Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott share the favorite’s role after an odd Thursday at the U.S Open in which play was delayed twice by rain and suspended because of darkness in Ardmore, Pa.
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It’s never a surprise to see Tiger Woods at the top of the odds board going into a major. If he’s on the Sunday leaderboard and finally wins another one, maybe that would be surprising.
If anyone is capable of stopping the Chicago Blackhawks, Tuukka Rask is the best bet. He stops almost everything that comes his way.
One game into the NBA Finals, buzzards in the media were circling over the Miami Heat, and only a superhuman effort by LeBron James could keep the team’s carcass from being picked apart.
The Belmont Stakes on Saturday is anything but anticlimactic for those of us who follow horse racing. Though there is no horse going for a sweep of the Triple Crown, the Belmont is a classic race with great history to it.
Extending a run of negative events for Notre Dame, quarterback Everett Golson recently was suspended for an academic issue. Set to emerge as a star, Golson instead is gone for the season.
NBA commissioner David Stern and ABC have to be happy with the NBA Finals matchup that pits LeBron James and the Miami Heat against the San Antonio Spurs. The only matchup that might have been more appealing would have been a healthy Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers against the Heat.
If the San Antonio Spurs are going to beat the odds and win four more games, Tony Parker will need to be the best player on the floor in the NBA Finals.
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