PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Every division in baseball outside of the NL Central has a gap of five games or less separating first and second place, bringing more meaning to the full slate of Friday games. All of my best bets feature teams mostly outside of the playoff race, except for the New York…
Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2), Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) and Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) sit son the bench during the final minutes of the Mercury win over the Chicago Sky on Aug. 18, 2024 at Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Atlanta Dream look like a new team in their return…
Aug 18, 2024; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Dylan Carlson (10) is congratulated by third baseman Junior Caminero (13), outfielder Jose Siri (22) nd teammates after he hit a game winning walk off against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eleventh inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Two…
It’s time for the NFL to cut back on its preseason once again. Two weeks of meaningless games will officially be in the books once the Green Bay Packers wrap up their meeting with the Denver Broncos and the clock hits zeros in a matchup between the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers on…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images If the WNBA season ended today, the two-time defending league champion Las Vegas Aces wouldn’t have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Good thing for the Aces, the 2024 campaign doesn’t halt until Sept. 19, giving them time to make a charge for the top of the…
Aug 7, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (22) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports With NFL preseason now underway and the Olympics ending, there’s about to be much more action available…
Jul 4, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Ben Lively (39) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Hurricane season is officially underway, with Debby making landfall. That means havoc with the schedule. There are two unscheduled doubleheaders Wednesday,…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images The start of the Olympics means several sports are on a break, so finding value takes a little more work than usual. But there are still several great betting options available if you know where to look. Here are our best bets for July 26. Cleveland Guardians vs. Philadelphia Phillies…
What’s a five-letter word for an activity that media and technology companies are increasingly relying on to gain subscribers and keep them coming back? G A M E S Apple released a series of word-focused puzzles in its subscription news service last fall. LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, debuted a set of word games…
Parrots have much in common with toddlers. The brainy birds can learn to recognize colors and shapes, manipulate objects, build large vocabularies and make their needs known at improbably high volumes. They are also playful, intelligent and curious; without ample cognitive enrichment, they quickly become bored. So owners of pet parrots sometimes turn to a…
