Florida state senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) has introduced a series of three bills that would legalize sports betting in the state, with the Florida Lottery in charge of regulating the industry. Under the terms of the legislation, sports betting would be available to anyone age 21 or over, and […]
‘The Special One’ Comes to Tottenham: Spurs Hire Jose Mourinho to Replace Pochettino
Tottenham Hotspur wasted no time in hiring a new manager, announcing Jose Mourinho as the team’s latest boss on Wednesday morning. ESPN reported the deal will see Mourinho make about £15 million ($19.4 million) a year on a contract that runs through the 2022-23 season. Mourinho Brings Long Record of […]
Tottenham Sacks Manager Mauricio Pochettino After Disappointing Start to EPL Season
Tottenham Hotspur has sacked Mauricio Pochettino, removing the manager after a slow start to the Premier League season that sees the club sitting in 14th place. Along with Pochettino, assistant coaches Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino, and Antoni Jimenez have all also been fired by the club. Spurs Struggle Domestically Under […]
Luka Doncic Building MVP Resume with 40-Point Triple-Double
Luka Doncic accomplished something only LeBron James has done before. On Monday, the Slovenian prodigy put up a 40-point triple-double in the Dallas Mavericks 117-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Doncic and James are the only two players to have put together such a game before their 21st birthdays, […]
James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter to Compete for Title of Greatest Jeopardy Player Ever
Fresh off of his victory in the latest Jeopardy Tournament of Champions, sports bettor James Holzhauer is heading to primetime where he will face off against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter to determine the game show’s greatest player ever. Holzhauer, Jennings, and Rutter will meet in “Jeopardy! The Greatest of […]
UFC Notebook: Blachowicz Gets Split Decision Over Souza, Askren Announces Retirement
Jan Blachowicz earned a narrow split-decision victory over Ronaldo Souza in the main event of UFC Fight Night 164 in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday. The three-judge panel gave Blachowicz the 48-47, 48-47, 47-48 decision in a light heavyweight bout that could easily have gone either way. Blachowicz Wants Title […]
Kyle Busch Wins Ford EcoBoost 400, Earns Second Career NASCAR Cup Series Title
Kyle Busch won at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday to capture the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship for the second time in his career. Busch outraced Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, and Denny Hamlin at the Ford EcoBoost 400 to claim the championship, which he first won in 2015. Busch […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas Outlasts Dominic Thiem to Win First ATP Finals Title
Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Dominic Thiem in an epic three-set match to capture his first Nitto ATP Finals championship in London on Sunday. Tsitsipas came from behind to win 6-7 (8-6), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) and claim the prestigious, year-end title. Tsitsipas Youngest ATP Finals Winner Since Hewitt The win made the […]
ATP Finals: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem Face Off for Year-End Title
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Dominic Thiem on Sunday in the championship match of the Nitto ATP Finals, with both players looking to capture their first title in the year-end tournament. Tsitsipas defeated Roger Federer to make his way into the final, while Thiem got past defending champion Alexander Zverev. Tsitsipas […]
ATP Finals: Nadal Wins, Tsitsipas and Zverev Go Through to Semifinal Round
Rafael Nadal went into Friday knowing he needed to win and get some help in order to reach the semifinal round of the Nitto ATP Finals. Nadal held up his end of the bargain, but unfortunately for the Spaniard, that wasn’t enough to help him advance. Nadal stayed alive in […]
United States Hosts Canada in Must Win CONCACAF Nations League Matchup Friday
The United States men’s national team (USMNT) faces a must win situation at home against Canada on Friday in a critical CONCACAF Nations League match. The Americans must win their final two games and make up a goal differential deficit against Canada in order to win their Nations League group […]
Myles Garrett Suspended Indefinitely After Thursday Night Football Helmet Attack (VIDEO)
The NFL has suspended Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett for the remainder of the season, including any potential playoff games, after his role in a brawl near the end of Thursday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. During a scuffle late in the fourth quarter, Garrett ripped off Mason […]
ATP Finals: Roger Federer Gets the Best of Novak Djokovic to Reach Semifinals
Roger Federer earned a spot in the semifinal round of the Nitto ATP Finals on Thursday by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 in their final round-robin match. The result left Federer at 2-1 and with a spot in the knockout rounds, while Djokovic was eliminated with a 1-2 mark. Federer […]
UFC Fight Night 164: Jacare Souza Moves Up in Weight to Battle Jan Blachowicz
Ronaldo “Jacare†Souza will move from middleweight to light heavyweight this Saturday in Sao Paulo as he takes on Jan Blachowicz in the main event at UFC Fight Night 164. Souza comes in as the No. 8 ranked middleweight in the UFC, while Blachowicz is currently ranked sixth in the […]
Jacob deGrom Wins Second Straight Cy Young in NL, Justin Verlander Takes AL Award
New York Mets ace, Jacob deGrom and Houston Astros superstar, Justin Verlander won their leagues’ respective Cy Young Awards on Thursday, with each of the pitchers earning the honor for the second time. For deGrom, the vote gave him back-to-back Cy Young Award wins, while Verlander won his award in […]
ATP Finals: Rafael Nadal Survives Match Point to Beat Daniil Medvedev in Three Sets
Rafael Nadal is not dead yet. The 33-year-old superstar saved a match point before coming from behind to beat Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday in what was, arguably, the best match so far in the group stage of the Nitto ATP Finals. Nadal defeated Medvedev 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) to […]
Stipe Miocic, Tyson Fury Express Interest in Crossover Heavyweight Boxing Match
UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic and lineal heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury, have both expressed interest in a crossover fight that would see the two men face off in the ring. Miocic mentioned his interest in boxing Fury on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show this Monday, with Fury acknowledging on Tuesday […]
NFL Arranging Private Workout for Colin Kaepernick on Saturday
The NFL has announced that a private workout will be held for quarterback Colin Kaepernick this Saturday in Atlanta, including both an on-field session, and interviews with interested teams. All NFL teams were invited to the workout, though it remains unclear how many are planning to attend. Kaepernick Settled Collusion […]
James Holzhauer Wins Jeopardy Tournament of Champions Semifinal, Emma Boettcher Rematch Looms
Pro sports bettor-turned-trivia phenom James Holzhauer scored another dominant victory in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions semifinals Tuesday, putting him into the two-night tournament final on Thursday and Friday. The win sets up a rematch with Emma Boettcher, the Chicago librarian who ended his run of 32 consecutive wins in […]
UFC Notebook: Greg Hardy Impresses in Loss to Alexander Volkov, Khabib, McGregor Trade Barbs
Greg Hardy may have suffered a clear and convincing loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow on Saturday, but he also proved that his MMA career needs to be taken seriously going forward. Volkov (31-7) won by unanimous decision, winning every round on every card as […]