Cinderella upsets by Ohio and Abilene Christian were the big news on a somewhat boring second day of first-round action in March Madness. The #13 Ohio Bobcats pulled off a heady upset when they picked off the defending champion #4 Virginia Cavaliers. In the Saturday night cap, #14 Abilene Christian […]
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee has declared the first-round March Madness game between Oregon and Virginia Commonwealth University a no contest due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the VCU program. As a result, VCU has withdrawn from the NCAA Tournament, and Oregon automatically advances to the second round. VCU […]
As a #13 seed, the North Texas Mean Green pulled off a stunning overtime upset 78-69 over #4 Purdue in the opening round of March Madness, thanks to heroics by senior guard Javion Hamlet. On Sunday, North Texas battles #5 Villanova in the second round with the winner advancing to […]
Current Kentucky Derby favorite Life Is Good suffered a leg injury during a Saturday morning workout, taking him off the Kentucky Derby Trail. Horse Racing Nation first reported the story, citing WinStar Farm CEO and president Elliott Walden, who texted the outlet that the horse was going to see noted […]
The opening day of 2021 March Madness included three overtime games and two Big Ten teams were knocked out by Cinderella stories. Oral Roberts, with a #15 seed, pulled off a rare upset win over #2 Ohio State in overtime. Javion Hamlet scored 24 points and led the #13 North […]
Magnus Carlsen will again face Wesley So at the end of a Champions Chess Tour event. But this time, the two will battle for third place while Ian Nepomniachtchi takes on Anish Giri for the title at the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. Nepomniachtchi held off a furious comeback by Carlsen to […]
In the summer of 2018, Roadster was one of the hottest juveniles on the Kentucky Derby watch list. He won his debut at Del Mar by 4 ¼ lengths, then won two of his next three races. Through his first four races, Roadster was 3-for-4, with a Grade 1 victory […]
Yes, the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby has a familiar look to it that goes beyond bringing us familiar names like Mandaloun, Midnight Bourbon, Proxy – and yes, California import Hot Rod Charlie. It’s those first three that give the first of the 170-point Kentucky Derby preps that déjà vu look. […]
Only five games into the first round of 2021 March Madness, and we witnessed the first bracket buster of the tournament. #15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles upset the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes in an overtime thriller. Oral Roberts became only the ninth #15 seed to upset a #2 seed in […]
Wisconsin and North Carolina have met twice in the NCAA Tournament in the past 20 years: once in the Sweet Sixteen, and another time in the Elite Eight. Now, the two major conference powerhouses will see each other in the opening round of the 2021 March Madness bracket. Both No. […]
The #13 seeds don’t get enough love compared to the #12 seed in March Madness, which is why we want to take a closer look at UNC Greensboro Spartans and the Ohio Bobcats. In one corner of the bracket, you have UNCG and FSU heading into battle and, in the other, […]
When the Loyola Chicago Ramblers made their magical run to the Final Four in 2018, iconic chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt came along for every step of the journey. Now 101 years old, Sister Jean is back as Loyola battles Georgia Tech in the first round of the 2021 NCAA […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves are the worst team in the NBA, but at least they have a couple of bright young stars to watch like Karl-Anthony Towns and rookie Anthony Edwards. Towns and Edwards combined for 83 out of 123 total points for the Timberwolves during an upset victory over the […]
Ready for a wild weekend of basketball? A trio of teams stuck in losing streaks, including the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, and Houston Rockets, will do whatever they can to end their skids on Friday night. On Saturday, Trae Young and the sizzling-hot Atlanta Hawks visit Hollywood for a throwdown […]
With California relaxing guidelines on allowing limited crowds into sporting venues, Santa Anita Park announced Thursday it will reopen to the public on Friday, April 2. That’s just in time for the following day’s Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby. Track officials didn’t reveal how many tickets they will sell or […]
Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will step back into the ring for the first time in nearly 18 months on Saturday when he defends his belts against Adam Deines at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia. Beterbiev initially prepared to fight Deines on Jan. 30, but promoter Top […]
Fear the Mean Green! If you’re hunting for a Cinderella or seeking out an underdog with betting potential, a pair of #13 seeds play on Friday, including the #13 Liberty Flames versus the #4 Oklahoma State Cowboys, and the #13 North Texas Mean Green squaring off against the #4 Purdue […]
Almost immediately after favorite Envoi Allen crashed out of the Marsh Novices’ Chase, punters and journalists around the world were calling Paul Dean’s decision the greatest cash-out in the history of wagering. Dean, who stood to win £511,225 if Envoi Allen won the Cheltenham Festival’s Thursday opener, instead took a […]
Kevin Holland sees himself as being one big win away from the big paydays at the top of the middleweight division, and says he can join that group with a victory over Derek Brunson on Saturday night in the main event of UFC on ESPN 21. Holland (21-5) won his […]
Both Wichita State and Drake did just enough to make the NCAA Tournament field this season, despite falling short in their respective conference tournaments. Now, only one of them will make the first round proper as the two mid-major darlings face off as part of the First Four opening round […]
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