NFL Picks Week 12: Computer Predictions Against the Spread - Heavy.com The OddsShark Computer likes the Brock Osweiler-led Broncos to upset the unbeaten Patriots on Sunday night. (Getty) Editor’s note: The odds below are courtesy of Heavy’s partners at OddsShark. Click here for more NFL odds and betting info at OddsShark.com. The NFL is back for Week 12 and the OddsShark Computer is expecting a … [Read more...]
75 teams have clinched bowl berths, 5-win teams needed to fill spots
75 teams have clinched bowl berths, 5-win teams needed to fill spots With bowl games in Orlando and Tucson added this season, there will be a record 41 bowl games played this season. That calls for 80 teams to fill all of those slots. Coming into this weekend’s set of games, 71 teams already sealed bowl berths while 14 additional five-win teams had a chance to clinch bowl eligibility. Only … [Read more...]
Boxing-Klitschko demands Fury rematch after bruising loss (Reuters)
Boxing-Klitschko demands Fury rematch after bruising loss (Reuters) By Karolos Grohmann DUESSELDORF, Germany, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko demanded a rematch minutes after losing his four world titles to British challenger Tyson Fury on Saturday in a stunning unanimous points decision. The 39-year-old Ukrainian suffered his fourth career loss and first … [Read more...]
Boxing-Briton Fury crowned world champion after beating Klitschko (Reuters)
Boxing-Briton Fury crowned world champion after beating Klitschko (Reuters) (Updates with details, more quotes) DUESSELDORF, Germany, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Underdog Tyson Fury caused a huge boxing upset on Saturday, stunning Wladimir Klitschko with a points victory to snatch the champion's four titles and become the first Briton to hold a world heavyweight crown since 2011. "He's been a great … [Read more...]
Norway’s Aksel Lund Sinvdal wins Lake Louise downhill (The Associated Press)
Norway's Aksel Lund Sinvdal wins Lake Louise downhill (The Associated Press) Aksel Lund Svindal made a triumphant return to World Cup downhill in a place that has been good to him, winning the first race of the season Saturday. The 32-year-old Norwegian star Svindal recovered from a mistake on the upper third of the course to beat Italy's Peter Fill of Italy by a hundredth of a second in … [Read more...]
USC clinches Pac-12 South title with 40-21 win against UCLA
USC clinches Pac-12 South title with 40-21 win against UCLA USC is heading to its first Pac-12 title game courtesy of Saturday’s 40-21 win against rival UCLA. Saturday’s game was a de facto Pac-12 South championship game with the winner of the contest heading to Santa Clara to play Stanford for the conference title. The game was close early, with the two teams trading points through much of … [Read more...]
Michigan State destroys Penn State, sets up date with Iowa for Big Ten title
Michigan State destroys Penn State, sets up date with Iowa for Big Ten title Michigan State left no doubt. The Spartans needed a win over Penn State Saturday to clinch the Big Ten East division and keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. They did so emphatically. Michigan State's defense forced four Penn State turnovers while the offense carved up an overmatched PSU defense in a … [Read more...]
Shiffrin uses blazing final run to win World Cup slalom (The Associated Press)
Shiffrin uses blazing final run to win World Cup slalom (The Associated Press) This is what happens when Mikaela Shiffrin gets really, really mad: She crushes the field and breaks records. No one could catch Shiffrin as she used an uncharacteristic fall the day before as fuel to power her down the hill. Shrugging off the disappointment, Shiffrin turned in two blistering runs to win a World … [Read more...]
Haye and McGuigan hail Fury after shock win (Reuters)
Haye and McGuigan hail Fury after shock win (Reuters) David Haye saluted Tyson Fury after his fellow Briton won the world heavyweight title by scoring a shock points victory over champion Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night. "Justice prevailed, the better man won," Haye said on his Twitter account. The undefeated Fury was never troubled as he snatched the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO crowns from … [Read more...]
Women’s Hockey Notebook: CWHL & Gongshow Gear; ‘Stupid questions female hockey players get asked’
Women's Hockey Notebook: CWHL & Gongshow Gear; 'Stupid questions female hockey players get asked' @Burkie2020 on CWHL & NWHL: "If u want to make a difference vote with ur feet. Show up at their games!" #ctwickfest pic.twitter.com/MJAGLYyPEH— wickfest (@wickfest) November 27, 2015 LINE RUSHES 1. Puck Daddy reported the online broadcasting deal between the National Women's Hockey League … [Read more...]