Nets’ heartbreaking OT loss to Jazz comes with draft lottery solace
SALT LAKE CITY — We may lose the battle, but we win the war. More pertinently, even if you lose on the scoreboard, you gain in the lottery standings. Don't get me wrong, the underdog Nets played hard and scored 18,175 points in a 112-111 overtime loss to the similarly short-handed Jazz at Delta Center […]
Maryland lottery winner scores $500K using ‘rude driver’s’ license plate number
Karma effect is in full swing! A Maryland man won $500,000 in the Pick 5 Lottery last month after he had a bad time on the road and the lucky winner fooled the license plate of a disgruntled driver. A Glen Burnie man was cut off on the freeway while returning home from out of […]
Bill Belichick would like to see NFL draft lottery after Giants win causes shake-up
Since Bill Belichick didn't have to worry about playing against the Patriots, he hopes the NFL makes a simple rule change so fewer teams will be tempted to do so. The NFL has changed its draft order after the Giants' win over the Colts on Sunday dropped them from No. 1 to No. 4 and […]
Another lottery jackpot surpasses $1 billion — is this the new normal?
Remember this moment, because it probably won't last long. The U.S. lottery jackpot is predicted to exceed $1 billion, but it's still a big deal. Friday's Mega Millions drawing, worth an estimated $1.15 billion, is likely to generate headlines and send even more people to convenience stores dreaming of a personal spacewalk on Earth. It […]
Nets storm back for win over Raptors that could hurt lottery chances
TORONTO — The Nets won the game. Many will worry that it is contributing to losing the war. Or the lottery. Brooklyn is in full tank mode right now, coming from behind to beat Toronto 101-94 at Scotiabank Arena. It's a nice win today, but it might hurt in June. Cameron Johnson attempts a shot […]
Mega Millions jackpot winner Faramarz Lahijani claims he purchased both $394M prize tickets — but lost second one as sues California lottery
He expects to earn twice as much. A Mega Millions player claims to be the rightful owner of two jackpot-winning tickets sold at the same California gas station last year, but the deadline to claim the reward has expired and the second ticket I lost it. In June, Faramarz Rahijani publicly came forward to claim […]
MLB Winter Meetings: Juan Soto, Draft Lottery and more
For more than a century, Major League Baseball's winter meetings have been marked on the league's calendar as a highlight of the long dry period before spring training. Just over a month after the end of the World Series, team officials from across the sports world are gathering to more effectively discuss trades and negotiate […]
Chicago lottery winner scores $650k using numbers honoring his late wife
This number was God-given. An Illinois man was overwhelmed when he learned he had won a $650,000 lottery ticket after using numbers inspired by his late wife in a game he had never played before. “I chose a number related to my late wife,” said lucky winner Big Money D. “When I won, I felt […]
The Guardian view on 30 years of the national lottery: winners and losers | National lottery
T1994 was a big year for British culture. Four Weddings and a Funeral broke box office records and Oasis' Definitely Might became the fastest-selling debut album in British music history up to that point, earning them a spot on the Eurostar to Paris. But for all the talk of Cool Britannia, perhaps the most far-reaching […]
Dallas Wings GM Curt Miller talks winning WNBA Draft Lottery, head coach search
The Dallas Wings won the WNBA Draft Lottery — and their new general manager Curt Miller couldn't be happier. Miller, who was fired as head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks in September, spoke to the media for the first time since taking the job, just minutes after the lottery ball showed the Wings had […]