Entries for August 2011

Here are the current team props for the 2011 College Football season from 5dimes. The College Football season begins on Thursday night and this looks to be a wide-open year with Oklahoma, Florida State and Alabama starting the season out as favorites.

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Let's take a brief look at the college football conferences, as the season opens up this Thursday. The WAC is a conference that has been weakened  by losses over the years. This past season, Boise State left for the Mountain West. That leaves teams like Fresno State, Nevada and Hawaii to fight for a mediocre league.

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College football opens up on Thursday so it's time to take a look at some of the key performers for the upcoming season. The wide receiver  position is absolutely loaded with players like Ryan Broyles, Michael Floyd, Justin Blackmon and Alshon Jeffery.

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College football opens up on Thursday so it's time to take a look at some of the key performers for the upcoming season. The running  back position is loaded with several stars and some that are ready to blossom like Trent Richardson from Alabama. Here are the top 10 running backs going into the 2011 season:

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The NFL is back on for the final week of preseason. All the games but one take place on Thursday as teams are looking at competitions for backup spots. Some teams will use their starters for a series or two as they still want to get a luck at some positions. Not having minicamps and OTAs has forced coaches to possibly play starters in Week 4, which is a major risk. Those placed on the IR (injured reserve) will miss the entire season.

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College Football opens up on Thursday so it's time to take a look at some of the key performers for the upcoming season. The quarterback position isn't really loaded with stars, though Andrew Luck returning to school instead of opting for the NFL Draft, certainly has enhanced the position along with Stanford's chances. Here are the top 10 quarterback going into the 2011 season:

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Let's take a brief look at the college football conferences, as the season opens up this Thursday. The Sun Belt is one of the lower-tied conferences  in FBS (1-A) football. This year, Troy and Florida International should be the favorites.

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Here are the odds for final week of the NFL preseason. This is usually considered the most meaningless week of the preseason. However, with the lockout causing teams to miss mini-camps and OTAs, some teams may decide to use their starters for a series or two on Thursday night. Here are the current odds for Week 4 of the NFL preseason with a complete list of teams on the board.

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While NBA stars are locked out of their own arenas, they've organized some exhibition games across the country to stay in shape and keep theircompetitive juices flowing.

On Tuesday night in Baltimore at Morgan State University, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul led a  group of players that excited an overflow crowd of over 4,000, who were not used to seeing professional basketball at a college venue.

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Let's take a look at the latest key baseball trends against the money line for Wednesday's games. This is where information along with stats and trends is key to success. You have a chance to earn a nice profit as long as you use wise money management. WHIP stands for Walks + hits per innings pitched. Make sure you play at several different sportsbooks so you can shop for the best lines. All trends are against the money line unless otherwise indicated. Here are the top MLB trends for Wednesday's games listed below:

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