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'You may think you're heroes': Judge slams men over Mokbel shivving

The two young men who knifed drug kingpin Tony Mokbel get a stern talking to from the sentencing judge as she extends their jail terms for the attack.

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George Floyd protests

Peaceful protests continue across the United States and across the world after the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis.

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Queensland crossbencher cleared of breaching lockdown laws

Police have dropped an investigation into whether Queensland MP Jason Costigan breached coronavirus travel bans saying there was "insufficient evidence to commence a prosecution".

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China delayed release of coronavirus genome findings to WHO

Chinese authorities withheld publication of the genetic map of the virus for more than a week after government labs had decoded it, frustrating WHO officials.

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JobKeeper too little, too late to save retail, says The Iconic boss

The head of the online shopping giant has criticised the federal government for not providing enough support to the country's ailing retail sector.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

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Quarantining people arriving in the UK is crucial, says Home Secretary

The Home Secretary has referred to the controversial notion of air corridors, which would see restriction-free travel between the UK and some countries.

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Rock conspiracy prompts globe-trotting investigation

A decade ago New Yorker journalist Patrick Radden Keefe heard a rumour that late eighties hit Wind of Change, by German rock group Scorpions, was written by the CIA.

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Tablet interactive: Riots across the US

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A tough case to crack: Marc Fennell's nut theft investigation

Marc Fennell has followed up his award winning podcast It Burns with another strange and compelling tale; an investigation into a $10m heist of nuts.

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JobKeeper too little, too late to save retail, says The Iconic boss

The head of the online shopping giant has criticised the federal government for not providing enough support to the country's ailing retail sector.

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New on Sports Illustrated: Ed Orgeron Grieving With His Nation, Players Over George Floyd's Death: 'It's Terrible'

After first speaking with his players, LSU's Ed Orgeron is the latest high-profile coach to speak publicly about a movement against police brutality that has gripped America.

Over the last few days, Ed Orgeron’s phone buzzed more than normal. For Orgeron, one of the nation’s elite college football recruiters and the head coach of the reigning national champion LSU Tigers, an active phone isn’t something new. But this was different. Messages flooded in from his former players reacting to a nationwide upheaval over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died May 25 while pinned between concrete and the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer.

“My players and former players are hurting, and they let me know they’re hurting,” Orgeron says in an interview Tuesday with Sports Illustrated. “When they’re hurting, it hurts me. I love all my players like they were my own. I know some are hurting right now, and I totally support them. I will not tolerate racism, and they know it.”

Orgeron is the latest in a long line of high-profile coaches to speak publicly about a movement against police brutality that has gripped America. A mix of peaceful protests and violent riots have broken out in dozens of cities across the country. That includes Louisiana, where thousands marched peacefully through the streets of New Orleans over the weekend. A significant portion of LSU’s roster is from the New Orleans area, a region with a history of racial tension. Many of Orgeron’s current and former players have aired their feelings on social media, most notably the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow.

On Tuesday, in his first meeting with the team since the COVID-19 pandemic suspended on-campus activities, the coach addressed the movement with his players before he spoke to SI. Orgeron wished to first deliver a message to his team, he says, before giving one to the general public. “I told them my feelings, which stays in house, but they know I will not tolerate racism,” he says. “Everybody has a right to voice their opinion. We’re not going to stop that. I told them to be careful.”

Before Orgeron addressed his team Tuesday, he gave the floor to a special guest: Reggie Berry, a lieutenant with the LSU Police Department whose father was the first black police officer at the department in which his son now works. Hassell Berry Jr. patrolled LSU’s campus for 15 years starting in June 1968.

For Orgeron, race issues run deep. He is native Cajun, an ethnic group from South Louisiana that before recently was the target of persecution. It took more than 200 years—and a lawsuit—for the U.S. government to recognize them as a national ethnic group in 1980, and in the early 20th century, attempts were made by American teachers to suppress their language. Orgeron’s ancestors were French-speaking Acadians whom the British forced from their Nova Scotia home in the mid-1700s. They were sent fleeing to French-settled Louisiana, establishing a base on the bayou and later developing a reputation as experts at the seafood and oil field industries.

On Tuesday, Orgeron declined to speak about the plight of Cajuns—“This is not about that,” he says—instead focusing his support for those angry, frustrated and saddened players, former players and co-workers who have reached out to him. “I have seen the incident,” Orgeron says. “I think it’s terrible. I just want the players and former players to know I’m there to support them.”

June 03, 2020 at 05:22AM
Ed Orgeron Grieving With His Nation, Players Over George Floyd's Death: 'It's Terrible'

New on Sports Illustrated: Rays Commit $100K Per Year to Fighting Systemic Racism

The Tampa Bay Rays announced Tuesday that they are committing $100,000 per year to support "causes in the fight against systemic racism."

The Tampa Bay Rays announced Tuesday they are committing $100,000 per year to support "causes in the fight against systemic racism," the club released in a statement Tuesday.

"Our country demands better than this for its people," the club wrote. "We can't breathe.

"Words are not enough and have never been enough. We need continued action and a re-education of our culture."

The club said that it is identifying and planning on sharing the organizations that it elects to donate money to, adding that its committee on diversity and inclusion will make decisions regarding its funds.

The Rays' statement comes more than a week after the killing of George Floyd, 46, who died May 25 after being violently apprehended by a Minneapolis police officer.

Video of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck and sparked ongoing protests throughout the United States.On Friday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was was seen on video kneeling on Floyd's neck, was arrested on charges of third-degree murder and manslaughter. An investigation is ongoing regarding the other officers involved in Floyd's death.

Members of the sports world have reacted in mass to Floyd's killing.

June 03, 2020 at 04:50AM
Rays Commit $100K Per Year to Fighting Systemic Racism

We Still Like It Hot

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Zowie! Our critics and readers pondered the silliness and semiotics of “Some Like It Hot,” with Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis, all in dresses and tottering heels.

Police commissioner 'concerned' by video of Aboriginal teen's arrest

Mick Fuller accepted that the NSW Police constable was not in any danger at the time and he held concerns about the officer's conduct.

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'Silently grieving': Father backs health response to COVID-19 test

Nathan Turner's father, Rodney, says it had been a 'week of constant public scrutiny' since health authorities revealed his son had tested positive after death.

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Police commissioner 'concerned' by video of Aboriginal teen's arrest

Mick Fuller accepted that the NSW Police constable was not in any danger at the time and he held concerns about the officer's conduct.

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Performance, not venue, the key for Suns

Coach Stuart Dew believes the Suns have a good chance to find a win over the coming weeks on home soil.

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George W. Bush calls out racial injustices, celebrates protesters

"It is a strength when protesters, protected by responsible law enforcement, march for a better future," former president said.

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FIFA adds voice to sports world's protests over Floyd death

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the Bundesliga players who protested on the pitch about the death of George Floyd "deserve an applause and not a punishment".

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Australia, it's time to kill this budget deficit bogeyman

The legacy of the devastating bushfires and the shock of the pandemic are sturdy ground on which to build a new consensus that deficits aren't nefarious.The Morrison government must resist temptation to pull back on financial stimulus.

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BBC NEWS - Nigeria's campus cults: Buccaneers, Black Axe and other feared groups

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka helped set up university brotherhoods in the 1950s but never imagined what they would become.

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BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: The 'tin pot' RWA dictators running life in India's cities

Why are India's residents' welfare associations being called "little Hitlers" and "tin pot dictators"?

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BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Germany divided as states lift lockdown

Different states are easing lockdown at different rates, and some fear infections could rise again.

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BBC NEWS : Lockdown break-ups and job changes boost rentals

Supply of new properties for rent is not keeping up with demand, property giant Rightmove says.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

Warning that Victoria may see a spike in COVID-19 and other viruses next week.

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News Corp axes women's masthead in latest round of cost-cutting

Staff have been told that Whimn.com.au will cease publishing at the end of the month.

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Tablet interactive: US riots

Curfews begin in US cities as a medical examiner classifies George Floyd's death as homicide.

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New on Sports Illustrated: MAQB: Rookies Are Way Behind on Signing; Justyn Ross's Surgery Is Big NFL News; More

An inability to get physicals means many NFL rookies haven't signed contracts or been paid a dime. Plus, Justyn Ross's injury is not just a Clemson story but a major 2021 draft story.

With more important matters ongoing in our world, here’s some football for you guys …

• Want a motivator for teams to get some players back in before the end of June? A lot of rookies still haven’t gotten paid a dime yet, for obvious reasons relating to their inability to take physicals. Only guys who are close enough to team doctors to go in or with teams willing to do third-party physicals are signed, and that has the number of rookie deals way down. By the end of May last year, 204 of 254 draft picks (80.3%) were signed, including 20 of 32 first-round picks. This year? As of June 1, just 51 of 255 draft picks (an even 20%) are signed, with only two of 32 first-rounders (Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa and Panthers DT Derrick Brown) inked. Even many undrafted free agents who agreed to terms back in April haven’t actually signed yet. And so there is a reason for teams and players to find a way to get rookies in at some point over the last two weeks of June. The idea of teams getting some players back before the end of the offseason program has been discussed for weeks, in part to allow teams to start testing their protocols and create a sort of soft opening so it’s not just an opening-of-the-floodgates in July. Maybe that is put into action with rookies coming in first.

• Another group of rookies that’s hurt—the tryout guys. Normally, those guys would get their shot by filling out rosters for rookie minicamps, but the uncertainty over what form those will take puts those guys in peril. Not too many tryout guys make it, but there have been some pretty incredible success stories, like Adam Thielen and Malcolm Butler.

• The news that Clemson WR Justyn Ross will have surgery after learning, via a spring injury, that he has a congenital fusion, isn’t just big college football news. It’s big NFL news too. The 6' 4", 205-pound 20-year-old was one of the heroes of the national title game in January 2019, and he had 112 catches for 1,865 yards and 17 touchdowns through two collegiate seasons. Going into his junior year, he was widely considered by NFL folks as a better prospect than his old running mate Tee Higgins, who was drafted 33rd overall by the Bengals in April, and a potential top 15 pick. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney told reporters on Monday that he’s hopeful that Ross will get healthy and have a decision to make on declaring for the pros in seven months, but there’s no guarantee of anything (even that he’ll play again) at this point. It’s hard not to feel for Ross, who was so close to making a fortune in the pros. I touched base with a few evaluators on Monday that hadn’t studied him yet, but mentioned him as a guy who was impossible to miss when studying other guys. “Every bit as good as Higgins (already), probably, with a higher ceiling,” said one college scouting director. “Would’ve been a first-rounder.”

• For what it’s worth, while we’re there, next year’s receiver class may actually be better at the top (though not as deep overall) than this year’s historic group was. LSU’s JaMarr Chase, and Alabama’s Jaylen Waddle and Devonta Smith enter the season with a shot to be top 15-20 picks. Ross would’ve been battling those three for position in the fall.

• Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer allowing for pro sports teams in the state to practice is a big deal for the NFL—because Michigan has been one of the more restrictive states throughout (Whitmer has flat out said they won’t be packing fans into stadiums in the fall)—but there’s also a flip side there, and that’s the cap on people allowed under the order and the requirements on social distancing. Both would make it tough for a football team to function, given the nature of sport and number of people it takes to run even a practice. Again, the clock’s ticking. June 26 is the end of the window for players to come in as part of the offseason program.

• While we’re there, keep an eye on the NHL’s daily testing protocol, and how that gets set up. It’ll be more complicated for NFL teams to have the capacity to pull that off, given that they’ll each be bringing 90 players and around 20 coaches to training camp.

• Vic Tafur of The Athletic wrote a nice story the other day on Raiders WR Clelin Ferrell, and in there was the news that Ferrell has bulked up, from 262 pounds to 275 pounds. And that underscores the fact that Year 1 to Year 2 is when a lot of guys make their biggest gains as pros (it’s something Bill Belichick says routinely every year). The obvious piece of that is that players simply get their footing in the NFL. Less obvious is this: Going through the grind from a final college season, to combine prep, to pro days, to private workouts and travel for visits, to rookie minicamps, to OTAs and veteran minicamps, to training camp, to finally reaching that actual first season … is a grind. Simply having the chance to reset and focus on areas to improve on is valuable. Guys like Ferrell certainly have gotten that this offseason, amid weird circumstances.

• Throw Redskins WR Terry McLaurin in that group, too. He’s stayed local this offseason in D.C., which has allowed him to get work in with Dwayne Haskins (fellow sophomore WR Kelvin Harmon has been in that group, too) the last couple months. Which is one reason why Ron Rivera spoke so highly of him the other day.

• I did want to make sure I got this, from Falcons president and competition committee chair Rich McKay, out there: I asked him if he was impressed with all the work the coaches have done on the SkyJudge concept (which we detailed last week), and he couldn’t answer that question fast enough. “I’m always impressed by it,” McKay said. “Listen, the coaches have always, forever been very involved in the rules process. What I’ve been impressed with in this one is how they’ve been passionate, committed and yet rational about the steps necessary to do it. That’s what I’ve been impressed by. To me, you just can’t just throw the two words out, Sky Judge. You gotta define what you mean by it. The idea that the official sitting up there, call him an official, whatever want to call that individual, could have a bigger impact on game and help us with officiating makes perfect sense. The way in which that’s going to be done and executed is really going to take some time. And to me, it’s required to be baby steps as we try to get that right.” The coaches, in their work, acknowledged that, which is why the league is going forward with the preseason test. (We got more on all that in the Monday morning column, if you’re interested.)

• And given where we are as a country, we’ll leave you with Colts coach Frank Reich’s comments from this morning, which were well-delivered on a call with the local media in Indy: “Injustice, few things, few things stir the human heart and soul like injustice. When we see it, feel it, experience it, it’s heart wrenching. It’s not enough for a person who looks like me to say, ‘I’m not racist.’ This kind of talk and thinking, it typically lends itself to a posture of neutrality, indifference, and passivity. It’s easy to be silent and do nothing, when it doesn’t directly impact you. This attitude simply doesn’t evoke any conviction about doing what is right, and standing up for the inherent dignity and rights of all people, no matter the color of their skin. I stand firmly behind the Colts statement, and in particular, the phrase that says, ‘We abhor racism.’ Racism is vile, deplorable, detestable. There’s no form of it that is acceptable, and in no way can it be justified. Our black community has bore the brunt of this injustice far too long. I believe that I—we—all have a personal responsibility to speak up, and to act in ways that build each other up, not tear each other down. I believe each one of us can make a difference if we’re willing to grow personally and display the courage necessary for us to take steps of progress in this most important of issues. Just wanted to, just felt compelled to make a statement I’ve spent some time writing and just wanted to share personally. I know we issued an organizational statement, but spent some time thinking and writing a statement that would reflect my own personal views. And just cannot be silent. Want to be proactive and so want to do my part and feel responsible.”

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June 02, 2020 at 05:23AM
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New on Sports Illustrated: Does the Best Path to a Title For the Nuggets Mean Breaking Up the Core?

Until play resumes, The Crossover will be examining one big-picture question for every NBA team. Today we take a look at the Denver Nuggets, who were 43-22 when the season was suspended.

Long time readers of Sports Illustrated who are also weirdly devoted to what I have to say will know the Nuggets are my team. I’ve picked them to make the Finals two years in a row. Their superstar center Nikola Jokic was rocking a quarantine body way before it became popular. And Paul Millsap is the NBA’s breakout star of TikTok. Yet, with all that said, Denver’s ceiling may still be only somewhere between really, really, really good and true title contender. The Nugs are a top-three team in the West, but it’s hard to see them toppling the Lakers or Clippers in a seven-game series. So what if Denver’s best path forward means significantly changing a good thing?

The Nuggets are the kind of team that benefit from being wildly competent at every position, with an All-Star in Jokic who seemingly falls slightly short of being able to carry a title team as the No. 1 guy. Jamal Murray is supposed to be the second breakout star, but he’s still the slightest bit inconsistent to be a true second banana. Gary Harris is a valuable player who took a step back this season. Monte Morris and Michael Porter Jr. were important finds. And vets like Will Barton and Paul Millsap are impactful though not necessarily high-level difference makers. The challenge for Denver’s front office will be figuring out how to enter the top tier of the West, and that could mean sending away pieces from a well constructed roster.

It would be risky to break up a team with such a high floor, but the Nuggets may be pushing up against their ceiling. Do they have time to wait for Porter to potentially break out when he’s struggling to earn consistent minutes? Is Murray definitely going to make a leap? Denver has to be seriously considering getting in on the next sweepstakes for a disgruntled star, even if the trade market is out of whack for the next couple seasons. Could some package of Harris, Porter, a rotation guy or two, and picks bring back somebody like Bradley Beal? Would Beal, Jokic, and Murray be enough to compete with the best of the conference?

The Nuggets are in a great position no matter what. The front office built a talented roster, and there is honor in being a team that’s consistently in the top half of the conference. Still, if Denver wants more, the current core seems to be awful close to maxing out. Taking a big swing with an already successful group may be the only way to take the hardest step up.

June 02, 2020 at 05:08AM
Does the Best Path to a Title For the Nuggets Mean Breaking Up the Core?

New on Sports Illustrated: Texas A&M Aggies Football 2020 Betting Preview

What are the odds that the Texas A&M Aggies win the SEC West and/or the National Championship in 2020? We break it all down and tell you the best bets.

Head coach Jimbo Fisher has zero excuses entering his third season with the Aggie fan base expecting the program to build off its 8-5 campaign in 2019.

Last season, three of their five losses (Clemson, LSU, Georgia) came on the road. The 2020 season will still have SEC West foes, but oddsmakers feel the schedule shouldn't be as difficult. If Texas A&M can get consistent help around third-year starting quarterback Kellen Mond, the offense could be one of the best in the nation.

According to PointsBet Sportsbook, Texas A&M’s season win total projection stands at 9.5 wins, heavily juiced at odds of -154 to the under.

2020 Texas A&M Aggies Regular Season Win Total Odds

2020 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule

Week 1 - Sept. 5 vs Abilene Christian

Week 2 - Sept. 12 vs North Texas

Week 3 - Sept. 19 vs Colorado

Week 4 - Sept. 26 vs Arkansas (AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas)

Week 5 - Oct. 3 at Mississippi State

Week 6 - Oct. 10 vs Fresno State

Week 7 - Oct. 17 at Auburn

Week 8 - Oct. 24 at South Carolina

Week 9 - BYE

Week 10 - Nov. 7 Ole Miss

Week 11 - Nov. 14 vs Vanderbilt

Week 12 - Nov. 21 at Alabama

Week 13 - Nov. 28 vs LSU

Texas A&M should fire out of the gates 3-0 with games against FBS Abilene Christian, a North Texas Mean Green squad who went 4-8 last season, and then closing out their three-game home stretch against Colorado that finished 5-7 in 2019.

Also, the Aggies should not see much trouble in their first 2020 road game versus an Arkansas Razorback program that they have dominated in recent years with seven consecutive victories. Arkansas has not won a SEC conference game in two years and the boys in the desert do not see one in Week 4 installing the Aggies as 19-point favorites in their neutral site game at AT&T Stadium.

Their October 3 showdown with Mike Leach and the high-powered Mississippi State Bulldogs is a game all bettors should be targeting the over with the scoreboard lighting up all day. The Week 5 matchup with Fresno State would normally jump out as a potential trap game, but hosting the game in College Station takes that out of the equation.

Heading into Jordan-Hare Stadium, potentially undefeated, poses as the first loss of the season for the Aggies against SEC West foe Auburn. The oddsmakers have Texas A&M listed as 3.5-point road underdogs in their battle with Gus Malzahn and the Tigers. Texas A&M has won the past six meetings with the Gamecocks and the oddsmakers envision that streak extending with the Aggies; appearing as a full touchdown favorite in Week 8 at South Carolina.

After a deeper dive, their showdown with Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss does not appear to be very intimidating after discovering games against Baylor, Auburn, LSU, Alabama, and Florida before the Rebels make their trip to College Station.

Before another expected win in a home tilt with Vanderbilt, the Aggies will not have an easy path in their final two games of the regular season. The oddsmaker’s power rankings have Texas A&M as 13.5-point underdogs going into Tuscaloosa against perennial powerhouse Alabama. The boys in the desert currently have A&M’s regular season finale as a virtual coin-flip with a pick-em line versus the defending champion LSU Tigers.

Texas A&M Odds to Win SEC West Conference

PointsBet Sportsbook is offering Texas A&M as the fourth overall betting choice to win the SEC West at odds of +750. All bettors who believe the Aggies will win the SEC West will get back $750 for every $100 wagered.

Texas A&M Odds to Win SEC Conference

With projections that envision a potential two or three-loss regular season, the PointsBet Sportsbook is offering Texas A&M as the sixth choice in conference wagering at odds of 10/1 to emerge as SEC Champions for the first time in school history. All bettors who believe the Aggies will win the SEC Championship Game will get back $1,000 for every $100 wagered.

Odds for Texas A&M Players to Win 2020 Heisman Trophy

As we have previously highlighted here at SI Gambling, Texas A&M currently has only one player listed in the Heisman Trophy odds at William Hill: quarterback Kellon Mond (40/1). The Aggies have had two Heisman winners in school history: running backs John David Crow (1957) and quarterback Johnny Manziel (2012).

Texas A&M Odds to Win the 2020-21 College Football Playoff

The regular season schedule is very kind to Texas A&M and I land on eight very attainable wins in 2020. The biggest question all bettors have to decide is whether Mond and the Aggies can somehow earn a split in their four most difficult games (Mississippi State, Auburn, Alabama, LSU). I am not so confident they can but I am also not willing to lay the heavy juice (-155) the season win total market currently demands.

Is Mond worthy of Heisman consideration? AllAggies reporter Cole Thompson examines:

“Everything at Kyle Field will rely on the shoulders of quarterback Kellen Mond. For his career, Mond has collected 7,379 yards, 52 touchdowns and 24 interceptions. Sprinkle on 1,385 yards and 13 touchdowns with the run, and this looks the part of a champion quarterback. It's still too soon to see if the senior (signal caller) will still be the starter come December with the likes of Haynes King and Zach Calzada waiting in the wings. For now, Mond's focus should be on keeping his job for another season rather than the Heisman.”

As Thompson highlights, there’s just too many question marks for a team that faces immense pressure combined with difficult SEC competition.

With Alabama, Georgia and Florida in their way of an SEC Championship, I can not land upon any valuable futures markets regarding the Aggies in 2020. There will be some excellent regular season betting opportunities (the over versus Mississippi State and the side versus Ole Miss) that all betting should look forward to targeting.

The Play: Pass on futures, target regular season individual game values

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New on Sports Illustrated: Report: Floyd Mayweather to Pay for George Floyd's Funeral Services

Mayweather has been in touch with Floyd's family, according to Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe.

Former world champion Floyd Mayweather will pay for the funeral services for George Floyd, according to Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe.

Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. Floyd was stopped by officer Derek Chauvin, who held his knee on Floyd's neck for over eight minutes. Floyd can be seen on video of the incident repeatedly saying "I can't breathe," before his death.

"He'll probably get mad at me for saying that, but yes, [Mayweather] is definitely paying for the funeral," Ellerbe told ESPN's Steve Kim. "[Mayweather] has done these kind of things over the last 20 years."

Floyd's funeral isn't the first one paid for by Mayweather in previous years. The retired boxer previously paid for the funeral of Genaro Hernandez, who lost to Mayweather in a 1998 fight.

June 02, 2020 at 04:51AM
Report: Floyd Mayweather to Pay for George Floyd's Funeral Services

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