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Wager and wait on NFL win totals

With the regular season approaching the starting gate, it’s time to release eight win-total best bets, including plays involving the Bears, Packers and Raiders.

Chicago Cubs continue to beat up Las Vegas books

The Cubs, who lead the majors with a 47-21 record and a plus-170 run differential, are so popular with the betting public that Las Vegas bookmakers are forced to root against them.

Kevin Durant zig-zags as Thunder roll past Mavericks

Kevin Durant was as bad as he gets Monday in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks, so the expectation for a fallen superstar is to see him rise again. Durant delivered 34 points Thursday to lead Oklahoma City to an NBA playoff win.

Johnson’s major meltdown is agony of defeat

As time passes, Jordan Spieth will be properly celebrated as the U.S. Open winner. He deserves the praise, and he will get credit in the history books. But sometimes, in the aftermath of a stunning finish, it’s more about who lost it.

Patriots kick off season as 6-point favorite over Steelers

In about five months, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots open the NFL regular season by hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers. That bit of news generated a buzz on a Tuesday in April.

Brady, NFL bettors left crazy and confused

Dazed and confused, picked off once and sacked four times, Tom Brady finally went to a knee to run out the clock as the New England Patriots escaped from New York.

Forget Eli’s interceptions; pick Giants over Cowboys

On the rare occasions when the sun peeks through the clouds here, it never seems to shine on Eli Manning these days. The forecast for this weekend calls for cold temperatures with about a 60 percent chance of another New York Giants loss.

Expect Bumgarner to win, but take Royals in seven

It’s a World Series missing star power, but not without an ace. Madison Bumgarner, a country strong left-hander, is the San Francisco Giants’ best shot at spoiling a Cinderella story.

Emotions run wild on NCAA’s first day

All it took was one game to stain millions of brackets. Aaron Craft’s potential winning layup rolled off the rim as the buzzer sounded and Ohio State went down. And that was just the beginning.

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