Early college football bowl predictions: Which experts have a Big 12 team in the CFP? - Dallas Morning News (blog) Joe Camporeale/Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Jan 9, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; General view of the college football playoff trophy during media day at Phoenix Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports With the college football season inching closer and … [Read more...]

Horford: Celtics players, coach, pitch were very attractive - The Providence Journal WALTHAM, Mass. — Al Horford wasn’t necessarily looking to leave Atlanta. The 30-year-old, four-time All-Star had been with the Hawks his entire professional life. He had helped lead Atlanta to the playoffs in each of his nine seasons in the NBA. Two years ago, he anchored the Hawks to 60 regular season wins … [Read more...]

Weekend ratings predictions: Euro 2016 final, Wimbledon and more - Sporting News First, the results of last week’s predictions : — NASCAR Sprint Cup from Daytona. Prediction: 3.2; final rating: 3.4. — U.S. Olympic Trials, swimming and track & field. Prediction: 3.3; final rating: 2.4. — Major League Baseball, Cubs-Mets or other regional action. Prediction: 1.8; final rating: 1.4. — PGA Tour … [Read more...]

After strong start to offseason, Danny Ainge says Celtics not done yet - CBSSports.com With the signing of Al Horford, which was officially announced on Friday, the Boston Celtics have already improved significantly since being eliminated by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. Aside from the Golden State Warriors, no team added a better free agent than Boston did. Celtics … [Read more...]

Pitt Crystal Ball Predictions - Pittsburgh Sports Now (blog) Pat Narduzzi currently has 9 verbal commitments for this Class of 2017 with the latest being LB Albert Tucker from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The question I get most from Pitt fans is who’s going to commit to Pitt? Tonight, I’ve decided to try and give you must best educated guess on 6 players that I believe will eventually commit to the … [Read more...]

UEFA picks referee Clattenburg for France-Portugal final - Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) PARIS (AP) — UEFA says English referee Mark Clattenburg will handle the European Championship final between France and Portugal on Sunday. Clattenburg completes a big match hat trick after working the UEFA Champions League final and English FA Cup final in May. Subscription Required An … [Read more...]

Brady: NFL draft will be held in Philly in April - Philly.com Bob Brady says the 2017 NFL draft will be held in Philadelphia. The city says: Not so fast. The U.S. representative said in an interview Thursday that the draft, held in Chicago the last two years, would take place in Philadelphia in April. Although the city did not confirm that a deal had been made, Brady, a Democrat from … [Read more...]

UFC Fight Night 90 preview and predictions - Campus Sports Three nights, 33 fights, a handful of title fights and one city. It all really kicks into full swing on Thursday night with UFC Fight Night 90 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos returns to the cage to defend his title against Eddie Alvarez. The shot at UFC gold is a … [Read more...]

Dave Campbell's mag makes 2016 predictions - Paris News The 57th edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine hit shelves recently, a reminder that football season is drawing nearer. As in previous years, the magazine contains predictions for each school throughout the Lone Star State. Five Red River Valley teams are predicted to make the playoffs this season: Paris, North Lamar, … [Read more...]

NBA free agency: Winners and losers - Sports Illustrated Your teams. Your favorite writers. Wherever you want them. Personalize SI with our new App. Install on iOS or Android.​ Brace yourself for this one: Thanks to a massive spike in the salary cap, NBA teams combined to hand out more than $3 billion in contracts over the first week of free agency. Three. Billion. Dollars. Even more remarkable … [Read more...]