The Fade: Breaking down Week 8 college football odds, best bets - Sports Illustrated The Fade is your weekly college football column that breaks down some of the upcoming weekend’s best bets and takes a look at moves and news around the sports betting industry. Old Dominion and UTEP are in a race to the bottom while Central Michigan is holding on to the top spot in the country—in terms of … [Read more...]
Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom hailed as top player by Steve Bruce
Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom hailed as top player by Steve Bruce Hull manager Steve Bruce has backed on-loan striker Chuba Akpom to continue to improve after the Arsenal youngster scored the second goal of the game in the 3-0 win over Ipswich. Hull moved up to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship table with that victory and Bruce believes Akpom can […] Hull manager Steve Bruce has backed … [Read more...]
Fenninger hospitalized with knee injury after training crash (The Associated Press)
Fenninger hospitalized with knee injury after training crash (The Associated Press) The Austrian ski federation says defending overall World Cup champion Anna Fenninger has been hospitalized with an apparent left knee injury following a training crash, three days before the Alpine skiing season starts. The federation says Fenninger fell during a giant slalom run and was transported by … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Joey Logano takes the top spot
Power Rankings: Joey Logano takes the top spot Our Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. And you think we dislike your favorite driver, so it makes sense, right? Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected] and we'll try to have some fun. 1. Joey Logano (LW: 2): NASCAR Chairman … [Read more...]
Mets take 3-0 lead over Cubs
Mets take 3-0 lead over Cubs CHICAGO -- On Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, the Mets beat the Cubs in Game 3 of the NLCS (NYM 5, CHC 2) to lead the series 3-0. Here's what you need to know about the game that put the Mets within one win of the World Series ... 1. History is squarely against a Cubs comeback. After Tuesday night's loss, the Cubs are now down 3-0 in the his best-of-seven affair. The … [Read more...]
Klopp wants Markovic back, Barca scout RVP
Klopp wants Markovic back, Barca scout RVP The transfer window might be closed, but the rumours keep ticking. As always, Transfer Talk has the latest and greatest. See all the summer deals here. Klopp may recall Markovic The Liverpool Echo are reporting that new manager Jurgen Klopp may want to recall Reds bust Lazar Markovic from his season-long loan at Fenerbahce. When Markovic was shipped off … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Penguins beat Panthers in OT on goal review for offsides (Video)
Pittsburgh Penguins beat Panthers in OT on goal review for offsides (Video) The Florida Panthers seemed somewhat upset with the Pittsburgh Penguins overtime game-winning goal. Below is the score in which the puck flips over the blueline on the winning goal rush. It seems to be somewhat unclear as to whether Sidney Crosby – who had his first three points of the year – stays onside while the … [Read more...]
Reports: Fred Jackson crashes near Seahawks’ facility
Reports: Fred Jackson crashes near Seahawks' facility This season has already been off to an inauspicious start for the two-time defending NFC champion Seattle Seahawks, and Tuesday evening it took a destructive turn. Via multiple reports, running back Fred Jackson crashed his car near the team facility, losing control of his black Corvette and hitting a large planter box and then a stop … [Read more...]
Daniel Murphy’s home runs are even lighting up the Vegas sportsbooks
Daniel Murphy's home runs are even lighting up the Vegas sportsbooks How hot has Daniel Murphy of the New York Mets been during the postseason? So hot, Las Vegas sportsbook Bovada actually placed odds on whether or not the Mets second baseman would homer again in NLCS Game 3 against the Chicago Cubs. .@Bovada is giving Daniel Murphy 5/1 odds on hitting a HR in Game 3 tomorrow. 12/1 on … [Read more...]
Can the Cubs pull a 2004 Red Sox? History and their play say ‘nope’
Can the Cubs pull a 2004 Red Sox? History and their play say 'nope' CHICAGO — Theo Epstein is a numbers man. His whole life is numbers. He’s become a rich, successful and respected man because of numbers and what he sees in them. But right now he can’t believe in numbers. Won’t believe in those numbers. Or at least not those numbers, the ones that say the Chicago Cubs are facing a virtually … [Read more...]