MLB predictions for 2016: Divisions, postseason, World Series, awards - CBSSports.com The 2016 Major League Baseball season is just a few days away, so it's that time again. Our staff of CBS Sports baseball writers are here to provide you with our predictions for the upcoming season. It needs to be noted that the sport is inherently unpredictable, so much of what you see below is bound to be … [Read more...]

Premier League predictions: Lawro v indie band James - BBC Sport BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season.Lawro's opponent for this weekend's Premier League fixtures are Jim Glennie and Saul Davies of indie band … [Read more...]

10 bold fantasy baseball predictions from Tim Heaney - USA TODAY Consider these bold fantasy baseball predictions before your draft and/or league start: 1. Carlos Carrasco will become the second Cleveland Indians pitcher in three years to win the American League Cy Young Award and finally fulfill the prophecy as fantasy’s next big breakout ace. New nickname: Neo? 2. In fact, the Tribe’s trio of … [Read more...]

SI experts make their picks for Saturday's Final Four games - Sports Illustrated The Final Four begins on Saturday in Houston, with Villanova tipping off against Oklahoma at 6:09 p.m. and Syracuse taking on North Carolina at approximately 8:49 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on TBS. Below, our experts offer their picks for each game national semifinal. Check back on Sunday for championship … [Read more...]

USA TODAY Sports' expert picks for Final Four - USA TODAY USA TODAY Sports' Nicole Auerbach examines the biggest story lines. USA TODAY Sports North Carolina Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige (5) reacts after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the championship game in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. North Carolina won 88-74.(Photo: Bill … [Read more...]

2016 NFL Rookie Predictions: Dak Prescott lacks polish - Yahoo Sports (blog) Bench presses have been counted, cone drills have been clocked, and tape has been reviewed. While NFL scouts have been scribbling in their notebooks for months, fantasy owners are just now examining this year’s incoming class. Through the end of March, I’ll be breaking down some under the radar prospects at QB, … [Read more...]

Predicting Patriots' draft picks not easy - Worcester Telegram As the 2016 NFL Draft approaches (April 28-30 in Chicago), predicting what the Patriots will do in a month is harder this offseason than in the past. There are positions that clearly need to be addressed, but with no first-round pick and a cluster of sixth-round selections, this year's possible picks are harder to forecast. … [Read more...]

Final 4 Odds Set: Villanova vs. Oklahoma, Syracuse vs. North Carolina - SportsBlog.com (blog) The 2016 Final Four of men’s college basketball is set as Villanova takes on Oklahoma and Syracuse battles North Carolina. The Wildcats of Villanova are a 2.5-point favorite over Oklahoma with the total of 147. The over-under has dropped 2.5 points since opening worldwide at 149.5. Aaron Doster-USA TODAY … [Read more...]

isportsweb: MSU QB Cook has proven worthy of 1st round NFL draft pick - Detroit Free Press Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier DfP) Laurel Young is an MSU writer for the Michigan-based sports website isportsweb.com. Her opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers. Read isportsweb's column every Monday. Follow Laurel on … [Read more...]

Rex Ryan hopes the Jets 'lose' Ryan Fitzpatrick in free agency - CBSSports.com The Jets' standoff with Ryan Fitzpatrick might actually outlive us all. The new league-year, when Fitzpatrick was initially free to sign with any other team, officially began on March 9. Today is March 27, which means we're coming up on the three-week anniversary. It's lasted so long that even former Jets … [Read more...]