After three days of action, 44 of the 46 mushers who started the 2021 Iditarod remain in the great Alaskan sled dog race. Veteran musher Aliy Zirkle crashed her sled and had to quit the race due to a concussion. In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Ryan Redington was […]
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Fade Away: Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, and Minnesota Timberwolves Log NBA’s Worst ATS Records
Bettors have been fading two of the worst teams in the NBA because the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves struggled to beat the point spread in the first half of the season. The Rockets and Timberwolves are among the worst teams in the NBA ATS, along with the Indiana Pacers, […]
AL Cy Young Odds: Gerrit Cole, Defending Winner Shane Bieber Battle for Favorite Status
The New York Yankees beat 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber in their first-round postseason matchup last year. Now, ace Gerrit Cole will look to help the Yankees make a World Series run by taking that prize away from Bieber in 2021. Cole stands as the +350 favorite […]
Will the Houston Rockets Trade Victor Oladipo to the Golden State Warriors or Miami Heat?
Victor Oladipo recently turned down a max-contract extension from the Houston Rockets, so it looks like the team will trade him to the highest bidder among interested parties such as the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, and New York Knicks. Did you know that Oladipo means “traded four times in […]
Live Sports Betting Coming Soon to NC, No Online Yet
While North Carolina residents may be able to wager on March Madness — if operations move forward at the hoped-for speed — online sports betting will likely have to wait. The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs recently signed off on a compact between the state and […]
PSG, Liverpool Defend Big Leads in Wednesday Champions League Second Legs
Paris Saint-Germain came home with a three-goal lead on Wednesday for the second leg of its Champions League Round of 16 battle against Barcelona. PSG won the first leg 4-1 back in February, giving the French side a stranglehold on qualification for the quarterfinals. PSG unconcerned about another Barca comeback […]
UFC Notebook: Tracking the Fallout from Wild UFC 259 Title Fights
Three different narratives emerged from the three championship fights that punctuated Saturday’s UFC 259 card, including a title change due to disqualification, and the first loss for Israel Adesanya. Light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz successfully defended his title against Adesanya, ending the Nigerian’s effort to become a two-division titleholder. Size […]
NBA Totals Betting: New Orleans Pelicans (Over) and NY Knicks (Under) are Top Teams
If you’re an NBA over/under totals bettor, then you’re aware that the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, and Brooklyn Nets are among the league’s top teams on which to bet the over. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have two of the best defenses in the league, […]
Dallas Cowboys Make Dak Prescott NFL’s Second-Highest Paid QB
Jerry Jones said he’d make Dak Prescott a very wealthy man and the Dallas Cowboys owner didn’t lie, resigning his starting quarterback to a four-year deal worth $160 million, including a record-setting $66 million signing bonus. Prescott got the bag, and it’s a big one. But now that he’s the […]
Juventus Needs Home Comeback Against Porto to Reach Champions League Quarterfinals
Italian champions Juventus are down a goal in their Champions League Round of 16 clash against Porto, but have home-field advantage in the second leg on Tuesday. Porto beat Juventus 2-1 in Portugal back in February, but the Italian side walked away with a critical away goal in the encounter. […]
Record Churchill Downs Spring Meet Purses Come Up Roses
Churchill Downs released its Spring Meet stakes schedule on Monday, led of course, by the May 1 Kentucky Derby. But, along with America’s most famous horse race, come 39 other stakes races worth a track-record $13.44 million. Churchill Downs opens its nine-week spring season on April 24. The 38-day meet […]
Prince Schools Charlie and Eddie Murphy in a Pick-Up Basketball Game
While doing press for Coming 2 America, Eddie Murphy recently confirmed the truth behind an infamous urban legend about how Prince and his band schooled Eddie and his brother Charlie in a pick-up basketball game back in the 1980s. In 1985, Eddie Murphy and his older brother, Charlie, and friends […]
2021 Iditarod Begins Shortened Course in Alaska Without Defending Champ
The 2021 Iditarod sled dog race began this weekend in Alaska with 46 mushers navigating a special 860-mile course called the Gold Trail Loop that adheres to safety and health protocols, including no spectators, to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in small towns without proper medical facilities. Welcome to the […]
Kentucky Derby Futures: When is it Too Late to Jump In?
Here is your Kentucky Derby futures reminder that the typical Derby favorite opens around 5/2 or 3/1 when Mike Battaglia issues the Churchill Downs morning line come Derby Week. We issue this reminder because right now – nearly eight weeks before the May 1 Derby – Life Is Good sits […]
NBA Trade Rumors: Miami Heat Like Bradley Beal or John Wall
In the latest fresh batch of NBA trade rumors, the Miami Heat are on the hunt for a pure scorer, which is why John Wall and Bradley Beal are on Pat Riley’s radar. Beal doesn’t want to leave Washington, DC, or the Washington Wizards, but that doesn’t prevent his name […]
NWHL Resuming Isobel Cup Playoffs in Massachusetts After Lake Placid Bubble Trouble
The National Women’s Hockey League will crown a champion this year after all, as the league has announced that it will conclude the Isobel Cup Playoffs at Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton, Massachusetts, later this month. Four teams will compete in semifinal games on March 26, with the winners facing […]
NBA Championship Futures: Lakers and Nets Still Betting Favorites
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers started the season as the consensus favorite to win the 2021 NBA championship. At the All-Star Break, the Lakers are still the favorite to win the championship at +250 odds on the NBA futures board at DraftKings. The Brooklyn Nets are the second favorite […]
Blake Griffin Clears Waivers, Signs with Brooklyn Nets
Free agency lasted a couple of days before six-time All-Star Blake Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets and went from the outhouse to the penthouse. The former #1 pick in the NBA Draft went from the worst team in the Eastern Conference to a championship contender and the second-best squad […]
Life Is Good Shows He’s Eight Lengths Good in San Felipe Romp
The hardest part of analyzing Life Is Good’s dismantling of Saturday’s San Felipe Stakes field at Santa Anita Park is determining what was the most impressive element of his victory. Was it the eight-length victory? The legitimate fractions of 23.63 seconds for the first quarter-mile and 46.83 for the first […]
Barber Shop Blues: Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons Out of All-Star Game (Contract Tracing)
The 2021 NBA All-Star Game tips off tonight in Atlanta, but two members of the Philadelphia 76ers will not be participating in the game due to COVID-19 health protocols and contract tracing. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will miss the All-Star Game because they received haircuts from a barber that […]