Weve reached the halfway mark of the NFL season and Week 8 raises plenty of questions with make-or-break implications.Kicking things off on Thursday Night Football (Friday, 11:15am AEDT) are the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. The Jaguars have not been great. Quarterback Blake Bortles has been well below his standard of play from last season and the offence hasnt been helped by the NFLs No. 30-ranked rushing attack.The Titans, while not that much better, have shown greater signs of life. Marcus Mariota has grown as the teams leader and DeMarco Murray continues to show he can run havoc on opposing defences, with the Titans averaging 143 yards on the ground.Despite both teams coming off losses in Week 7, they find themselves within a game and a half of the lead in what has surprisingly turned out to be a mediocre AFC South. A loss this week will likely end any talk of a division title.ESPN Pick: Titans at home, 23-17UBET Odds: Tennessee $1.53 Jacksonville $2.50Carolina Panthers have had a season to forget, and things wont get any easier this week as they face off against the Arizona Cardinals. The Panthers will be hoping to emulate last years NFC Championship Game effort (defeated Cardinals 49-15), but theyve been a shadow of that side.With a current record of 1-5, coach Ron Rivera told his team to get away from the game for a week and come back focused. Can they get their season back on track or will the Cardinals add more heartbreak and continue their own run towards the playoffs?ESPN Pick: Panthers find their mojo, 31-23UBET Odds: Carolina $1.65 Arizona $2.25?Sunday Night Football sees a battle of the standout Rookie QBs, with Philadelphia Eagles and Carson Wentz facing off against Dak Prescott and the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are coming off the bye as they seek their sixth consecutive victory, while the Eagles will be fired up after manhandling Sam Bradford and Minnesota Vikings on the way to a 21-10 victory last week.With bragging rights and the division lead on the line, itll be a game of attrition in Philadelphia. After a hot start, Carson Wentz has come back to earth over the last three weeks and is looking to rebound after a three-turnover performance against Minnesota.Look for Dak Prescott to target the Eagles questionable secondary and make his case to be the Cowboys full-time starter when Tony Romo returns from injury.ESPN Pick: Cowboys blowout, 36-14UBET Odds: Dallas $1.45 Philadelphia $2.75Its not just the NFL that should encapsulate your sporting viewing this weekend, with the NBA making its grand return.Cleveland Cavaliers face Toronto Raptors in a rematch of last seasons Eastern Conference Finals. The defending champions opened the season with a win, while the Raptors will be hoping to claim their first victory of the season. Live on ESPN on Saturday from 10am (AEDT).ESPN Pick: Cavaliers comfortably, 104-92UBET NBA MarketsIn other key NBA action this weekend, Golden State Warriors will take on New Orleans Pelicans in a David vs. Goliath battle on Saturday. On Sunday, Matthew Dellavedova and Thon Maker welcome Brooklyn Nets into Milwaukee.Warriors vs Pelicans: Warriors to rebound, 110-87Brooklyn vs Milwaukee: Bucks far too strong, 93-77UBET NBA MarketsIf College Football is your thing, then Sunday is the day for you. Undefeated No. 2-ranked Michigan welcome old-time rival Michigan State into battle looking to secure their eighth victory of the season.ESPN Pick: Michigan to remain undefeated, 34-10UBET Odds: Michigan State $10 Michigan $1.04?No. 3-ranked Clemson will also be looking for their eighth consecutive victory when they travel to take on No. 12-ranked Florida State, who need to win if theyre any chance of making the ACC Championship Game.ESPN Pick: Florida State at home, just. 29-27UBET Odds: Florida State $2.50 Clemson $1.50With so much sport going on this weekend, make sure you clear your schedule, stock up the cupboard and ensure the couch is free so you can watch all the action LIVE on ESPN and Watch ESPN. C.C. Sabathia Yankees Jersey . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. DJ LeMahieu Jersey . 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But Emery did not face even a disciplinary hearing with NHL senior vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan because rules 46. Randy Johnson Yankees Jersey . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Arizona Cardinals first-round draft pick Robert Nkemdiche worked out on a limited basis Monday, the first time he has practiced in training camp.The 6-foot-4, 296-pound defensive tackle has been sidelined with a high ankle sprain since he was injured in rookie camp on July 26, three days before the first regular training camp workout.Coach Bruce Arians said before Mondays practice that it shouldnt take too long for Nkemdiche to catch up with his teammates.Hes been to all the meetings, Arians said. He should know what gap to get in.Nkemdiche joins what looks to be the deepest part of the Arizona roster.He did only individual work on Monday and didnt participate in the 7-on-7 or 11-on-11 drills. Nkemdiche said he got exactly the amount of work he wanted.It felt good today, he said. It felt good being out there with my teammates and feeling the energy again of being in pads. It feels good to be back in a football mode.Arians expects the big rookie to be part of the regular rotation along the defensive line, in on 20 to 25 plays each game. The Cardinals coaches did the same last season for rookie Rodney Gunter, who came on strong and is listed as a starting defensive tackle.Nkemdiche, only 21, was the 29th overall pick in the draft out of Mississippi. He slipped in the draft over concerns about an off-the-field incident in which he jumped from a hotel window, an episode that he said is not at all indicative of his character.He was so aggressive in summer workouts that Arians had to tell him to ease up. But those workouts were in shorts. Monday marked the first time Nkemdiche has practiced in pads.Before the workout, Arians said he was looking forward to just see him in practice for the first time, see what type of power he has, how fast he can adjust and, knock on wood, stay healthy.Nkemdiche said iits possible he will be able to play in Sunday nights game at Houston and described himself as extremely close to 100 percent.ddddddddddddI cant wait, he said. Ive been itching for a couple of weeks now and theyve been telling me to just chill, these injuries are no joke so be patient with it and the right time will come.At his daily news conference, Arians said he was encouraged by the play of safety-cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and cornerback Justin Bethel on Sunday in their first practice since they came off the physically unable to perform list.Mathieu, a do-everything All-Pro selection coming off surgery to repair a torn ACL, took part in more of the practice than had been expected.Because he wanted to, Arians said. He jumped in a couple of team drills and I like that because hes ready. Hes just got to get out there and get in the flow of it.Bethel, who underwent offseason foot surgery, also impressed the coach and will challenge rookie Brandon Williams for the starting cornerback job opposite Patrick Peterson.With him (Bethel) coming back this soon, as good as he looked yesterday, Arians said, that will be a nice battle going on the rest of the way.Larry Fitzgerald sat out the practice with a sore knee that kept him out of Friday nights preseason loss at San Diego. Arians said Fitzgerald overdid it in Sundays practice.The coach said he wasnt su