The University of Connecticut will once again come into the Women’s NCAA Tournament as the overwhelming favorite to win the national title. But there are certainly a few schools believing they have a shot at pulling an upset if they run into the Huskies in the tournament. The UConn women […]
Kevin Harvick Takes Third Straight NASCAR Victory with Win in Phoenix
Kevin Harvick took first place at the TicketGuardian 500 in Phoenix on Sunday, giving the 42-year-old driver his third consecutive win in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Harvick started his winning streak with a victory in the No. 4 card in Atlanta, then followed that up last weekend with […]
Notre Dame and USC Among Biggest NCAA Tournament Snubs
Every season, the reveal of the NCAA Tournament bracket on Selection Sunday leaves a handful of teams feeling slighted. This year’s production left several schools with the impression that they were denied entry into March Madness in favor of less deserving squads. Teams that barely missed out on the NCAA […]
NCAA Tournament Bubble: Who’s In, Who’s Out, And Who’s Sweating
With conference tournament week nearly over, the NCAA Tournament bubble is starting to come into clearer focus, with a handful of teams still anxiously waiting to see if the selection committee will find a spot for them in the field of 68. This year has seen relatively few bracket busters […]
Steph Curry Will Miss Warriors Road Trip After Tweaking Ankle
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will sit out a two-game road trip after injuring his right ankle during the team’s victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Curry twisted the ankle early in the first quarter of the game as he landed after attempting a layup. He was […]
GVC Shareholders Approve Up to $5.5 Billion for Takeover of Sports Betting Giant Ladbrokes Coral
Gambling operator GVC Holdings has gained nearly unanimous support from shareholders to spend between $4.4 billion and $5.5 billion to acquire British sports book Ladbrokes Coral. The acquisition will make GVC not only a major player in the virtual betting space, but also one of the largest owners of brick-and-mortar […]
New York Is Latest State to Jump on Legal Sports Betting Bandwagon
The number of states considering legalized sports betting continue to increase, with New York becoming the latest to see a bill regulating the practice appear in its legislature. The legislation, known as Senate Bill S7900, was introduced by New York State Sen. John Bonacic (R-Mount Hope). As in other states, […]
Eagles Acquire Michael Bennett from Seahawks to Bolster Defensive Line
The Seattle Seahawks are trading defensive end Michael Bennett to the Philadelphia Eagles in a move that should improve the defensive line for the defending Super Bowl champions. In addition to Bennett, the Eagles will receive a seventh-round draft pick from Seattle. In exchange, the Seahawks will receive wide receiver […]
Houston Rockets Push Winning Streak to 17 Games
MVP candidate James Harden led the way with 26 points Wednesday night as the Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-99, extending their winning streak to 17 games. The Rockets now have a record of 51-13, putting them one game ahead of the Golden State Warriors for the league’s best […]
Big 12 Tournament Depth and Balance Makes It Tough to Pick a Winner
The Big 12 Tournament begins Wednesday night, and while there are favorites and underdogs, this may be the one conference tournament this season that literally every team has a realistic chance of winning. At the moment, nine of the ten teams in the field are either safely in the NCAA […]
NBA Warns Chicago Bulls to Stop ‘Tanking’ by Resting Healthy Players
The NBA has sent a warning to the Chicago Bulls, telling the team that they’ll need to start playing their healthy players more often in order to show that they aren’t “tanking” by purposely losing games. Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports first reported that sources had told him about the […]
Former Oakland Raider Aldon Smith Surrenders to Police to Face Domestic Violence Charges
Former NFL player Aldon Smith turned himself in to police in San Francisco on Tuesday after facing domestic violence charges. He has since been released on $30,000 bond. Smith has been charged with misdemeanors for domestic violence, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, false imprisonment, and vandalism. […]
Ichiro Suzuki, 44, Close to Deal with Seattle Mariners for One More Hurrah
Ichiro Suzuki is planning to return to the Seattle Mariners for what could be the final season of his major league career, bringing him back to the team that first brought him to the United States. According to a report on MLB.com, Ichiro will be back with the Mariners provided […]
GVC Purchasing Crystalbet to Increase Emphasis on Regulated Markets
GVC Holdings has announced that it is purchasing Georgian online gambling firm Crystalbet as part of the company’s new strategy that will focus on regulated markets. GVC is buying a 51 percent stake now for €41 million ($50.9 million), which will give the company the controlling interest in Crystalbet. The […]
Canelo Alvarez Tests Positive for Banned Substance Ahead of GGG Rematch
Canelo Alvarez tested positive for trace levels of clenbuterol as a part of voluntary drug testing procedures ahead of his rematch against Gennady Golovkin, which is scheduled for May 5. Clenbuterol is a well-known performance enhancing drug that has anabolic properties. However, it’s also a drug that has been linked […]
ACC Tournament Highlights Championship Contenders, March Madness Bubble Hopefuls
The Atlantic Coast Conference tournament will tip off on Tuesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. And while the ACC tourney is a major college basketball event in its own right, the pressure is mostly on teams fighting for top seeds in the NCAA Tournament later this month, […]
Phil Mickelson Ends Four-Year Winless Streak with Playoff Victory at WGC-Mexico Championship
It came down to sudden death. And sudden indeed, as Phil Mickelson defeated Justin Thomas on the first hole of a playoff to win the WGC-Mexico Championship. The victory marked his first win in a tour event since the 2013 British Open. Mickelson had played in 101 tournaments since that […]
Kevin Harvick Wins Back-to-Back with Second Straight NASCAR Cup Victory in Las Vegas
Kevin Harvick ran away from the field at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, capturing his second straight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory. In just the third race of the season, Harvick easily piloted his Stewart-Haas Racing Ford to the win at the Pennzoil 400, finishing 2.9 seconds […]
UFC 222: Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino to Defend Her Featherweight Belt
One of the greatest female fighters in mixed martial arts history will take center stage at UFC 222 in Las Vegas tonight, when Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino takes on Yana Kunitskaya with the UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship on the line. Justino was a late replacement as headliner for the card, as […]
Stars Group Buys Controlling Interest in Australian Sportsbook CrownBet for $117.7 Million
The Stars Group may have found their way into the regulated Australian sports betting market by acquiring a majority interest in CrownBet, one of the largest bookmakers in Australia. The Stars Group announced that the Toronto-based company had paid $117.7 million to purchase a 62 percent equity stake in CrownBet […]