Sports gaming has plenty of options under its wide-reaching umbrella, from handicapping spreads and totals to the lighter touch of pick’em contests, including the popular NFL survivor pool.
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The favorites had their way with the NFL odds board last week as they went 11-3 depending on the sportsbook you play at.
This week, we’ve got plenty of close spreads to choose from as just one game falls outside of a touchdown.
Join me as I break down the NFL slate and give my best NFL picks for Week 7.
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Arsenal are confident of signing Ben White from Brighton in the next few days after offering a deal worth up to £50m for the England defender.
Arsenal had an initial £40m bid turned down this month, with Brighton indicating they wanted a guaranteed £50m for the 23-year-old. But the London club, who have agreed personal terms with White, hope their offer of an initial £45m plus £5m in add-ons can persuade Brighton to sell.
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Brighton are yet to receive other offers for White, a late call-up to England’s Euro 2020 squad after injury to Trent Alexander-Arnold.
White came through Brighton’s academy and establish…
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Coaching wasn’t alien to me. My first experience came in the US when I worked at some of the summer camps connected to Sky Blue FC (now NJ/NY Gotham FC), the club I was playing for at the time. I would get to go out into different areas within New Jersey, meet local football clubs and work with youth players across different ages. Sometimes with really young …
Sven-Göran Eriksson’s appointment as England manager in 2001, when he became the first foreigner to be given the job, was seen as a symbol of a more outward-looking nation. But his subsequent treatment by the press now feels more like the relic of a bygone age.
For decades, England managers provided colourful fodder for Britain’s ferocious tabloid newspapers. Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan had their faded glamour and short-lived pop careers, while Terry Venables’s gruffness bought him respect from the red tops.
So when a bespectacled Swede who looked like a middle manager was appointed to lead the Three Lions in 2001, newsrooms across the country were dismayed.
But soon, editors found…
Well, Phil Jackson, it turns out that the NBA has not woked itself out of the American television landscape. Some news that you won’t find on the disingenuous provocateur in Nashville’s timeline is that the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs was a smash hit. According to the NBA, TNT, ESPN, and ABC were the most watched networks in primetime by viewers 50 years old, and under for 13 of the 14 nights in which games were aired. The first round averaged 3.4 million viewers per night which was the highest for the NBA in nine years. Games on ESPN and ABC averaged 4.5 million viewers. That is the Disney family of networks’ highest-rated first round since they reacquired NBA broadcasting rights in 2002. The crown jewel of the 2023 NBA first round was the Golden State Warriors agains…
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith is being evaluated for a concussion after taking a hit to the head in today’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. The injury occurred in the first quarter when Smith chose to run with the ball. Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson hit Smith as he slid, and the QB’s head bounced off the turf. Teammate Spencer Ware tried to pick up Smith and get him ready for the next play, but officials made Smith go to the sideline. Nick Foles came in at QB for Kansas City. Update (1:51 p.m. ET): Smith has been cleared and is questionable to return. Update (3:08 p.m. ET): Once again, Smith is out of the game after he slid on a play. Colts safety Clayton Geathers bounced Smith’s head off the turf. The quarterback left the field. Update (3:15 p.m. ET): Smith…
Or maybe don't. Actually, some of these aren't so bad! Anything in a Christmasy color, like the Eagles or Packers or Texans, just blends into a pretty standard holiday mishmash. But bring in the yellow or the neon green and you've got yourself a sweater fit only for irony. [ Forever Collectibles] …
If you're filling out your bracket and are looking for a dark horse, how about No. 8 seed Velvet Milkman? Oh, did I mention that this is the 2009 Name of the Year competition? And why is Chew Kok only a 13 seed in the Bulltron Regional? These and other questions will be answered in the ensuing weeks as the venerable competition churns toward an ultimate champion. Since it's St. Patrick's Day, I should point out that Muffin Lord is meeting Zeppy O'Green in a first-round matchup. My pick to win it all? I don't usually reveal this so early, but fine: Nutritious Love, a No. 2 seed in the Sithole Regional. We can't imagine topping last year's death struggle between Destiny Frankenstein and Spaceman Africa. But we live in hope. The No. 1 seeds are as worth…
Taine Murray never stops putting in the work for the Virginia Cavaliers. The junior guard scored 11 points off the bench in a 59-53 overtime win at home against North Carolina State on Wednesday night and has proven to be a key role player. He'll look to continue making an impact when the Cavaliers (14-5, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) hit the road to face Louisville (6-13, 1-7) on Saturday afternoon. Murray is averaging just 3.1 points per game but is making strides. "Taine is probably one of the hardest workers on his team," teammate Ryan Dunn said after the win against the Wolfpack. "There's days where we have an off day and he'll come in and work out at 7 in the morning. He'll stay at night to come shoot. I see (the progress) and you guys are able…