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The NFL's coaching carousel is about to start spinning. Let's look at three long-shot NFL head coach picks. There are several vacant head coaching positions in the NFL following Black Monday. That means it's time to assess the odds, dig through some rumors, and see whether we can cash a long-shot bet on which head coach a team will hire. The…

A perpetually rebuilding Houston Texans squad will be looking for its next head coach once again in 2023. The writing appears to have been on the wall for some time, as Smith was finally let out of his misery on Sunday after just one season with the team. Smith may have known he was being thrown overboard before kickoff on Sunday. The Texans won…

Move over Nathaniel Hackett and Lovie Smith, and make room for Kliff Kingsbury. On Monday, the Cardinals canned their head coach after four seasons of service. It puts an end to a rough season for the Cardinals, who finished the year on a 7-game losing streak and a 4-13 record. Just 10 months ago, Kingsbury signed an extension that would have taken…

ASUN opponents battle when the Bellarmine Knights (6-9, 1-1 ASUN) welcome in the Queens Royals (11-4, 1-1 ASUN) at Freedom Hall, tipping off at 6:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Knights' (-110 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Royals (-110). The…

West Ham United will try to end their winless streak when they visit Elland Road, where a jubilant Leeds United will be waiting for them. The Hammers have not had it easy this term, and they are hovering very close to the relegation zone. Leeds, too, have not been convincing in their last few outings but have managed to stay clear of the relegation…

The eight-week World Cup-enforced break is about to end, and Arsenal will be back in action at the Emirates on Boxing Day when they host London rivals West Ham United. Mikel Arteta will know the need to get serious about the title chase, and this is an opportunity for the Gunners to go eight points clear at the top, albeit temporarily. Fifteen…

The Bellarmine Knights (5-7) will visit the Evansville Purple Aces (3-9) after losing six road games in a row. It tips at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Knights' (-161 to win on the moneyline) game versus the Purple Aces (+131). This article refers to…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Detroit Lions will enter Sunday's matchup with a 6-7 record against the 7-6 New York Jets. However, Detroit has won five of their last six games and needs…

Week 15 of the NFL season is approaching, so it's time to look ahead to the opening betting lines, odds and spreads. Our lead betting analyst Jared Smith offers insights into the lines and early betting takeaways for this week's games. This line opened Jets -3 on the lookahead last week and was one of the biggest movers at reopening after the dust…

Detroit Lions punter Jack Fox had a light day at the office Sunday. He booted some kickoffs and held for four field goals and three extra points, but his specialty is punting, and the Lions didn't need any of that in their 40-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field. Fox didn't punt a single time vs. Jacksonville as the Lions scored on…

Later this evening, your University of Kentucky Wildcats will host the Bellarmine Knights from Louisville in the next game at Rupp Arena. A new in-state opponent for the Wildcats, tonight's game will be Bellarmine's first-ever eastbound trip across I-64 to play the state's flagship basketball program in Lexington. Before Kentucky added Bellarmine…

Seven months ago, I sat in the back row of seats in the media room at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and watched E.J. Liddell and Malaki Branham do their best to hold it together and discuss Ohio State's second-round loss to the Villanova Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament. Moments earlier in the locker room, they embraced their concussed teammate…

The Big Ten has a diverse set of 14 head coaches. It has long-tenured coaches who took over for their mentors years ago and have delivered big-time successes. It has former NBA assistants who have made big splashes immediately at their alma maters. It has inexperienced head coaches who have energized their programs, hoping that bigger wins are…

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Usually, this is the part where I hype you up for tonight's game, but I'm not sure any amount of hype is going to get you excited to watch the Broncos play the Colts. Actually, I take that back, this game could be exciting, because there's a 70% chance it ends in a 0-0 tie and we don't get…

This game features a couple of squads looking to build on week one successes, as the Bobcats (1-0, 0-0 MAC) travel to Happy Valley to take on the Nittany Lions (1-0, 1-0 B1G). The last time these teams met, September 1, 2012, Ohio stunned Penn State 24-14 on the strength of a 21-0 run in the second half. Ohio went on to win its first seven in a row…

West Ham and Wolves have both gotten off to putrid starts this season, but injuries to the away side may prevent them from gaining any momentum. See why we're predicting an ugly, low-scoring affair with our EPL picks. The Premier League's two lowest-scoring teams clash at London Stadium on Saturday, as third-bottom West Ham hosts fourth-bottom…

West Ham United host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Seven games into the campaign, these sides straddle the dreaded dotted line. Wolves find themselves narrowly above the drop, two points ahead of the 18th-placed Hammers, although both have desperately struggled for goals this term. Here's everything you need…

In perhaps the greatest "What if?" scenario in St. Louis Cardinals history, what would have happened had the team traded Albert Pujols? Because it was a possibility - and almost happened. That's right. In an inside look into the Cardinals' drafting of Pujols in 1999, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the front office nearly traded the…

The Hammers have claimed back-to-back wins in the Europa Conference League amid the postponements but boast just one win in domestic action. Frank Lampard, meanwhile, is yet to taste victory in the league this season with four draws and two defeats leaving Everton only ahead of West Ham on goal difference. An Angelo Ogbonna header won this fixture…

Everton welcome West Ham United to Goodison Park in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Both sides have begun the season groggily, sitting on the underwhelming return of four points from six matches despite timid signs of improvement lately. Everton have drawn their last four outings but are still winless this term while the Hammers were left…

Register for FREE to read this article. Already have an account? You have article views left. Register for FREE to read more articles. Already have an account? Remind me next time The Premier League tie at Goodison Park this coming Sunday sees home team Everton up against West Ham. West Ham beat Everton twice in their most recent meetings, as they…

For the second time in this season's Europa Conference League, West Ham face Danish opposition as they travel to square off against Silkeborg on Thursday evening. The Hammers overcame Silkeborg's countrymen Viborg in the qualifying round - triumphing 6-1 on aggregate despite a decent display from their opponents in the first leg at London Stadium -…