Canadian Open Prediction
The RBC Canadian Open comes our way from Montreal this weekend – a week after a terrific British Open reminded us of the brilliance of Rory McIlroy.
The RBC Canadian Open comes our way from Montreal this weekend – a week after a terrific British Open reminded us of the brilliance of Rory McIlroy.
For the first time in a long time the defending champ is not residing in the SEC. Louisville joins the ACC this season and this strengthens the league, but it does not look like defending conference and national champs, Florida State, is going to be opposed much this season.
The Big 12 has been one of the most unpredictable conferences over the last little while. Kansas State shouldn’t threaten to win any major conference but they seem to be in the mix every year while Texas, with all the advantages in the world, has been in a serious down cycle.
The Mountain West Conference was something of a conference of parity last season. The Fresno State Bulldogs and Utah State Aggies each finished 7-1 (in conference play) in their respective divisions, the San Diego State Aztecs and Boise State Broncos each went 6-2 in the same category and three teams finished 5-3.
The A’s will aim to continue their current domination over opponents at home, when pay host to the Houston Astros in the opener of their three-game series Tuesday.
Behind a solid pitching staff the Mets are not as bad as people think. No they are not going to challenge Washington and Atlanta but they could easily play a little bit of spoiler over the last few months of the season.
The teams in the National League Central division are embroiled in a razor-wire chase for the division crown; two teams in the thick of it meet in Beer Country on Tuesday night to do battle.
The Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday in the second game of a four-game set at Turner Field. The Marlins came to Atlanta with losses in six of seven games, while the Braves began the series with wins in four of their previous five games.
The Baylor Bears are coming off of a Big 12 title from the 2013 college football season, but the question is: Can they defend that title with the likes of the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns on their tails?
As the 2014 MLB season heads out of the All-Star break and into the second half of the season, it’s time to start thinking about win the MLB Rookie of the Year awards in each league.
The Dodgers needed some last minute heroics from Adrian Gonzalez who drove in the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth on Sunday to steal a 4-3 win in St. Louis.
The MLB season is back from break, and the front offices for each team has big decisions looming. There’s still a long way to go in a season that’s a marathon, not a sprint.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox on Monday in the opening game of a four-game set at the Rogers Center. Neither side sits where they would like to in the American League East, and the loser of this series will only be digging themselves a deeper hole.
The Rangers’ season is lost as too many injuries, especially to the pitching staff have turned this team into a AAA squad.
The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Colorado Rockies on Saturday evening in the second game of a three-game set at PNC Park. The Pirates won the opener in the series on Friday by a score of 4-2, and will look to clinch a series victory with a win on Saturday.
The Orioles look to rebound from Friday’s disappointing loss at Oakland when they take on the A’s in game two of a three game set.