All races in NASCAR are important, but with five remaining in the regular season, this week’s event at Watkins Glen has even more importance for those drivers on the playoff bubble. The top 16 cup series points leaders make the playoffs, so stage wins and high finishes take on even […]
MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Machado to Dodgers FTW?
The major league baseball trade deadline can be an intriguing process, often with a flurry of deals as teams in contention for the postseason try to shore up their rosters. Teams seeking talent often look to organizations already out of playoff contention. They get a proven player, while in exchange […]
Johnny Manziel Gets His Second Shot in CFL, Will Start at QB for Montreal
Former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel will see his first game under center since 2015 on Friday, as quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes. He’ll be facing the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Canadian Football League team that signed him, then traded him to Montreal. The ex-Cleveland Brown hasn’t been in a game […]
Swan Song for 3M Championship Upsets Champions Tour Golfers
Whoever wins this week’s 3M Championship won’t have the opportunity to defend their title next year. After 26 years the popular Champions Tour event is ending its run in Minnesota. It will be replaced by a PGA Tour event that will run on the fourth of July weekend at the […]
Sportsbooks Freeze Ohio State Football Betting with Coach Urban Meyer’s Future in Question
Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave following accusations from a former assistant coach’s wife that he knew about domestic violence in 2015 and failed to fire him until three years later. Soon after news broke Wednesday about Meyer being put on leave during an […]
Rookies Get Playing Time, Chance to Shine at NFL Hall of Fame Game
Fans who have been chomping at the bit to bet on the NFL get their chance on Thursday at the Hall of Fame Game, the preseason opener and official kickoff to the 2018 NFL season. This year Chicago and Baltimore will be playing at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium […]
Is WGC-Bridgestone Where Tiger Woods Has Best Odds of Reliving Past Glories?
The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was the site of several of Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour triumphs, and now he hopes he can relive the past this week at the Firestone Country Club, where he has won this World Golf Championship event a record eight times. While the WGC-Bridgestone has been kind to […]
Alabama Coach Nick Saban Contract: $74 Million Over Next 8 Years
Nick Saban has ruled college football for the last decade, and Alabama decided he should yet again be rewarded for his dominance. For the third consecutive year, the 66-year-old had his contract reworked to make him the highest paid coach, as well as the highest paid public employee in the […]
Las Vegas Aces Quickly Rising as Darling Longshot of WNBA Homestretch
The Las Vegas Aces are climbing up the betting board in their hopes to win the WNBA Championship in their first year. The first-year team to the city has seen its odds go from a league last 100/1 to 15/1. So a team in its inaugural year in Las Vegas […]
Clock Ticking for Former Cowboy Dez Bryant to Lasso New Team
With training camps already in full swing, and the season-opener less than six weeks away, time is running out for former Dallas Cowboy Dez Bryant to find a new team. His employer waived the wide receiver after eight seasons. The 29-year-old is has been looking for a new organization since […]
How Support Rider Geraint Thomas Accidentally Won the Tour de France
Supporting his teammates was never a problem for Geraint Thomas, but on Sunday he became the star. The 32-year-old Welshman overcame odds on the course, and by oddsmakers, to win the Tour de France. Listed as an 18/1 pick to win the yellow jersey, the Team Sky support rider for […]
NFL Prop Bets: Which Rookies Will Thrive in Upcoming Season?
The NFL rookies are about to start the preseason, and soon it will be known which first-year players were worth their picks in the draft, and which ones might end up as busts. The online sportsbook BetDSI has set lines on what some of the marquee draft picks might do […]
Can Mat Fraser Win Third Consecutive CrossFit Games Title?
Is Mat Fraser fit enough to win his third consecutive CrossFit Games title? Oddsmakers believe so, and have installed him as the heavy favorite to win the championship at 1/4. The next closest competitor is Brent Fikowski at 11/1. So why does Fraser have Golden State Warriors type odds? Well […]
Pittsburgh Pirates Streaking Toward Postseason Contention After 11-Game Winning Stretch
Someone forgot to tell the Pittsburgh Pirates they were supposed to be rebuilding this year, not contending for a wild card spot. The team, which was picked to be near the cellar of the National League Central, instead is three games above .500 and in contention for the postseason. The […]
Conor McGregor Ducks Jail Time in Plea Deal with Brooklyn District Attorney
Conor McGregor showed Thursday he is better at dodging jail time than Floyd Mayweather punches. McGregor escaped felony charges stemming from the April 5 incident in which he threw a metal dolly at a tour bus carrying rival UFC fighters at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Irishman’s lawyers […]
Truex Jr. Seeks Back-to-Back Victory Laps on Pocono’s Tricky Triangle
NASCAR makes its second return of the season to Pocono for the Gander Outdoors 400, which gives red-hot driver Martin Truex Jr. a chance to become the first driver of 2018 to book back-to-back victories on the same racetrack. Truex won the Pocono 400 on June 3. Still, despite the […]
Can Johnny Manziel Salvage Career in CFL with Trade to Montreal Alouettes?
Quarterback Johnny Manziel wasn’t the answer the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were looking for, but perhaps his new Canadian Football League team can give him the playing time needed for a more successful comeback . Manziel, who did not see one snap on the regular season with Hamilton, was traded to the […]
EPL Relegation Odds: Cardiff City, Fulham Named Early Favorites for Booting in 2019
Fans of Cardiff City and Fulham might not have long to celebrate their team’s promotion to the English Premier League, as oddsmakers have the two upped squads as favorites to be relegated at the end of the 2018-2019 season. According to Ladbrokes, Cardiff City is an 8/13 pick to get sent […]
Triple Crown Winner Justify Retires, Debate Begins on Greatest Racehorse of All Time
It was a short career, just six races, but Justify won all of them, and after winning the Triple Crown, will now hang up his saddle. The colt’s owner, WinStar Farm, and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, made the decision to retire the 3-year-old because of health reasons. Justify […]
Can Vegas Hit Paydirt Again? Venezuelan Golfer Seeks Canadian Open Three-Peat
Usually there is a hangover effect when golfers play a tournament after a major event, but at the Canadian Open it might actually be an advantage. The event has trouble attracting top players since it immediately follows the Open Championship, but those who do play both weeks have had success […]