Although it had been rumored for weeks, Professional Sports Authenticators’ practical doubling of the rate it charges to grade cards sent shockwaves through the sports card collecting community on Monday. Collectors Universe, PSA’s parent company, announced in November that it would sell the company for $700 million to an investor […]
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What’s Next on the Derby Trail for Essential Quality, Greatest Honour?
Essential Quality and Greatest Honour came out of their weekend Kentucky Derby prep victories none the worse for their victorious efforts. And, their respective trainers have already plotted their next stops on the Derby trail. Essential Quality, who splashed through the Oaklawn Park slop for a 4 ¼-length victory over […]
Homan, Einarson Set for Rematch in 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Final
Rachel Homan and Team Ontario will take on Kerri Einarson and Team Canada in the finals of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in a repeat of last year’s championship game. Einarson defeated Homan in an extra end last year, and will be looking to become the first back-to-back Scotties winner […]
PogChamps 3 Finals: Rainn Wilson Battles Sardoche For Twitch Chess Championship
The Office star Rainn Wilson and French League of Legends streamer Sardoche have battled their way into the championship bracket final of PogChamps 3, and will face off for the title on Sunday afternoon. Sardouche survived a tiebreaker to beat PogChamps mainstay Ludwig in the first semifinal, while Wilson […]
The Monomoy Girl Farewell Tour Opens at Oaklawn’s Bayakoa
Again, when you’re handicapping a Monomoy Girl race, like Sunday’s Grade 3 Bayakoa Stakes at Oaklawn Park, it’s best to put the pen down. Instead, pick up your attention and simply watch. Betting on Monomoy Girl, especially in a race like this, lacks value. For horse racing fans, however, it […]
2021 Golden Globes Betting Odds: ‘Nomandland’, ‘Mank’, and ‘Hamilton’ Faves
The 78th annual Golden Globes, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), takes place this Sunday in Beverly Hills and New York City. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” comes into the 2021 Golden Globes as a favorite to win best musical or comedy at -150 odds. It’s a two-horse race for […]
UFC Fight Night 186: Undefeated Ciryl Gane Faces Jairzinho Rozenstruik in Key Heavyweight Clash
Ciryl Gane only has seven professional MMA fights under his belt. But he’s already built himself into a heavyweight contender, and could pave a fast track to a title shot on Saturday night if he beats Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Fight Night 186 in Las Vegas. […]
Canelo Alvarez Takes Detour from Title Unification to Fight Mandatory Challenger Avni Yildirim
Avni Yildirim doesn’t look like a championship contender on paper, but he holds the status as the WBC super middleweight mandatory challenger, meaning Canelo Alvarez will fight him on Saturday rather than lose his title belt by default. Alvarez, who holds both the WBA and WBC super middleweight titles, comes […]
Prop Bet: Who’s the Starting QB for the Denver Broncos in 2021?
If you can read John Elway’s mind, then we have a quarterback prop bet for you. The SuperBook Colorado posted a prop bet, and it looks like last season’s starter Drew Lock, or a soon-to-be drafted rookie, are the favorites to start at QB for the 2021 Denver Broncos. Elway, […]
Drinking From This Fountain of Youth Often Portends Derby Dreams
Once you get past the obvious, that Greatest Honour is clearly the favorite to add the Fountain of Youth to his Gulfstream Park Kentucky Derby prep resume, this race opens up a wealth of other storylines. Can Fire At Will handle dirt as well as he handled turf? Is Prime […]
Southwest Stakes: Answering One Question Picks Your Winner
From a betting standpoint, Saturday’s Grade 3 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park lacks value. Do you want 3/2 Essential Quality or 8/5 Jackie’s Warrior? There are five other horses in the field, but this isn’t a rhetorical question. From a watching standpoint, the 1 1/16-mile Southwest lacks nothing. How can […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Blazers/Lakers, Clippers/Bucks, Surging Wizards
The NBA heads into its final weekend before the All-Star Break begins next week. This weekend tips off with the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers hosting Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. On Sunday, the LA Clippers visit the Milwaukee Bucks for a throwdown against the Greek Freak. The […]
Hot Teams: Brooklyn Nets Win 8 Straight, Now 15-5 Since Harden Trade
The Brooklyn Nets are the hottest team in the NBA right now while riding an eight-game winning streak. The Nets are 15-5 since acquiring James Harden in a blockbuster trade. The surging Nets moved into the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. They are only a half-game behind […]
Homan, Einarson Lead Field into Championship Pool at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Rachel Homan’s Ontario team and Kerri Einarson’s Team Canada each emerged from Pool A with only a single loss to lead the field of eight teams advancing to the Championship Pool at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. In Pool B, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Quebec each finished with 6-2 records to […]
MyRacehorse Offers Shares of Monomoy Girl for $46
This is the essential lure of MyRacehorse Stables for horse racing fans. Starting early next month, you can own a piece of Monomoy Girl for the price of a tank of gas or a nice bottle of wine. MyRacehorse Stable paid $300,000 to Spendthrift Farm for 51% of the racing […]
AL MVP Odds: Can Anyone Stop Mike Trout from Winning His Fourth Trophy?
Mike Trout seemingly comes into every season as the odds-on favorite to win the American League Most Valuable Player award. Even coming off what was, arguably, his worst full season in the majors, oddsmakers still see the Los Angeles Angels superstar as the man to beat in the AL MVP […]
Will Russell Wilson Find Happiness with the Saints, Bears, Raiders, or Cowboys?
Should he stay, or should he go? Russell Wilson says he wants to play for the Seattle Seahawks for the remainder of his career, but if they were to trade him, the quarterback told his agent that he’d prefer to play with the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas […]
Champion Vequist Out to Prove She’s More Than a Debutante
If Vequist was a human being, she’d be the daughter of an established, well-to-do family. She’d be a debutante before winding up at one of those Eastern colleges at which the scions of America’s top families often find themselves. Instead, Vequist – who makes her 3-year-old debut in Saturday’s Grade […]
Rainn Wilson, Ludwig Advance to PogChamps 3 Championship Semifinals
Four players remain in contention in the championship bracket heading into the PogChamps 3 semifinals, which will take place on Friday and Saturday. Ludwig will battle Sardoche in the first semifinal, while Rainn Wilson will battle BenjyFishy for the other spot in the PogChamps 3 final. Two tiebreakers highlight PogChamps […]
Sniper for Sale: NY Knicks Seek to Trade 3-Point Specialist Alec Burks
Who needs a shooter? The New York Knicks have an extra sniper for sale. Alec Burks, a backup shooting guard with the Knicks, saw his playing time diminish after the acquisition of Derrick Rose in a trade. The Knicks could trade Burks to a contender seeking a reliable 3-point shooter, […]