NFL against the spread picks: Is this a must win for the 49ers? - Yahoo Sports (blog) Nothing is determined after nine games, unless you're the Oakland Raiders or Jacksonville Jaguars. The San Francisco 49ers are 4-4. They could certainly get on a roll and make the playoffs no matter what happens this week, maybe even win the division. But it sure seems like this week at the New Orleans … [Read more...]
Jimbo Fisher and Mike London each have a child with Fanconi anemia
Jimbo Fisher and Mike London each have a child with Fanconi anemia Saturday's game between Virginia and Florida State is the third meeting between Virginia coach Mike London and Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher. WIth Virginia coming to Tallahassee on a three-game losing streak, the game isn't as much of a marquee matchup as it looked earlier in the season. However, it's still a very unique … [Read more...]
Queen of the Sand wins Kathryn Crosby at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Queen of the Sand wins Kathryn Crosby at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Queen of the Sand rallied from 10th to win the $84,350 Kathryn Crosby Stakes for older fillies and mares by two lengths Friday on the opening day of Del Mar's 15-day fall meet. … [Read more...]
Spread Options: Dr. Saturday’s Week 11 picks against the spread
Spread Options: Dr. Saturday's Week 11 picks against the spread Oh, the things we would give for back-to-back weeks above .500. After going 5-5 last week, the tally is 42-57-1 on the year. Iowa at Minnesota (OVER 44), Noon, ET: Before two weeks ago, Minnesota would seem to be the pick here because the Gophers are at home. But after the loss to Illinois, it's tough to pick Minnesota. Iowa's … [Read more...]
Wigan’s McClean in Remembrance poppy snub (AFP)
Wigan's McClean in Remembrance poppy snub (AFP) Wigan's Irish winger James McClean has revealed why he didn't wear a poppy-embroidered shirt in Friday's Championship match against Bolton. It is not the first time McClean has opted against wearing the poppy. In 2012, police opened an investigation into allegations McClean had been the target of death threats after snubbing the poppy shirt … [Read more...]
Harvick says he didn’t realize he was going to ignite fracas with shove of Keselowski
Harvick says he didn't realize he was going to ignite fracas with shove of Keselowski Kevin Harvick said Friday that he didn't realize his shove of Brad Keselowski was going to start a fracas. Jeff Gordon confronted Keselowski after the race following a three-wide move that Keselowski made. The move, which was for the lead late in the race, cut Gordon's left-rear tire down after he and … [Read more...]
Dodgers add ex-big leaguer Gabe Kapler to front office overhaul
Dodgers add ex-big leaguer Gabe Kapler to front office overhaul The Los Angeles Dodgers put the finishing touches on what many are labeling a front-office dream team on Friday by officially announcing the hiring of former major leaguer Gabe Kapler as the team's director of player development. Kapler joins new general manager Farhan Zaidi and new senior vice president of baseball … [Read more...]
How bad was Anthony Bennett’s eyesight as a rookie, before LASIK surgery? ‘Now I can see the scoreboard’
How bad was Anthony Bennett's eyesight as a rookie, before LASIK surgery? 'Now I can see the scoreboard' Heading into the 2014-15 NBA season, many of us figured Anthony Bennett would perform significantly better than he did during his disappointing rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thus far, the 2013 draft's No. 1 pick has lived up to those expectations, and to hear him tell it, … [Read more...]
Raiders meet with San Antonio officials
Raiders meet with San Antonio officials ALAMEDA, Calif. — Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis met with a delegation of officials from San Antonio on Friday to talk about a potential move for the franchise. Former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros and other city officials traveled to the Bay Area for the meeting, which comes about four months after Davis and other team officials had met with the group … [Read more...]
Justin Timberlake sold Tenn. golf course for $15.5 million loss
Justin Timberlake sold Tenn. golf course for $15.5 million loss Justin Timberlake's "Gone" was about losing a girl. But it now could also be about losing millions of dollars on the sale of his Memphis-area golf course. Timberlake sold Mirimichi Golf Course last week to Tennessee businessman Fred Edmaiston, ending a five-year run as owner of the property with his family. In that time, … [Read more...]