It was evident by the end of preseason that New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold was going to start for the team. The other four signal callers picked in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft seemed to be destined to be holding a clipboard, but that is […]
While universities are preparing for conference play in October, the fourth week of the college football season is a time to feast on lesser-known teams. But covering those double-digit spreads in these games is hardly a guarantee. There were nine teams in the top-10 of the Associated Press College Football […]
The last piece of the US Ryder Cup team was completed Monday, when Tony Finau was announced by captain Jim Furyk as the last of his four picks for the squad. Finau had been rumored to be Furyk’s top choice. The 28-year-old joined Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau, and Phil Mickelson […]
New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold began his career with a whimper, but ended it with a roar over the Detroit Lions on Monday night. The former USC signal caller, who was taken third by the Jets in April’s draft, led his new team to a 48-17 demolition of […]
Usually when top teams schedule non-conference opponents the first two weeks of the year, they are expected to win by large margins. Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State have followed that plan. As a result those top-5 teams have paid off well for gamblers, and a couple others have done so […]
NFL Week 1 doesn’t define a team’s season, but it can certainly be a pretty good indication of how the other 15 games might go. The openers definitely answered some questions about some of the NFL squads. The Kansas City Chiefs might be as good as advertised, and the Buffalo […]
Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam Title, when she defeated Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-2, at the US Open finals on Saturday. The match was marred by a controversial penalty levied against Williams. Williams was the pre-tournament favorite at 6/1, while Osaka was well down […]
Rick Pitino, one of college basketball’s coaching icons who was fired at Louisville for allegedly taking bribes, said the scandal has made him “unhireable” and he is retiring. Pitino made the comments on ESPN’s morning show on Wednesday in promoting his recently released book: Pitino: My Story. He followed that […]
The most anticipated time of the year is upon bettors, who are frothing at the mouth of Sunday’s full slate of football games for NFL Week 1. Defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia hosted Atlanta on Thursday, and covered the 2.5-point spread, winning, 18-12. There are several intriguing match ups Sunday, […]
When Alabama Tua Tagovailoa started the Crimson Tide’s opening game against Louisville last week, it pushed his Heisman Trophy odds even lower than they already were. The sophomore was already the favorite at 4/1 over the summer at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, but went to 3/1 after the news. […]
With the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs starting next week, and the field of pretty much set, there are going to be two types of drivers Sunday at the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It will be a case of the haves and have […]
Washington D.C. loves a political scandal, and The New York Times Op-ed piece by an anonymous member of President Donald Trump’s administration has given the town, and the country, a mammoth one. It has also provided oddsmakers an opportunity for two proposition bets. The first is on the identity of […]
Nike is no stranger to controversial ads, but the latest one involving former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick might be its most polarizing yet. The controversial NFL player, who has been unable to sign with a team since starting a protest by kneeling during the national anthem, will be the […]
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell still hasn’t reported to the organization, and apparently his teammates are ready to move on without him. Bell has been a hold out from training camp for the second consecutive year. Just like last season when the Steelers tagged him with the franchise player […]
The first two weeks of the college football season is when big-time programs schedule lesser opponents, usually for the point of getting easy victories. As a result they are often favored by more than 30 points. Most of the time they cover. Last week Alabama, Oklahoma, and Ohio State easily […]
Bryson DeChambeau is red hot going into this week’s BMW Championship, but can he win three in a row? If he did, he would be achieving a rare feat. While players have won three tournaments they have entered, it has been since at least 1978 since a golfer won three […]
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles begin the 2018 season the same way the ended the 2017 one, with reserve quarterback Nick Foles leading the offense. Foles will be the signal caller when the Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday to kick off Week 1 of the regular […]
Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani notched another milestone, but might have suffered an injury in achieving it. The Japanese phenom joined Babe Ruth as the only players to pitch 50 innings and hit 15 home runs in a season. The two marks come 99 years apart, with Ruth […]
Though the secret was already out, Philadelphia Coach Doug Pederson made it official on Monday, naming Nick Foles as the starting quarterback over Carson Wentz for the Eagles season opening game. Philadelphia faces Atlanta at home on Thursday. The Eagles opened as a four-point favorite, but the line has moved […]
The first full week of the College Football season had a few surprises, but generally went according to what oddsmakers and bettors thought would occur. Most of the heavy favorites such as Alabama, Oklahoma, and Ohio State covered, while there were upsets to Texas, Miami, and Washington. Penn State almost […]
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