The MLB playoffs are finally upon us, and 10 teams qualified for the postseason. The Houston Astros (107-55), are the heavy favorite at 2/1 odds to win the World Series. The LA Dodgers (106-56), lost the World Series in the past two years, but are among the other favorites on […]
Justin Verlander Records 3000th Career Strikeout and 300th K of the Season in Same Game
Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander passed 3,000 strikeouts in his career in a game against the LA Angels to become only the 18th pitcher in history to reach that milestone. In the same game, Verlander passed 300 strikeouts on the season. Verlander also notched his 21st victory of the season. […]
Columbia University Pulls Funding and Bans Notorious CUMB Marching Band
Three days before their first home football game, Columbia University officially banned the Columbia University Marching Band (CUMB) from all school events, including the halftime show, where their hijinks and questionable musical talent have been entertaining students, alumni, and fans since the early 1950s. Columbia University placed the notorious CUMB […]
Degen Game of the Week: Winless Bengals and Steelers Battle on MNF
The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers are both 0-3 heading into a Monday Night Football matchup between the two AFC North rivals. Someone has to win in this Degen Game of the Week, with the Steelers a 3-point favorite in Pittsburgh. The Steelers and Bengals are slugging it out in […]
Oakland A’s and Tampa Bay Rays Clinch AL Wild Card Berths, Cleveland Dunzo
The Cleveland Indians lost 8-2 to the Washington Nationals on Friday night, which means the Oakland A’s (96-64) and Tampa Bay Rays (96-64) each clinched a spot in the AL wild card. The Cleveland Indians are officially dunzo after their elimination. The Indians (93-67) previously qualified for the playoffs in […]
Pac-12 After Dark: Chip Kelly and UCLA Expecting a Shootout in Arizona
In one of the last games on the Saturday college football schedule, this week’s installment of the Pac-12 After Dark features Chip Kelly’s UCLA Bruins (1-3) fresh off a comeback victory against Washington State, and looking at another potential shootout against the high-scoring Arizona Wildcats (2-1) in Tucson. Arizona is […]
Minnesota Twins First Team to Hit 300 Home Runs in a Season
It’s no surprise, considering the juiced balls in play this season, that the Minnesota Twins became the first team in MLB history to hit 300 home runs in a single season. On Thursday afternoon, Jonathan Schoop smacked a two-run homer against the Detroit Tigers for Twins homer number 300 on […]
AL Wild Card: Cleveland Bubble About to Burst, Oakland and Tampa Control Own Destiny
With only three games remaining, the Cleveland Indians are on the verge of watching their postseason hopes slip away because they’re two games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL wild-card race. The Indians came into this week on a high note, winning seven out of their previous eight […]
Friday Night Herm Warfare: No. 15 Cal vs. Herm Edwards and Arizona State
In Pac-12 conference action on Friday night, the undefeated #15 Cal Bears host Herm Edwards and his scrappy Arizona State squad. The Sun Devils tumbled out of the Top 25 after a 34-31 loss to Colorado last weekend in Tempe. It had been over 17 years since the Buffs went […]
Friday Night Football: Maryland Home Dog vs. No. 12 Penn State
The Maryland Terrapins are 6.5-point home dog on Friday night against the #12 Penn State Nittany Lions, who are seeking to stay undefeated and improve to 4-0. In this Big Ten battle, Terrapins are hoping they can fend off Penn State and avoid sinking to a 2-2 record. #12 Penn […]
NFL Home Dog Alert Week 4: Lions, Saints, Bills, Cards
In our Week 4 Home Dog Alert, four NFL home teams are underdogs, with the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, and Arizona Cardinals all getting points at home. Technically, five teams are home dogs in NFL Week 4. However, you can toss the Miami Dolphins game out the […]
Houston Astros OF Yordan Alvarez Runaway Favorite for 2019 AL Rookie of the Year
Yordan Alvarez, a rookie outfielder with the Houston Astros, is a runaway favorite to win the AL Rookie of the Year while hitting .326 with 27 home runs and 77 RBI. And he compiled all those impressive slugging stats in only 82 games. If Alvarez kept up his torrid pace […]
List 2019 NFL Bye Weeks, Byes Begin in Week 4 with Jets/Niners Out
The byes arrived and we have a complete list of 2019 NFL bye weeks. The first week of bye weeks begin in Week 4 with the NY Jets and San Francisco 49ers sitting out. The bye weeks last through Week 12. If you’re a fantasy football junkie, then bye weeks […]
Super Bowl 54 Odds Update: Undefeated Patriots and Chiefs Big Favorites After 3 Games
Heading into Week 4 of the NFL season, a couple of undefeated teams in the AFC — New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs — are the top favorites on the board in the latest Super Bowl 54 odds update. According to the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, the 3-0 […]
Hemingway Report Week 3: Backup Quarterbacks Win 5 Games
Almost 25 percent of the games in Week 3 featured backup quarterbacks in their first start of the season and overall, backups won five games during a underdog heavy week in which dogs went 9-7 against the spread including Teddy Bridgewater and the New Orleans Saints upsetting the Seahawks in […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Phillip Dorsett, Daniel Jones, Wayne Gallman
If you are seeking waiver wire pickups heading into Week 4 in your fantasy football league, then you should keep tabs on QB Daniel Jones (NY Giants), WR Phillip Dorsett (New England Patriots), and RB Wayne Gallman (NY Giants). The NY Giants finally benched Eli Manning in favor of rookie […]
Injury Report: NY Giants RB Saquon Barkley Out 4-8 Weeks with Sprained Ankle
New York Giants running back, Saquon Barkley, sprained his ankle and left the Tampa Bay Bucs game, only to return to the sidelines on crutches with his right foot in a boot. The Giants pulled out a 32-31 comeback victory after a sensational debut from rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, but […]
#LOLJets: Nice Bill Lets Jets in the Back Door, Cover +21 in Foxboro
The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 30-14 in a game that should have been a lot worse, but the Jets scored a garbage time touchdown and pulled off a back-door cover at +21. Even when you try to bet against them, the #LOLJets go ahead and screw […]
NL Wild Card Race: Nats and Brewers In, Cubbies Dunzo After 6-Game Skid
The NL wild-card race might have decided itself over the weekend when St. Louis Cardinals swept the Chicago Cubs, who dropped four, one-run games in a row, and now find themselves four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals with only six games remaining in the regular season. What […]
AL Wild Card Race: Tampa Bay and Cleveland Tied with 6 Games to Go
Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Oakland A’s (94-62) hold a two-game lead in the AL wild-card standings over the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians. The Rays and Indians are tied, with six games remaining in the AL Wild Card race that will come down […]