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Wednesday’s 6-pack:
— Nets traded G-F Mikal Bridges to Knicks; they get five 1st round picks in return.
— This was first trade between Nets/Knicks since 1983.
— Guardians 10, Orioles 8- Cleveland has won seven in a row.
— Tigers 4, Phillies 1- Tarik Skubal tossed 7 shutout IP.
— Pirates 9, Reds 5- Bryan Reynolds has a 22-game hitting streak.
— Padres 9, Nationals 7- Jurickson Profar hit a grand slam for San Diego.
Quote of the Day
“This deal has a chance to be utterly transformative for Brooklyn, taking an otherwise hopeless era and setting the foundation of one of the NBA’s most promising rebuilds.”
CBS Sports’ Sam Quinn, talking about the Nets/Knicks trade
Wednesday’s quiz
When was last time an NBA team won back-to-back championships?
Tuesday’s quiz
Dodgers’ P Clayton Kershaw played center on his high school football team; Matthew Stafford was the quarterback on that team.
Monday’s quiz
Victor Wembanyama was the first player taken in last year’s NBA Draft, by the Spurs.
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Wednesday’s Den: Quick notes on each of the 18 teams in the Big Ten
There are now 18 teams in the Big 10, so from now on, we’re calling it the Big 18. Here are some quick notes for each team:
— In his coach, Illinois coach Bret Bielema 28-16-1 ATS as a road dog.
At Illinois, Bielema is 4-10 ATS as a home favorite.
— Indiana lost its last six bowls, but covered the last three, losing by 2-1-6 points.
Hoosiers’ last win in a bowl game was the 1991 Copper Bowl.
— Since 2018, Iowa is 10-4 ATS as a road favorite.
Hawkeyes were minus-9 in turnovers LY; the previous six years, they were +52.
— In his career, Maryland coach Mike Locksley is 22-34 ATS as an underdog.
Since 2018, Maryland is 3-14 ATS as a road underdog.
— Michigan has only 7 starters back this year; 2 on offense, 5 on defense, plus a new coach.
Since 2014, Michigan is 16-22 ATS in non-conference games.
— Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith was 2-8 ATS as a road favorite, 13-7 as a road underdog, during his time at Oregon State (his alma mater).
Under Smith, Beavers were 15-3 ATS as a home favorite.
— In his career, Minnesota coach PJ Fleck is 37-22-2 ATS in road games.
Minnesota won its last seven bowl games.
— In his college career, Nebraska coach Rhule is 33-17 ATS as an underdog.
Nebraska hasn’t played in a bowl game since 2016.
— Famous birthdays, June 26th:
Shannon Sharpe, 56
Chris O’Donnell, 54
Derek Jeter, 50
Chad Pennington, 48
Michael Vick, 44
Deron Williams, 40
Iman Shumpert, 34
Rudy Gobert, 32
Ariana Grande, 31
— Northwestern won its last five bowls; they were underdog in 3 of the 5 games.
Since 2015, Wildcats are 49-31 ATS in conference games.
— Ohio State lost three games in a row vs Michigan, giving up 39 ppg.
Under Ryan Day, Buckeyes are 21-12 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last two years, Penn State is 21-5 SU, with a +27 turnover margin.
Last two years, Nittany Lions are 15-3-1 ATS as a favorite.
— Since 2018, Purdue is 4-15 ATS as a home favorite.
Since 2014, Boilermakers are 23-49 ATS in all home games.
— Since 2018, Rutgers is 10-2 ATS as a home favorite.
Since 2014, Rutgers is 21-11 ATS in non-conference games.
— Since 2018, UCLA is 8-16 ATS as a home favorite.
Since 2014, Bruins are 10-21-1 ATS in non-conference games.
— Washington is 25-3 SU the last two years, but their coach bolted to Alabama, and they only have 6 starters back, 2 on offense, 4 on defense.
While at Arizona, new Washington coach Jedd Fisch was 16-9 ATS as an underdog.
— In his career, Wisconsin coach Fickell is 15-8 ATS as an underdog.
Badgers are 10-5 ATS in last 15 games coming off a loss.