In an early “Game of the Year” candidate, Chip Kelly’s UCLA squad scored 50 points in less than 19 minutes to rally from a 32-point second-half deficit to defeat Washington State 67-63, despite a record-setting 9 touchdown passes from Wazzu QB Anthony Gordon. Coming into this Pac-12 conference game, undefeated […]
Crooklyn Melo Rumor: Brooklyn Nets Lobbying for Carmelo Anthony
In the latest NBA rumor involving Melo, the Brooklyn Nets are linked with Carmelo Anthony, who has been without a team ever since the Houston Rockets ended the Melo Experiment after only 10 games. The Brooklyn Nets are on the upswing ever since they added free agents Kevin Durant and […]
NY Mets Rookie Pete Alonso Slugs 50 Home Runs, Eyes Judge Record
New York Mets rookie Pete Alonso hit his 50th home run in his 152nd game of the season, which set a new MLB record by becoming the fastest player to hit 50 home runs. Alonso leads the majors in home runs, and he’s the only player to hit 50 this […]
USC Loses Another QB, Yet Upsets No. 10 Utah 30-23 Thanks to Backup Matt Fink
USC backup quarterback Matt Fink came off the bench and led the Trojans to an upset 30-23 victory over the #10 Utah Utes in LA Memorial Stadium on Friday night, after starting QB Keldon Slovis suffered a concussion . Fink, a redshirt Junior, jumped into action after Slovis got dinged […]
Astros Pitcher Gerrit Cole Becomes 18th Player in MLB History with 300 Strikeouts in a Season
Houston Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole became a part of MLB history the other night when he became the 18th player in the modern era (since 1900) to record at least 300 strikeouts in a since season. Out of those 18 fireball hurlers, only nine pulled off the feat more than […]
SF Giants Skipper Bruce Bochy Becomes 11th Manager in MLB History with 2000 Wins
Less than two weeks before retirement, Bruce Bochy won his 2,000th game as a manager when the San Francisco Giants defeated the Boston Red Sox 11-3 at Fenway Park in Boston. Bochy became the 11th manager to win at least 2,000 games. The other ten managers are all in the […]
Friday Night Football: USC Home Dog Against No. 10 Utah, Air Force Coming in Hot Against Boise State
For this week’s collegiate version of Friday Night Football, USC (2-1) is a 4-point home dog against #10 Utah (3-0) with the Trojans clawing their way back into the Top 25, while the Utes seek a big win to solidify their spot in the Top 10. In Mountain West conference […]
Degen Game of the Week: Daniel Jones Debut, NY Giants at Tampa Bay
The Degen Game of the Week features the New York Giants (0-2) at the Tampa Bay Bucs (1-1). The Bucs persuaded Bruce Arians to come out of retirement to help get Jameis Winston back on track, but this game could get ugly quickly with the debut of rookie QB Daniel […]
Home Dog Alert: Jags, Browns, Skins in Week 3
In Week 3, three teams are home dogs with the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) trying to avoid an 0-3 record while battling the Tennessee Titans on Thursday Night Football. In addition, the Cleveland Browns (1-1) and Washington Redskins (0-2) are all small dogs at home including a Sunday Night Football match […]
NY Giants Bench QB Eli Manning, Eli Worthy of the Hall of Fame?
It took only two games before head coach Pat Shurmur benched Eli Manning in favor of backup Daniel Jones. With his best playing days behind him, Eli Manning’s next step includes lobbying for a spot in the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Rookie QB Daniel Jones, the sixth […]
2019 Rugby World Cup Odds: New Zealand All Blacks Seeking Three-Peat in Japan
The 2019 Rugby World Cup begins in Japan and defending champion New Zealand is the favorite to win the World Cup once again at +125 odds. According to European bookmakers, New Zealand is the big favorite to win their third straight Rugby World Cup after victories in 2011 and 2015. […]
The Return of Bronx ER: Luis Severino Makes Sizzling Debut, Dellin Betances Out with Freak Injury
Luis Severino, the New York Yankees ace who went 19-8 last season, returned to action for the first time after spending the 2019 season on the IL. However, set-up man and All-Star Dellin Betances partially tore his Achilles in his first game back after also spending the entire season on […]
Quickie NFL Report Week 2: Down with Drew Brees and Dogs 9-7 ATS
Another dog-heavy week during NFL Week 2 in which both Drew Brees (thumb) and Ben Roethesberger (elbow) went down with a major injury. Underdogs went 9-7 against the spread and that’s including a pair of easy victories for the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots, plus a Monday Night […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Teddy Bridgewater, Raheem Mostert, Demarcus Robinson, Will Dissly
Heading into Week 3 of the fantasy football season, Teddy Bridgewater (New Orleans Saints) is an obvious waiver wire pickup after starting QB Drew Brees went down with a thumb injury. RB Raheem Mostert (San Francisco 49ers), WR Deebo Samuel (San Francisco 49ers), and WR Demarcus Robinson (Kansas City Chiefs) […]
#LOLJets: Monday Night Football Brown Show, Jets Lose Another QB
The New York Jets already lost starting QB Sam Darnold to mononucleosis heading into a Monday Night Football matchup against the 0-1 Cleveland Browns, but the #LOLJets also lost backup QB Trevor Siemian when he snapped his ankle during a late hit in the second quarter. When it rains, it […]
NL Wild Card Race: 1.5 Games Separate Cubbies, Nats, and Brewers
With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the NL Wild Card race is down to three teams jockeying for the final two Wild Card spots after the streaking Chicago Cubs caught the slumping Washington Nationals, and the Yelich-less Milwaukee Brewers hang tough on the playoff bubble. The NL Wild […]
AL Wild Card: Hot Oakland with 90 Wins, Cleveland on Bubble
With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the Oakland A’s are currently in the top spot in the AL Wild Card after a six-game winning streak put them over 90 wins for the season. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Indians are currently on the bubble and 1.5 games out of contention. […]
World Series Odds: Dodgers, Astros, and Yankees Three-Way Race with Two Weeks Remaining
According to William Hill, the Houston Astros are 2/1 favorites to win the 2019 World Series, the LA Dodgers are 3/2 odds, and the New York Yankees are 4/1 odds to win the championship. The popular NY Yankees (97-51) are always World Series favorites among their faithful fans. With 14 […]
Dennis Rodman 30 for 30: For Better or Worse, New ESPN Documentary
The newest ESPN 30 for 30, featuring Dennis Rodman about the wild ride for NBA great and 1990s freak, is titled “Dennis Rodman: For Better or Worse”. Director Todd Kapostasy (“The Pine Tar Wars”) said he was up for the task of telling a cohesive story about a complicated figure […]
Home Dog Alert: Jets, Giants, Skins Avoiding 0-2 Hole
In the latest Home Dog Alert, half of the Week 2 schedule features home dogs including somewhat desperate teams like the NY Jets, NY Giants, Washington Redskins, and Miami Dolphins that started the season 0-1 and hoping to avoid another win while facing a superior opponent. Eight games on the […]