College Football Predictions: Picks Against Spread For Every Bowl Game - NESN.com Share this: It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for college football fans, that is. Bowl season begins Saturday with five games and runs through early January for a total of 40 matchups. The College Football Playoff begins New Year’s Eve with two semifinal games — the Cotton Bowl and the Orange Bowl. The … [Read more...]
NBA Expert Picks/Best Bets: Warriors continue to get giant lines at home – CBSSports.com
NBA Expert Picks/Best Bets: Warriors continue to get giant lines at home - CBSSports.com Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Friday, December 18, 2015 from Ananth Pandian, Zach Harper and James Herbert. First we'll share our best bets for Friday, 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...]
Steelers coordinator speaks quite candidly about Osweiler, Manning
Steelers coordinator speaks quite candidly about Osweiler, Manning There is a slightly awkward, damned-if-he-does, damned-if-he-doesn't vibe around Gary Kubiak and the Denver Broncos right now. With Peyton Manning returning to practice this week and Brock Osweiler's play — while not bad, per se — trending in the wrong direction, Kubiak heads into big games this week and next with a … [Read more...]
Juli Inkster will return as U.S. Solheim Cup captain in 2017
Juli Inkster will return as U.S. Solheim Cup captain in 2017 Why mess with success? Juli Inkster led the United States to a record final-day comeback in the Solheim Cup in September, overcoming a four-point deficit and the Gimmegate controversy to earn the first American road win in the biennial series since 2007. So, she is getting the call to again captain the American side in two years. … [Read more...]
Good but not Gut enough as Vonn finishes 2nd in super-combi (The Associated Press)
Good but not Gut enough as Vonn finishes 2nd in super-combi (The Associated Press) VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) -- Slalom racing might be Lindsey Vonn's ''weakest link'' but the American surprised herself Friday by finishing a very close second to winner Lara Gut in a World Cup super-combined race. ''I love slalom, I'm just not very good at it,'' Vonn said. Going fastest in the morning's … [Read more...]
Mueller, Boateng, Martinez and Alonso all sign contract extensions with Bayern Munich
Mueller, Boateng, Martinez and Alonso all sign contract extensions with Bayern Munich Germany striker Thomas Mueller, defender Jerome Boateng and Spain’s Javi Martinez have all extended their contracts with Bayern Munich until 2021, the club said on Friday. The three-time defending German champions also extended midfield holder Xabi Alonso’s deal until 2017. The news comes at a time when Bayern … [Read more...]
Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Searching for bargains on Friday
Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Searching for bargains on Friday by Jason Chen How much further can the Canucks fall? And the Penguins? After losing Henrik Sedin on Thursday to a lower-body injury, the Canucks will now have to depend on rookie Jared McCann and sophomore Bo Horvat down the middle, which isn't exactly a recipe for success for a team in playoff contention. The Red Wings are a … [Read more...]
Goodell to St. Louis: NFL won’t spend more than $200m on stadiums
Goodell to St. Louis: NFL won't spend more than $200m on stadiums The NFL makes a ton of money, but has made it clear time and again that it expects tax money for its brand new stadiums, or else. On Friday, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen planned to vote on financing for a $1.1 billion stadium plan to keep the St. Louis Rams. That plan included $300 million in NFL money. NFL commissioner … [Read more...]
Sixers hire D'Antoni as associate head coach
Sixers hire D'Antoni as associate head coach 4:50 PM ET ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print The Philadelphia 76ers announced Friday that they have hired seasoned NBA veteran Mike D'Antoni as associate head coach. D'Antoni joins the beleaguered Sixers on the heels of coach Brett Brown agreeing on Dec. 11 to a two-year extension that will carry him through the 2018-19 season and … [Read more...]
Rangers sign former No. 1 pick Matt Bush after 34 months in prison
Rangers sign former No. 1 pick Matt Bush after 34 months in prison After 34 months in prison, former No. 1 overall draft pick Matt Bush will get an opportunity to play baseball again. The Texas Rangers signed Bush to a minor-league deal Friday. Bush is considered one of the biggest draft busts of all time. His numbers on the field never matched his draft slot, but it was his antics off the … [Read more...]