NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Yes, the Sixers, are unanimous to cover - CBSSports.com Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Friday, February 5, 2016 from Zach Harper, James Herbert and Matt Moore. First we'll share our best bets, then below, we'll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games. For SportsLine picks, click here. For more CBS Sports Expert Picks, click here. … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 50 picks and predictions – USA TODAY
Super Bowl 50 picks and predictions - USA TODAY (John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports) The big game between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos is nearly here. Our staff offers picks, predictions and what to watch for in Super Bowl 50. Tim Heaney: Late TD gives Newton, Panthers title The Carolina Panthers have to at least manage Von Miller coming off the edge to lead that elite defense. … [Read more...]
Disguised gunmen target boxing fans in Dublin hotel; 1 dead (The Associated Press)
Disguised gunmen target boxing fans in Dublin hotel; 1 dead (The Associated Press) Gunmen disguised as police opened fire on boxing fans at a Dublin hotel Friday, killing one man and wounding two others in an attack that could reflect tensions within Ireland's top cocaine-smuggling gang. Fans attending the weigh-in ceremonies for a Dublin boxing event fled in terror as two gunmen wearing … [Read more...]
Aqueduct cancels Friday racing because of weather (The Associated Press)
Aqueduct cancels Friday racing because of weather (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Aqueduct canceled the Friday racing because of winter weather conditions in the New York area. … [Read more...]
Drake and Reggie Miller will play ping-pong at All-Star Weekend
Drake and Reggie Miller will play ping-pong at All-Star Weekend The NBA world will descend on Toronto next week, as the league takes a break from the regular season for the annual All-Star Weekend festivities — Friday's Rising Stars Challenge, the Slam Dunk contest, Three-Point Contest and Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday Night, and Sunday's main event, the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. There … [Read more...]
Kevin Kiermaier bites into steak-eating challenge for charity
Kevin Kiermaier bites into steak-eating challenge for charity Your browser does not support iframes.Kevin Kiermaier probably slept like a hibernating bear Thursday night after attempting to eat a a steak that likely weighed more than the bat he swings during the season. Kiermaier took on an eating challenge for charity at Smokey Bones restaurant in Clearwater, Fla., where he attempted to eat … [Read more...]
USC athletic director Pat Haden to retire in June
USC athletic director Pat Haden to retire in June Pat Haden will retire from his position as USC athletic director, effective June 30. The news was announced Friday in a letter from university president C.L. Max Nikias. "It has been a tremendous honor serving my alma mater, a school I love so much, as well as serving Max Nikias, our coaches and staff and, most importantly, our … [Read more...]
Why did Peyton Manning send investigators to Al Jazeera HGH source?
Why did Peyton Manning send investigators to Al Jazeera HGH source? The Peyton Manning story is turning a bit odd close to what could be his final run in the NFL. The Washington Post is reporting that two men hired by Manning’s lawyers were sent to talk to Charlie Sly, the main source of an Al Jazeera report that HGH was delivered to Manning’s wife, before the documentary aired. [Score … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy College Basketball Strategy: FanDuel value picks for Saturday – Sporting News
Daily Fantasy College Basketball Strategy: FanDuel value picks for Saturday - Sporting News The Big Ten comes into focus with our DFS sleepers for Saturday afternoon’s NCAA hoops schedule. One rivalry game in particular will provide a couple of bargain buys for daily fantasy college basketball contests, as you can be sure that players from both Michigan and Michigan State will be revved up for … [Read more...]
Russian cyclist suspended after positive doping test (The Associated Press)
Russian cyclist suspended after positive doping test (The Associated Press) Russian cyclist Eduard Vorganov was provisionally suspended Friday following a positive doping test. The International Cycling Union said the Katusha rider tested positive for meldonium in an out-of-competition control on Jan. 14. The UCI said it's the second failed test for a Katusha rider in a 12-month period … [Read more...]