After 256 games, numerous fines, dozens of quarantines, practice facility closures, hospitalizations, decimated coaching staffs, COVID lists, and one game delayed three times in a week, the NFL’s chaotic pandemic-infused regular season is over. Here’s a look at how each team fared in the time of COVID-19. Arizona Cardinals Despite […]
Out of Quarantine for One Day, Villanova Men’s Basketball on Pause Again
One day after returning to practice following a 10-day break to address a COVID-19 outbreak, No. 3 Villanova announced Monday the program is shut down once again. The 8-1 Wildcats will postpone their next three games, all of which are against Big East opponents. They will miss traveling to DePaul […]
NCAA Attempts to Put COVID Genie Back in the Bottle, Names Indianapolis as March Madness ‘Bubble’ Site
The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will happen in a “bubble” format in Indianapolis, the NCAA will announce Monday. College sports’ governing body has been stunningly silent on all COVID-related matters thus far this year, leaving testing, contact-tracing protocols, travel plans, and scheduling up to individual schools and teams since […]
MGM and Digital Media Giant IAC Team Up to Acquire Ladbrokes’ Parent Company
MGM Resorts International, the parent company of BetMGM, is looking to start the new year big as it’s reportedly on the cusp of acquiring Entain, the parent of one of the biggest and oldest sportsbooks in the world, London-based Ladbrokes. With the backing of billionaire Barry Diller’s IAC Group, Entain, […]
Gerwyn Price Becomes First Welshman Crowned PDC World Darts Champion, League Play Delayed
Gerwyn Price became both the world champion and world No. 1 for the first time. The former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer did it the only way he knows how; dominating on the biggest stage there is at the PDC World Darts Championship. Sunday afternoon, the 35-year-old turned […]
Petra Vlhová Crowned Snow Queen in Zagreb, Men’s Snow King Slalom Set for Wednesday
Slovakian technical specialist and current World Cup alpine overall points leader Petra Vlhová was crowned Snow Queen in Zagreb, Croatia Saturday, holding a narrow lead under the lights in spite of a disappointing second run. Vlhova held first by just 0.32 seconds after the first run over Austrian Katharina Liensberger, […]
Line Shifts for Pittsburgh as Cleveland Continues to Lose Players, Coaches to COVID Spike
With their first playoff appearance since 2002 at stake, the 10-5 Cleveland Browns have closed their facility after a member of the coaching staff tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday. It is the second time a coach has tested positive for the virus this week. Head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Friday […]
Bettors’ Eyes on Panthers as Saints’ Entire Running Backs Corps Out for Regular Season Finale
The 11-4 New Orleans Saints are heading into their regular-season finale looking to overtake the Green Bay Packers for the NFC title and secure a first-round bye plus home-field advantage through the playoffs. There’s only one problem: They have no running backs. Saturday, four-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara […]
Gerwyn Price, Gary Anderson reach PDC World Darts Championship Final
Gerwyn Price made history Saturday as he became the first Welshman to reach the PDC World Darts Championship final after a grueling but highlight-filled match vs. the tournament’s scrappiest performer Englishman Stephen Bunting. With a win Sunday, Price has an opportunity to unseat Dutchman Michael van Gerwen as the world […]
New Year, New Perspective as Shiffrin Decides to Focus on Technical Races Rather than Seek World Cup Title
Mikaela Shiffrin caught the media up on her current physical and mental state on New Year’s Day, saying she’d instead focus on getting stronger physically and focusing on individual races rather than competing for the World Cup overall this season. Shiffrin, who experienced a 320-day pause from skiing in 2020 […]
Coach K in Quarantine Due to COVID-19 Exposure, Duke vs. Florida State Off
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has been one of the most outspoken figures in sport, questioning the necessity of putting amateur athletes at-risk during a pandemic. Now, Coach K is starting the new year off in quarantine after being exposed to a COVID-19 positive person within the Blue Devils’ program. […]
Heavy Underdogs Chisnall and Bunting Advance to Semis of PDC World Darts Championship Friday
World No. 8 Dave Chisnall (+400) destroyed three-time World Champion Michael van Gerwen Friday in a 5-0 victory against the dominating Dutchman that shocked Chisnall himself. The 40-year-old Englishman overcame an oh-for-27 streak against van Gerwen that dates back to February 2016. First PDC Semis with No Dutch Athlete Since […]
Virginia vs. Virginia Tech Men’s Hoops First Showdown of 2021 to CancelÂÂ
An anticipated battle of ranked ACC programs between No. 23 Virginia and No. 24 Virginia Tech for Saturday in Charlottesville, is postponed league officials announced on New Year’s Day. The game was called off due to an unnamed member of the Cavaliers’ coaching staff testing positive for COVID-19. Virginia Tech […]
NHL Takes Center Stage in Lake Tahoe Six Decades After ‘Forgotten Miracle’
1960 was a very good year for Lake Tahoe. In January, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin purchased the Cal-Neva Lodge & Casino on the North Shore. In February, the 1960 Winter Games found their way to the granite-cliffed scar that would become known as Olympic Valley. And in the summer, […]
Four Online Sports Gambling Startups to Watch in 2021
The online gambling world took away a lot of lessons last year. Big mergers happened in 2020 and will continue to happen this year as corporations keep pushing for monolithic hegemony. In the US, states will continue to regulate and open for business to become the next New Jersey, Pennsylvania, […]
Iowa Online Sports Betting Gets in the Game New Year’s Day as In-Person Registration Restriction Expires
Iowa was the first to legalize and spin up online sports gambling in the Midwest, but after almost a year and a half, the Hawkeye State is finally poised for exponential growth starting New Year’s Day. Online sports betting went live in Iowa in August 2019, well before neighboring states […]
Becky Hammon Makes History as First Woman to Coach NBA Team
San Antonio Spurs assistant head coach Becky Hammon became the first woman to coach an NBA team after the Spurs’ legendary sideline patroller Gregg Popovich was ejected against the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night. The Spurs would eventually lose 121-107, though Hammon doesn’t take the official loss. Popovich was tossed […]
Who Will Be the Next Florida? Vegas Oddsmakers Scramble to Keep Up with Depleted Bowl Game Rosters
Florida football coach Dan Mullen was sullen at the microphone discussing his No. 7 Gators’ thrashing at the hands of No. 6 Oklahoma Wednesday night at the Cotton Bowl. There was someplace he’d have rather been, the same place most of his star players already were: home. In the aftermath […]
Underdog Bunting Completes Second Comeback in a Row as PDC World Championship Quarterfinals Set
Stephen Bunting overcame long odds again Wednesday and snapped a six-year drought as he made it to the PDC World Championship quarter-final for the first time since his debut season. Nicknamed The Bullet, the 35-year-old Englishman and 26 seed took the first set against fellow countryman, the 33-year-old fan favorite […]
Make-Up Dates for College Football Playoffs Announced, Sparking New COVID-19 Concerns
The College Football Playoff committee announced Wednesday new January make-up dates for both its semifinal and national championship games. The announcement came with the notation that all of the participating programs report they have enough healthy scholarship athletes to play. Still, there’s a contingency plan just in case, raising questions […]