Predictions and betting odds for WWE Battleground - FOXSports.com by Andrew Lynch The post-draft New Era gets its unofficial start on Sunday, as WWE invades Washington, D.C. for its fourth annual Battleground pay-per-view. The card features three matches with superstars from competing brands, a triple-threat match for the heavyweight title, and the promise of Sasha Banks' mystery partner. … [Read more...]

Hamels picks up 11th victory; Rangers top Royals 7-4 - North Platte Telegraph KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Hamels allowed one unearned run in 5 1/3 innings, Nomar Mazara and Adrian Beltre homered and the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Saturday night. Hamels, who is 6-1 with a 2.24 ERA in his past nine starts, limited the Royals to five hits, struck out four and walked … [Read more...]

Burt Myers dominates, picks up 2nd victory of the season - Winston-Salem Journal Burt Myers has led the Modified Division for most of the season at Bowman Gray Stadium. However, he had only one victory and five second-place finishes. Subscription Required An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Login … [Read more...]

NFL training camps preview: Looking at questions surrounding each team - Los Angeles Times Peyton Manning is gone, Los Angeles is back, and 32 teams are gearing up for another run at the Lombardi Trophy.NFL training camps kick off this week, and there are seven new head coaches. Only the NFC North and AFC West return all four coaches from last season. There are … [Read more...]

Celtics @ 7: Jae Crowder Still Not Over Kevin Durant's Free Agency Decision - CBS Local BOSTON (CBS) – What’s next for the Celtics? Is a big trade coming, or not? Should the Celts be willing to part with their future Nets picks for a potential rental? Why has Jahlil Okafor of the Sixers suddenly gone from overrated to wildly underrated? And why isn’t Jae Crowder over Kevin Durant’s decision … [Read more...]

Weekend ratings predictions: Brickyard 400, NHRA and more - Sporting News First, the results of last week's predictions: — British Open, third and final rounds. Predictions: 2.6 and 3.3; final ratings: 2.4 and 3.3. — Sunday Night Baseball, Red Sox-Yankees. Prediction: 1.6; final rating: 1.4. — NASCAR Sprint Cup from New Hampshire. Prediction: 2.3; final rating: 2.1. — Premier Boxing Champions … [Read more...]

Winderman: In NBA, players' power proving absolute | Commentary - Sun Sentinel The snark here and elsewhere during recent seasons had been of LeBron James doubling as general manager, be it the additions he insisted upon during his Miami Heat tenure (Mike Miller, Ray Allen) or those he helped orchestrate with the Cleveland Cavaliers (Andrew Wiggins for Kevin Love, acquiring J.R. Smith, the … [Read more...]

Hillary Clinton Picks Tim Kaine As Running Mate - Wheeling Intelligencer In this July 14, 2016, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks at a rally at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Va. Clinton has chosen Kaine to be her running mate (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Hillary Clinton named Virginia … [Read more...]

Report: Celtics 'will not give up much" for Jahlil Okafor in trade - CBSSports.com The Celtics have proclaimed pretty loudly that they're still looking to make a big-time move. They landed Al Horford in free agency but are clearly looking to get into the super-team game. Jimmy Butler was a widely-rumored target though indications are that Chicago took him off the board for good on draft … [Read more...]

As training camp looms, these five Lions rookies should have big role - Detroit Free Press GM Quinn’s first class of draftees will be scrutinized; see which rookies could start as early as Week 1 Lions tackle Taylor Decker, left, and center Graham Glasgow.(Photo: Duane Burleson AP) It usually takes about three years to fairly judge an NFL draft class. So the jury will be out until 2019 on … [Read more...]