Betting Odds Point Spread: California -20 Total Line: 63 The Golden Bears will head to Sydney Australia to take on the to take on the Rainbow Warriors in this first game of the college football season Friday night August 28, 2016. The Rainbow Warriors were a poor 3-10 last season and are heading into this new season under the tulage of new head coach Nick RolovichLast year Hawaii had a … [Read more...]
Rice Owls at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Betting Odds – Free Pick
Betting Odds Point Spread: Western Kentucky -16.5 Total Line: 60 The Rice Owls have been pretty consistent over the last few years as a middle of the pack team and had managed bowl appearances up until last season. This season they are returning to the grid iron with a decent amount of experience but a heavy non-conference schedule. Senior QB Tyler Stehling finally gets his opportunity to … [Read more...]
Fantasy NASCAR: Pure Michigan 400 Driver Picks – FOXSports.com
Fantasy NASCAR: Pure Michigan 400 Driver Picks - FOXSports.com The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to Brooklyn, Michigan this week for the Pure Michigan 400. With only three races until the Chase the competition will heat up as drivers try to position themselves for their spot in the playoffs. Be sure to test your knowledge of NASCAR by competing in the Fox Sports Fantasy Auto Racing. The NASCAR … [Read more...]
Chronicles of Stanley: The kids are all right; Rust's rainbow, nap
Chronicles of Stanley: The kids are all right; Rust's rainbow, nap The Chronicles of Stanley is an occasional series this summer that tracks the Pittsburgh Penguins as they each get their special alone time with the Stanley Cup. Weeks before his day with the Stanley Cup, Nick Bonino prepped daughter Maisie for a seat she was going to take when he brought the chalice home to Connecticut. … [Read more...]
LOOK: Seattle Sounders fans Rickroll rival Portland Timber fans with a tifo
LOOK: Seattle Sounders fans Rickroll rival Portland Timber fans with a tifo Tifo's are awesome. They show the love and passion that fans have for their clubs, and we have seen some fantastic ones from Borussia Dortmund to Boca Juniors over the years. And even in MLS, we have seen some great ones like the 'Game of Thrones' tifo from Sporting KC. Well, the Seattle Sounders have a long way to go. … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 23 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 23 - Heavy.com After a slow Monday with fewer games than usual, Tuesday brings us a slew of games to watch and a bunch of players you can pick for a DraftKings lineup. A full 15 games are slated to start at 7:05 or later. There aren't too many aces going out tonight, but there are some pitchers you can still expect a big game from. And … [Read more...]
Sports court confirms Russia ban from Rio Paralympics (Yahoo Sports)
Sports court confirms Russia ban from Rio Paralympics (Yahoo Sports) Russia is banned from the Paralympic Games as punishment for a state-backed doping program, after losing an appeal at sport's highest court. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced its urgent verdict Tuesday to dismiss the Russian Paralympic Committee's appeal against exclusion from the Sept. 7-18 games in Rio de … [Read more...]
Russia says CAS decision on paralympic team raises serious questions about human rights (Reuters)
Russia says CAS decision on paralympic team raises serious questions about human rights (Reuters) MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to uphold a ban on Russia's participation in next month's Rio Paralympics raises serious questions from the point of view of human rights, RIA news agency cited the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Hollywood? No, Russell Wilson is still the same dude focused on the 'main thing'
Hollywood? No, Russell Wilson is still the same dude focused on the 'main thing' RENTON, Wash. -- Russell Wilson is a man of many mantras. He has certain sayings or quotes that drive him -- perhaps even define him in certain ways -- that are culled from motivational speakers or mental-conditioning experts, or even the Bible. They are hardwired into his brain and they get sprinkled, at … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Strasburg Sidelined
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Strasburg Sidelined Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. Stephen Strasburg has been in the midst of arguably the worst stretch of his career. However, it turns out that he’s been pitching at less than 100 percent. The Nationals scratched Strasburg from his scheduled start Monday and placed him on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow injury. … [Read more...]