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Dontrelle Willis Did Not Land On Plymouth Rock
We hadn't noticed — because we're devils, of course — but something rare happened in baseball yesterday: Two black starting pitchers went against each other. Florida's Dontrelle Willis earned his 17th win over the Dodgers' Edwin Jackson, and it has the always sane folks at Black Athlete comparing...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · You can bet on Dontrelle Willis, or you can just take a nap at lunch. · Hey, look, you can bet on the Little League World Series. That's making the world a better place. · Time to bet on...

To Watch Tonight ...
What To Watch While Secretely Believing Your iPod Is Trying To Kill You · Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals. Tomorrow night, we will be at Busch Stadium. Tonight, we'll be putting together shelves. Tomorrow wins. · New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots. When ESPN Classic repeats this ...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · Who's got spirit? Brett Tomko! He's got spirit! How 'bout you?! · Make money off the misery of the Kansas City Royals. · Some idiot handicaps Cindy Sheehan....

A Quiet Crowd
That's not a picture of the newest publicity attempt by the Arizona Cardinals to make their games look better on television. It's actually a photo from the set of the new Mark Wahlberg movie Invincible, about a bartender named Vince Papale who wins a spot on the Philadelphia Eagles. (He caught on...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · Let Phil Mickelson decide whether to name it a "manziere" or a "bro." · Cricket: Wrinkling your knickers for fun and profit. · Marquis matchup: Is getting even in the Cards?...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while endeavoring to make your whites whiter and your brights brighter ... · The good: Brett Favre ... you look mah-velous. · The bad: Royals lose record 13th straight, file for emotional bankruptcy. · And the ugly: Tiger's 5-over 75 at the PGA Championships....

To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as groundhogs destroy your home's foundation ... · ESPN football: Chargers at Packers. Drew Brees, a jug of wine and thou. · Those incredible homers over at TBS present San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves. · WNBA: Minnesota Lynx at Detroit Shock. When they were naming this team, we ...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · Don't look now, but the Chargers-Packers line just moved again. · Go with Byrd and the Angels tonight. Thank us later. · Fantasy 411: The pitfalls and benefits of Mr. Corey Patterson of ...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · Bad News Bears: Dusty's nightmare just could be your dream come true. · Fantasy Football: Show me the money! · Covers serves up a large helping of Big 12 football barbeque....

Jiminy Cricket And The NCAA
We're big fans of BlackAthlete.net, mainly for its unique ability to be 65 percent challenging and compelling, and 35 percent bat-shit insane. Today is one of those insane days....

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler. · We're guessing that this love affair with Raiders QB Kerry Collins should last until, oh, early September. · The smart money isn't on the Red Sox, but yours is, apparently. · Racehorse uses...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gamber ... · Only in gambling can you get excited about Cleveland Browns. · Attention, fantasy football owners! Mike Harmon is totally freaking nuts! · Chopping lines: Atlanta is very hot this time of...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · Three little words that are our reason for living: ChiSox and under. · The majesty that is the Gawker vs. The Onion softball game. · Bengals fans (all 14 of them) are really riled up thi...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... The Nationals expose their true colors, which look remarkably like the Expos. Never bet on a quarterback named Chad: Jets plan to suck this season. We were wagering on the Orioles before i...

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What you're mising over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler... Jonesing to lay some dough on the Devil Rays? Um, OK. Here's an excuse ... Odds that Lance Armstrong will now get a paper route: 15-1. Barry Zito, make my dreams come true....

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · Fantasyland: It's that time of year again, when guys like Lamont Jordan make your heart go pitter-pat. · If you can't belly up to the paramutual window with a wad of bills and a dream, w...

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What you're missing on Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler. NCAA to make sure that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Three baseball lines to make your mouth drool, your eyes water and your propeller hat to spin like crazy. Soccer: Queen Elizabeth to f...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerage gambler Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap: Raiding ESPN Insider's story on the Cubs' Corey Patterson. Playing the odds on that final, inevitable, glorious eruption by Lou Piniella. All-Star Game prop bets:...

Gambling: It's A Vicious (And Beautiful) Cycle
What you're missing at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler. · You laughed when we put all that money on Ivan Basso to win the Tour de France. Well, who's laughing now? · Curt Schilling moves to the bullpen: Stat nerds, start your calculators. · We guess we...