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Tony Romo plans on Cowboys making ‘Major League’ comeback

Despite returning to a Dallas Cowboys team that’s in dire straits at 2-7 and mired in a seven-game losing streak, quarterback Tony Romo has high hopes for the rest of the season.

High school football games to watch this week

We’re down to six high school football games this week, with three Division I contests on Friday, and three small-school state title games on Saturday in Northern Nevada.

NFL quarterback rankings reflect Peyton’s tumble

If you wager on the NFL, your handicapping usually starts with the quarterbacks. Beer-drinking gamblers and brain surgeons can agree that Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers rank as the most valuable. Below are our rankings of all 32 of the NFL’s regular starting QBs.

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The weekend’s best bets

Our handicapping experts share their picks for this weekend’s college and NFL football games.

Jags beat Titans on late Thomas touchdown

The Jacksonville Jaguars used a 63-yard punt return by Rashad Greene followed by a short touchdown pass from Blake Bortles to Julius Thomas to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 19-13 win over the Tennessee Titans on Thursday.

Ex-Canyon Springs RB Pumphrey excelling at San Diego State

Donnell Pumphrey spent his early childhood in San Diego before moving to Las Vegas in eighth grade, going on to star for Canyon Springs High School. UNLV wanted him to stay home. San Diego State wanted him to return home. In the end, it was San Diego State that won out

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: NFL Week 11

Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Golden Nugget sports book manager Aaron Kessler preview the college football and NFL weekend.

Thursday Night Football: How to watch Titans at Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars host the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Field tonight for a Thursday Night Football matchup. Here’s everything you need to know if you want to watch the game.

Jaguars bettors should strike gold against Titans

As if being subjected to a “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans isn’t bad enough, the teams with a combined 5-13 record will be decked out in Nike’s garish “Color Rush” uniforms.

UNLV to challenge rugged San Diego State defense

Defense long has been a hallmark of Rocky Long-coached teams, and no one in the Mountain West is playing better defense than San Diego State.

Texas could be playoff tiebreaker for Notre Dame, Oklahoma

It is conceivable, perhaps more than not, that the fourth and final spot in the College Football Playoff this season will point directly to a team that is 4-6 today, has been outscored 299-249 and has little to no chance of qualifying for a bowl.

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