While Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has expressed doubts about whether or not his team can beat Brazil on Friday in the World Cup quarterfinals, the players are filled with confidence about their chances to upset the Russia 2018 favorites. Brazil is a +110 to win the game, while Belgium is […]
Tony Finau has had a successful PGA Tour season, but is missing a victory, and would like to rectify that at this week’s A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. The 28-year-old believes The Old White TPC could be the place to break the streak. Oddsmakers tend to agree with him. […]
If the upsets on the women’s side of Wimbledon keep happening, it is possible that no seeded players will be around when the finals happen. The latest two upset victims were former winners of the Grand Slam Event. Maria Sharapova, who won in 2004, was dispatched by world No. 132 […]
Joey Chestnut relishes the annual Fourth of July 2018 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. The competitive eating superstar is the overwhelming favorite to win his 11th Mustard Belt in this uniquely American event. Last year, the former construction manager consumed a world record 72 hot dogs […]
Now that LeBron James has announced he was leaving Cleveland for the Los Angeles Lakers, other free agents are starting to sign with teams, and they are having an effect on the odds for the NBA Championship. Several high-profile players will be wearing different uniforms next season, having decided to […]
Losing its last game in Group G against Belgium might have been better for England than expected as they ready to take on Colombia in the last game of the Round of 16 on Tuesday. A couple of objectives were achieved in the Thursday defeat that may help the team […]
LeBron James signing with the Los Angeles Lakers wasn’t a totally unexpected move, but the news on Sunday still sent shockwaves through the gambling community. The 33-year-old “point forward” will earn $154 million over four years to try and get his new team their first championship since 2010. Once the […]
For the second time in just over 18 months, President Donald Trump will be nominating a candidate to be the next Supreme Court justice, this time replacing Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy announced this past week that he would be retiring on July 31 in a letter he sent to the president […]
Despite being outside the top 32 in world tennis rankings, Serena Williams got seeded for Wimbledon at No. 25 — much to the dismay of the player she pushed aside, and causing tennis observers to rethink currently accepted seeding standards. Having played just three events in the past 12 months, […]
Behind two shutouts, Brazil’s Alisson Becker has shot up as the favorite to win the World Cup’s Golden Glove, awarded to the best goalie by the FIFA Technical Study Group. Known simply as Alisson, he opened as a 5/1 pick behind Spain’s David De Gea at 4/1 and Germany’s Manuel […]
Now that the World Cup Round of 16 gets underway on Saturday, teams will begin to show more of their true form, and finding value bets will be much more difficult. Teams that shocked the soccer world by advancing will have a much harder time surprising opponents and will probably […]
Martin Truex Jr. is looking for a little respect with oddsmakers at this week’s Overton’s 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. The 38-year-old has several positive factors going into Sunday’s race, but still is looking behind Kevin Harvick. Harvick is at +180, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Truex is next […]
Anyone looking to handicap a possible winner at the Open Championship at the Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland, need only look to two weeks ago at the US Open at Shinnecock Hills. The Southhampton, New York, site of the US Open is a links-style layout that golfers say has many […]
Four minutes, four lousy minutes. That’s all it took to turn a happy watcher of the World Cup into someone who was bitter as an imaginary sports bettor can be. As part of OG’s coverage for Russia 2018, we’ve introduced a column tentatively called “Five Bets.” In it, as […]
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz won a Cy Young Award and a World Series ring, but said that pales in comparison to his latest athletic achievement — qualifying for the US Senior Open. Upon learning he qualified, the 51-year-old baseball broadcaster said it’s the most excited he has […]
Ariya Jutanugarn wants to win this week’s Women’s PGA Championship, but not in the manner she captured last month’s US Women’s Open. The 22-year-old squandered a seven-shot lead over the final nine holes, and then survived in a playoff to become victorious at the US Women’s Open. Avoiding that drama, […]
Usually the sign of a desperate golfer is when they start changing putters, but Tiger Woods said it might be time to make a switch as he prepares for this week’s Quicken Loans National at the TPC Potomac, in Maryland near Washington DC. Addressing Putter Problems Woods played a practice […]
The opening game in the final best-of-three matchup at the College World Series was supposed to happen Monday, but Oregon State and Arkansas will have to wait another day. Thunderstorms pounded TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha and the NCAA Baseball Committee postponed the opener until Tuesday evening. The one-day delay […]
England’s Harry Kane has managed to get his foot in the door for the World Cup’s Golden Boot, the award given to the player who scores throughout the month-long tournament. As of Tuesday, Kane was in the lead with five goals after only two games. Romelu Lukaku of Belgium, and […]
Some teams know their fate, others need to win this week, but both scenarios present five World Cup bets that gamblers can take advantage of as Russia 2018 wraps up the group phase. Teams like England and Belgium can relax, while Australia and Argentina will have to win and get help […]
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