“It was a small win for us – borderline break even,” said South Point sports book director Bert Osborne. “With teasers going 7-1 on the day between all sides and totals, we’re probably fortunate to have not lost altogether on the day.” All four teaser sides in the Seahawks’ thrilling 28-22 overtime win against the Packers covered heading into the Patriots’ 45-7 massacre of the Colts, but there was one point where Osborne thought he might get lucky with one of the final scores....

As the January transfer window came to a close, the mood around Emirates Stadium was lifted by late winter business. Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang arrived as two proven performers at the highest level and wasted little time displaying their almost telepathic understanding during a 5-1 mauling of Everton. Since then, however, a north London derby defeat has been suffered against Tottenham, hard work been made of seeing off Ostersunds in the Europa League and the Carabao Cup surrendered in disappointing fashion during a forgettable final display against Manchester City ....

The Red Devils were held to 10 draws on home soil last season, with those frustrations contributing to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League. Mhki 9/2 to score first v Leicester Jose Mourinho’s side made amends in knockout competition, as they tasted EFL Cup and Europa League success, but there is a determination to restore domestic dominance this term. Mkhitaryan believes the tide is turning, with West Ham thumped 4-0 on the opening weekend, and is looking for the goals to flow in a sustained challenge for the top-flight title....

Rumours: Mancini to Leicester? The Armenia international has been in fine form for Manchester United in recent weeks, having battled through a difficult period to cement his place in Jose Mourinho’s first team. Mkhitaryan scored the only goal of the game as United beat Saint-Etienne in the Europa League on Wednesday, but a hamstring injury picked up in that match has ruled him out of the meeting at Wembley....

Performing before the Midsummer Classic with The Tenors, who booted him from the group before the night was over, Remigio Pereira changed the lyrics of Canada’s national anthem from “With glowing hearts we see the rise/The True North strong and free” to “We’re brothers and sisters, all lives matter to the great.” In addition, Pereira held up a placard reading “ALL LIVES MATTER.” MORE: Top photos from the All-Star Game...

Now a member of the Giants, Johnny Cueto (13-1, 2.47 ERA) will take the hill to kick off the 2016 All-Star Game Tuesday (8:00 p.m. ET, Fox) in San Diego. In the first inning he’s guaranteed to face the AL’s Jose Altuve, Mike Trout and Manny Machado, AL manager Ned Yost announced on Monday. MORE: The worst All-Star performances of all time Chris Sale (14-3, 3.38 ERA) will counter for the AL and face Ben Zobrist, Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant and hometown hero Wil Myers if a batter can reach base....

Now the rest of the rosters have been filled in as the reserves and pitchers were announced Sunday afternoon. The players who will complete the American and National League teams’ 32-man rosters were chosen by player ballot and commissioner’s office selection. These are the position players who will be on the bench and the 12 pitchers who will be on the staff. Some starters and reserves may miss the game because of injury, and some pitchers, such as Jacob deGrom, won’t pitch in the All-Star Game because their turn in the rotation next week will cause them to miss the Midsummer Classic....

Baseball, more than any other sport, lends itself to length: the small sample size isn’t necessarily indicative of how good a manager, team or player is. In 2020, though, fans are going to have to deal with the fact that the small sample size is all we got (thanks a lot, coronavirus). Still, baseball got some semblance of normalcy in this year, eventually crossing home plate with a few hiccups along the way....

The league’s competition committee agreed to both changes during owners meetings this week, the report from Jayson Stark says, citing unnamed sources. MORE: MLB Mock Draft: Who do the Phillies want at No. 1? Under the proposal, the strike zone would begin at the top of a hitter’s knees, rather than at the bottom of the knee as the current rule states. The move is a reaction to umpires calling an increasing number of strikes below the knees, the ESPN report says....

While “Fallout 4” offers gamers an expansive world to explore with endless possibilities, the ability for users to create their own modifications and upload them free of charge creates a never ending whirlpool of fun. MORE: Worst World Series winners | Ortiz’s most memorable moments | Ortiz, Gronk sing love song Seeing as the game is set in Boston, one baseball fan got the inspiration to work Ortiz in the game, fully equipped with a bloody jersey and skull crushing bat....

Next in line is Joey Bart, a power-hitting catcher from Georgia Tech who is likely to be the first backstop taken off the board in June. MORE: MLB Mock Draft 2018 — Who does Joey Bart land with? The skinny: After being picked in the 27th round of the 2015 draft by the Tampa Bay Rays as a high school senior, Bart declined the opportunity to turn pro and instead enrolled at Georgia Tech, where he’s been the Yellow Jackets’ starting catcher ever since....

Here is the complete list eligible players, according to the MLBPA: MORE: Top 25 free agents this offseason What players are free agents in MLB? Angels David Freese Chris Iannetta Matt Joyce Matt Latos Shane Victorino Wesley Wright Astros Scott Kazmir Oliver Perez Colby Rasmus Tony Sipp Joe Thatcher Athletics Edward Mujica Barry Zito Blue Jays Mark Buehrle Marco Estrada Jeff Francis LaTroy Hawkins Munenori Kawasaki* Mark Lowe Dioner Navarro Cliff Pennington David Price...

The 32-year-old former Cy Young winner recently turned down his $17.4 million qualifying offer from the Cubs, officially putting him into the free agent pool for the first time in his career. STELLINI: Where the top 20 free agents could land The list of free agent pitchers this season is quite long, but Arrieta immediately stands out as one of the top tier starters available this winter. So while the Brewers may be prepared to give their hardest push to bring Arrieta 90 miles north of Wrigley Field for the next several seasons, there is certain to be strong competition to land the right-hander....

MORE HOT STOVE: Fantasy hitters on the move Updated Jan. 27 Brewers sign Matt Garza. Garza lands in another hitter-friendly ballpark (he struggled in Texas last season) and comes with the usual injury concerns about his elbow. Don’t get too excited here. Yankees sign Masahiro Tanaka. The Yankees were the winners for the Japanese import and landed perhaps the best arm on the free-agent market. We don’t love the ballpark or the division, but Tanaka wasn’t prone to home runs in Japan and has a filthy splitter to help keep the ball on the ground....

In a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, MLB and the MLBPA really, really miss baseball and are hoping to start the season for May, though June could be the more likely time. The pitch: All 30 MLB squads will play the entire season in Arizona, in ballparks in the greater Phoenix area. At the time of this posting, Arizona had just over 2,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state, one of the lesser-afflicted areas in the country....

Try to dress it up however you want. The weather was suboptimal Thursday. The teams aren't as good as they were at the inception of interleague play. The finale of the four-game, split-stadium set featured two pitchers, Jacob deGrom and Chase Whitley, making their major league debuts. Tickets are too expensive. Whatever. MORE: Yankees-Mets | Tanaka’s impressive streak New York is a metropolitan area of more than 22 million people, and a game between its two teams sold 40,133 tickets, one night after an attendance figure of 35,577 that was lower than the draw for a Friday game in April against the Reds....

Check The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for current baseball lines from Las Vegas. Arizona Diamondbacks -121 (@ Philadelphia Phillies), 7:05 p.m. ETChad Billingsley vs Chase Anderson We like the Diamondbacks more than the oddsmakers do and have the visitors winning this game with 63.3 percent probability. This would put the odds for an away win at -172, so there’s good value in laying -121. While neither starting pitcher is projected to have a good game, there’s a slight edge for the Diamondbacks batters....

Essentially. Basically. Kinda. It’s not Game 1, but the Nationals’ right-hander and Cy Young favorite is taking the mound Monday with an opportunity to put his team in control of the NLDS against the Cubs, the reigning World Series champions. The series is tied, 1-1, heading into Game 3. “This is going to be a crazy atmosphere here at Wrigley,” Scherzer said during his Sunday press conference. “I can’t wait to toe the rubber....

Yes, Heyward is an outstanding defensive outfielder. He’s one of the very best defensive outfielders in baseball right now, and he’s probably the best defensive corner outfielder, period. And he’s one of baseball’s genuinely good people, too. But when do the Cubs reach the point where his ineptness at the plate outweighs the good of the glove? Actually, here’s a better question: When do the Cubs act on the truth that his issues at the plate outweigh the good of the glove?...