Brian Edwards Sports Blog

UFC 168 Picks (5-1, +8.2 units!)

Published on Saturday, 12/28/13, at 2:05 p.m. Eastern. Updated results on Sunday, 12/29/13, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern. By Brian Edwards 1-Browne-Barnett ‘under’ 1.5 rounds (-120) — 3 units  (WINNER) 2-Silva-Weidman...

Boise St. to face Iowa St. in DHC finals

Published on Tuesday, 12/24/13, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. By Brian Edwards Iowa State and Boise State will collide in the Diamond Head Classic finals on Christmas night in Honolulu. As...

Updated NFL Futures

Published on Tuesday, 12/24/13, at 2:53 p.m. Eastern. By Brian Edwards Odds courtesy of Bovada. Seahawks +275 (risk $100 to win $275) Broncos 3/1 49ers +650 Panthers 10/1 Patriots 10/1...

Johnson beats Benavidez by first-round KO

Published on Saturday, 12/14/13, at 11:02 p.m. Eastern. By Brian Edwards Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson needed only two minutes to retain his flyweight belt with a first-round knockout of Joseph...

Hendricks opens as huge favorite vs. Lawler

Published on Saturday, 12/14/13, at 5:50 p.m. Eastern. By Brian Edwards 5Dimes opened Johny ‘Bigg Rigg’ Hendricks as a -290 favorite today for his March 15 fight vs. Robbie Lawler...

End of an Era: GSP vacates welterweight title

Published on Friday, 12/13/13, at 4:42 p.m. Eastern. By Brian Edwards Georges ‘Rush’ St. Pierre vacated the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight title today at a special media conference call. GSP...

Injuries to Watch

Published on Thursday, 12/12/13, at 6:51 p.m. Eastern. By Brian Edwards The status of North Carolina’s P.J. Hairston and Leslie McDonald remains uncertain. Both remain suspended indefinitely and the only...

Spartans now favored to win 2013-2014 title

Published on Thursday, 12/12/13, at 1:02 a.m. Eastern. By Brian Edwards Odds courtesy of Bovada… Michigan St. +550 (risk $100 to win $550) Kentucky 6/1 Arizona +650 Kansas +650 Louisville...

Brown has to pull out of Condit fight with injury

Published on Monday, 12/9/13, at 1:01 a.m. Eastern. By Brian Edwards I’ve been saying for months that the welterweight showdown between Matt Brown and Carlos Condit has a great chance...