Check out this cool World Series themed poster The Kansas City Royals and New York Mets are playing in the World Series. We're still not sure we believe it, honestly, but Game 1 begins tonight. [Related: World Series preview: Can the Mets put a stop to the Royals' redemption?] For fans of each franchise, it's been quite some time since either team came away with a championship. In between … [Read more...]
College football Week 9 odds: Betting odds for most notable matchups – Sports Illustrated
College football Week 9 odds: Betting odds for most notable matchups - Sports Illustrated With the top two college football teams in the country on byes, the third-ranked Clemson Tigers (7–0) will take center stage in Week 9 as they visit the North Carolina State Wolfpack (5–2) in a key ACC matchup. The Tigers have won 10 of their last 11 meetings with the Wolfpack, but they are just 5–6 against … [Read more...]
Power rankings: CIMB Classic
Power rankings: CIMB Classic The PGA Tour is two events into its new season, and now it's taking a two-week Asian detour for a pair of limited-field events, starting this week in Malaysia with the CIMB Classic at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club. Ryan Moore is the two-time defending champion in the 78-player event, but he isn't the best player in the field this week. Here are our top five … [Read more...]
Traveling through Malaysia in search of English soccer broadcasts and scores
Traveling through Malaysia in search of English soccer broadcasts and scores After my unsuccessful quest to watch a Premier League match in my one night stay in Hong Kong, I wanted to see what the soccer world had to offer in Malaysia. In terms of trying to find soccer, Malaysia was a game of two halves; the hustle and bustle of […] After my unsuccessful quest to watch a Premier League … [Read more...]
‘Jeopardy!’ devoted an entire category to Stephen Curry
'Jeopardy!' devoted an entire category to Stephen Curry On Tuesday night, Stephen Curry will start anew. He will join his Golden State Warriors teammates in receiving the championship rings they earned last season, with Oracle Arena vibrating at its own unique frequency in celebration of the Dubs' magical run to one of the most impressive campaigns in NBA history. He will then head into the … [Read more...]
Inside Baseball: Royals-Mets news, more notes
Inside Baseball: Royals-Mets news, more notes KANSAS CITY -- I wonder who PECOTA likes in the World Series. Only kidding. Nobody knows less about the Royals, it seems, than the player-and-team-predicting, stat-driven PECOTA, which had the American League champion Royals winning all of 72 games in its forecast this year. PECOTA was named after the former Royal (and Met) Bill Pecota, who in 1992 … [Read more...]
Crystal Ball: 2015-16 NBA predictions – Sports Illustrated
Crystal Ball: 2015-16 NBA predictions - Sports Illustrated With the 2015-16 NBA season here, SI.com's hoop experts dish their awards predictions for the upcoming year, including MVP, Most Improved, Rookie of the Year and more. As with all pre-season predictions, you are required by Internet law to forget these picks by December. • 70 reasons to to watch this season | Previews: All 30 teams | … [Read more...]
Which early-entry players made NBA opening day rosters?
Which early-entry players made NBA opening day rosters? We often assess early-entry decisions made by underclassmen on NBA draft night once we see which players were selected and which weren't. In reality, the better time to pass judgment might be on the opening day of the NBA season after teams have made their final roster cuts. Of the 45 players who entered the draft with college … [Read more...]
Texans release punctuality-challenged QB Ryan Mallett
Texans release punctuality-challenged QB Ryan Mallett The seemingly inevitable is now reality: via multiple reports, the Texans have cut quarterback Ryan Mallett. Mallett essentially signed his own pink slip on Saturday when he missed Houston's charter to Miami, getting there on his own via a commercial flight. Reportedly, head coach Bill O'Brien wanted to release Mallett on Saturday, but … [Read more...]
World Series Game 1: Five things you need to know before first pitch
World Series Game 1: Five things you need to know before first pitch KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On the day the Royals and the Mets square off in Game 1 of the World Series, some folks here in Kansas City awoke to wet roads and the prospect of more drizzle throughout the day. Yes, weather could be a factor in Game 1 at Kauffman Stadium, just like it was in Game 6 of the American League championship … [Read more...]