Posts by Shane Ryan
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College Basketball Team Previews: Indiana
Last week, we looked at the Dangerous Outsiders, the Royal Blues, and the Title Snipers. This week, we turn to four legitimate championship contenders. So far we’ve examined NC State, Ohio State, and Louisville. See the box below for those links. Now, it’s time for the no. 1 team in all the Americas — the […]
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About Last Night: Spurs Get Their Jingle On
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Tony Parker hit a jump shot at the buzzer to give the Spurs an 86-84 win over the Thunder in the season opener for both teams. Thunder star James Harden was noticeably quiet on the night, scoring […]
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College Basketball Team Previews: Louisville
Last week, we looked at the Dangerous Outsiders, the Royal Blues, and the Title Snipers. See the box below for those links. This week, we turn to four legitimate championship contenders. So far we’ve examined NC State and Ohio State; today, it’s the Louisville Cardinals. Before we begin … Your mission, as a gambler, should […]
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About Last Night: Poor Ratings for the Lake Show
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Despite Dwight Howard’s 33 points and 14 boards, Steve Nash suffered a bruised leg and the Lakers fell to 0-2 with a 116-106 loss to the Blazers. “Look, I don’t want anybody saying Mike Brown should be […]
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College Basketball Team Previews: Ohio State
Last week, we looked at the Dangerous Outsiders, the Royal Blues, and the Title Snipers. See the box below for those links. This week, we turn to four legitimate championship contenders, starting with the Wolfpack of NC State yesterday and continuing with the Ohio State Buckeyes today. Ohio State: The Sneaky Contenders The Gist: One […]
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About Last Night: An Evening of Disguises
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Unscramble the anagram to decode the WACKY HALLOWEEN COSTUME. LeBron James scored 26 points and grabbed 10 boards despite missing most of the second half with cramps, and the Heat opened the NBA season with a 120-107 […]
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College Basketball Team Previews: NC State
Last week, we looked at the Dangerous Outsiders, the Royal Blues, and the Title Snipers. See the box below for those links. This week, we turn to four legitimate championship contenders, starting with the Wolfpack of NC State. Today marks my only deviation from the consensus top five. Indiana, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio State? Sure, they’re […]
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About Last Night: Is San Francisco on a Roll or What?
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. A near-perfect Alex Smith threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns as the 49ers dismantled the Cardinals 24-3 on Monday Night Football. As Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt approached midfield, he was pleasantly surprised when Jim Harbaugh’s handshake […]
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About Last Weekend: San Francisco’s Treat
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. The San Francisco Giants are World Series champions. Marco Scutaro hit the go-ahead single with two outs in the 10th inning as the Giants beat the Tigers 4-3 to sweep the series. Pablo Sandoval, who hit […]
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About Last Night: Giants Are Halfway There
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Madison Bumgarner threw seven scoreless innings and a Gregor Blanco bunt single set up the winning run as the Giants beat Detroit 2-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series.
