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Westgate released updated odds Monday, with Alabama, Oklahoma and Clemson leading the way. MORE: SN’s early top 20 for next season | 2016-17 Heisman odds National title odds from Westgate ALABAMA 6 OKLAHOMA 7 CLEMSON 7 OHIO ST 10 BAYLOR 12 NOTRE DAME 15 FLORIDA ST 15 TENNESSEE 15 LSU 15 MICHIGAN 12 MICHIGAN ST 25 OLE MISS 25 STANFORD 25 UCLA 30 GEORGIA 30 AUBURN 30 TCU 30 OKLAHOMA ST 40 OREGON 40 WASHINGTON 40 FLORIDA 50 LOUISVILLE 60 UTAH 80 USC 60 BOISE ST 100 ARIZONA ST 100 ARKANSAS 100 HOUSTON 100 IOWA 100 MIAMI FL 100 NEBRASKA 100 NORTH CAROLINA 100 TEXAS 100 TEXAS A&M 100 WISCONSIN 100 ARIZONA 300 BYU 300 CAL 300 GEORGIA TECH 300 MINNESOTA 300 MISSISSIPPI ST 300 PENN ST 300 PITT 300 SOUTH CAROLINA 300 VIRGINIA TECH 300 WASHINGTON ST 300 WEST VIRGINIA 300 DUKE 500 NC STATE 500 VIRGINIA 500 CINCINNATI 1000 COLORADO 1000 ILLINOIS 1000 INDIANA 1000 KANSAS ST 500 KENTUCKY 1000 MISSOURI 1000 NORTHWESTERN 1000 SAN DIEGO ST 1000 SOUTH FLORIDA 1000 TEMPLE 1000 TEXAS TECH 1000 UTAH ST 1000 BOSTON COLLEGE 1000...

LeBron James put up efficient numbers of 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals on 12 of 18 shooting. Having a 2-0 series lead, Cleveland is virtually already in the second round as they have never lost a Playoff series after leading 2-0. On the flip side, the Pistons have never clawed their way back from a 2-0 deficit in franchise history, making their elimination all but certain....

The league office allowed all that noise to play out and is reaping the benefits now. Last year three of the eight Eastern Conference teams had a record of .500 or lesser, this year every Playoff team in the East has a winning record. Last year the Western Conference had only one team which had not won 50 games or more, this year only four of the eight teams have won 50 games or more....

Form wise and head-to-head record wise, the Acers should be the one favoured in the final on Sunday. Not only are the table-toppers playing brilliantly, but they will also have some vociferous home support with the final being held in Delhi. The Rockets, on the other hand, finished their league matches in the fourth position but had a big win over the Saina Nehwal-led Awadhe Warriors in the semis....

Anmolpreet’s unbeaten 252 helped Punjab declare at 646/6 and the Harbhajan Singh-led side have Services on the mat, reducing them to 130/4. Karnataka are on top against Railways, thanks to Mayank Agarwal’s 173 and Pandey’s century. This knock might also give Pandey the upper hand in his quest to replace Virat Kohli in the third Test against Sri Lanka if the Indian skipper opts for a rest. Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Mumbai, along with Andhra, who are not playing in this round, are looking to seal their qualification from Group C....

The Swiss returned to action in 2017 after spending several months on the sidelines due to a knee injury. His ranking had slipped all the way down to World No. 17, meaning he was handed a rather difficult draw at the Australian Open. It didn’t deter a champion like Roger Federer, who defeated four top-10 players en route to winning his 18th Major. In the final, the Swiss overcame long-time rival Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the final after finding himself a break down in the final set....

The top three in our rankings, (David Johnson, Le’Veon Bell, Ezekiel Elliott) will likely be the top three picks in most standard-league drafts. (Update: Obviously not after news of Elliott’s suspension.) You can argue about the order, but it’s tough to argue with the names. After that, it’s all about touches, and the guys expected to be workhorses (at least by the 2017 definition) get big boosts in value....

Depth charts can change in a hurry, which is why we’ll be be constantly updating this list. Keep in mind, there are always several unsettled situations and position battles so it’s important to remember these are just projections. NFL coaches are known to have favorites and do surprising things with playing time distribution, especially when factoring in matchups. It’s also important to remember that some players, namely receiving backs (Theo Riddick, Darren Sproles, etc....

Kerber replicated her performance here last year when she was stunned by eventual semi-finalist Kiki Bertens in three sets. Kerber made plenty of mistakes on her serve and did not look to even give a challenge to the Russian. In fact, it seemed a very routine victory for Makarova. The two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist and a former World No.8 will now take on the winner of the all-Ukrainian matchup between Lesia Tsurenko and Katerina Kozlova....

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Their final T20I in 2018 ended with a win over Australia at Sydney. In between, they had also beaten Ireland, England and the West Indies. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team also won the Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series in March 2018. Virat Kohli and co., who were unbeaten against Ireland (2-0) and West Indies (3-0), registered the 2-1 series victory over England. In total, the Indian team played 19 T20I games of which they have won 14 games while losing four, thanks to the consistent performances of the Indian cricketers....

It would be understandable if those of us advocating peaceful solutions to extremist threats simply folded now and admitted that human history is just one act of violence birthing another and another and then another. But that reality doesn’t relieve me or others of the responsibility to work for a more peaceful future. That’s one reason September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows was launched in February 2002. It has sought alternatives to bloodshed so that the instinctive reaction of governments to violence isn’t more violence....

The Mercedes team left the Chinese grand prix paddock relatively dissapointed after failing to score their first victory, and possibly the first 1-2 finish of the season, after qualifying on pole and in fourth position. The grand prix also highlighted the fact that Mercedes need to work very hard on their reliability as they have had a very poor record in that area and have already suffered two technical retirements with Nico Rosberg....

The Indian men’s basketball team won their second game 89-65 against Thailand on Day 2 of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship today. This was their second Group D match after they lost to Bahrain 80-82 in overtime yesterday. Thailand were clearly the smaller team in this contest. But that didn’t stop them from stamping their authority in the game. What they lacked in size, they made up for in speed and were lightning-quick in latching on to loose balls and catching the Indian players off guard with many steals....

Adrian Sutil – VJM06-03 FP1: 1:38.125, P8, 21 laps FP2: 1:36.514, P8, 32 laps Adrian: “I’m feeling happy with how things went today. There were no major issues and we managed to test a lot of different things on the car, especially on the aero side. The important thing now is to understand which are the right parts and the best settings to use for the rest of the weekend....

This was what Roger Federer had to say following his shocking straight sets loss to Spain’s Tommy Robredo in the fourth round of US open this year. Surprisingly, the Swiss maestro, who was known for making short work of his opponents, ranked well below him, found himself caught in a tailspin, getting ragged repeatedly by players – some of whom had not even started crawling. This was one scenario which was least expected for Roger when the 2013 season started, particularly with him performing exceedingly well last year, winning as much as six titles including his seventh Wimbledon....

This years edition of the FCB Youth Cup was once more held to select 10 Indian boys to represent Team India in the global FCB Youth Cup at the Allianz Arena in Munich in May 2014. Of the 10 selected Indian boys, five are from Pune FC, four from Bengaluru FC and one from Delhi-based Hindustan FC. The 10 selected Indian boys are Aniket Jadhav, Krishanu Santra, Manoranjan Singh, Omkar More, Sebastian Thangmuhangsang (all Pune FC), Mani Vannan, Pradip R....

The Serbs Friday night were far more aggressive in defence than the French, who just two days earlier had ended the dreams of hosts Spain in the quarterfinals, producing 10 turnovers in the first two quarters and going on to score a total of 18 points from those turnovers. Big part of the credit to that was down to point guard, Milos Teodosic who hit three out of four three point throws and four two- point field goals to continue the form he showed against Brazil....

The American veteran had a good opening downhill training run in difficult conditions at the venue of the 2003 World Championships, when he won three medals. The men's World Cup hasn't raced in St. Moritz since then and Miller is one of the few active skiers to have ever competed in the Swiss resort. Miller won gold in the giant slalom and the combined and silver in the Super-G at the 2003 worlds....