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Report: T-Wolves looking to trade Bennett

Jun 22, 2015

According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Minnesota Timberwolves have made big man Anthony Bennett available in trade talks.

Bennett, the No. 1 selection of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2013 NBA Draft, has struggled to find his footing in the Association. The Canadian was sent to Minny alongside 2014 first-overall pick Andrew Wiggins last summer for Kevin Love after completing an underwhelming rookie season in Ohio.

The 22-year-old has averaged just 4.7 points, 3.4 rebounds on 39 percent shooting in 14 minutes per game through his first two NBA campaigns.

Minnesota owns the No. 1 selection in this year's draft and appears primed to take either Karl-Anthony Towns or Jahlil Okafor, thus making thing Bennett the odd man out with fellow bigs Nikola Pekovic, Kevin Garnett, Gorgui Dieng and Adreian Payne already in the fold.

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Wilson wants to stay in Seattle but is used to moving

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson told a North Carolina radio show on Monday that he hopes to stay in Seattle, "but I've also gone through ups and downs and been moved around before."

Wilson's reference was to his forced move from North Carolina State to Wisconsin for his final year of college football after N.C. State coach Tom O'Brien wouldn't let him play minor-league baseball.

Wilson is engaged in contract talks with the Seahawks, but the sides reportedly have been stuck on the amount of guaranteed money, and Wilson is preparing to play out his rookie contract, which will pay him $1.54 million in 2015.

He has purchased insurance in case he suffers a career-ending injury before he gets a contract extension.

On Monday, he told 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, "At the end of the day I trust the process. I know God's going to take me and put me where he wants to have me. I hope that's Seattle. I love it there; it's a great place. But I've also gone through the ups and downs and been moved around before. I loved N.C. State and loved playing there and then having to go somewhere else and start new."

If Wilson plays out the final year of his rookie deal and does not reach agreement on a new contract by February, the Seahawks very likely would place the franchise tag on him. That would pay him about $20 million in 2016. They also could tag him again in 2017 and 2018, although the cost likely would be prohibitive by the final year.

Later Monday, he tweeted, "Change is a constant! & Success is never final! #NoTime2Sleep."

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The two hottest picks to go over season win totals

Jun 23, 2015

NFL season win totals have been out for a little while now, and bettors in Vegas are flocking to two specific teams to go over their projected numbers.

The most popular picks in that department at William Hill U.S. Nevada books are Jacksonville (5.5 wins) and Oakland (5.5). Both squads finished with a meager three W's in 2014 but appear to be heading in the right direction largely in part due to their two young talented signal callers in Derek Carr and Blake Bortles.

In fact, if the Raiders shocked the world and went on to win the Lombardi Trophy this season, their victory would result in a seven figure loss in futures markets at the shop.

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This pitcher is posting ugly numbers on the road

Jun 23, 2015

In six road starts this season, Toronto Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey is 0-4 with a bloated 6.17 ERA.

Opposing batters have teed off versus the veteran, batting .324 during that span.

The Bluebirds will attempt to reverse that trend Tuesday when Dickey takes the mound versus the Tampa Bay Rays in the Sunshine State. Chris Archer (8-4, 2.18 ERA) is slated to start for the Rays.

Pinnacle Sports has priced the Jays as +143 pups for the tilt. The total is presently sitting at 7.

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CFL need-to-know Week 1 betting stats and trends

The 62nd Canadian Football League season kicks off north of the border this week with four games on the board. Sportsbooks have released their odds on these opening matchups and Covers has dug into the Week 1 trends over the past 10 CFL seasons, hoping to give you some insight and edge into the first slate of three-down matchups:

Ti-Cats’ troubles

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats can’t seem to get off on the right foot and enter the 2015 campaign on a 10-year Week 1 losing skid. To make matters worse, Hamilton is 1-9 ATS in those contests. The Ti-Cats are 0-6 SU and 1-5 ATS on the road in Week 1, which is where they open 2015 – at Calgary to play the defending Grey Cup champion Stampeders as 6.5-point underdogs Friday. Hamilton has been outscored by an average of 34.4-17.9 over the past decade of season debuts.

Easy Riders

Saskatchewan, unlike Hamilton, has been quick out of the blocks each year over the past decade. The Roughriders are an impressive 8-2 SU and ATS in their season opener since 2005, including a 5-1 SU and ATS count at home during that span. The Riders play host to rivals Winnipeg as 7.5-point home favorites Saturday.

Saskatchewan is also 7-3 Over/Under in those last 10 openers, going 4-2 O/U at home in that stretch. The Roughriders have scored an average of 34.3 points while allowing 24.1 points against during those Week 1 outings. Saturday’s total is set at 48.

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The Grey Cup champs are 7-2 SU and ATS in their last Week 1 appearances (unlike the NFL, not every team plays in Week 1) and have managed to cover in seven of those nine contests as well. Calgary, as mentioned above, is a 6.5-point home favorite versus Hamilton this coming Friday, and has not opened on the road in any season since 2005.

If you’re betting the Stampeders, you might as well parlay it with the Under in Week 1. Calgary has stayed below the betting total in seven of those nine opening week matchups. Friday’s total is set at 53 points.

Home sweet dome

The Edmonton Eskimos travel to the “Big Smoke” to take on the Toronto Argonauts in Week 1 Saturday, with Toronto set as a 4.5-point underdog in the Rogers Centre. The Argos have actually been a solid play at home during Week 1, going back to 2005, with a 2-2 SU and 3-1 ATS mark in that span. However, the Eskimos are 5-1 ATS in their last six trips to Toronto, so take that trend with a grain of salt.

The Argonauts are also a profitable 2-8 Over/Under in Week 1 games the last 10 seasons, with a 1-3 O/U count at home. Toronto has scored an average of 23.6 points in those games while giving up 25 points against. Saturday’s total is set at 49.5 points.

Opening night

The other game on the CFL sked is Thursday’s opening night matchup between the Ottawa RedBlacks and Montreal Alouettes, with the Als pegged as 8-point home chalk. This is the first Week 1 matchup for an Ottawa team since the Renegades back in 2005 – the team’s final season. Ottawa was blown away 41-16 at Edmonton that year.

As for Montreal, it’s been a solid winner but bad bet in Week 1, boasting a 6-4 SU mark but a 4-6 ATS record in that span. The Alouettes were 3-1 SU but 1-3 ATS (1-3 O/U as well) at home during that time frame. Montreal has just edged Week 1 opponent over the past decade with an average score of 27.5-27.1.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 23


Game Score Status Pick Amount


Philadelphia 0 Bot 0 Philadelphia +249 500 *****
NY Yankees 0 Over 9.5 500


Atlanta 0 Bot 0 Atlanta +146 500
Washington 0 Over 7.5 500


Cincinnati 0 Bot 0 Pittsburgh -152 500 DOUBLE PLAY[/B]
Pittsburgh 0 Over 8 500


Baltimore - 7:10 PM ET Boston -115 500
Boston - Over 9 500


Detroit - 7:10 PM ET Cleveland -110 500
Cleveland - Under 7 500


Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -161 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Under 7 500


St. Louis - 7:10 PM ET St. Louis -128 500
Miami - Over 7 500


Oakland - 8:05 PM ET Oakland -129 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Texas - Over 9 500 DOUBLE PLAY


LA Dodgers - 8:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +126 500 GRAND SLAM
Chi. Cubs - Under 7 500


Chi. White Sox - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota -102 500
Minnesota - Under 8 500


NY Mets - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee -152 500 *****
Milwaukee - Under 8 500


Arizona - 8:40 PM ET Colorado +111 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Colorado - Over 10.5 500


Houston - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -124 500
LA Angels - Over 7.5 500


Kansas City - 10:10 PM ET Kansas City -104 500
Seattle - Under 7 500


San Diego - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -195 500 *****
San Francisco - Over 6.5 500

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TUESDAY, JUNE 23


Game Score Status Pick Amount


Los Angeles - 8:00 PM ET Washington -13 500 DOUBLE PLAY[/B]


Washington - Under 137 500 DOUBLE PLAY

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WNBA JUNE RECORD:




*****...............................2 - 4 - 1
DOUBLE PLAY....................8 - 9
TRIPLE PLAY......................1 - 1
SLAM DUNK.......................5 - 3




MLB RECORD FOR JUNE:




*****.............................34 - 26 - 1 .............................+ 5.26
double play......................55 - 61 ..................................- 12.13
triple play........................18 - 13 - 1 .............................+ 21.36
grand slam......................27 - 34...................................- 34.67