It is a rough way to pursue a dream of playing on the PGA Tour, but for Monday qualifiers at the Valero Texas Open, another prize awaits if they can win. The victor of this tournament, if he already isn’t eligible, gets a coveted invitation to the next week’s Masters. […]
AAF Majority Owner Tom Dundon Makes Good on Threat to Fold League
It appears that the Alliance of American Football’s eight-week career is over, as majority owner Tom Dundon made good on his pledge to shutter the league. Though by Tuesday there was nothing official, rumors had been flying around the internet for most of the day. Sportsbooks officials told multiple media […]
Yankee Injuries Piling Up as Stanton, Andujar Join Seven Others
The New York Yankees roster is beginning to look like an Emergency Room waiting list, as Giancarlo Stanton became the latest injury casualty. The slugger suffered a left bicep strain and was put on the 10-day disabled list. New York manager Aaron Boone said Stanton will be completely shut down […]
Kevin Kisner Shows Unpredictability of WGC-Match Play (Video)
Match play is probably the hardest PGA Tour event to try and handicap, and thinking Kevin Kisner was going to win was probably an even harder leap to make. The 35-year-old had won on tour twice, and finished runner up in the WGC-Match Play last year. No one had ever […]
Los Angeles Dodger Fan Attacked in Stadium Parking Lot
For the second time in eight years a fan was attacked and seriously injured in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium. The latest assault happened on Friday after the team’s second game of the season. A man identified as Rafael Reyna was talking to his wife on the phone when […]
AAF Plays Week 8 Games But Will League Finish Season?
It has not been a good week for the Alliance of American Football. On Saturday, Johnny Manziel, it’s newest, and most recognizable star, left the field with a concussion. The bigger headache, though, was three days earlier when majority owner Tom Dundon told USA Today Sports that unless the fledgling […]
Plenty of Blame to Go Around for Los Angeles Lakers Dismal Season
The massively disappointing season for the Los Angeles Lakers is close to the end. The team that got LeBron James in the offseason, couldn’t make the playoffs. After his signing the Lakers were 12/1 to win the NBA Championship. A month ago they were 30/1. The finger pointing has already […]
New Qualifying Rules Begin at O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
NASCAR officials promised they would looking at all aspects of the sport, and that changes could be coming. They have wasted no time in announcing them, and added a significant alteration to qualifying at this week’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. With the new rules package this year drivers were drafting […]
Five Pre-Final Four Bets with Top Seeds Fending off Looming Upsets
Then there were eight. The Final Four is one game away for the teams in the Elite Eight and the teams that most thought would be here are playing. The only exception is No. 1 seed North Carolina, which was an upset victim to No. 5 Auburn, the highest remaining […]
Los Angeles Dodgers Open Season with Eight Home Runs
Though the Los Angeles Dodgers are known for their strong pitching, the offense decided it would showcase its home-run power on Opening Day. The team celebrated its first game of 2019 by hitting a record eight home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The eight home runs tied a franchise record […]
Usually Stable New England Patriots Receive More Shocking News with Greg Schiano Resignation
For an organization that prides itself on no distractions and stability, the New England Patriots have had more controversy and shocking news in the last three months than the past three years. The latest was Thursday when Greg Schiano abruptly resigned from coach Bill Belichick’s defensive staff. The news caught […]
Five Sweet Sixteen Bets that Look Solid Even as Lines Shift
With the last of the Elite Eight teams to be decided on Friday, the betting lines have seen some movement that might matter to the savvy sports gambler. Here’s what you need to know about adjusted point spreads that hardly made a difference — all four games have seen half-point […]
John Daly Trying to Find Way on PGA Tour Champions
The PGA Tour Champions has not been the boon for John Daly that many thought, but the fourth year member of the tour is still trying to find his way in the new environment. Daly will tee it up on Friday at the Rapiscan Systems Classic, where is listed at […]
NASCAR Calendar Gets Major Makeover for 2020
Officials at NASCAR said before the season they were going to make changes on the track, but now they have made a major revision off of it. The governing body of the sport announced Tuesday they are making major alterations to the 2020 schedule. The 36-race schedule had become stale […]
Bold Predictions for World Series Winner, MVP, Cy Young on MLB Opening Day
MLB Opening Day is on Thursday and there should be some drama in the next 162 games. Some of the storylines for the season are the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox fighting it out in the American League East, and how improved with the Philadelphia Phillies be with […]
Five Sweet Sixteen Bets (for Thursday) to Help You Sniff Out a Cinderella from a Stinker
The Sweet Sixteen kicks off on Thursday with four games, featuring two No. 1 seeds. Both of those seeds are favored by seven or more points, but one of them could be an upset victim. The No. 12 Oregon Ducks are the highest seed remaining and have to face No. […]
Tony Romo Has Hail Mary Odds to Win PGA Corales Puntacana
With the world’s top golfers playing in the WGC-Match Play this week, the other PGA Tour event, the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship is in serious need of name recognition. Which could be the reason for the second consecutive year, they extended a sponsor’s invitation to former Dallas Cowboy […]
Paul Casey First To Successfully Defend this Season with Valspar Victory
It’s easy to forget about looking at Paul Casey as a potential winner of an event, since he’s only won three times on the PGA Tour. Two of those victories have been at the same event, the Valspar Championship. Sunday the 41-year-old became the first player to successfully defend a […]
Bubba Watson Wants to End WGC-Match Play Despite Being Defending Champion
Bubba Watson might be the easiest defending champion to stay away from when betting the WGC- Match Play. The winner of the World Golf Championship event, which begins on Wednesday, doesn’t have that high of an opinion of the tournament. The match play format is not a favorite of a lot […]
Robert Garrigus Suspended Three Months by PGA Tour for Marijuana
The PGA Tour suspended longtime golfer Robert Garrigus for three months on Friday for a failed drug test. The 41-year-old tested positive for marijuana, a substance he has talked about battling in the past. Garrigus has one career victory, the 2010 Children’s Miracle Network Classic. He has struggled in recent […]