The Golden State Warriors suffered a stunning loss in Game 2 of their first round playoff series on Monday night, blowing a 31-point lead to the Los Angeles Clippers in a 135-131 defeat. Rather than giving the heavily favored Warriors a comfortable 2-0 lead, the result tied the best-of-seven Western […]
Juventus, Barcelona Hold Slim Edges in Tuesday’s Champions League Quarterfinal Matches
Both Juventus and Barcelona can advance through to the Champions League semifinals with scoreless draws on Tuesday, but neither has a big enough advantage to relax heading into the second legs of their quarterfinal matches. Juventus returns home following a 1-1 draw at Ajax last week, while Barcelona will look […]
Beyond the Masters: Sportsbooks Offer Tiger Betting Odds on Majors, Grand Slam, Catching Nicklaus
Tiger Woods’ win at the Masters held a lot of meaning to a lot of different people. It was a personal redemption story for Woods, a long-awaited emotional moment for fans, and provided a huge payday for bettors who backed the 43-year-old champion. But it also served to launch a […]
Martin Truex Jr. Holds on at Richmond to Earn First NASACR Cup Series Win of 2019
Martin Truex Jr. held off a couple of late charges by Clint Bowyer and Joey Logano to win the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway and pick up his first victory of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season. The win was also the first for Truex on a short track, […]
Report: Tiger Woods Working on Plans to Play Televised Matches in Asia
According to a report by ESPN’s Bob Harig, Tiger Woods is working on plans to play in a series of televised matches based in Asia, with the first one potentially taking place in Japan later this year. No locations have been finalized for the proposed matches, nor has a format […]
Seattle Mariners Continue to Rake, Set Record with Homers in First 15 Games of Season
The Seattle Mariners set a new MLB record on Thursday night, as Dee Gordon’s sixth-inning home run made them the first team ever to hit homers in its first 15 games to start a season. The blast helped Seattle to a 7-6 victory in extra innings over the Kansas City […]
Vasiliy Lomachenko Expected to Have His Way with Anthony Crolla in Lightweight Title Fight
Vasiliy Lomachenko is widely expected to have little trouble in his Friday night lightweight title defense against British fighter Anthony Crolla, with bookmakers installing the Ukrainian champion as a massive favorite heading into the bout. The 31-year-old Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs) is widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer in […]
UFC 236: Interim Lightweight Championship on the Line in Atlanta
Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier will get in the Octagon to fight for the interim lightweight championship on Saturday in the main event of UFC 236 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The two men will be competing for the right to call themselves champion in the absence of Khabib […]
AAF Facing Two Class-Action Lawsuits from Former Employees of Defunct Football League
The Alliance of American Football may have ceased its football operations, but there’s still plenty of action surrounding the AAF thanks to a pair of lawsuits filed by former employees earlier this week. At least two class-action lawsuits have been filed against the football league in California, one by players […]
Dwyane Wade Posts Triple-Double for Miami Heat in Final Game of Career
Dwyane Wade may not have been able to finish his NBA career with a win, but that didn’t stop him from putting on a show. Wade recorded his fifth career triple-double of his career on Wednesday in the Miami Heat’s 113-94 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Wade Performs for Banana […]
TJ Dillashaw Suspended for Two Years After Testing Positive for EPO
TJ Dillashaw was suspended for two years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) ahead of his UFC flyweight title fight against Henry Cejudo on Jan. 19. The official announcement comes after Dillashaw announced last month that he was voluntarily giving up […]
Dirk Nowitzki Confirms Retirement After Scoring 30 vs. Phoenix Suns
Dirk Nowitzki told Dallas Mavericks fans that he had played the final home game of his career on Tuesday night, officially confirming that he will be retiring following the current season. The announcement came after Nowitzki scored 30 points in a 120-109 Dallas win over the Phoenix Suns at the […]
Sports Betting Pro James Holzhauer Keeps Winning, Smashes Jeopardy! Record with $111K Day
James Holzhauer continued his incredible run on television quiz show Jeopardy! on Tuesday, winning $110,914 in capturing his fourth victory on the show. That performance gave Holzhauer the single-day Jeopardy record for winnings, surpassing the $77,000 that Roger Craig won on Sept. 14, 2010. Moving Up All-Time Jeopardy Leaderboards                                  The […]
Champions League: Barcelona, Juventus Face Stiff Challenges in Quarterfinal Round
Barcelona and Juventus may be two of the Champions League favorites, but they face tough challenges in the first legs of their respective quarterfinal matches on Wednesday. Both European giants will start the round on the road, with Barcelona traveling to Manchester United while Juventus travel to the Netherlands to […]
Tyson Fury Fighting at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 15 vs. Tom Schwarz
The full details of Tyson Fury’s next fight have been announced, with the lineal heavyweight champion set to take on undefeated Tom Schwarz on June 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight itself started to come together in February, when Top Rank announced that Fury’s […]
Trump Administration Rejects Agreement Between MLB and Cuban Baseball Federation
An agreement between Major League Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) was canceled by the Trump administration, with officials saying that the deal would have violated United States trade laws. The agreement, which would have allowed Cuban players to move to MLB teams in a manner similar to players […]
Champions League: Three English Clubs Take Center Stage in Tuesday Matches
The Champions League quarterfinal matches will begin on Tuesday, with three of the top four teams in the English Premier League all in action. That includes a matchup between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in a battle that guarantees at least one English side will make it through to the […]
Beyond the Point Spread: A Look at NCAA Tournament Championship Prop Bets
When the Virginia Cavaliers take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the final of the NCAA Tournament on Monday night, even many casual fans will go into the game knowing that Virginia is a 1.5-point favorite, according to the FanDuel Sportsbook. But there are a litany of other prop […]
Kyle Busch Outraces Brother Kurt to Win Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Kyle Busch outraced his brother Kurt Busch following a final restart to win the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. The victory gave Busch his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season, and his 10th win over the three major national NASCAR series. Late Restart Leads […]
Milwaukee Bucks Claim NBA’s Best Regular Season Record as Giannis Scores 45 in Win Over Sixers
The Milwaukee Bucks will enter the playoffs with the best record in the NBA for the first time since 1974, clinching the overall top seed with a 128-122 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. The Bucks traveled to Philadelphia and won before another huge day from MVP candidate […]