Today’s Pick’s (4/24)

April 24, 2019 Matt Skradie

Yesterday: Dave 1-2 Skradie: 1-2 Overall: Dave 321 – 296 Skradie 302 – 308 Correct 3 Team Parlays: Skradie: 22 Dave: 25 Here are today’s (4/24) games: Jazz +8 Rockets -8 Dave’s Pick: Rockets Skradie’s Pick: Rockets Phillies -111 Mets +101 Dave’s Pick: Mets Skradie’s Pick: Phillies Hurricanes +146 Capitals […]

BREWERS

What needs fixing? Brewers fall 4-3 to St. Louis, have lost 6 of 7

April 24, 2019 Rick Solem

In the past two games against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers have teed off with seven home runs. Travis Shaw hit two on Tuesday. Unfortunately for Milwaukee, it came in another loss. The Brewers lost 4-3 at St. Louis and have now lost six of seven, falling to 13-12 on the season, after […]

SPORTS NEWS

Iowa among handful of states poised to legalize sports betting

April 24, 2019 Associated Press

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand. Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would allow residents to wager on sports, while Indiana lawmakers are scheduled to approve their own version as early as Wednesday. Barring a veto, they would be the first states to […]

PACKERS

While paying respect to past, Packers LaFleur focused on future

April 24, 2019 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Going into his first practice as Packers head coach, Matt LaFleur is trying to downplay the past. At least a little bit. “I wanted to make it about these guys,” LaFleur said following Tuesday’s minicamp practice. “When you come to the Green Bay Packers, obviously, you respect the tradition, the […]

VIKINGS

With O-line still in flux, Vikings have clear need in draft

April 23, 2019 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will be constructing a new front five yet again this year. Perhaps this will be the spring they can finally plant a couple of seeds for stability. The Vikings have consistently fielded one of the NFL’s best defenses since coach Mike Zimmer took over in 2014. In the two […]

DAVE & SKRADIE

Today’s Pick’s (4/23)

April 23, 2019 Matt Skradie

Yesterday: Dave 1-2 Skradie: 2-1 Overall: Dave 320 – 294 Skradie 301 – 306 Correct 3 Team Parlays: Skradie: 22 Dave: 25 Here are today’s (4/23) games: Nets +8.5 76ers -8.5 Dave’s Pick: Nets Skradie’s Pick: 76ers Dodgers -101 Cubs -109 Dave’s Pick: Dodgers Skradie’s Pick: Dodgers Leafs +135 Bruins -145 Dave’s Pick: Bruins Skradie’s […]

BUCKS

Giannis scores playoff career-high 41, does this (watch video) and the Bucks are out of the first round since 2001

April 23, 2019 Rick Solem

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41, had nine rebounds, four blocks, three assists and Andre Drummond couldn’t do anything about this. In the “who should be the MVP?” race, James Harden couldn’t get it done Monday in the first round, losing to the Utah Jazz, as the series is now 3-1 Houston. Meanwhile, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks […]

BREWERS

In 13-5 loss, Braun moves to 3rd all-time in hits, while Brewers look to bring Gio back

April 23, 2019 Rick Solem

In a 13-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, Ryan Braun moved to third all-time in hits for the Milwaukee Brewers. The 35-year-old tied Cecil Cooper with a home run in the fifth inning and passed him with a single in the ninth, going 2-for-4. Paul Molitor is second with 2,281 and Robin […]

PACKERS

Free-agent pickups ease pressure on Packers at draft

April 22, 2019 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Having signed four potential starters in free agency, the Green Bay Packers enter this week’s draft looking to add the missing ingredients to a team that has missed the playoffs the last two seasons. “With some of the things that we’ve done, I think where our team sits today, I’m […]

BADGERS

7 Big Ten teams will extend QB competitions into preseason

April 22, 2019 Associated Press

The week started with nine of the 14 Big Ten teams coming out of spring practices planning to continue quarterback auditions in August. The number was down to seven by Friday. First-year coach Ryan Day of defending conference champion Ohio State insisted after the Buckeyes’ spring game last Saturday he hadn’t decided between Georgia transfer […]