Post Time 12:30 p.m.
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After a slow start, Adrian Peterson is off and running, and the Minnesota Vikings are beginning to become the threat they were expected to be in the NFC.
It has been more than a month since the Dallas Cowboys won a game. In the meantime, there has been no shortage of drama and discontent, and no sign of injured quarterback Tony Romo returning.
This weekend marks two of the finest days in thoroughbred racing. The Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky., offers 13 Grade I events with large fields and a plethora of opportunities to make money.
Two months ago, many pundits had Auburn pegged as a contender for college football’s four-team playoff. The season has not gone how coach Gus Malzahn and those pundits planned, however.
The Rebels are 20-point underdogs when they host Boise State at Sam Boyd Stadium today. Kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. PT.
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No longer is it hip to praise Peyton Manning. He looks much older now, even elderly at times, trotting onto the field as if limping with a broken hip.
It might have seemed like a rather meaningless kick to the untrained eye. But when Nick Folk lined up to try a 55-yard field goal Sunday, every bettor and bookmaker with an interest in the point-spread result watched with an intense focus.
Our handicapping experts share their best NFL and college football bets for the weekend
Matt Youmans, Aaron Kessler, Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller and Kelly Stewart preview the college football and NFL weekend.
Miami travels to New England today on “Thursday Night Football” and The Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall likes the Dolphins, who are getting 8 points at most Las Vegas sports books.