dimension Data will take over as title sponsor of the first African team on the Tour de France from MTN-Qhubeqa, the outfit's management said on Friday. "We are extremely happy to announce that Dimension Data, the global ICT solutions and services provider, will become the new title partner of Ryder … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth photobombs Tour Championship fans during his round
Jordan Spieth photobombs Tour Championship fans during his round Jordan Spieth is always great with the fans -- apparently, even if they sometimes don't know it. Ansley Fetz showed up to the Tour Championship open practice round on Wednesday with a friend and wanted to get a selfie to mark the occasion. It just so happened for Fetz that Spieth was walking by inside the ropes when she fired … [Read more...]