Of all the star horses expected to run at the 2022 Saratoga meet, Todd Pletcher said you’ll see his standout filly Malathaat twice at the Spa. The Hall of Fame trainer said his 4-year-old filly will run the Grade 2 Shuvee on July 24. That will tune up the Champion […]
The 2022 Saratoga season opens Thursday with full barns, the full attention of horseplayers around North America, and a full roster of A-list trainers, jockeys, and horses. It also opens with a full level of optimism that always follows the sport to the upstate New York hamlet. It’s the New […]
After a gutsy performance in Stage 11 of the 2022 Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard from Jumbo-Visma won his first-ever stage and secured first place in the overall general classification standings. Vingegaard is now the betting favorite to win the Tour de France, ahead of Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), […]
2014 Open Championship winner Rory McIlroy is the top pick to win at St. Andrews this week as the world’s best golfers compete in the 150th edition of the prestigious British tournament. All of the major sportsbooks list McIlroy as the favorite for the Open Championship, with DraftKings making him […]
The Toronto Blue Jays fired manager Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday in response to a recent 2-9 stretch that has dropped the team to fourth place in the division. The Blue Jays are now tied for the final AL wild-card spot with the Seattle Mariners, who swept a weekend series over […]
The Boston Red Sox lost 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, but the team might consider the night a win, as it saw Chris Sale return to the rotation as the team fights for a wild-card position in the American League. Sale went five scoreless innings, allowing […]
Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) finally won his first stage on Le Tour while also seizing the yellow jersey away from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) with dominating attack on Col du Granon in Stage 11 of the Tour de France. Pogacar cracked due to the heat and vicious ascent of Granon […]
Jorge Mendes, Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent, spoke to Paris Saint-Germain’s hierarchy about his client’s wish to play at Parc des Princes, but got turned down. According to French paper Le Parisien, PSG’s bosses don’t currently have a place for Ronaldo in the starting lineup. Instead, Paris wants to build the team […]
DraftKings updated their NBA Awards page and Rudy Gobert is the betting favorite to win the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year at +550 odds, but Robert Williams III aka RW3 from the Boston Celtics is close behind at +650 odds, and Bam Adebayo from the Miami Heat looms […]
The Play-In Tournament is here to stay, which is great news if you’re a TV executive or am NBA bubble team. The NBA Board of Governors met this week in Las Vegas and all parties agreed to keep the tournament, which was initially proposed as a temporary solution during the […]
A prominent Premier League player was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of raping a woman in her 20s. While in custody, he was questioned over two more incidents of rape that were allegedly committed in April and June of 2021. The player remains firm in denying the allegations and […]
Twenty-six players will represent the MLS in its clash against the Mexican league’s superstars. MLS confirmed the names of those selected to participate in the 2022 All-Star Game. For the second consecutive year, the match will pit a star-studded MLS team against the best players in the Mexican top-flight, Liga […]
Brazilian star Raphinha will become an FC Barcelona player in the coming hours. Leeds United accepted a $67 million bid (including bonuses) for its star player, and expects the move to become official soon. Raphinha trained at Thorp Arch on Tuesday, but is expected to travel to Barcelona today for […]
Beginning this Friday, horseplayers wagering on Kentucky races will get paid to the penny when the state’s long-awaited penny breakage law takes effect. The Thoroughbred Idea Foundation, a grassroots advocacy group for horseplayers and horse owners, reported the change kicks in this week at Ellis Park. “This is a welcome […]
First, the good news for Belmont Park and its just-concluded Spring/Summer Meet. The track enjoyed a 2% increase in average daily handle over 2021. The average daily handle came in at $13,437,509 for the 44-day meet that ended Sunday. According to the New York Racing Association, the average daily handle […]
Atlanta Braves rookie Spencer Strider lasted just 4.2 innings against the New York Mets on Tuesday night, but in that short time, he struck out eight batters in the latest strong performance from the potential National League Rookie of the Year. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Strider as the +200 favorite to […]
The NBA 2K23 Summer League is in full swing and Paolo Banchero excelled with the Orlando Magic in two games, so they want to shut him down to prevent injuring the #1 draft pick. Fan favorite Tacko Fall looked good last night with a double-double for the Utah Jazz while […]
The Phoenix Suns were never interested in offering starting center Deandre Ayton a max-contract extension, so it looks like they’ll work out a sign-and-trade with the Indiana Pacers for Myles Turner so they get something back in return. Both Brian Windhorst from ESPN and Shams Charania from The Athletic indicate […]
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco could miss nearly two months after suffering a wrist injury in Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Franco will undergo surgery on his right wrist on Tuesday, with Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash saying the 21-year-old star will miss five-to-eight weeks. Franco adds […]
It was anything but a dull day at the Tour de France after protestors disrupted and delayed Stage 10 in the middle of a 146 km ride from Morzine Les Portes du Soleil to Megeve in the Alps. After gendarmes dragged off the hippie protestors, Magnus Cort (EF Education-EasyPost) won […]
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