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LEEDS, England (AP) - Erling Haaland set a Premier League scoring record in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Leeds on Wednesday. At this pace, it won't be his last. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. SAN DIEGO - Prolific passer Philip…

In the Week 8 NFL betting roundup, it's probably fair to say that the Pittsburgh Steelers aren't frequenting Burger King this season. No one, it seems, it's letting the Steelers have it their way. Pittsburgh is 2-6 straight up. The Steelers were given an NFL win total of 7.5 at the outset of the season. Barring a masterful and sudden turnaround,…

The second matchup of the 2018 College Football Playoff takes place in the Orange Bowl, as Alabama meets Oklahoma in the most anticipated showdown of the bowl season. The Crimson Tide are making their fifth consecutive appearance in the CFB Playoff, while the Sooners have three trips in five years. In addition to what's at stake in terms of the…

If you make a purchase after clicking on links within this article, Lee Enterprises may earn affiliate commissions. The news and editorial departments had no role in the creation or display of this content. The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings are scheduled to meet in an NFL Week 5 game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.…

A new season is on the horizon and for the first time in a few years, there are some unknowns with the Minnesota Vikings. During the Mike Zimmer/Kirk Cousins era, it was almost a foregone conclusion how the offense and defense would look, their tendencies on both sides of the ball, and ultimately their win-loss record. With a roster that is largely…

Have you missed Aunt Mabel, Drunk Joe and my antiquated Golden Rules? Well, you're in luck. The NFL picks column is back for a seventh season, and we hope to have as much fun as possible, all the while finishing the season with more money than we started with. With that, if you're one of my five or six regulars (OK, maybe there's a few more than…