While Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt might be preoccupied praying for her Loyola-Chicago team in the NCAA Tournament, sportsbooks have been busy including her in their slate of Final Four prop bets. The 98-year-old team chaplain has been a fixture on the Ramblers sideline, and now she’s getting attention from internet […]
LPGA: Lexi Thompson Ready to Finish Last Year’s Business at ANA Inspiration
Lexi Thompson is returning to the scene of the crime — the ANA Inspiration, at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California — where last year many believe she was robbed of a title that was justly hers. The 23-year-old American golfer who turned pro at age 15 is […]
NIT Final Four: Western Kentucky Turns NCAA Woe into Title Shot
The members of Western Kentucky’s basketball team could have been dejected playing in the NIT instead of the NCAA Tournament. They missed qualifying for March Madness by a single point, losing in the title game of the Conference USA Tournament to Marshall, 67-66. With their ticket to the NCAA Tournament […]
Longshots and Cinderellas Upsetting NCAA Tournament Bettors
Not everyone loves an underdog, especially those betting on the NCAA Tournament. Gamblers have been getting killed by all the upsets, and that trend continued in the four Elite Eight games over the weekend. Since the Sweet 16 favorites are 5-15 against the spread, sportsbooks are cleaning up as the […]
Seattle Hockey Investors Ready to Spend Big for NHL Team, City Just Unsure About Name
Seattle hockey fans are going wild about the prospects of welcoming the NHL to their city, they just aren’t crazy about what the owners are proposing to call the new team. Names such as the Rainiers, Kraken, and Sea Lions all have been floated as possible monikers. The NHL Board […]
NCAA Tournament: Top Seeds Kansas, Villanova Try to Do What They’re Supposed to and Make Elite Eight
While Thursday’s Sweet Sixteen teams were all about Cinderella trying to get to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, Friday will focus on top seeds expected to advance. Villanova and Kansas, both No. 1 seeds, and No. 2 seeds Duke and Purdue are favored to move on to the […]
Former Dallas QB Tony Romo Might Need Hail Mary to Make PGA Tour Cut
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was a surprise in his first year in the broadcast booth, and now he is going to see if he can amaze on the golf course. The CBS football analyst and color commentator is teeing it up for his debut on the PGA Tour […]
Health Matters: Cleveland Cavaliers Lose Coach, Gain Star Forward Back from Injury
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a season with more twists and turns than a Mexican soap opera. On Monday, the team’s head Coach Ty Lue announced he was taking a leave of absence for health reasons. It tempered the news of forward Kevin Love returning to the lineup from injury. […]
After Another Impressive Weekend, Oddsmakers Ready for Tiger Woods to Master a Major
Tiger Woods might not have won the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando, Florida, where he was the favorite, but his solid play made him one of the big winners of the weekend. Woods, 42, is now a 7/1 pick at William Hill to win the Masters, reflecting […]
Who’s a Favorite to Be Next Pope? Betting Lines on Possible Francis Successors
There is no indication that Pope Francis is in ill health, but that hasn’t stopped oddsmakers from prognosticating about his death. Several internet betting sites have posted odds on who will replace the leader of the Catholic Church, and similar to bets about the British Royal family, speculating on the Pontiff’s […]