Many of the world’s top grandmasters competed in the four events of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, bringing elite chess online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the tour’s top four players will battle for a $300,000 prize pool in the tour finals beginning on Sunday. The winner will take home […]
Finally, we get our first major of the year in the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. The course will play at 7,234 yards and a par of 70. Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship last year with a score of eight-under, and finally started clicking last […]
Magnus Carlsen overpowered Ian Nepomniachtchi on Tuesday, defeating the Russian grandmaster 2.5-0.5 in the second set of their finals match to win the Legends of Chess online tournament. Carlsen won a $45,000 first prize, and claimed his third title in four events on his Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. Carlsen Finishes […]
Magnus Carlsen brushed aside eight-time Russian Chess Champion Peter Svidler to reach the finals of the Legends of Chess online tournament on Saturday. Carlsen defeated Svidler in straight sets, winning both matches by dominant 2.5-0.5 scores. Carlsen Continues Dominant Form vs. Svidler The victory gives Carlsen a shot to win […]
Magnus Carlsen defeated former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik 3-1 on Wednesday to cap off a perfect 9-0 record in the round-robin portion of the Legends of Chess online tournament. Carlsen heads into the semifinals as the top seed after collecting 25 points, with only two wins that came in […]
This week, the PGA Tour heads to Memphis for the FedEx-St. Jude’s Classic. TPC Southwind hosts the tournament, a par 70 course playing at 7,244 yards. This World Golf Championship event with 78 players features no cut, meaning no hard sweats for DFS players on Friday afternoon. Brooks Koepka won […]
After “quite intentionally†flying under the radar in its first two years of existence, upstart PrizePicks is trying to grow its influence in the DFS world by offering a different format and focusing on unique contests compared to its peers. The Origins of PrizePicks Adam Wexler, CEO of Atlanta-based parent […]
Magnus Carlsen crushed Boris Gelfand 3-0 on Friday to book his fourth straight win in the Legends of Chess online tournament. Carlsen has won each of his first four matches in regulation, giving him the maximum 12 points as the tournament approaches the halfway mark of the round-robin portion. Carlsen […]
Major League Baseball finally kicks off its shortened season tonight with two games as the Yankees travel to the Nationals, and the Giants head downstate to face the Dodgers. That will narrow our focus in DFS tonight, and we must keep an eye on the weather. Consider these players for […]
During the coronavirus pandemic, many professional athletes gravitated to Twitch to show off their esports prowess. Now, they can use Twitch to showcase their on-the-field sports skills, too. Twitch announced that it will introduce a standalone sports category on Wednesday, giving players and teams a dedicated section on the popular […]
The popular Chess.com Pogchamps online chess tournament will return for a second edition on Aug. 21, with 16 of the most popular Twitch streamers battling for $50,000 in prize money. The first Pogchamps tournament ended in June with Voyboy defeating Hutch in the championship bracket final to win the $10,000 […]
This week, the PGA Tour heads to the Twin Cities in Minnesota for the 3M Open. TPC Twin Cities will play at par 71 and 7,468 yards in length. Matthew Wolff won last year by shooting 21 under. Last week’s Memorial Tournament saw all but two of the world’s top-50 […]
Magnus Carlsen and the two previous World Chess Champions will join seven other top players in the Legends of Chess, the final event in the main portion of the online Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. Former champions Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand will both making their first appearance on the tour, […]
This isn’t your father’s Major League Baseball Season. Or even yours – from 2019. The 2020 season will throw some curveballs (pun firmly intended) at standard DFS strategy as both MLB players and daily fantasy sports participants try to get a grasp on the shortened 60-game season. Let’s look at […]
The PGA Tour tees off at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, for the second straight week on Thursday, this time, for the Memorial Tournament. The course plays at 7,392 yards this week and a par of 72. DFS players have a bounty of stars to choose from, as 48 of […]
Don’t go chasing waterfalls, unless you’re in the middle of a firefight in a PUBG match. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG) released their latest mobile update that includes a new secret map, Livik, and a fast-paced format with a reduced field (52 players) that concludes in less than 15 minutes. Livik, […]
Last week’s top pick, Bryson DeChambeau, dominated the weekend, winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic by three strokes to secure his first victory of the season. After a dominating stretch, DeChambeau will take this week off as the tour hits Murfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, for the first of two consecutive […]
Magnus Carlsen completed a dominating run through the Chessable Masters on Saturday, defeating Anish Giri in straight sets to win his second title on the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. Carlsen orchestrated a brilliancy in Game 1 of Saturday’s match, then hung on to take the decisive set 2.5-1.5. Carlsen Survives […]
Anish Giri needed blitz tiebreakers to get past Ian Nepomniachtchi in their third set of games on Thursday and reach the finals of the Chessable Masters online chess tournament. Giri advances to face off against World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in the final, which begins on Friday. Giri Overcomes Game […]
2K Sports revealed two more covers for the next version of NBA 2K21. Earlier this week, 2K Sports announced that Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers will appear on the main game’s cover. In addition to Lillard, 2K Sports revealed that rookie Zion Williamson will grace the cover of […]
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