Derrick Lewis scored a first-round win over rising contender Chris Daukaus on Saturday to take over the top spot on the UFC’s all-time knockout leaderboard and, potentially, throw himself back into the heavyweight title picture. Lewis (26-8) stopped Daukaus just 3:36 into the first round in the main event of […]
It speaks volumes about Flightline’s frightening speed and fearsome reputation that Dr. Schivel, his erstwhile rival in Sunday’s Grade 1 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park, won’t be the morning-line favorite. The runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint and the favorite in four of his eight career starts will be […]
The NHL has been dealing with an increasing number of COVID-19 cases that have forced the league to cancel games and stop team activities. Now, the entire league will take at least a short break in an effort to allow the situation to settle down before games continue. ESPN reports […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers, riding high on a six-game winning streak, emerged as the best betting team in the NBA with a 24-5-2 record covering the spread, including a 14-0 ATS clip over their previous 14 games. If the season were to end today, the Cavs (19-12) would lock up the […]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the New Orleans Saints 9-0 on Sunday Night Football in a tough NFC South divisional throw down. After the game, the Bucs discovered they also lost Chris Godwin for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, while Mike Evans is week-to-week with […]
The Cleveland Browns tapped Nick Mullens as the starting quarterback for Monday evening’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Starting QB Baker Mayfield and backup Case Keenum didn’t clear COVID protocols for the Browns/Raiders game, which is why Mullens will start. In 10 games with the San Francisco 49ers last […]
Make It Big did exactly that in Friday’s Springboard Mile at Remington Park, winning the Kentucky Derby prep by a half-length as the 6/5 favorite. More importantly, Make It Big gave trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. a new project for the new year: figuring out what’s next for his colt on […]
Last year, Doswell followed Largent across the Fort Lauderdale Stakes finish line, falling short in the Grade 2 prep for next month’s Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. But the 5-year-old Giant’s Causeway progeny went gate-to-wire Saturday, capturing the Fort Lauderdale at Gulfstream Park. That puts the gelding on the radar […]
Caddo River opened the 2021 season as one of the hottest 3-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby trail. Now, he closes it Sunday attempting to shake afterthought status in an Oaklawn allowance. The Hard Spun colt returns for the first time in 6 ½ months as the 8/5 morning-line favorite in […]
Six Premier League games and 19 fixtures (out of 36) in the second, third and fourth English tiers needed to be postponed following COVID-19 outbreaks. The Premier League decided to act, as they confirmed emergency meetings with clubs will take place early next week. Several teams have asked through their […]
The good news is that the Los Angeles Lakers lost Anthony Davis for four weeks with a knee injury and it’s only an MCL sprain, which could have been a lot worse. The bad news is that the short-handed Lakers lost their best defender for a month. Davis made an […]
Sunday night’s game against Cadiz will be a different challenge for Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti. Real left six players outside the squad following COVID-19 confirmations, so reinforcements needed to be called from Real Madrid Castilla in the Spanish third tier. Luka Modric, Marco Asensio, Andriy Lunin, Gareth Bale, Rodrygo […]
Tuesday Night Football returns! Week 15 of the NFL season initially had two Saturday games on the slate, but one of them — the Las Vegas Raiders at the Cleveland Browns — has been moved to Monday night due to the Browns’ ongoing battle with a COVID-19 outbreak. The NFL […]
Jake Paul earned a win by split decision in his first fight with Tyron Woodley back in August. He’ll get a second chance to prove himself against the former MMA star on Saturday when the two meet for an earlier-than-expected rematch at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The first […]
The Frech Cup game between Paris FC and Lyon at Stade Charlety was abandoned because of fan violence. With the two teams tied at 1-1, the halftime break served as a scene for confrontation between the two sets of supporters. The start of the second half was delayed before the […]
Before you dive into this week’s Kentucky Derby prep — Friday night’s Springboard Mile at Remington Park — a couple of caveats are in order. First, no Springboard Mile alum has ever won the Derby. That shouldn’t be surprising, given Remington Park’s off-the-beaten-path locale in Oklahoma. But don’t look at […]
Edinson Cavani seems to be moving closer to the exit door at Old Trafford. The Uruguayan striker is tempted to join FC Barcelona in the winter transfer window, which kicks off on Jan. 1. Sergio Aguero’s retirement means Barcelona now has enough funds to afford a new signing. Cavani is […]
Former trainer Jorge Navarro, one of the pivotal figures in a federal investigation into alleged doping of Thoroughbreds, was sentenced to the maximum five years in prison Friday. Along with the sentence, Navarro was ordered to pay more than $26.8 million in restitution. That figure represents the amount of earnings his […]
Newcastle United are planning to sign Fiorentina’s diamond striker Dusan Vlahovic during the January transfer window. It would mark Newcastle’s first major piece of business since the club’s takeover by a Saudi-backed consortium. Vlahovic, 21, scored at a fantastic rate at club level over the past two seasons and has […]
After a stunning comeback in the fourth quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs forced overtime and defeated the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football. After the victory oddsmakers at DraftKings adjust their lines and the Chiefs are the new betting favorite to win the Super Bowl at +450 odds. The […]
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