Aspen Ladd and Norma Dumont aren’t typically main event fixtures for the UFC. But the two will have the chance to add depth and potentially bring more respect to the promotion’s understaffed women’s featherweight division when they clash in the main event of UFC Fight Night 195 on Saturday night […]
Los Angeles Dodgers Face Atlanta Braves in Rematch of 2020 NLCS Thriller
Last year, the Los Angeles Dodgers had to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NLCS to overcome the Atlanta Braves on their way to winning a World Series title. Both teams are eager to improve on that performance as they hook up again for the 2021 NLCS. The […]
WNBA Finals: Chicago Sky Take Home Court Advantage into Game 3 vs. Mercury
The Chicago Sky earned a split in Phoenix against the Mercury, and will now get to play in front of a sellout crowd for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Friday night. Chicago nearly swept the first two games in Phoenix, but the Mercury escaped with a 91-86 overtime […]
World Series Odds: Dodgers Solidified as Title Favorite After Outlasting Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers needed five games – and a questionable strike three call – to get past the San Francisco Giants in their classic NLDS battle. But by knocking off perhaps their strongest competition, the Dodgers have made themselves the clear favorite to win the 2021 World Series. BetMGM […]
Alex Cora Returns to Houston to Lead Red Sox Against Astros in ALCS
The Houston Astros will host Game 1 of the ALCS on Friday night, with Framber Valdez taking the ball against Chris Sale and the Boston Red Sox. The series features plenty of storylines, but Red Sox manager Alex Cora sits at the center of the drama thanks to his roles […]
Stanley Cup Odds: Colorado Opens as Favorite; Can Kraken Repeat Golden Knights’ Miracle Run?
The Colorado Avalanche opened their 2021-22 NHL season with a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. If oddsmakers are correct, that will be just the first of many wins this year for the Stanley Cup favorites. DraftKings Sportsbook rates the Avalanche as the +475 favorites to win the […]
Dodgers Going with Knebel, Giants Starting Webb in Decisive Game 5 of NLDS
Julio Urias won 20 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers this year, and will likely pitch plenty against the San Francisco Giants in Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday. But it will be 29-year-old Corey Knebel who takes the mound to start the win-or-go-home game for the Dodgers. The […]
Mackenzie Dern, Marina Rodriguez Look to Jump the Line in Strawweight Title Race at UFC Fight Night
Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez have each lost just once in their professional MMA careers. But they both need a big win if they want to have a shot at the UFC strawweight title, and they might just find it when they face each other in the main event of […]
Round 3: Deontay Wilder Finally Gets His Chance at Avenging Loss to Tyson Fury
It’s been 18 months since Tyson Fury stopped Deontay Wilder in the seventh round of their rematch. Wilder has waited through legal machination and a COVID delay to get a shot at regaining his WBC heavyweight title. Now, he’ll finally meet Fury in the ring again on Saturday night when […]
Las Vegas Aces Host Shorthanded Mercury in Winner-Take-All Game 5 of WNBA Semifinal
The Phoenix Mercury stand on the verge of upsetting the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces in their WNBA semifinal series, and creating one of the more unlikely finals matchups in league history. But they’ll have to do so without some of their best players if they want to win […]
Best of the West: Giants, Dodgers Clash in NLDS Showdown Between MLB’s Top Teams
The San Francisco Giants finished the regular season with 107 wins, while the Los Angeles Dodgers put up 106 victories of their own. But all that success will come to an early end for one of them, as the MLB playoff structure has pitted the two powerhouse teams from California […]
Brewers Send Burnes to the Hill for Game 1 Against Braves, Morton
The Atlanta Braves overcame the loss of two key outfielders to pull away and win the NL East. Now, they’ll look to prove that their remade team can compete in the postseason as they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers in Game 1 of their NLDS matchup on […]
World Series Odds: Dodgers Heavily Favored After Surviving Wild Card Game
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t win their division, and won’t have home-field advantage when they battle the San Francisco Giants in the NLDS. But sportsbooks still see the defending champions as the team to beat when it comes to the current World Series odds. BetMGM lists the Dodgers as the […]
Young Tampa Bay Stars Confident Heading into ALDS Showdown with Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox took care of business in Tuesday’s AL Wild Card Game, beating the New York Yankees 6-2 to stay alive in the postseason. They’ll now head to Tropicana Field to face the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the ALDS on Thursday night in a matchup […]
ALDS Game 1: Astros Host White Sox in Battle of Overlooked Division Champs
In the final weeks of the regular season, the bulk of the baseball world’s attention shifted to the AL Wild Card race, with five teams fighting for two spots. Meanwhile, the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox easily took care of business in their divisional races, quietly advancing to the […]
Brooks Koepka Aiming for Strong Start to Season at Shriners Children’s Open
Brooks Koepka put together a solid year during the 2020-21 PGA Tour season, winning a title and finishing in the top six at three different majors. But that still rates as a disappointing year for the four-time major champion, and he’ll be looking to start the new season strong this […]
Top-Seeded Sun, Aces Face Elimination Games in WNBA Semifinals
Since the league implemented its current playoff format in 2016, no team that played a first-round game has ever made the WNBA Finals. But two upstarts stand just one game away from ending that streak, as the Phoenix Mercury and Chicago Sky each have 2-1 leads in their respective semifinal […]
After 106-Win Season, Dodgers Title Defense Begins with Must-Win Game vs. Cardinals
The Los Angeles Dodgers won their final seven games of the regular season, but still came up one game short in their effort to chase down the San Francisco Giants for the NL West lead. That means the defending World Series champions will instead host the NL Wild-Card game, needing […]
Carlsen Wins Champions Chess Tour Finals; Radjabov Rises to Second Place
Magnus Carlsen didn’t exactly dominate the Champions Chess Tour Finals, but the World Chess Champion did more than enough to capture the year-end title in the online series’ inaugural season. Carlsen ended the tournament with a crushing 2.5-0.5 win over American grandmaster Wesley So, finishing the Tour Finals with his […]
Boston Red Sox Host Rival Yankees in Winner-Take-All Wild-Card Game
After 162 games, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees finished with identical 92-70 records. That set up a one-game wild-card playoff between the AL East rivals at Fenway Park on Tuesday, with the loser exiting the playoffs. The Yankees will head into Boston as a slight favorite and […]