Despite having one of the strongest fields of any tournament on the PGA Tour, the Genesis Open in Los Angeles this weekend has attention of sportsbooks on Tiger Woods, who is a 33/1 pick to win. A host of prop bets are also available surrounding his highly anticipated return. The […]
It was a tumultuous weekend atop the AP Top 25 college basketball leaderboard, as the top three teams all lost at home. Still, despite losing to rival Virginia Tech in a thrilling 61-60 overtime heartbreaker on Saturday, Virginia found its way to the No. 1 spot for the first time […]
The Chicago Cubs are paying free agent pitcher and former Los Angeles Dodger Yu Darvish $126 million to help them win another World Series title. It was something he couldn’t deliver for his former team, who lost to the Houston Astros last season in seven games. The right-handed Japanese hurler […]
The first order of business for Carlos Cordeiro, the new president of the US Soccer Federation, is to figure out why the United States men’s national team didn’t qualify for this summer’s World Cup in Russia, which begins on June 14. It was the first time since 1986 that the Americans […]
Serena Williams is ready to be a working mom after her year-long break and sports books have installed her as the favorite to win the French Open. The second Grand Slam event at Roland Garros in May will be the first major event of the year for the former No. […]
UFC 221 isn’t being held in Las Vegas or New York, but instead in Perth, Australia. The remote location and a lack of stars on the fight card makes this faraway fight night a little less bright. But the world will still tune in, knowing one of these fighters might […]
Apparently San Francisco general manager John Lynch believes Jimmy Garoppolo’s having quarterbacked five winning games in 2017 is worth a lot of money. The 49ers agreed to a five-year, $137.5 million deal with the former New England signal caller on Thursday, making him the highest paid player in the NFL. The […]
Usually a big trade benefits one team over the other, but the deal between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers was a boon to both organizations. The defending Eastern Conference champions revamped their roster and satisfied their superstar LeBron James, while the Lakers rid themselves of expensive salaries […]
In an attempt to regain their championship form, the Cleveland Cavaliers made a series of trades before Thursday’s deadline. The team has been struggling in recent weeks, and are trying to return to the NBA Finals for a fourth consecutive year. The first deal that was reported was the Cavaliers […]
Despite a mild hip injury Rafael Nadal is the overwhelming favorite to win the men’s singles title at this year’s French Open. The 31-year-old Spaniard has captured the championship 10 times, including last year’s straight set victory over Stan Wawrinka. The No. 1 ranked player in the world is a […]
Josh McDaniels decided at the last minute to stay with New England instead of taking the head coaching job in Indianapolis, and is getting heavily criticized for it. The 41-year-old offensive coordinator for the Patriots called Colts general manager Chris Ballard on Tuesday to say he had changed his mind […]
The success Dustin Johnson has had at the Pebble Beach Pro Am makes him a natural choice by odds makers to win this week at the famed tournament. The two-time winner has been installed as an 11/2 favorite to capture the event for a third time. Though they are a […]
Blake Griffin has been a Detroit Piston for only three games, but the team suddenly has gone from stalled to firing on all cylinders. The former Clipper, who was traded to the struggling Eastern Conference squad Jan. 29, has pumped some much needed life into the organization. That was exactly […]
With three All-Stars in the starting lineup, it has been a mystery to Oklahoma City Thunder fans why their team has been slumping on and off during the year. The latest slide is a four-game losing streak that includes losses to three teams with inferior records. Offseason acquisitions of forwards […]
The Associated Press college basketball poll kept Villanova, Virginia and Purdue in the three top spots in the latest rankings, and they are starting to distance themselves from the other universities. All three received first-place votes, and there is a significant point differential between No. 4 Michigan State and No. […]
Official figures are still being tallied, but it looks like Las Vegas sports books saw its Super Bowl winning streak snapped. After nine years of ending up on the winning side of the Big Game, Sunday’s surprise victory by the underdog Philadelphia Eagles likely changed all that. It is also […]
Gamblers didn’t win betting on the Patriots to capture the Super Bowl title, but they did collect if they made prop bets on the team. Several paid off quite well to savvy students of that section of the betting sheet. Even though he was unable to lead his team to […]
Over the last 10 years, the NFL has become a passing league and running backs have seen their importance diminish but that doesn’t mean they can’t make a gambler some money on Super Bowl Sunday. The rushers for New England and Philadelphia are definitely the second option on both offenses. […]
Of the more than 400 proposition bets offered by the Westgate LV SuperBook one area that has carved out a niche is the cross-sports prop wager. These 64 wagers encompass achievements in different sports pitted against an aspect of the Super Bowl. For example one of the props is Who […]
Despite never winning the Daytona 500 Brad Keselowski is the favorite to capture the featured NASCAR event on Feb. 18. The driver for Team Penske is listed at 8/1. A pair of former Daytona winners are behind him. Denny Hamlin, who won in 2016 for Joe Gibbs Racing, is at […]
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