Former welterweight champion Keith Thurman will return to the ring after a layoff of two-and-a-half years to face off against Mario Barrios at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) last fought in July 2019, when Manny Pacquiao beat him by split decision […]
Claressa Shields Faces Undefeated Ema Kozin in Latest Middleweight Title Defense
Claressa Shields has already established herself as the undisputed women’s middleweight champion and one of the top pound-for-pound female fighters in the world. Now, she’ll try to remove all doubt about her dominance as she takes on the undefeated Ema Kozin in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday night. The fight is […]
UFC Fight Night: Strickland Rides 5-Fight Winning Streak into Showdown with Hermansson
Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland rank No. 6 and No. 7 in the UFC’s middleweight division, ostensibly far outside of the championship picture. Yet both men can make a case for a title shot with a big win on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 200, thanks in large part to […]
Major League Baseball Asks for Mediators, Won’t Make Counteroffer in Latest Threat to 2022 Season
Baseball fans may have to grapple with the possibility of a delayed start to the 2022 MLB season, as Major League Baseball is now requesting the use of a federal mediator to aid in ending the lockout looming over the sport. MLB informed the MLB Players Association on Thursday that […]
Russians Poised to Dominate Olympic Team Figure Skating; USA Sees Upset Potential
Figure skating will make its debut at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Friday, as the Russian Olympic Committee and the United States lead the field of 10 teams in the newest discipline of one of the most popular sports on the Winter Games program. The SugarHouse online sportsbook […]
With Many Top Pros in Saudi Arabia, Cantlay Leads Pebble Beach Pro-Am Field
The Pebble Beach Pro-Am is one of the more prominent tournaments on the PGA Tour each season, but fans and bettors won’t see many familiar names in the field when the tournament starts on Thursday. World No. 4 Patrick Cantlay will head into Pebble Beach as the +650 favorite to […]
Women’s Hockey Rivalry Between USA, Canada Takes Center Stage at Winter Olympics
Ten teams will be competing for medals in women’s hockey at the Winter Olympics, but in the eyes of most experts, only two of them have any real chances of walking away with gold in Beijing. The United States and Canada once again come in as the heavy favorites to […]
Canada, Great Britain Gold Medal Favorites in Mixed Doubles Curling
The opening ceremonies for the 2022 Winter Olympics won’t officially kick off the Beijing Games until Friday, Feb. 4, but some athletes will begin playing as soon as Wednesday when the mixed doubles curling competition begins. Ten teams will fight for gold in the two-player curling discipline, which is making […]
Norway Favored to Top Medal Table at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Norway has always brought a formidable team to the Winter Olympics. That will be the case again in 2022, where the Norwegians stand as the clear favorite to dominate the medal count in Beijing. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Norway as the strong -370 pick to win the most gold medals at […]
On the Money: Bettor Nails NFL Final Scores to Win $579K Parlay
Predicting the exact score of an NFL game is nearly impossible, which is why sportsbooks are willing to pay long odds to bettors who try. But one gambler beat the odds on Sunday, hitting the correct final scores of both the NFC and AFC Championships to score an incredible parlay […]
Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev Chasing History Making Wins in Australian Open Final
Rafael Nadal can break the all-time record for Grand Slam tournament wins if he captures the Australian Open title on Sunday. But he’ll need to get past a hot Daniil Medvedev, who can make history of his own and continue to build an impressive resume if he captures the title […]
Bellator 273: Ryan Bader Attempts to Hold on to Heavyweight Title vs. Valentin Moldavsky
In 2019, Ryan Bader held two world championships and a seven-fight winning streak. Now, he comes in as an underdog as he tries to defend his only remaining belt in a heavyweight title fight against Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 273. Bader has lost two of his last three fights, and […]
Local Hero Ashleigh Barty Faces Upstart Danielle Collins in Australian Open Final
Ashleigh Barty can add to her growing legacy by capturing her home Grand Slam, if she beats Danielle Collins in the final of the Australian Open on Saturday. Barty once again put on a clinical performance in her semifinal matchup against Madison Keys. Barty: ‘Spoiled’ to have Australian Open opportunity […]
Carlsen Leads Tata Steel Chess Tournament, Giri Still in Contention
Magnus Carlsen holds the solo lead at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament heading into the final three rounds, but three players are within one point and still hold realistic hopes of catching the World Champion in Wijk aan Zee. Carlsen held a draw with Black against Sergei Karjakin in Wednesday’s […]
Curling: Einarson, Fleury Lead Depleted Scotties Field into Thunder Bay
In most years, it would be impossible to imagine the Scotties Tournament of Hearts without Jennifer Jones or Rachel Homan in the field. But that’s exactly what fans will see starting Friday, as Canada’s national women’s curling championship begins in the shadow of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Jones and her […]
Australian Open: Medvedev Faces Tsitsipas, Nadal Takes on Berrettini in Men’s Semis
Daniil Medvedev will try to make it to his second consecutive Australian Open final when he battles No. 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals on Friday. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Medvedev as a -240 favorite over Tsitsipas (+198), and a -110 pick to win the Australian Open men’s title. Medvedev […]
Australian Open Odds: Barty, Swiatek Look to Punch Tickets for Women’s Final
Ashleigh Barty has dropped just 17 games over her first five matches at the Australian Open, a dominant display that has her one match away from making the final at her home Grand Slam. Barty will face Madison Keys in the semifinals on Thursday, with the Australian entering as a […]
Farmers Insurance Open Odds: World’s Best Face Wednesday Start at Torrey Pines
Jon Rahm is looking to bounce back after his frustrating experience at The American Express last weekend as he enters the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines as the favorite starting on Wednesday. DraftKings Sportsbook lists Rahm as the +600 pick to top the Farmers Insurance Open leaderboard, with everyone […]
Australian Open Quarterfinals: Barty Rolls, Nadal Survives Shapovalov Challenge
Denis Shapovalov mounted a fierce comeback from two sets down, but it wasn’t enough to upset Rafael Nadal in their Australian Open quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday. Nadal recovered to win the fifth set and score a 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 win over Shapovalov in an epic four-hour match. Shapovalov […]
MMA Notebook: Ngannou, Figueiredo Overcome Adversity to Win UFC 270 Title Fights
Francis Ngannou handed Ciryl Gane the first loss of his MMA career on Saturday night to unify the heavyweight championship at UFC 270 in Anaheim. Ngannou utilized a wrestling-heavy strategy to outpoint Gane 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 and defeat the interim champion. Ngannou finds success late with wrestling Gane opened the […]