Day: February 10, 2017

Seahawks sign former Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh (Sports Betting News)Seahawks sign former Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh (Sports Betting News)

Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh, right, attempts a field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

The Seahawks signed former Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh on Thursday, the strongest sign yet that Seattle may be moving on from Steven Hauschka. Hauschka will be a free agent when the new league year begins next month and after a season of inconsistency the Seahawks are looking at other options. Walsh spent five seasons with the Vikings before being released midway through last season, but is mostly known for a crucial miss.

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Seahawks sign former Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh (Sports Betting News)Seahawks sign former Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh (Sports Betting News)

Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh, right, attempts a field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

The Seahawks signed former Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh on Thursday, the strongest sign yet that Seattle may be moving on from Steven Hauschka. Hauschka will be a free agent when the new league year begins next month and after a season of inconsistency the Seahawks are looking at other options. Walsh spent five seasons with the Vikings before being released midway through last season, but is mostly known for a crucial miss.

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Day two behind early leaders at weather-hit Pebble Beach` (Sports Betting News)Day two behind early leaders at weather-hit Pebble Beach` (Sports Betting News)

Feb 9, 2017; Pebble Beach, CA, USA;  Jason Day watches his shot on the 17th fairway during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

(Officialsportsbetting.com) – Jason Day ground out a two-under-par 69 to sit two strokes off the lead on Thursday when the opening round of the weather-hit Pebble Beach National Pro-Am was suspended for the day with only half the field back in the clubhouse. Australian Day had to contend with driving wind and rain over his last four holes before organizers halted play at 1:34 p.m. PST (2134 GMT) due to unplayable conditions on the Monterey Peninsula in California. One hour later, play was abandoned for the day with unheralded Americans Rick Lamb and Joel Dahmen, and South Korean Noh Seung-yul, sharing top spot on the leaderboard after opening with four-under 68s.

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Golf-Day two behind early leaders at weather-hit Pebble Beach` (Sports Betting News)Golf-Day two behind early leaders at weather-hit Pebble Beach` (Sports Betting News)

Jason Day ground out a two-under-par 69 to sit two strokes off the lead on Thursday when the opening round of the weather-hit Pebble Beach National Pro-Am was suspended for the day with only half the field back in the clubhouse. Australian Day had to contend with driving wind and rain over his last four holes before organisers halted play at 1:34 p.m. PST (2134 GMT) due to unplayable conditions on the Monterey Peninsula in California. One hour later, play was abandoned for the day with unheralded Americans Rick Lamb and Joel Dahmen, and South Korean Noh Seung-yul, sharing top spot on the leaderboard after opening with four-under 68s.

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The Latest: Raiders say Las Vegas stadium financing on track (Sports Betting News)The Latest: Raiders say Las Vegas stadium financing on track (Sports Betting News)

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis stands on the field during warmups before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Denver. Davis wants to move his team to Las Vegas, but financial backers recently said they were pulling out of a stadium deal, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said

The president of the Oakland Raiders says financing for the proposed Las Vegas stadium will not be an issue despite the withdrawal of an instrumental backer. The remarks from Marc Badain before the board that oversees the proposed project came Thursday, less than two weeks after casino magnate Sheldon Adelson pulled his multi-million pledge toward the $1.9 billion stadium. Adelson and his family had pledged $650 million and the Raiders $500 million, with the stadium authority putting up $750 million in Las Vegas tax revenues.

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