Two teams going in totally opposite directions meet on Labour Day when the struggling Edmonton Eskimos, losers of three straight head south to take on the Calgary Stampeders, winners of four straight.
New Orleans is looking to quickly get the taste of last year’s playoff flop against Seattle out of their mouth.
Thanks to a recent five-game winning streak, the Chicago White Sox aren’t quite out of the hunt in the American League Central.
The Texas Rangers are fighting to hold off the Los Angeles Angels in for the American League West lead and got a little shot in the arm this week with Adrian Beltre’s return from the DL.
CFB Football Previews – Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Maryland Terrapins
Pandemonium! Personally, I already thought Miami versus Maryland would be a deceptively close game. Now, with the NCAA scandal rocking Miami and eight players suspended, bettors really have to give Maryland a hard look at home.
It is a brand new season for college football, which more than likely means another year of Clemson’s talented but inconsistent, head-scratching ways.
This Saturday afternoon game presents an interesting match-up. This is not a cushy tune-up contest like several of the SEC and Big Ten often play in Week One.
The D-Backs can see the light! Six games up on the Giants and set to play them three straight times, they have a chance to essentially lock up the National League West with a good series this weekend.
It is true that Auburn is recovering from the incident of its poisoned sentimental trees, but those in the Tuscaloosa region are trying to bounce back from a much more real catastrophe.
Preview: For the first time since NASCAR began racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1960, the Sprint Cup circuit is making just one stop at AMS this year.
OK, Florida State, time to justify that lofty perch in the NCAA preseason coaches’ poll. Even with Christian Ponder gone, it seems everyone expects E.J. Manuel to lead this team to major BCS contention. A blowout win over UL-Monroe would be the first step toward living up to the hype.
If you’re looking for an exciting early game to watch on Saturday, don’t sleep on Northwestern/Boston College, which features two underrated teams.
Power rankings in September mean it’s really time for the men to separate themselves from the boys. Which teams made critical moves in their divisional races over the last week?
Clemson plays in the tough SEC and has a good defense and they will be contending with a solid Troy team that has 5 straight seasons with 8 wins.
This is an interesting game not only because each has bowl aspirations and plays in the Lone Star State, but Texas A&M has stated they plan to leave the Big 12 for the SEC, if they accept them, and SMU has already campaigned publicly that they would like to join the Big 12 if the Aggies depart.
The top ranked Sooners are stacked on both sides of the ball and while they are big favorites against a legit Tulsa team that won 10 games last season, was victorious in the Hawaii Bowl, and finished the season ranked in the top 25 for the first time since 1991.
