North Carolina vs. Baylor Russell Athletic Bowl Odds - SportsBlog.com (blog) The 2015-16 bowl winning continues as today’s schedule includes a contest between Baylor and North Carolina in the Russell Athletic Bowl. Kickoff is at 5:30 ET. Free football picks says the Vegas point spread is North Carolina -3.5 and 69. It opened Baylor -2 and 69.5. Seventy-two percent of bets are on UNC with a … [Read more...]
Tim Hightower, Allen Hurns spurred Week 16 winner in $250K Baller
Tim Hightower, Allen Hurns spurred Week 16 winner in $250K Baller Week 16’s winner of the “NFL $250K Baller” contest put up 201.42 points, as Tim Hightower and a Jacksonville stack helped lead the way to the $25,000 prize. Hightower totaled 169 yards and scored two touchdowns and was one of the biggest difference makers in Week 16. Owned by just 9.4% of teams in this tournament, he cost … [Read more...]
How CFB playoff teams make, spend big $$$
How CFB playoff teams make, spend big $$$ Money isn't everything to succeed in college football. In the brief two-year history of the College Football Playoff, Clemson has spent the fewest athletic dollars to reach the playoff. Clemson generates considerably less money and spends far less than Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma. But it's the Tigers who are the undefeated No. 1 seed in the … [Read more...]
Is this the worst hockey video game ever made? (Video)
Is this the worst hockey video game ever made? (Video) Last week, we looked at some of the best and worst hockey toys of all-time. The video game category was mostly “the best,” spanning from the Nintendo “Ice Hockey” through the EA Sports’ classics of the last 22 years. But this got us thinking: What was the worst hockey video game of all-time? COED.com submitted that it’s anything with … [Read more...]
NFL picks vs. the spread, Week 17: Saints, Seahawks score upsets as Black … – NOLA.com
NFL picks vs. the spread, Week 17: Saints, Seahawks score upsets as Black ... - NOLA.com With one week to play in the 2015 regular season, Black Monday beckons for some NFL coaches. As many as 10 NFL teams could change coaches this offseason and the movement could start as early as Monday. The hottest seats appear to be in San Diego (Mike McCoy), Indianapolis (Chuck Pagano), New York (Tom … [Read more...]
Euro Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke labels his team underdogs
Euro Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke labels his team underdogs The European Ryder Cup team has won eight of the last 10 biennial matches. Their only losses in that stretch have come on American soil, thanks to the Miracle at Brookline in 1999 and a Paul Azinger-led trouncing in 2008 at Valhalla. The Ryder Cup returns to American soil next fall, with the Americans looking to turn the … [Read more...]
Hansdotter edges Holdener to win women’s World Cup slalom (The Associated Press)
Hansdotter edges Holdener to win women's World Cup slalom (The Associated Press) Frida Hansdotter held on to her first-run lead to win a women's World Cup slalom on Tuesday, making her the main candidate to take over the discipline title from the injured Mikaela Shiffrin. The Swede's third career win helped extend her lead in the discipline standings to 100 points over Petra Vlhova of … [Read more...]
Tim Howard’s position at Everton has become farcical and he must be dropped
Tim Howard’s position at Everton has become farcical and he must be dropped Ironic cheers from supporters form a key part of the soundtrack to modern day soccer, but it’s rare to hear home fans direct these jibes in the direction of their own players. Tim Howard and Everton fans are a special case at the moment, though. Applause and whoops rung out […] Ironic cheers from supporters form a … [Read more...]
Will Bengals have a healthy, viable quarterback for Week 17?
Will Bengals have a healthy, viable quarterback for Week 17? Adding injury to insult has been the Cincinnati Bengals' way of life for some time now, but this time it's really crippling. A.J. McCarron played a mostly strong game Monday night but lost a fumble on the final snap of overtime, allowing the Denver Broncos to beat the Bengals in a crucial game for AFC playoff seeding. Moreover, … [Read more...]
NBA Fantasy Trends: Stats: Dray Day
NBA Fantasy Trends: Stats: Dray Day Draymond Green is quite the unique player. Last year, it was all about his defensive prowess and versatility, earlier this year it was about his passing and helping set up the Warriors offense, and now his scoring has been the story. In his last seven games, Green averaged 21.0 points, 10.6 boards, 6.9 assists, 2.1 steals, 1.6 blocks and 2.1 treys on 53.7 … [Read more...]