Month: October 2019

The Yankees are one step away from their first World Series since 2009. Luis Severino and New York’s bullpen silenced the Twins, thanks to some great defensive plays behind them, to key a 5-1 victory and finish off a sweep in the ALDS.  Now, the Yankees advance to face the winner of the Astros-Rays series in the ALCS. On the other hand, the Twins extended their MLB-record postseason losing streak to 16 games … with 13 of those losses coming to…

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Monday night offered the 49ers an opportunity at a statement win, and they took advantage. San Francisco absolutely dominated the Browns, outgaining them 446-180 en route to a 31-3 win that goes a long way to silencing critics that believed coach Kyle Shanahan’s team was undefeated only due to its weak schedule. The 49ers scored on their first play from scrimmage and had more first downs via passing (11) and running (10) than Cleveland had…

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For all the talk about the Astros’ starting rotation entering the MLB postseason, their opponent in the ALDS, the Rays, are also built to shut down offenses. Across from Houston’s Big 3 of Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Zack Greinke, Tampa Bay will trot out a trio of talented arms hoping to step up and match their vaunted counterparts. Tyler Glasnow and Charlie Morton each posted sub-3.10 ERAs this year. Blake Snell won a 2018 Cy Young award. Which…

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Last week was rough for NFL picks with several underdogs prevailing, but we were careful with most of the favorites and ended up looking strong against the spread. Now it’s time to get back on track straight up. The good news is Week 6 brings two fewer games on the schedule with four teams (Bills, Bears, Colts and Raiders) on bye weeks. So that’s a little less to get wrong, but also a little less to get right. MORE:…

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The 2014 Asteron Life Super Rugby season is ready for kick off following today’s official launch, with two Australian derbies headlining the opening round of the competition for Australian teams on February 22-23. The competition will pit the best players from the top three nations on the IRB world rankings – Australia, New Zealand and South Africa – against one another for the next seven months, climaxing in the Super Rugby Final on Saturday, 2…

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Melbourne Rebels have have formed an alliance with Japanese rugby club Kintetsu that will see them exchange players and coaches over the next two years. The Super Rugby outfit and the Liners will share best practice and innovation as well as play exhibition games in Osaka and Melbourne each year. Kinetsu, who have recruited ex-Rebels Will Genia and Quade Cooper outside of the partnership, are bidding to return to the Japan Top League. Click Here:…

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Brumbies backrower Jarrad Butler says the side won’t be changing the way they approach the breakdown when they host the Waratahs on Friday night. The Brumbies conceded 12 penalties against the Hurricanes with David Pocock yellow carded late in the game for repeated infringements, though the game was already decided by then. Butler, set to play his 50th Super Rugby match on Friday night, said the Brumbies weren’t overly concerned over their disciplinary record. “I…

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What are we talking about after the Waratahs’ 31-8 victory over the Bulls in Sydney?  1. Centres #incrisis? Kurtley Beale was stretchered off the field with a knee injury in the first 40 seconds of Saturday night’s game but it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to available 12s for the Wallabies. Matt Toomua is already out with a knee injury, potentially facing a challenge to be fit for the June Tests…

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Rob Simmons will become the youngest Queensland forward to reach 100 caps this weekend and he finds himself almost where he began. The country kid from Theodore, a town that still has an official population of 452, has bested John Eales, James Horwill and even Stan Pilecki, the man after whom Queensland rugby’s top players award is named, to reach the ton at just 27. Simmons debuted in 2009, alongside a relatively young, but improving…

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The Yankees have been waiting since last October to get another shot at the MLB postseason after crumbling against the Red Sox in 2018. The Twins, meanwhile, have probably not thought as much about this ALDS stage, preoccupied with a more challenging AL Central race it did not secure until late in September. But while New York’s playoff experience could serve it well and has contributed to its status as the heavy favorite in a…

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