Matchups: Silva's Week 13 Matchups 1:00PM ET GamesNY Jets @ NY GiantsThe game total on Jets-Giants is 45 points with Todd Bowles' club favored by two. Gang Green's team total is 23.5. Despite the pedestrian over-under, this game has sneaky shootout potential with Darrelle Revis (concussion) absent on one side and the Giants ranked 25th in Football Outsiders' pass-defense DVOA on the other. … [Read more...]
Oops: David Price appears on the cover of the 2016 Blue Jays calendar
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Jays to name Indians exec Atkins as new GM
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The Dr. Saturday Podcast: Championship Week
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Jansrud the favorite in downhill on tricky Beaver Creek hill (The Associated Press)
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Tiger Woods is far more interesting as a person than as a golfer
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