Some sanity was restored in wagering last weekend at the NFL Divisional Playoffs, as all four of the favorites won. In addition three of them covered. The only one who didn’t was the New Orleans Saints. The sportsbooks cleaned up on the four divisional games. The public had action on […]
The second week of the NFL playoffs will feature the four teams that had a bye during wildcard weekend. They will be playing against three teams that upset the favorites last weekend. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has the responsibility of downing the red hot Indianapolis Colts in their divisional […]
The surprise win by the film Bohemian Rhapsody at last weekend’s Golden Globes has shot its odds for an Oscar win much lower. The biopic about the rock band Queen, and its lead singer Freddie Mercury, has seen its odds drop from 20/1 to 7/1 at several internet sportsbook sites. […]
With quarterback Joe Flacco’s career in Baltimore seemingly over, attention now turns to where the soon to be 34-year-old signal caller will play next season. Flacco injured his hip on Nov. 4 against the Steelers and was replaced by rookie Lamar Jackson. When he recovered from his injury, though, coach […]
The sport of tennis received another serious charge of match fixing, the second scandal in as many years. Spanish police said 83 people were indicted, including 28 professional players, in a scheme that was run by an Armenian crime gang. The ring bribed lower level tennis players to fix matches, […]
When Furniture Row Racing ceased operations last year and 2017 NASCAR Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. needed a new team, other drivers knew Truex could possible replace them. Daniel Suarez didn’t think he would be one of those that would have to worry about his job. So it came as […]
Jalen Hurts is apparently through with the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the junior entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. That move allows other college football programs to make contact with him about transferring to their university. If not in the transfer portal, talking to a player about transferring […]
New Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock knows who the real executive calling the shots for the team is, and on Monday told a national television audience he accepts the arrangement. Jon Gruden is technically below Mayock, but the new Raiders employee said he knows where he stands. It is […]
While other professional sports executives have been slow – or even outright resistant – to embrace sports betting, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan told a group of reporters recently the activity could benefit golf. It was the second time the head of professional golf said he supported legalized sports wagering […]
Last year was a rough year for Jordan Spieth, and as he enters the Sony Open, which begins Thursday, the 25-year-old wants a season more like 2017 than last year. In 2018, Spieth struggled, going winless and finishing in the top 10 five times. The prior year he had three […]
Some fans don’t think Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Bill Lazor should have his current job, much less be a candidate for the team’s head coaching position. BetOnline.com believes otherwise. They have made Lazor the 2/1 favorite to be the organization’s next head coach. Lazor, 46, has never been a head […]
After a crazy wildcard weekend, where the underdogs covered all four games and won three of them outright, the favorites are looking to restore some sanity in the NFL divisional playoffs. Just like last week all four of the home teams are favored, but unlike the wildcard round, two of […]
The PGA Tour season has been in full swing since October, but most purists don’t really count the Fall Swing. Instead the golf calendar begins in January with the Tournament of Champions on the first week of the year. In two weeks the West Coast Swing will begin, and many […]
All four of the home favorites failed to cover on NFL wildcard weekend, giving underdog backers a rare sweep in the first round of the playoffs. It was even better news for those that backed the moneyline on those four, as three of them won outright. The Seattle Seahawks, Los […]
It is the match that almost no one other than backers of the top two teams in the country wanted, but No. 1 Alabama will face No. 2 Clemson for the College Football Playoff Championship on Monday at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Alabama is a 5.5-point favorite over […]
UFC fights in 2018 were more about who was not competing than who was actually getting into the ring. Whether it was due to injury or suspension, a recurring storyline throughout the year was about finding the right people available to fight in an effort to create the next MMA […]
Justify wasn’t even trainer Bob Baffert’s favorite horse, but he still managed to have a pretty good year. Having never run a race as a 2-year-old, the horse came seemingly out of nowhere to become the 13th Triple Crown winner in horse racing history. . Baffert chose not to run […]
Sportsbooks see some pretty interesting characters, some of which have a fondness for the large wager. There was a couple of guys who strolled into Las Vegas casinos with sacks of cash to put on marquee games or events. In 2018 it seemed like the high-profile bettor was taking some […]
Sports in 2018 was riddled with scandal in both college and professional ranks. Some of the offenders offered a mea culpa, while others denied, denied, denied. It was a year that saw one of the biggest names in fighting perp-walked in handcuffs, and a college basketball bribery scandal that will […]
From the beginning of the NASCAR season Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex, Jr., and Kyle Busch were expected to rule the sport. No one could have figured how much, though, they would dominate. The trio earned the nickname “The Big Three†soon after the season began, and were the favorite of […]
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