Price of success: Cubs raise season ticket prices by average of 10 percent With success comes higher demand, and with a greater demand comes a chance to make a lot of money. Hence, one of the main reasons why the Chicago Cubs have decided to raise ticket prices heading into the 2016 season. On Friday, the Cubs announced the average price for season tickets will increase by about 10 percent, … [Read more...]
Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi ruled out for the rest of the season
Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi ruled out for the rest of the season Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi will miss the rest of the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury, the Barclays Premier League club have announced. The 21-year-old suffered the injury during France Under-21s' win over Northern Ireland on Thursday night. A Villa statement read: "Aston Villa can confirm defender … [Read more...]
NFL picks against the spread: 5 best bets for Week 10 – SB Nation
NFL picks against the spread: 5 best bets for Week 10 - SB Nation I'm a big moron, so I make my picks by doing the exact opposite of what I think I should do. I've been on the most moderate of rolls over the last couple of weeks: 10-5 since Week 7 in the Westgate SuperContest, courtesy of Oddshark. It should be noted that this also means that the bets that I really wanted to make have been pretty … [Read more...]
Winners and losers: Gary Pinkel may have been the biggest winner of the weekend
Winners and losers: Gary Pinkel may have been the biggest winner of the weekend KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Missouri's win over BYU on Saturday might have been the most significant of Gary Pinkel's coaching career. Sure, there have been bigger wins in terms of on-field rewards. Like his teams' two Cotton Bowl wins or one against Kansas at the same Arrowhead Stadium in 2007 that vaulted to … [Read more...]
Manchester United eye £15m Vardy swoop
Manchester United eye £15m Vardy swoop The winter window gets closer with each passing day and the transfer rumour mill is starting to pick up steam. As always, Transfer Talk has the latest and greatest. See all the summer deals here. TOP STORY: Man United in for Vardy Come January, an outstanding goal-scoring streak may not be the only thing that links Manchester United legend Ruud van … [Read more...]
Mark Hunt knocks out Antonio Silva in rematch; should ‘Bigfoot’ call it quits?
Mark Hunt knocks out Antonio Silva in rematch; should 'Bigfoot' call it quits? The first time Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva met Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night in Dec. 2013, it was one of the greatest fights in MMA history. And to the disappointment of fans inside the Brisbane Entertainment Center that night, the fight ended in a anticlimactic draw. Their second fight inside Melbourne’s Etihad … [Read more...]
Arkansas halts LSU’s SEC West title dreams with 31-14 win
Arkansas halts LSU's SEC West title dreams with 31-14 win For the second consecutive week, Arkansas has played spoiler to a potential SEC West Division champion. LSU, coming off a loss to Alabama, still had hopes of winning the division if it won the rest of the conference games on its schedule, but those dreams were quickly dashed by an upstart Arkansas team that used its power running game … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Klingberg shines for Stars; blowouts, OT drama in NHL
NHL Three Stars: Klingberg shines for Stars; blowouts, OT drama in NHL No. 1 Star: John Klingberg, Dallas Stars What more is there to say about the most electrifying defenseman on the most electrifying team in the NHL? Klingberg assisted on goals by Jason Spezza and Jamie Benn and then scored the game-winner in OT on a brilliant shot that beat Devan Dubnyk as the Stars topped the Minnesota … [Read more...]
Ireland get O'Shea and Long boost
Ireland get O'Shea and Long boost John O'Shea and Shane Long handed Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill a major boost when they returned to training ahead of Monday night's Euro 2016 showdown with Bosnia-Herzegovina. The pair, who missed the first leg in Zenica on Friday through a combination of injury and suspension, were involved in the warm-up on Sunday morning in Abbotstown before the … [Read more...]
NFL Picks Against the Spread 2015: Week 10 – Bleeding Green Nation
NFL Picks Against the Spread 2015: Week 10 - Bleeding Green Nation Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Here are my suggestions when trying to beat the odds. Before Week 10 of the 2015 NFL season schedule kicks off, I thought we would have some fun by taking a look at the spreads for this week's round of games. (Click here for NFL Week 10 picks without regard to the spread.) Here are my suggestions when … [Read more...]