NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Can the Magic stay perfect vs. the spread? - CBSSports.com Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Monday, November 9, 2015 from Ananth Pandian, Zach Harper and James Herbert. First we'll share our best bets for Monday, then below, we'll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games. For SportsLine picks, click here. For more CBS Sports Expert … [Read more...]
Five-minute season preview: Pac-12
Five-minute season preview: Pac-12 Yahoo Sports will break down the top 10 leagues for the upcoming college basketball season working backward from No. 10 to No. 1. Here's a look at our No. 4 league, the Pac-12. When Arizona's four leading scorers either graduated or turned pro last spring, the landscape in the Pac-12 instantly changed. No longer does it feel like the rest of the league is … [Read more...]
Phil Mickelson out of OWGR top 25 for first time in 20 years
Phil Mickelson out of OWGR top 25 for first time in 20 years Phil Mickelson will find himself later on Monday in a position he hasn't been since 1995. When the new Official World Golf Ranking is released after the Monday finish to the Sanderson Farms Championship, Mickelson will drop out of the top 25. It ends a remarkable run for Mickelson, who began this run in the top 25 after a T-4 … [Read more...]
Doping-tainted Astana cycling team keeps top-tier status (The Associated Press)
Doping-tainted Astana cycling team keeps top-tier status (The Associated Press) AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) -- The doping-tainted Astana cycling team will keep its top-tier racing status next season. … [Read more...]
Picks: Ducks will continue to roll vs. Coyotes
Picks: Ducks will continue to roll vs. Coyotes The Anaheim Ducks take a four-game winning streak into Monday night's game. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their selections for all of the day's games. Arizona Coyotes vs. Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m. ET Will the real Anaheim Ducks please stand up? After starting the season with a miserable … [Read more...]
Cam Newton snatches fan’s Packers banner, fan complains to cops
Cam Newton snatches fan's Packers banner, fan complains to cops Look, when you're an opposing fan in a team's stadium, you've got to expect a little grief. And if you bring a sign proclaiming your allegiance, well, you can't be too surprised when the locals take offense. A gentleman from Fayetteville, N.C. named Mike Dobs spent nearly $4,000 to attend Sunday's Carolina Panthers-Green Bay … [Read more...]
Twins prevail in bidding for Korean slugger Park
Twins prevail in bidding for Korean slugger Park The Minnesota Twins won the bidding rights to Korean slugger Byung Ho Park for a $12.85 million posting fee, as Daniel Kim of Daum and Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reported. The posting system provides the fee to Park's KBO team, the Nexen Heroes. The Twins will now work on a contract with Park and they must agree to terms within 30 days or he'll … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Kane’s four points leads Blackhawks; Palmieri wins it for Devils
NHL Three Stars: Kane's four points leads Blackhawks; Palmieri wins it for Devils No. 1 Star: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks Kane ended Chicago's 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers tied with Tyler Seguin for the NHL's scoring lead with 23 points. He had a hand in all four Blackhawks goals, scoring one and assisting on three others. Rookie Artemi Panarin scored twice and added an assist to … [Read more...]
Mostly NFL Notes: Talking Dez Bryant, DeAngelo Williams and a look around the league
Mostly NFL Notes: Talking Dez Bryant, DeAngelo Williams and a look around the league The Cowboys/Eagles game ended up being entertaining Sunday night, especially the second half and overtime, when the two teams combined to score 46 points. Cole Beasley came out of nowhere and scored twice, but the biggest fantasy takeaway was Dez Bryant’s return to prominence, as he looked much better than … [Read more...]
Joey Logano spins because of flat tire early at Texas (Video)
Joey Logano spins because of flat tire early at Texas (Video) Joey Logano's efforts to get to the final round of the Chase got a lot harder in the early laps at Texas. Logano spun on lap 9 of Sunday's race thanks to a left rear tire that exploded on the backstretch. Your browser does not support iframes. Logano didn't hit anything but the tire caused a lot of damage to the left rear of his … [Read more...]