BetQL subscribers can see more betting trends and best bets, including player props, with star ratings for every game, so sign up for a BetQL Day Pass! LATEST NBA BETTING TRENDS: Odds | Over/Unders | Expert picks Celtics vs. Warriors: Best player prop bets for Game 5 Steph Curry OVER 5.5 assists (+125) The BetQL NBA model is listing this as a five-star value and projects Curry to record seven assists in Game 5....
Week 4 kicks off Thursday between the Lions (2-0) and Redblacks (0-2). British Columbia has been one of the surprise teams this season, as quarterback Nathan Rourke has their offense humming. Another game to watch this weekend is between the Elks (0-3) and Tiger-Cats (0-3) Friday night. Hamilton has struggled through their first three games after playing in the Grey Cup last year. Neither team has been great on defense, so something has to give this week....
The United States provides hundreds of millions of dollars a year to the Musharraf government in military aid, mostly aimed at counterterrorism efforts in the region. At the same time, U.S. policymakers remain ill at ease over volatility in the nuclear-armed country, the influence there of Islamic fundamentalists, and the country’s precarious border with Afghanistan. Some U.S. presidential candidates have directly advised Pakistani politicians amid their own campaigning in the United States....
Whether you’ve worked as an athletic director, a sportswriter, a conference commissioner or the Secretary of State, no individual possesses the omniscience to declare one team unequivocally most qualified to be a part of the field among three that own roughly interchangeable qualifications. Combining the evaluations of these people to form a consensus achieves what, exactly? It directs the blame away from any individual. It creates the illusion there is more weight to the selections....
After taking a 55th minute lead through Vladimir Va, the Palancas Negras were stung at the death when Anthony Okpotu struck in injury time to send the game to extra-time. And there was more agony for the Southern African side as substitute Gabriel Okechukwu netted in the 109th minute to send the Super Eagles through to the last four. “Football is sometimes not favourable,” Vasiljevic said, as reported by Cafonline....
Shortly thereafter, whether out of fear, a desire to assimilate or a combination of both, they changed our family name from Rosenberg to Ross. My parents were different from the immigrants who landed on Ellis Island and had their names changed by an immigration bureaucrat. My mother and father voluntarily gave up their identity and a measure of pride for an Anglicized name. Growing up a German-Jewish kid in the Bronx in the 1940s, a time when Americans were dying in a war fought in part to save Jews from the hated Nazis, was difficult....
Line: Oakland -5.5, Total: 47 Line movement: The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and William Hill both opened the Raiders -6, and while the Westgate has been as low as -5 and has high as -6.5 during early wagering, the line sat at -5.5 at most Vegas shops the day before the game. Check our odds page for updated NFL spreads and totals. Trends that matter: The Raiders are 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings, but have not been favorites in any of them....
Mike Williams and Joey Bosa both went down with an injury in a Week 18 loss to the Broncos, prompting criticism of coach Brandon Staley for playing his starters in a meaningless game. The severity of the injuries was downplayed following the game, but with a short turnaround, it’s worth monitoring the statuses of both Williams and Bosa closely. Here’s what we know about whether some of the Chargers’ stars will play in Jacksonville....
Unable to reach an agreement with San Diego city officials on a new stadium, Chargers owner Dean Spanos will announce this week he will move the team to Los Angeles, according to ESPN.com. MORE: From Raiders to Rams, NFL’s post-merger franchise moves ESPN reported Wednesday night the announcement could be made as early as Thursday. Spanos had until Sunday to make a final decision, but has has already informed NFL commissioner Roger Goodell of his intent to relocate the team, the report said....
A Chargers win over Denver would earn them the AFC’s No. 5 seed, setting them up with a first-round matchup against either the Jaguars or Titans. The No. 6 seed would pit them against the Bills, Chiefs, or Bengals. However, if the Bengals beat Baltimore earlier in the day, Los Angeles would be locked into the No. 5 seed before the Bolts-Broncos game even kicks off. That would certainly be the optimal result for the Chargers, who have battled more key injuries than virtually any other NFL squad this season....
In an interview with Sporting News, Charlamagne said not to expect him to sit down with Whitlock or The Herd’s Kristine Lehay on The Breakfast Club or any other medium. MORE: Charlamagne Tha God talks Colin Kaepernick and respect for LaVar Ball “Jason Whitlock is a clown,” Charlamagne told SN. “I am not going on Fox Sports 1 and I doubt you see them on The Breakfast Club. I am definitely not sitting down with Jason Whitlock because I don’t think he is willing to learn....
The TNT analyst lost his brother Darryl at the age of 42, and fears the same fate awaits Josh Gordon if he continues down his current path. The Browns wide receiver failed another drug test, and currently faces a one-year suspension. Barkley has been through this type of situation, and uses his own experience to relate to Gordon. Barkley appeared on a segment of “His & Hers” and discussed Gordon’s troubled path....
The film, based on a book of the same name, is reportedly “stuffed with antisemitic tropes,” according to Rolling Stone. Facing backlash, it led to a heated back-and-forth between Irving and ESPN reporter Nick Friedell over taking responsibility for sharing it on his platform. Nets owner Joe Tsai released a statement on Oct. 28, saying that he was “disappointed” in Irving’s apparent support for a “book full of antisemitic disinformation,” followed by the NBA which issued a statement, saying that “hate speech of any kind is unacceptable and runs counter to the NBA’s values of equality, inclusion and respect....
Pearl, now coach of the Tigers, still has Barkley’s flattering voicemail saved on his old cell phone, which isn’t weird until you realize when the message was recorded — seven years ago, when Pearl was the coach at Tennessee. PHOTOS: Auburn welcome Bruce Pearl “Believe me, there are times when we get down on ourselves and lose confidence in what we do and I’ve listened to that message a time or two,” Pearl said Friday at Auburn’s annual Basketball Letterman Reunion, according to an ESPN....
Ron Filipkowski, the Republican attorney who resigned from a Florida state commission in protest of the raid at the home of former Department of Health data scientist Rebekah Jones in December 2020, is one of the high-profile names who shared the images of Kirk and Rittenhouse on social media. The photograph emerged after Kirk, a Newsweek contributor, told Politico that he would be interviewing Rittenhouse on his podcast show after he was cleared of all charges for killing two people and injuring one during a Black Lives Matters protest in Kenosha in August 2020....
Former Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians manager Charlie Manuel told Detroit Sports 105.1 he would be interested in replacing Leyland, who stepped down this week after eight years as the Tigers' skipper. “Condition-wise, I feel tremendous,” said Manuel, who turns 70 in January. “I’ve still got the fire. I’ve got a full tank. I’m still very much in the game.” Manuel was fired in August after eight-plus season at the Phillies' helm....
In remarks refuting the governor’s Sunday apology, Charlotte Bennett said that Cuomo “has refused to acknowledge or take responsibility for his predatory behavior.” “As we know, abusers—particularly those with tremendous amounts of power—are often repeat offenders who engage in manipulative tactics to diminish allegations, blame victims, deny wrongdoing and escape consequences,” Bennett said in a statement. “It took the governor 24 hours and significant backlash to allow for a truly independent investigation,” she continued....
With four drivers knocked out after next week’s race at Dover International Speedway, the 16 Chase drivers know they will advance as long as they are not among the four drivers lowest in points who have not won in the three-race opening round. SYLVANIA 300: Starting lineup breakdown | Picks | Odds | Sunday TV schedule So while they know they can win Sunday in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and not have to worry about their Dover finish, they also know that a major gamble that goes bad could result in major worries about advancing, relying on a strong Dover finish....
They already are racing as hard as they possibly can, they insist. "Whatever format they come up with, there will only be two things on each driver's mind, that is to win the race and to win the championship, and that's it," Carl Edwards said during preseason testing at Daytona. "We're racing as hard as we can. "Put it simply, I don't think there is any incentive you can throw out there that's going to make people go put on a better race....
