It’s a rivalry game in that sense. A reliable way to mark the passage of time. But this version — the first time the matchup featured both teams in the AP top 25 — might have had the friendliest lead-up to a high-stakes college football game on record. The pregame festivities were highlighted by the […]
Continue readingHow is the USC offense progressing under Lincoln Riley? How will Oregon’s defense come together in the fall? Who will be Washington’s starting QB? We break it all down. What we learned this spring: Ever since Jack Plummer announced he was transferring from Purdue to Cal in December, he has been the projected replacement for […]
Continue readingTo answer these queries, we’ve asked our NHL insiders and betting experts to break down the field and spotlight key spots where value can be found. All odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer and Daily Wager contributor: There was some slight slippage at 5-on-5 play by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the […]
Continue readingThe incredible hockey continued on Day 3 of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, including the fourth overtime game of the postseason and the Cup favorite Colorado Avalanche showing how dominant they are. Tuesday brings the sequel to perhaps the best game of the playoffs so far, between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, in […]
Continue readingIf only there were a formula that could determine Hall worthiness … Well, three years ago, we created one. It’s a simple four-quadrant test that one can apply to prospective Hall of Fame candidates to see whether they have the stuff of legends, and here it is: 1. Individual production: This encompasses a player’s statistical […]
Continue readingEditor’s note: Interviews with Vyacheslav Gretsky, Kirill Kaprizov, Alexander Semin and Ilya Sorokin were conducted through interpreters. Some answers have been lightly edited for clarity. Vyacheslav Gretsky, Dinamo-Molodechno (Belarusian): I would pick Stockholm, or Bern. Because the national teams are quite strong, and it would be interesting to have teams from those countries in the […]
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