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MY FIRST VISIT to the ludicrously charming town of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, home of the Little League World Series, came in 2015, an assignment several colleagues guaranteed would be a career highlight, which it was, and so much more. One of the many wonderful traditions at the LLWS is to slide down The Hill at Lamade […]

Getty Images With No. 5 Georgia’s season-opening showdown against No. 3 Clemson less than three weeks away, the hits keep coming for the Bulldogs. Dawgs247 reported Wednesday that tight end Darnell Washington and defensive back Tykee Smith are expected to be out “at least three weeks” due to foot injuries sustained in Tuesday’s practice. That […]

The San Diego Padres, a consensus preseason World Series contender, are currently in a freefall. They entered Wednesday after back-to-back losses to the lowly Rockies and wer 1-6 in their last seven games. The Padres are 18-22 since July 1, and during that time they’ve been worse than Colorado (20-19) and only slightly better than […]

Much of the talk about conference realignment in college sports thus far has centered on its football ramifications, as historical gridiron powers Oklahoma and Texas gear up for admission to the SEC by 2025, at the latest. But there will be implications for basketball as well, especially as the Big 12 — a strong basketball […]

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur used to be called “Mikey,” the little squirt forced to relinquish the TV remote and prime couch space when his big brother and brother’s best friend came barging into the house seeking entertainment, nourishment and an occasional dip in the pool. This was 2004, […]

The San Diego Padres, a consensus preseason World Series contender, are currently in a freefall. They’ve lost back-to-back games to the lowly Rockies and are 1-6 in their last seven games. The Padres are 18-22 since July 1, and during that time they’ve been worse than Colorado (20-19) and only slightly better than the Diamondbacks […]

The FedEx Cup playoffs begin this week with the Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. Which players are the favorites this time around, who offers good odds and what props are worth considering? Sports betting deputy editor David Bearman and betting analysts Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Tyler Fulghum and […]

Nebraska and coach Scott Frost are under investigation by the NCAA for violations committed over the past year, Brett McMurphy of the Action Network reports. Namely, the NCAA is looking into the improper use of analysts and consultants during practices and games. McMurphy reports that the university has “significant video footage” confirming the practice violations […]

We kick off our college football conference preview with a deep dive into the Southeastern Conference. The win totals, conference title odds and national championship odds for every FBS team have been released, and below our experts — Bill Connelly, David Hale, Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh and Tyler Fulghum — give their best best bets […]

Situated on the shore of the Hudson River in Northern New Jersey, Liberty National Golf Club is the closest PGA Tour course to New York City. The name of the course stems from it being just one mile from the Statue of Liberty, and it carries lots of patriotism with it as the U.S. won […]