Conor McGregor suffered fractures of his left tibia and fibula late in the first round of his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on Saturday, but vows to be back and better than ever after undergoing surgery on Sunday. McGregor’s team announced that his surgery was successful and […]
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MLB All-Star Game Odds and Props: Bettors Backing NL and the Over
Major League Baseball’s best will face off in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night, and bettors have already picked a side – though there’s no overwhelming consensus on which way the game will go. According to BetMGM, gamblers have placed 54% of all tickets and 61.4% of the […]
2021 Tour de France: Patrick Konrad Battles Rain to Win Stage 16 Sant Gaudens
On a rainy day in the Pyrenees, Austrian champion Patrick Konrad (Bora-Hansgrohe) secured his first stage win of the Tour de France with a victory at Stage 16 Sant Gaudens, which included the ominous Col de Portet d’Aspet. The peloton was well rested after its final rest day of Le […]
NBA Rumors: Indiana Pacers Interested in a Ben Simmons Trade
The Indiana Pacers reportedly offered to trade Malcolm Brogdon and a first-round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons. The 76ers either rejected the trade with the Pacers because they intend to keep Simmons, or they want to try to extract more […]
Nigeria and Australia Beat Team USA in Olympics Warm Up
Team USA lost again, but is it time to freak out with the Tokyo Olympics less than two weeks away? Over the weekend in an exhibition series in Las Vegas, Nigeria upset the Team USA men’s basketball team stocked with NBA stars. Last night, Australia beat the Yanks after holding […]
Chelsea Are Ready to Pay $210 Million for Haaland, as Race for the Norwegian Superstar Gets Heated
Erling Haaland (20) is a man in demand this summer, as the biggest spenders in world football queue in the hope of luring him away from Borussia Dortmund. Haaland missed Dortmund’s first day of pre-season training on Monday, fueling speculation regarding his future. Borussia’s sporting director Michael Zorc addressed the […]
This $1 Million Bonanza is Easy: Just Win Haskell, Travers and BC Classic
Monmouth Park and BetMakers Technology Group announced a $1 million bounty – the BetMakers Bonanza — to any 3-year-old who wins the Haskell Stakes, the Travers Stakes, and the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Just win three of the most prestigious events in American racing. Simple, right? Actually, one horse collected the […]
After Tying Record at Wimbledon, Djokovic Favored to Win 21st Grand Slam at US Open
Matteo Berrettini put up a fight in the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday but, ultimately, couldn’t stop Novak Djokovic from winning his 20th Grand Slam to tie Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the most all-time major wins in tennis. Djokovic came back from a set down to beat Berrettini […]
Will the Green Bay Packers Trade an Unhappy Aaron Rodgers to the NY Jets?
With the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers headed toward a hold-out after he skipped minicamp last month, will the New York Jets make a move to acquire Rodgers in exchange for Zach Wilson, who was the #2 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft? Bill Barnwell from ESPN appeared on […]
Home Run Derby Odds: Shohei Ohtani Leads Star-Studded Field of Sluggers Ready to Slug it Out at Coors
When MLB moved the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Colorado, it created the possibility for the sport’s biggest bats to launch balls to the moon in the 2021 Home Run Derby. And with temperatures high and the humidity low, the sky’s the limit on Monday night. Eight players will […]
Cigar Mile Once Again Headlines Aqueduct’s Fall Stakes Schedule
The New York Racing Association took time out from prepping for Thursday’s Saratoga Meet opener to announce Aqueduct’s stakes schedule for its fall meet. Aqueduct’s 18-day fall meet offers 26 stakes races – 10 of those graded – along with $4.9 million in purses. That meet begins Friday, Nov. 5 […]
Irish Invaders Santa Barbara, Bolshoi Ballet Plan Breeders’ Cup Return
Bolshoi Ballet and Santa Barbara came across the Atlantic from their Irish home, arrived at Belmont Park, won their respective Turf Triple Series races, and returned to Ireland on Sunday. But expect to see the Irish colt and filly back in November for the Breeders’ Cup. “That’s the plan for […]
Greek Freak and Milwaukee Bucks Dominate Game 3, Down 2-1 in NBA Finals
Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo decimated the Phoenix Suns with a 41-point performance and led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 120-100 victory in Game 3 of the 2021 NBA Finals to get back into the series after falling into a 2-0 hole. Suns fans were lamenting the assignment of official Scott […]
Connecticut Seeks Sports Betting by Football Season
Connecticut sports betting is coming into form, with the two biggest players in the American industry partnering with the state’s two Native American casinos. DraftKings will partner with Foxwoods Resort Casino and FanDuel will partner with Mohegan Sun to operate both brick-and-mortar and online sportsbooks. Industry leaders enter Connecticut sports […]
Brown Sees Green Again, Wins Sixth Straight Belmont Park Training Title
Belmont Park continues to be Chad Brown’s world and the rest of the New York horse racing community is merely living in it. Brown clinched the Belmont Park Spring/Summer Meet training title for the sixth consecutive year, racking up 32 victories over the 48-day meet that ended Sunday. Jose Ortiz […]
Cam Johnson Throws Down Monstrous Dunk Over PJ Tucker (VIDEO)
The Phoenix Suns lost Game 3 of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, but Cam Johnson from the Suns silenced the crowd at Fiserv Forum for a brief moment with a soul-crushing slam dunk over PJ Tucker. Johnson scored 14 points off the bench in a 20-point blowout […]
Italy Crowned Euro 2020 Champions After Crazy Penalty Shootout Against England
Italy and England could only be separated by penalties in the Euro 2020 final. The Italians won their first European title in 53 years and upset the 60,000 English fans at Wembley, along with 10s of millions at home. What started as a national feast ended in tears for the […]
2021 Tour de France: American Sepp Kuss Victorious in Pyrenees Stage 15 Andorre-La-Vielle
On Sunday, the peloton faced their first real test in the Pyrenees with Stage 15 of the Tour de France, which began in Ceret and ended in swanky Andorra. Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) became the first American to win a stage in the Tour de France in ten years with an […]
Euro 2020 Final Puts Europe on Hold: England and Italy to Battle at Wembley for the Trophy
After a month of high-quality football throughout the continent, England and Italy will battle in London for the Euro 2020 crown. The game starts at 21:00 CET. England haven’t won a major trophy since 1966, when they lifted the World Cup at the old Wembley, also on home soil. The […]
Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Final: Novak Djokovic Seeks Third Straight Title vs. Matteo Berrettini
Matteo Berrettini has already advanced further than he ever has in any Grand Slam. Now, the Italian will try to deny Novak Djokovic his 20th major title when they face off in the men’s final at Wimbledon on Sunday. Berrettini ran off a streak of 11 straight games on the […]