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Colts, Chargers still poised for big things this season
It’s back to work for the NFL’s players and coaches as training camps for all 32 teams begin, and I go back to work breaking down NFL over/under season win totals, wrapping up the AFC by focusing on the South and West divisions.
It’s no surprise which teams are favored to win these two divisions; the Colts and Chargers have the two highest over/under win totals in the league this year. However, who falls in line behind those two powerhouses is far less predictable.
Read More »UFC middleweight champion Silva to get tough test from Sonnen
UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva will put his 12-fight winning streak and title on the line when he faces top-ranked challenger Chael Sonnen in UFC 117 in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 7.
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Lightweights Marquez, Diaz ready for rematch of 2009’s fight of the year
While the possibility of a bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao has been the most hyped story in boxing for the past year, the fight that generated the most excitement in 2009 was the dramatic clash between lightweights Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz. That Feb. 28 fight in Houston ended with Marquez adjusting to Diaz’s pressure and knocking him out in the ninth round of a scheduled 12-rounder, and it was recognized by both ESPN and The Ring magazine as the fight of the year.
Read More »Different Strokes
Unconventional tennis coach also teaches kids life lessons
The black van with the distinctive logo—a highlighter-yellow skull between two pink crossed tennis rackets—pulls into an affluent Summerlin neighborhood on a warm Monday evening. Out race eight kids ranging in age from 11 to 14, all armed with tennis rackets, and they storm onto the two nearby courts for their weekly group lesson.
Read More »America’s top high school basketball talent comes to town
While Las Vegas remains home to some of the summer’s top high school basketball action, the economy has shaken things up a bit. The Reebok Summer Championships, the Main Event and the National Youth Basketball Championships are out; the first-year Fab 48 is in; and the Adidas Super 64, entering its seventh year, is now the biggest event in town.
Read More »Taking Ravens to fly 'over' is sound strategy in AFC North
There have been plenty of NFL-related stories that have made me chuckle this offseason, including Albert Haynesworth, the Redskins’ $100 million defensive tackle, refusing to participate in team activities because the defense is switching from a 3-4 to a 4-3 scheme. (This is the equivalent of your child throwing a tantrum because you switched out his French fries for tater tots.)
Read More »AFC East leads off look at NFL ‘futures’ wagers
Much like there are more ways than one to jab an ice pick into the back of a tortured city—as LeBron James so cruelly proved—there are more ways than one to satisfy your NFL betting fix.
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No-Sweat Summer Trails
Looking to stay cool while still getting in some hiking? Here are some suggestions
With temperatures flirting with the 110-degree mark, locals are getting the itch to escape to cooler climates—or maybe even just stay indoors. But for those who still want to experience the great outdoors while staying relatively close to home and out of the blazing sun, opportunities do exist. Here are some hikes that are good for getting your heart rate up but not your body temperature.
Read More »Home-Field Advantage
Las Vegas 51s president Don Logan could have left for the big leagues long ago. Be glad he didn’t.
The best thing about dreams? You can plant them anywhere, and if you fertilize them with a little belief and a lot of determination, they’ll grow. So when a young boy from Tonopah dreams about one day making it to the major leagues, it is no more farfetched than if his dream germinated in New York or Los Angeles.
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