Bookie of the 12 months: Cubs plan sportsbook, kiosks at Wrigley

A sport that has a commissioner’s workplace solely due to a playing scandal that rocked the game 100 years in the past may quickly have sports activities betting home windows at a major-league ballpark within the very metropolis that scandal came about, in line with an ESPN report. With the latest passage of Illinois’ new sports activities betting legislation, the Cubs are among the many Chicago groups planning to open a sportsbook at places inside Wrigley Field and simply outdoors the ballpark, experiences ESPN, citing “multiple sources.” The choices being thought of internally by multiple Chicago staff, mentioned the report, embrace automated kiosks, betting home windows and in-stadium sportsbooks. Cubs officers declined to remark to ESPN

Turkey harvest in Illinois stays forward of final 12 months: Latest

Goofy climate, particularly on weekends, has not slowed down turkey harvest this spring in Illinois. Here is the newest replace from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Here is an replace on the 2019 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season from the IDNR Division of Wildlife Resources. (A reminder that each one harvest totals embrace the Youth Turkey Season preliminary harvest outcomes) At the conclusion of the Third Season Segment within the South Zone on 4/24/19, turkey hunters within the South Zone had harvested a preliminary whole of three,848 birds. This compares to final 12 months’s whole of three,009 on the similar level within the season and the 5-year common of three,759 turkeys harvested for this time interval. At

Brad Stevens Reveals Celtics Had Tough Year: ‘Not What We Had Hoped’

It certainly not was the season the Boston Celtics hoped to have. Boston completed fourth within the Eastern Conference after being pegged because the favorites heading into the 2018-19 NBA season. Everyone definitely had good motive to imagine so, seeing as Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving could be able to go, and the bench depth appeared unmatched. But issues acquired tough for the C’s. Irving referred to as out his teammates and appeared visibly annoyed at occasions, and didn’t precisely double down on his promise to re-sign with Boston come season’s finish. Fast ahead to the playoffs and the Green have a 2-Zero sequence lead over the Indiana Pacers. Irving is enjoying a

Dovizioso a extra “dangerous” foe than final yr

Dovizioso opened his 2019 marketing campaign with a slender win over Marquez in Qatar, and adopted that up with third place final day trip in Argentina after dropping out to Valentino Rossi within the battle for second. The Ducati rider described that outcome as "huge", because the Termas de Rio Hondo monitor has historically been among the many hardest on the calendar for the Italian producer. Speaking in Sao Paulo final week, Marquez acknowledged Dovizioso's improved Argentina type as a sign that he his managing to restrict the harm higher than he did final yr. "The victory in Argentina was very easy, but during the season it will not be like this," stated Marquez, who beat Rossi by

Wait ’til subsequent 12 months? Bulls’ Jim Boylen ’wanting ahead to

With a beginning lineup of Robin Lopez, Wayne Selden, Shaquille Harrison, Ryan Arcidiacono and Brandon Sampson towards the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night time — a 124-101 loss on the United Center — the main focus, after all, was on who wasn’t enjoying for the Bulls relatively than who was. With arguably their prime seven gamers for subsequent season sitting out — from Lauri Markkanen (fatigue/fast coronary heart price) and Zach LaVine (knee) to Otto Porter (shoulder) and Kris Dunn (again) to rookies Wendell Carter (thumb) and Chandler Hutchison (toe) and the just about forgotten Denzel Valentine (ankle) — are the Bulls getting wherever? The Bulls have acquired some promising items in two years of the newest re-build,

Celtics’ Al Horford Healthy, Playing ‘Best Basketball Of The Year’

Celtics’ Al Horford Healthy, Playing ‘Best Basketball Of The Year’

The Boston Celtics seemed to have turned a corner on the West Coast. After a dreadful stretch heading into and directly following the NBA All-Star Break, in which the team lost seven of 10 games, the C’s have rediscovered their groove in California. Following the beneficial long plane ride, Boston crushed the Golden State Warriors and picked up wins against the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers. Coinciding with the Celtics’ resurgence has been the outstanding play of Al Horford. The 32-year-old was one of the few bright spots on the floor during the Celtics’ dreary streak, and he has kept his form up on the team’s current road trip,... NESN.com

UEFA.com fans’ Team of the Year 2018 revealed

UEFA.com fans’ Team of the Year 2018 revealed

After more than a month of voting, the UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2018 has now been revealed. More than 1.8 million votes were cast in all, with 85,167 new users registering with UEFA.com in order to have their say. TEAM OF THE YEAR 2018Fifty-nine users correctly picked the XI and will now be entered into a prize draw to win a PS4 FIFA 19 bundle. GOALKEEPERMarc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona)Team of the Year votes: 51,307 (30.4%)All-time selections: debut