Ohio State defensive star, Chase Young has learned of his fate with the NCAA, and it could have been much worse. In the end, Young’s loan from a non-family member could have cost the Heisman candidate much more than just a two-game suspension from the NCAA. Young got into trouble […]
Pittsburgh-Cleveland Game Continues AFC North Rivalry
The AFC North is suddenly intriguing, and Thursday’s Pittsburgh-Cleveland game could be downright interesting. The Browns are favored by three points, but Pittsburgh is a tempting moneyline wager at +135. The Steelers have won five of their last six games, after losing their first three. At 5-4, Pittsburgh is suddenly […]
NBA Coaches: Who Will be the First Fired?
We’re just three weeks into the new NBA season, and there a number of coaches whose jobs may already be in jeopardy. Down in DC, Washington Wizards’ Scott Brooks is the current favorite to be the first NBA coach fired, but other names further down the betting board might be […]
LSU Tops College Football Playoff Rankings, Minnesota Moves Up
LSU, the winner of Saturday’s LSU-Alabama game, was also the winner in this week’s College Football Playoff Rankings. The 13-member committee installed the Tigers over Ohio State University as the top team in the second round of voting. Clemson is ranked No. 3, and Georgia No. 4. The playoff semifinals […]
Golf Notes: Scott McCarron Wins Charles Schwab Cup, Rickie Fowler Sick
Scott McCarron might want to take a piece of the $1 million in prize money he collected for winning the Charles Schwab Cup and get Jeff Maggert a really nice gift. McCarron won the season-long chase for cup after Maggert defeated Retief Goosen in a playoff at the season-ending Charles […]
Miami Dolphins Tanking on Idea of Losing for No. 1 Draft Pick
If the Miami Dolphins are tanking this season, they aren’t doing a very good job of it. The Dolphins won for the second consecutive week, and now are not (very) close to having the league’s worst record. At 0-9, the Cincinnati Bengals are the league’s only remaining winless team, giving […]
NFL Betting Recap: Chiefs, Saints, Rams Burn Bettors
NFL bettors backing some of the league’s biggest favorites saw their tickets go up in flames on Sunday when the Chiefs, Saints, and Rams, all crashed and burned by losing their games outright. While almost everyone ended up underwater on Sunday, bettors took the biggest bath on Kansas City. The […]
College Football Betting Recap: LSU-Alabama Game Pays Tigers Backers, Clemson and Ohio State Cover
The LSU-Alabama game lived up to its hype, but oddsmakers weren’t a fan of the outcome. The public bet the underdog, both against the spread and on the moneyline, and were rewarded for their faith in LSU. The Tigers, who are ranked second in the College Football Playoff Rankings, opened […]
Alabama, Penn State Losers in AP Top-25 Poll, LSU Solid No. 1
Alabama and Penn State being upset presented a change in the AP College Football Top-25 Poll, and that could signal a shift in the College Football Playoff Rankings. The Crimson Tide was No. 3 in the poll and in the CFP. After its 46-41 loss to No. 2 LSU, they […]
Arkansas Fires Chad Morris, Other SEC Coaches Could Follow
After its second embarrassing home loss to another non-conference opponent, Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek fired football coach Chad Morris on Sunday. Morris had a winning percentage of .182, the worst of any Razorback head coach. He was 4-18 overall. Arkansas was a 1-point favorite to beat Western Kentucky at […]
One Bet, $100: Green Bay Ready for Bounce Back Against Carolina
Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment, but after getting burned last week, I’m going to back Green Bay against Carolina for my One Bet, $100 in Week 10. I just believe Green Bay is a much better team, and that they have some new level of motivation after being embarrassed […]
NFL: Can Colts, Saints, Ravens Cover Double-Digit Spreads?
Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Baltimore each have the daunting task of covering a double-digit spread in Sunday’s NFL games. The Colts are 10.5-point favorites as they host Miami. The Saints are at home against the Atlanta Falcons, and are laying 13.5 points. The Ravens are the lone road team of […]
Panic Time at ISM Raceway Phoenix for Playoff Bubble Drivers
It’s nervous time for NASCAR drivers as they try and grab one of two remaining Monster Energy Cup Series Playoff spots available at ISM Raceway Phoenix on Sunday. Already in the Championship Four are Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick. The six other drivers trying to join them are Kyle […]
Unseeded Players Ruling ITF’s Henderson Tennis Open
Unseeded players have been providing daily upsets in the ITF’s Henderson Tennis Open, and Friday’s quarterfinals matches continued the trend. There were three seeded players to begin the round, but only one reached the semifinals. No. 3 Katarina Zavatska from the Ukraine will face Japan’s Mayo Hibi in one semifinal […]
Kylie Jenner Boyfriend Betting: Will it be Drake?
When Kylie Jenner broke up with rapper Travis Scott, gossip rags soon were speculating on whether or not the billionaire cosmetics maven would be getting back together with her baby daddy. Betting site Bovada, meanwhile, listed odds on who Jenner’s next main man might be — and if you believe […]
One Bet, $100: Penn State Should Take Advantage of Inexperienced Minnesota
The fact that Penn State is only favored by 6.5-points over Minnesota should raise alarm bells. It did for me, and with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m laying the points and taking the Nittany Lions. Last week, I took Kansas State over Kansas in a game that reminds me […]
Captain Tiger Woods Picks Himself For US Presidents Cup Team
US Presidents Cup team captain, Tiger Woods, made his four at-large selections to fill out his roster on Thursday. Not surprisingly, one of the picks was himself. Woods was expected — but not certain — to choose himself as one of the four captain picks. He also took Tony Finau, […]
LSU Looking to End Alabama’s Dominance
LSU vs. Alabama presents a possibility that hasn’t happened since September 2015. That was the last time Alabama lost a home game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Since that 43-37 loss to Mississippi, the Crimson Tide has been unstoppable at home, winning 31 straight contests. If LSU is going to break that […]
Is USC’s Clay Helton on the Hot Seat?
Two college football coaches – Rutgers’ Chris Ash and Florida State’s Willie Taggart — have already been fired this season, but rumors of other coaches losing their jobs are getting louder with each defeat. Several universities are getting tired of their football programs spiraling downward, and some might not wait […]
Alabama Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Practicing, Readying Ankle for LSU
There’s good news for those fans interested in the health of Alabama quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa. Coach Nick Saban says the field captain’s high-ankle sprain is responding to treatment, and Tagovailoa could play on Saturday against LSU. The Crimson Tide’s starting QB suffered the injury in a game against Tennessee on […]