Team Sunweb wins another stage! Denmark’s Soren Kragh Andersen (Team Sunweb) reached the finish line first in the Tour de France Stage 14, during a flat stage with a hilly lead-up into Lyon. Andersen finished in third place two days earlier in Stage 12, but finally won his first stage […]
Houston Rockets Face Elimination Without House, LA Lakers Up 3-1
In the Western Conference semifinals, the Los Angeles Lakers have an opportunity to knock out the Houston Rockets with a 3-1 series lead. The Rockets face a win or go home scenario in Game 5 and will play without backup swingman Daniel House, Jr., who was bounced from the NBA […]
Gotta Get Unstuck Games: Week 1 SNF and MNF Doubleheader
Welcome to Gotta Get Unstuck, which will be your guide to the last games on the weekly NFL schedule. The NFL celebrates Week 1 with a rare doubleheader of Monday Night Football (MNF) games. Toss in the usual Sunday Night Football (SNF) festivities, and you have three games at the […]
Tour de France: Daniel Martinez Guts Out Summit Victory in Stage 13 Puy Mary
Daniel Martinez (EF Pro Cycling) rode to a victory in Stage 13 of the Tour de France following a gutsy cat-and-mouse game against Lennard Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) during the steep ascent of Pas de Peyrol to the finish line at Puy Mary. Overall leader Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) padded his lead as […]
Game 7: Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors in Do or Die Situation
Ready for Game 7 between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics? The Raptors faded an elimination with a stunning victory in a 125-122 double-overtime thriller in Game 6 against the Celtics. The defending champion Raptors trailed the Celtics at every point during this series, but they’re one win away from […]
Denver on Brink Elimination vs. LA Clippers, Down 3-1 Again
The Denver Nuggets find themselves facing an elimination game once again after they fell behind 3-1 to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers are only one win away from advancing to the NBA Western Conference Finals. If Denver expects to stave off elimination, they’ll need major offensive contributions from Jamal […]
Sammy Picks a Lot? Jets’ Sam Darnold Projected NFL Interceptions Leader
DraftKings updated its selection of NFL prop bets, which include wagers on the interceptions leader and the most picks thrown by a quarterback. NY Jets QB Sam Darnold begins the season at 10/1 odds to lead the NFL in interceptions. With Jameis Winston no longer a starter in Tampa Bay, […]
Tour de France: Marc Hirschi (Sunweb) Finally Wins at Stage 12 After Near Misses
The 218 km ride in Stage 12 of the 2020 Tour de France began in Chauvigny and started smoothly before gradually increasing in difficulty as the race reached Sarran. Marc Hirschi (Sunweb), who came close to winning two other stages, finally broke through with a victory in Stage 12 as […]
NFL Week 1 Betting Preview: So Many Questions Heading into the Great Unknown
More than ever, we have so many questions heading into Week 1 of the NFL season. Without any preseason games to gauge the status of teams, we’re essentially flying blind here with this NFL Week 1 preview. The conservative betting approach would be to tread lightly and proceed with caution […]
Game 4 Betting Preview: Lakers Unleash Playoff Rondo, Rockets Gassed by 4Q
After losing Game 1, the Los Angeles Lakers unlocked Rajon Rondo’s postseason mode known as “Playoff Rondo,” and the veteran excelled on both ends of the court in Games 2 and 3 to put the Lakers ahead 2-1 against the gassed Houston Rockets. After catching the Lakers off guard in […]
Caleb Ewan Wins Another Sprint Stage, Tight Finish at Stage 11 Poitiers
On a day for sprinters at Le Tour, four of them barreled toward the finish line at Poitiers. A photo finish revealed that Australian rider Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) finished Stage 11 of the Tour de France by a sliver of a wheel, ahead of Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Wout Van […]
Sore-Wrist Jokic and Denver Down 2-1 Against LA Clippers
It didn’t look like Nikola Jokic had a wrist injury when he nearly missed a triple-double with 32 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists for the Denver Nuggets in a Game 3 loss against the LA Clippers. The Western Conference Semifinals is following a zig-zag pattern with the Clippers winning […]
Toronto Raptors Face Extinction Down 3-2, Boston Seeks KO Punch
Heading into Game 6, the defending champion Toronto Raptors seek to even the series against the Boston Celtics and force a Game 7. The Celtics snapped the Raptors two-game mini-streak with a resounding 22-point victory in Game 5. The Celtics won the first two games of this matchup before the […]
2021 Super Bowl Odds: Kansas City Chiefs Back-to-Back Favorites
Will Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes win again? At the start of the 2020 NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs (6/1 odds) and Baltimore Ravens (13/2 odds) are the top favorites to win the 2021 Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes recently signed a contract extension making him the highest-paid player in […]
Greek Freak (Ankle) Game-Time Decision, Bucks Down 3-1
The Milwaukee Bucks face a second-straight elimination game with a banged-up Greek Freak. They won’t know the status of Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo and his sprained ankle injury until game time. The Bucks listed the Greek Freak as “questionable” on the injury report, but he will do everything in his […]
Tour de France: Ireland’s Sam Bennett Wins Island-Hopping, Crash-Filled Stage 10
Stage 10 of the 2020 Tour de France began on one island and ended on another during the island-hopping segment of Le Tour, with Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quickstep) winning a final sprint at the finish line at Ile de Re. Ireland’s Bennett held off Caleb Ewan and Peter Sagan to secure […]
2020 Tour de France Odds: Primoz Roglic Still Betting Favorite Thru 9 Stages
Here come the Slovenians! Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE) are the top two favorites to win the 2020 Tour de France, according to DraftKings, with Roglic at -137 odds. He’s followed by Pogacar at +275 to win Le Tour. Pogacar won Stage 9 at Le Runs in the […]
Tadej Pogacar Wins Stage 9 (Le Runs), Primoz Roglic Yellow Jersey
The Tour de France continued with another punishing mountain stage in the Pyrenees. Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won his first-ever Tour de France stage with a victory in Stage 9 by a half-wheel at Le Runs. Fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) finished second and seized the yellow jersey […]
Greek Freak Questionable with Ankle Injury, Bucks in 0-3 Hole Against Heat
The #5 Miami Heat are one game away from sweeping the #1 Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Bucks, down 0-3 against the Heat, are in deep trouble because Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo might miss Game 4 due to a sprained ankle injury. The Miami Heat won seven-straight […]
Tour de France Arrives in Pyrenees, Nans Peters Wins Stage 8 (Loudenvielle)
Nans Peters (ALM) led for the majority of Tour de France Stage 8 during a short, yet difficult mountain stage from Cazeres-sur-Garonne to Loudenvielle that included a pair of Category 1 climbs and an HC ascent to the summit of Port de Bales in the Pyrenees mountains. “It’s fitting that […]