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In the season opener, Cleveland got a 21-21 tie with Pittsburgh, who was embarrassed at their performance, and will be looking for redemption Sunday. (Image: Cleveland.com)

Lean Towards Favorites in Division Rivalry Games in NFL Week 8

It is division rivalry time with this week’s Five Bets for NFL Week 8. Three of the five games we selected have conference foes facing each other, and all except Cleveland at Pittsburgh, will be the first meeting of two for the teams. These contests tend to have a little […]

Kevin Harvick, left, and Kyle Busch are neck and neck in the NASCAR Playoffs, with just one point separating the two. (Image: Getty)

First Data 500 Marks Start of NASCAR Playoffs’ Crazy Eights

As the NASCAR Playoffs are down to a field of eight drivers at this week’s First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway, three familiar names are running atop the leaderboard. Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, and Martin Truex Jr. have dominated most of the season, so it is not surprising that the […]

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and head football coach Urban Meyer both deny there is friction between the two. (Image: AP)

Could This Be Urban Meyer’s Last Season at Ohio State?

Urban Meyer has compiled a 77-9 record and a National Championship in six-plus seasons at Ohio State, but many are speculating that this year will be his last. Meyer has faced mounting criticism about the way he runs his program from fans, media, and reportedly athletic director. One internet sportsbook […]

Toronto Raptor Kawhi Leonard has been a driving force for the team, who has a 5-0 record. (Image: Getty)

Young NBA Season Already Showing Winners, Losers

The NBA season is 16 days old, but already players and teams are giving subtle, and not so subtle, indications of how their season is going to go. There have been some surprises, both good and bad in the two-plus weeks since the season openers. Some struggles, like LeBron James […]

Former Adidas executive James Gatto was one of three men found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud by a federal jury on Wednesday. (Image: AP/Mark Lennihan)

Jury Finds Three Men Guilty of Fraud in College Basketball Corruption Trial

Three defendants were found guilty on Wednesday of running pay-for-play operations that influenced high school recruits to play for specific college basketball programs, as a jury returned the guilty verdicts following a three-week criminal trial in a New York federal court. Adidas official James Gatto, former Adidas employee Merl Code, […]

Bernhard Langer, left, and Miguel Angel Jimenez are chasing the Charles Schwab Cup at this week’s Invesco QQQ Championship. (Image: Getty)

Bernhard Langer Eyeing Repeat at Invesco QQQ Championship

For the second consecutive week, Bernhard Langer is atop the Schwab Cup Playoff points list, and is the favorite at the Invesco QQQ Championship, which begins Friday at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. The Invesco QQQ is the second tournament in a three-event playoff that features the top 54 […]