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Speculation is running rampant at Florida, where coach Will Muschamp is scratching and clawing to hang onto his job.
Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the college football and NFL weekend by offering 12 plays.
It used to be that once the Breeders’ Cup was over, things quieted down in the horse racing world. That is not the case this year with a potential start by California Chrome in the Hollywood Derby at Del Mar on Nov. 29.
Professional sports bettors — aka sharps or wiseguys — typically don’t play big favorites, but on Saturday they were all over Auburn, which was laying 23 points at home to Texas A&M.
In a long season, every NFL team experiences ups and downs. The Baltimore Ravens were regarded as the class of their division not long ago, but John Harbaugh is now the coach of a last-place team.
What was built by Jim Harbaugh seemingly overnight is now crumbling almost as quickly. By all appearances, the San Francisco 49ers are falling apart, and Harbaugh is on the way out.
It’s not a banner year for quarterbacks in the Big Ten, but Michigan State is in good hands with junior Connor Cook.
