Mark Sampson

Utah is one victory away from winning its second NIT Championship, but will have to beat Penn State. (Image: USA Today Sports)

NIT Finals: Utah’s Plan to Upend Favored Penn State

Now that the Utah Utes are in the NIT Finals, they can flash back to a promise they made to fans before the start of the collegiate postseason tournament. Before they left Salt Lake City to play in the NIT, team members pledged that they would bring back the trophy. […]

Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon led the majors last year with 213 hits, but can he repeat that production this season? (Image: Getty)

MLB Prop Bets Present Season Full of Winning Opportunities

Baseball’s opening day is Thursday and there is still plenty of time to get in some MLB prop bets. The question is which ones should gamblers consider? The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has put out several for offensive categories including most home runs, most RBIs and individual over/under bets for […]

Freshman Texas center Mohamed Bamba decided one year of school was enough and declared his intentions to turn professional. (Image: Getty)

Flood of College Basketball Underclassmen Dipping Toes into NBA Draft Waters

The slew of college basketball underclassmen eligible for the NBA Draft are slowly making their intentions known. Three high-profile players announced this week their intention to give up their NCAA eligibility to instead play professionally. Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, Oklahoma’s Trae Young, and Mohamed Bamba of Texas all publicly declared they […]

Pat Perez is one golf professional that enjoys the match play format. (Image: How Foo Yeen)

World Golf Championships Match Play Mirrors March Madness

The World Golf Championships is one of the most unique and exciting tournaments professional golfers compete in all season and the March Madness-like event has a multitude of betting options. The format is three days of match play in a round-robin format with four golfers. A point is earned for […]

The New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders are both competing for a playoff spot. (Image: Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Teams Fight for Final Playoff Spots as NHL Season Hits Homestretch

With the NHL regular season winding down, the teams trying to get into the postseason are doing more jockeying than the backstretch at Churchill Downs. Some clubs are in better position than others, while for a few organizations, like Buffalo, Arizona, and Chicago, their seasons are over. The Eastern Conference […]

Gonzaga was a 12.5-point favorite, but nearly was upset by UNC Greensboro. (Image: Otto Kitsinger/AP)

Weakened West Coast Teams Embarrassed in NCAA Tournament

If there was any doubt about how bad West Coast college basketball was in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday painfully proved it. Arizona, the lone remaining participant of the Pac-12 Conference, got embarrassed by Buffalo, losing 89-68. They were a 9-point favorite to beat a college whose previous signature victory this […]