There is no doubt Buffalo’s Mitch Morse is a crucial member of the Bill’s offensive line. The team made him the highest paid center in the league, but could have buyer’s remorse…
Month: February 2021
AITA challenges ‘ predetermine ’ Somdev Devvarman to apply his imagination
If Somdev Devvarman has a better imagination for Amerindic lawn tennis than AITA, who is turn backing him from applying it, wonder the interior lawn tennis confederacy. (PTI/File Photo) If Somdev Devvarman…
Australia boilers hold central against India, in question about saliva-less golf stroke: Brett Lee
Brett Lee hopes that some normalcy will return in future. (Source: File) Brett Lee reckons Australia’s pace triumvirate would hold the key during the year-end home Test series against India and is…
Heavy Ten Football game: Northwestern is Bad Beat for Bettors + Michigan vs. Army in Week Two
Onworld-classcoupd’oeil,hebdomadtwooftheBigTenfootballgametimeofyearwouldcomealongtoconsumeonlyoneheavyplotontheagenda—whenMichigantakesonArmyinAnnArbor.Butthesesupposedlyeasyothertimeofyeargamesoftenproduceasurprisalortwo,justastheycoiffurethisretiringhebdomad. MichiganpreparesforArmyinweektwo.(Image:USAToday) Withall14teamsinactionlastweekend,theoddsmakersshouldgo7-7ormaybe8-6,whichisexactlywhattheydid.SixBigTenteamsbeatthepostedodds,eightcameupshort.That’showit’ssupposedtowork—andthevigwins. Therewerethreeroutsinweekone.Marylandwasa30-pointfavoriteoverHoward,andtheywon79-0.Almostasovermatched,PennStatewentinasa36.5-pointfavoriteoverIdahoathome,andendedupwinningahighlight-reelphotoshoot,79-7.Alsointhetrouncingcategory:WisconsinshutoutSouthFlorida,49-0. Ontheothersideoftheledger.MichiganStatewasa21.5-pointfavoriteoverTulsa,butwonbyonly21.BigfavoritesMichigan,OhioState,andNebraskaallwonbutlikewisedidn’tcoverthespread. Straightupwithoutdistributorpoints,theBigTenmakeup12-2thishebdomad.ThealoneoverthrowmakeupPurdueturnalossingtoNevada,34-31. HeavyTenBadBeatoftheWeek ThebettingspoiltpulseofthehebdomadgoestoNorthwestern.TheWildcatsmakeupa6.5-pointunderdog,anddownbyonlythreepointswith30secondstoplay.Northwesterntriedadesperationpassplaydeepintheirownterritory.TheQBfumbled,theballbouncedintotheendzone,wasmomentarilycoveredbyanNUlineman,butevenanunfortunatesafety(fora12-7final)slippedawaywiththepigskinintheendzone.Withnotime,StanfordrecoveredforaCardinaltouchdown,anda10-pointvictory,17-7. Spreadbettorsunderstandablycried. HeavyTen-spot:WeekTwo TheBigTenhasseventearsrankedinthetop25.Butmostofthegamesthisweekendcomealongtomakeupmoreothertimeofyearwarm-ups.OnlyRutgersvs.Iowaisaconferencematch-up.AndonlyMarylandplaysastratifiednon-conferencesquad. Saturday,September7 BigTenteamsareunsurprisinglyexpectedtowinagainstweakersquads.(Favoritesinbold.) Vanderbilt@Purdue-7Syracuse(#21)@Maryland+2.5Rutgers@Iowa(#20)-20Army@Michigan(#7)-23Cincinnati@OhioState(#5)-16.5EasternIllinois@Indiana-34Illinois-20@UConnNebraska(#25)-4@ColoradoCentralMichigan@Wisconsin(#17)-35WesternMichigan@MichiganState(#19)-16Buffalo@PennState(#15)-29.5Minnesota-3@FresnoState GameoftheWeek:Michiganvs.Army Armyhadanoutstanding11-2seasonin2018.AfteranopeningdaylosstoDukeandaonetouchdowndefeatatthehandsof#5Oklahoma,ArmyranoffninestraightswinstoendtheseasoninaroutofHouston(70-14)intheArmedForcesBowl.TheBlackKnightsopenedthisseasonwithasomewhatlackluster14-7victoryoverRice. Michigan,ontheotherhand,dominatedMiddleTennesseeState40-21.Twoearlygameturnoversledto14pointsforMiddleTennesseeorthescorewouldhavebeenevenmorelopsided.ButMichiganshowedfirstgameinconsistency. “Theoffenseproducedtwosecond-halftouchdownsbutmovedinfitsandstarts.Andattheendofitall,therewasnoclearwaytofeelotherthanvaguelyconfused.” –Rivals.com ArmypotentiallyisanearlyseasontestfortheWolverines.Ontheotherhand,wemightbelookingatareallyweakBigTenweek. SleeperoftheWeek?Syracusevs.Maryland Syracuseisranked#21thisweekbuttheOrangeareonlya2.5-pointfavoriteoverMaryland.ThespreadislowbecauseMarylandhung79pointsonHowardUniversitylastSaturday.GranteditwasHowardbutMarylandwasnotexpectedtoshowthislevelofoffense.ThisshouldbearealtestforSyracuseontheroadandperhapsawake-upcalltotherestoftheBigTenthatMarylandmightbeabiggerthreatthanpre-seasonpollssuggested. AretheMarylandTerpsheadedforabigseason.Theycertainlyhavecoolhelmets.(Image:mdsports.com)
Frank Lampard hopes out-of-contract Chelsea instrumentalists bless short-run great deals
Chelsea’s head coach Frank Lampard (AP) Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says he is hopeful players whose contracts expire in June will sign short-term deals and finish the Premier League season disrupted by…
England fin West Indies 3rd Test, Manchester Weather Forecast Today: Bequeath rain down run party pooper on Day 3?
England fin West Indies 3rd Trial run: Manchester Weather Forecast Today (Source: Reuters) England vs West Indies 3rd Test, Manchester Weather Forecast Today (Day 2):With Ben Stokes retreating to a back-seat part,…
AFC Preview: Put up Anyone Else Challenge the New England Patriots and KC Chiefs?
TheKansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots are the big favorites out of the AFC once again to win the Super Bowl. Can anyone else, such as the LA Chargers or…
Ashleigh Barty beats No. 1 Simona Halep in Romanian is tour reappearance
Ash Barty of Australia hits a forehand to Simona Halep of Romania during their women’s singles match at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo) Ashleigh…
Went ahead with England tour despite COVID-19 causes to facilitate recommencement of cricket: Pakistan Cricket Board
Shadab Khan was one of the ten Pakistani players to have tested positive for coronavirus Pakistan Cricket Board came under intense pressure on whether to send its team for the England series…
Hemingway Report: Other Underdogs Win the Bone, Favorites 5-10-1 ATS in Week 1
All of the big teams won (New England, Kansas City, New Orleans, LA Rams), but not everyone covered during this dog-heavy opening week in which the underdogs went 10-5-1 against the spread….