NASCAR continues its hot and humid swing with this week’s Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. The traditional November race in south Florida was the season finale for 21 years, but was moved to March 22. When the season was suspended after Phoenix on March 8, the Dixie […]
One Bet, $100: McIlroy, Rahm, Koepka Should Make Cut at Charles Schwab
The PGA Tour wants to highlight its top golfers, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Brooks Koepka at this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. This is the tour’s return to competitive golf after a 12-week layoff, and they want to come back with a bang. They did that […]
Who Will Meet the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial?
The top-5 ranked golfers in the Official World Golf Rankings will all be playing at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club, but that doesn’t mean one of them is going to win. Especially since nobody has played a round of PGA Tour golf since March 12. World No. […]
One Bet, $100: Martin Truex Jr. Targeted as Top Toyota Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing has four strong drivers racing his Toyotas, including Martin Truex Jr. The 2017 Cup Series Champion has moved seamlessly into Gibbs’ stable alongside Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, and Erik Jones. That’s why I am taking Truex at +200 to be the top Toyota driver in Wednesday night’s […]
Memorial Tournament First PGA Tour Event with Fans
The PGA Tour became the first major sports organization to announce it will have fans in attendance when officials confirmed on Monday that a gallery will be at the Memorial Tournament on July 16-19. The tour is returning this week after a 12-week hiatus. The Charles Schwab Challenge will be […]
Martinsville Speedway Favors Team Penske, Joe Gibbs Racing
NASCAR fans are in for another mid-week treat when the Cup Series runs at Virginia’s Martinsville Speedway on Wednesday night for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. Team Penske and Joe Gibbs Racing have been the two dominant teams at this track. Kyle Busch is the favorite to win with […]
No Fans, Plenty of Star Golfers at Charles Schwab Challenge
There may be no fans in attendance at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday, but there will be plenty of star golfers at Colonial Country Club. The PGA Tour’s first event back since suspending its schedule on March 13 has the top five golfers in the Official World Golf Rankings […]
Alabama, Auburn Football Players Test Positive for COVID-19
Football players at both Alabama and Auburn have tested positive for COVID-19, and the news could have a negative effect on the college football season. Several conferences are debating on whether to let their schools play football because of concerns about the global pandemic. As of Monday, there have been […]
One Bet, $100: Experience Will Help Jimmie Johnson at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Speed and experience are going to be the key this Sunday at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, and Jimmie Johnson has plenty of both at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Though I don’t believe Johnson will win, I do like him finishing in the top 5. That is why with this […]
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Will be Hot, Potentially Messy
Hotlanta might live up to its nickname on Sunday at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The temperature is going to be 87 degrees, but with the humidity it’s going to feel more like 95 degrees. There is a reason the race hasn’t been in June […]
Jake Fromm, Drew Brees Apologize After Controversial Remarks
Two quarterbacks, New Orleans veteran Drew Brees and Buffalo rookie Jake Fromm, drew criticism for remarks they made concerning controversial subjects this week. Both have apologized for their words. The comments were both construed as racially insensitive. The United States is in the midst of mass protests regarding police brutality […]
IndyCar Racing Makes Season Debut at Genesys 300
After a three-month delay, the IndyCar Series begins Saturday with the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. The schedule was supposed to start March 13 with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Florida), a road course. Instead they will be on a short oval, one of trickiest layouts the […]
Golf Notes: Second PGA Tour Event to be Held at Muirfield
PGA Tour officials are replacing the recently canceled John Deere Classic tournament with a second event at Muirfield Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The new tournament will precede the Memorial Tournament, the long time tour event hosted by Jack Nicklaus. The new Muirfield event will be held the week before […]
NASCAR Notes: Logano, Elliott Talk Crash, Season Reschedule Announced
Though Chase Elliott and Joey Logano talked after last Sunday’s crash at the Supermarket Heroes 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the incident may not have been resolved. Logano told reporters he still has an issue with Elliott. There were five laps remaining and Elliott and Logano […]
One Bet, $100: Matt DiBenedetto Should Prevail in Group 4 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Last August, Matt DiBenedetto finished a heartbreaking second at Bristol Motor Speedway. At Sunday’s Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, he has a chance at redemption. While I don’t think DiBenedetto will win, I do think he’ll better the three drivers he’s clustered with on a BetMGM proposition bet. […]
Will Kyle Busch Continue Reign at Supermarket Heroes 500?
The fifth NASCAR race in 12 days takes place Sunday when the flag drops at the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. With the rain-delayed Alsco Uniforms 500 being pushed from Wednesday to Thursday, an already short week got even shorter for both teams and drivers. The […]
Chase Elliott’s Fortunes Turn at Alsco Uniforms 500
After a couple of tough NASCAR Cup Series races, Chase Elliott collected his first win of the season, taking the Alsco Uniforms 500 Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was his seventh career NASCAR Cup Series victory in 157 starts. Elliott last won at the Bank of America Roval […]
Las Vegas Casinos Offering Free Flights, Parking Upon Reopening
Las Vegas casinos will reopen to gamblers on Thursday, June 4, and Derek Stevens, who co-owns three downtown properties, is helping some lucky tourists with free one-way flights to the city. That’s one of a few ways resorts are enticing patrons back through their doors. Casinos have been closed since […]
Chase Elliott Snaps Kyle Busch’s Truck Victory Streak, Collects Bounty
Chase Elliott got a measure of revenge and a $100,000 bounty when he snapped Kurt Busch’s Truck series victory streak at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday. Elliott, who went off as the second choice at 7/1, won the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200. Elliott’s […]
Golf Notes: The Match II Breaks Television Ratings Record
Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning won The Match II on Sunday, but the real winners were golf fans. The telecast, which was shown on multiple channels, attracted an average of 5.8 million viewers and peaked with 6.3 million viewers. According to Turner Sports, The Match II was the most-watched golf […]