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Finn Balor Returns, Roster Changes Ahead After Wrestlemania 33

... a bedtime story. He then said, with Goldberg dispatched, that Lesnar needed new challengers. Heyman teased Seth Rollins, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy and both Hardys as options before saying Lesnar is “the disruptor of the status quo” and that the only appropriate opponent would be the other to beat The Undertaker in his 23-2 Wrestle Mania record. The crowd disagreed and started chanting, “We want [Finn] Balor.” Heyman said Lesnar authorized him to challenge Reigns tonight on Raw for the title; instead, Braun Strowman’s music hit and he stood face-to-face with Lesnar. “I see Roman Reigns has your attention,” Strowman said before pushing Lesnar. “When I’m finished with Roman Reigns, maybe I’ll have yours. Because, Brock Lesnar, you damn sure got my attention.” Lesnar immediately laid his title in the middle of the ring, daring Strowman to walk over it. He retreated instead. It makes little sense why Reigns would not jump at the ...

Gonzaga Vs. North Carolina Expert Picks, Lines

... big-boy matchup. Who will cut down the nets? Our experts are picking the winner straight up and against the spread, which currently sits at UNC -2. Below are the picks along with an explanation from each writer on his national title pick. North Carolina -2 vs. Gonzaga. Tar Heels. Bill Reiter. Gonzaga was the best team in the regular season. It is the No. 1 seed in this tournament. It has lost just a single game in a remarkable run has it on the verge of a first national championship. And on the back of that belief, the Zags’ depth and a defense that has no peers in college basketball they get it done Monday night against UNC. Gary Parrish. This is a total tossup game, which the point spread accurately reflects. But I really do think public perception - one of these schools is from the ACC, the other from the WCC - is the only thing that has North Carolina favored by a bucket. Other metrics suggest Gonzaga should be the favorite. So there’s value in grabbing the Zags plus the points. And I actually believe Mark Few’s program will win the game outright. Final score: Gonzaga 76, North Carolina 75. So if you’ve got ...

Ranking The Five Amateurs Playing Augusta National This Year

... championships and qualified for this tournament in more ways than Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and a handful of other golfers. He is the real deal and is currently the No. 1-ranked amateur in the world. Jordan Spieth played with him at the Australian Open last year and raved about his game. Luck could have turned pro at any time over the last nine months, but he wanted to wait until he played the Masters. If he had turned pro early, he would have lost his bid. “To be honest, I felt ready last year,” Luck told the Augusta Chronicle. “I’d entered tour school and was at the point where if I qualified I was turning pro, and I didn’t have any issues with that because I felt like my game was there. I postponed things a little, but for good reason.”. A post shared by Curtis Luck (@curtisluck_) on. Aug 22, 2016 at 8:05 am PDT. If Luck doesn’t take low amateur, I’d be shocked. 2. Brad Dalke (U. S. Amateur runner up): As much as it pains me to slot an OU golfer No. 2 here, Dalke is a stud. ...

Who's In, Who's Out, Projected Conference Matchups

... a 10-year playoff drought by clinching on March 28. Count the Sharks as beneficiaries of that Oilers win, too, as they, too, clinched on March 28. Anaheim Ducks (2) vs. Calgary Flames (wild card). The Oilers’ win, a 2-1 decision over the Kings, also earned the Ducks a spot in the postseason. At one point the hottest team in the league this season, the streaky Calgary Flames earned themselves a shot at a postseason run with a 5-2 win vs. San Jose on March 31. Los Angeles Kings: L. A.’s high-potential, albeit underwhelming, season lost all last-minute hope for a playoff run after a loss to the Arizona Coyotes on April 2. Winnipeg Jets : A March 29 Blues win over the Coyotes eliminated the Jets. Dallas Stars: A year after their playoff run, the Stars were ousted from contention thanks to wins by both the Blues and Predators to start the week of March 27. Vancouver Canucks : A ...

Root For These 10 Golfers To Win This Week At Augusta

... Or Phil Mickelson embracing his wife Amy when he won in 2010 as she was battling breast cancer. There aren’t any stories as big as those two coming into this year’s Masters, but there are still several golfers to get behind over the next week. Here is a look at our root-ability rankings from 1-10. 1. Jason Day - His mother was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and is undergoing treatments. There was question over whether he would play, but Day has decided to give it a go. The emotion that would flow at the final hole if he won would be probably unforeseen in Masters history. 2. Gary Woodland - He and his wife recently lost one of their two twins currently in utero. Winning the Masters obviously can’t make up for that, but it would be a sweet gift during a tough time. 3. Sergio Garcia - I don’t know how many different ways there are to say that Garcia has been unlucky at major championships, but he is testing us to exhaust ...

Adrian Peterson's Visit With The Patriots Reportedly Ends Without A Contract

... on Monday, he reportedly didn’t secure a contract with the Patriots. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Peterson’s visit with the Patriots is over. And he left without a deal. Of course, that doesn’t mean a deal won’t get worked out in the future. Adrian Peterson's visit with the Patriots has concluded. Per sources, he's leaving without a deal.for now. Could revisit later. — Field Yates (@Field Yates) April 3, 2017. While the Patriots already boast an impressive versatile backfield duo in James White and Dion Lewis , they’re still lacking a powerful runner. Le Garrette Blount , who served that role the past three years, is a free agent. So, the Patriots could opt to bring him back or sign Peterson instead. Peterson  is reportedly asking for a ton of money - at least $8 million in the first year of his contract, according to __link__  - though he ...

Warriors Look Unbeatable While Cavaliers Continue To Dive

... is “hey, good teams continue to win, unless they’re in a slump.” And we’ve seen teams play great in the final month of the season and then get knocked out in the first round. The 2010 Celtics, who made the Finals? They were 9-8 after March 15. Some of these records are complicated by rest games, but the point remains: The playoffs are about matchups. The regular season is mostly about timing. Do you play a great team when they’re at their peak, as the Warriors are now? Or when they’re at their lowest point, as the Celtics did when they faced Golden State. The point is that it’s a good sign if you’re playing well, sure. But it’s more of a sign of what kind of team you are. Not a prediction of how your playoff fortunes will play out. Keep that in mind as we get swept up in “closing strong” and “peaking at the right time,” and then remember this fact. The playoffs last two full months. You’re going to have to ...

Unc's Experience Could Make The Difference In Title Game Vs. Gonzaga

... North Carolina Tar Heels. Sports Line. Latest odds. Both teams survived narrow wins Saturday night to extend their 2017 season into college basketball’s final evening, with the Bulldogs holding off a second-half charge from South Carolina Gamecocks and the Tar Heels avoiding potentially disastrous missed free throws with offensive rebounds to bleed out the clock in a one-point win against Oregon Ducks. Late-game execution and a heavy sigh of relief were the common themes between these two title hopefuls, who now have a quick turnaround before playing for it all on Monday night (9:20 p.m. ET, CBS). Here are eight things to know about Gonzaga-UNC. 1. Gonzaga is the best ATS team in the country. North Carolina opened out in Las Vegas as a narrow (-2) betting favorite, but experts are already starting to line up on Gonzaga’s side and the ...