Betting Favorites Can Offer a Guide to 'Upset' Picks - New York Times All over the country, fans are poring over their N.C.A.A. tournament brackets, looking for lower-seeded men’s basketball teams that might pull off upsets. But what about when an upset is not really an upset at all? In at least six games in this year’s first round, the lower-seeded team is the betting favorite, … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup St. Moritz men’s downhill results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup St. Moritz men's downhill results (Reuters) March 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup St. Moritz Men's Downhill on Wednesday 1. Beat Feuz (Switzerland) 1:40.44 2. Steven Nyman (U.S.) 1:40.52 3. Erik Guay (Canada) 1:40.98 4. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) 1:41.29 5. Johan Clarey (France) 1:41.32 6. Travis Ganong (U.S.) 1:41.40 7. Valentin Giraud Moine (France) … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Alternative Dose
Basketball Daily Dose: Alternative Dose Beware the ides of March. If you’re an emperor or a salad dressing, March 15th is a day to be careful. We’re also in the dog days of the basketball season and you have probably seen the same analysis on the same guys. With that in mind, I thought I’d change it up in a big way today. I’m sure the DFS people will like this because that’s what this column is … [Read more...]
Man Utd need Varane, Modric, Pogba – Scholes
Man Utd need Varane, Modric, Pogba - Scholes 4:01 AM GMT The winter window might have shut, but the rumour mill rolls on. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Scholes tells United to chase trio While talks engulfing Louis van Gaal's future continue to swirl around Old Trafford, former Manchester … [Read more...]
Draft Preview: Players to Watch: East
Draft Preview: Players to Watch: East The East Region of the NCAA Tournament is stacked this year, featuring some of the top programs in college basketball, including North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Michigan, along with recent strong programs, Xavier and Providence. With so many big teams, you can expect a lot of NBA prospects to go with it, including many in this … [Read more...]
Ed O’Bannon plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to hear case against NCAA
Ed O'Bannon plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to hear case against NCAA The plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit led by Ed O'Bannon have asked the Supreme Court to hear the antitrust case against the NCAA. Last fall, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a decision by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken, which called for college football and men's basketball players to be paid up to … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Capitals clinch playoff spot; Karlsson’s OT winner
NHL Three Stars: Capitals clinch playoff spot; Karlsson's OT winner No. 1 Star: Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators The Senators had the flare for the dramatic against the Minnesota Wild. With eight seconds to go in the game, Karlsson and Mark Stone setup Mika Zibanejad's tying goal. Then the captain slammed home the winner with 31 seconds remaining. No. 2 Star: Alex Ovechkin, Washington … [Read more...]
Palmer on ending run as Masters starter: ‘Time moves on’
Palmer on ending run as Masters starter: 'Time moves on' Arnold Palmer won't hit another golf shot at the Masters. Early on Tuesday, reports surfaced confirming the four-time green jacket winner will not be a ceremonial starter at Augusta National next month for the first time since stepping into that role in 2007. However, the King took it a step further on Tuesday, saying he would no … [Read more...]
Flyers top Wings in pivotal game for playoff run
Flyers top Wings in pivotal game for playoff run The Philadelphia Flyers have been playing some great hockey over the past month and have been able to climb back into the Eastern Conference wild-card race. They had an opportunity to really gain some ground Tuesday night with one of their many head-to-head matchups with the teams they are chasing in the standings when they hosted the Detroit Red … [Read more...]
Goose: Save MLB from 'bunch of Cam Newtons'
Goose: Save MLB from 'bunch of Cam Newtons' Hall of Famer and Yankees guest instructor Goose Gossage has been a rather ubiquitous part of the news cycle of late, as this spring he has loudly inveighed against Jose Bautista's bat-flips and Bryce Harper's general demeanor. On Tuesday, Gossage had more to say, as he explained his prevailing crankiness to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post. … [Read more...]