The Washington Football Team fined quarterback Dwayne Haskins $40,000 and took his team captain status away less than 72 hours after photos showing him with strippers while not wearing a mask were released. Team officials haven’t said whether Haskins, 23, will retain his starting role when the Washington Football Team […]
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Airthings Masters Delivers Christmas Cheer for Champions Chess Tour Fans
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, Speed Chess Championship winner Hikaru Nakamura, and Skilling Open winner Wesley So lead the field of 12 grandmasters who will compete in the Airthings Masters beginning on Dec. 26. The Airthings Masters is the second event and the first major of the Champions Chess Tour, […]
Atletico Madrid Defender Kieran Trippier Banned 10 Weeks for Breaking Betting Rules
The English Football Association suspended Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier for 10 weeks, citing multiple breaches of gambling regulations for soccer players under the FA’s jurisdiction. Trippier, who’s represented England on 25 occasions since 2017, will also pay a fine of £70,000 ($94,400), the FA announced on Wednesday. Violations Remain […]
Keyontae Johnson Released from Hospital, Diagnosis Raises Questions About Safety of College Sports During Pandemic
Ten days after collapsing on the court, Florida star forward Keyontae Johnson is set to be released from the hospital in time for the Christmas holiday. Johnson has been diagnosed with acute myocarditis, which is likely related to an earlier COVID-19 infection. Johnson, the SEC’s preseason player of the year […]
NFL Week 16 Quickie Betting Preview: Vikings/Saints Christmas Football, NFC Least Sprint, Bubble Fight
Week 16 marks the penultimate week of the NFL season, including a rare Christmas Day football game and a Saturday triple-header. The Minnesota Vikings visit the Big Easy for a Christmas afternoon matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Plus, the Miami Dolphins attempt to fend off the Baltimore Ravens for […]
Iowa Football on Pause Due to COVID-19 Outbreak, Infected Head Coach Still Wants Team to Play in Music City Bowl
The University of Iowa football program paused all workouts and team meetings late Monday as an undisclosed number of players, and six coaches tested positive for COVID-19. Despite the inability to gather, and the fact that most other bowl-eligible Big Ten programs have shut down, school officials say the No. […]
Value in NFL DFS: Giovani Bernard Should Pay Dividends
We’ve reached the penultimate week of the 2020 NFL regular season, no small feat in the age of COVID-19. With teams jockeying for the playoffs or seeding position, others are making more use of rookies (hello, DFS superstar Jalen Hurts) as others find themselves starting backups to replace their regulars […]
Congress Passes Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, a bill once thought dead, passed in the US Senate late Monday night, taking up a small part of a $1.4 trillion government funding bill that included $900 billion for COVID-19 relief. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill, which the House […]
BetMGM Makes More Moves in Pennsylvania, Partners with 76ers
Less than a week after debuting in Pennsylvania on the NBA’s opening night, BetMGM and the Philadelphia 76ers announced a multi-year partnership agreement. Announced Tuesday, the deal gives BetMGM’s logo key placement inside the Wells Fargo Center, including on the pole pads on either side of the court during 76ers […]
Unwrap Plenty of Stars in Santa Anita Park’s Boxing Day Opener
Santa Anita Park’s opening day marks the return of this year’s Pegasus World Cup champion for the first time in 10 months. And poor Mucho Gusto; he’s not remotely the headline attraction. For that, he can thank Nashville, Charlatan, and Independence Hall, who all smashed and grabbed Mucho Gusto’s spotlight […]
List of Sports Movies Now Streaming on Disney Plus
If you’re a Star Wars geek like me and subscribed to the Disney Plus streaming platform to watch ” The Mandalorian,” rest assured, the service has plenty of other non-Star Wars content to keep you entertained during the holiday season. Disney Plus offers a vast list and collection of sports […]
Gasparilla Bowl Latest to Cancel in Wake of South Carolina’s COVID-19 Outbreak
The Gasparilla Bowl became the 17th bowl game this season to cancel on Tuesday after the 2-8 South Carolina Gamecocks withdrew because of positive COVID-19 tests in their program. The game was initially set for Saturday in Tampa, pitting the Gamecocks against back-to-back Conference USA champions, the UAB Blazers (6-3). […]
UFC Notebook: Dana White Confirms Return to Fight Island, McGregor vs. Poirier Date
The UFC will return to action in January, holding its first three events of 2021 over the course of a week on Fight Island. The 2021 schedule begins with Fight Night events on Jan. 16 and Jan. 20, followed by UFC 257 on Jan. 23. All three shows will take […]
Shoes News: Nike Crushes Earnings, UA Pins Recovery on Curry Brand
Nike beat earnings expectations for the quarter ended Nov. 30. The athletic apparel company was able to boost revenues by 9%, even in the midst of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Under Armour is hoping its new “Curry Brand” will guide it back toward growth. Predictably, most retail companies have struggled this […]
The NFL’s Future is Streaming: You Can Watch it Unfold with Amazon’s ‘NFL Holiday Blitz’
With NFL broadcast contracts coming to fruition for all three legacy networks at the end of next year, an emerging player is already setting the stage for what may be a once-in-a-generation shift in how we watch football. You can see the beginning of what that change looks like this […]
College Football Playoff Willing to Postpone New Year’s Six Bowl Games Because of COVID-19 Issues
As notable programs face their most significant COVID-19 spikes of the season, the College Football Playoff committee said Monday it’s willing to postpone New Year’s Six bowl games, including its semifinal round and championship. If Saturday’s decision to move the Rose Bowl Game from Pasadena, CA, to Arlington, TX, after […]
Springboard Victory Puts Señor Buscadore on Derby Futures Boards
Spielberg ran like he’s been on the Kentucky Derby Futures boards before. Señor Buscadore ran like he wants to be there. And just like that, he became one of 12 new horses appearing on either the Circa Sports or William Hill Nevada Derby Futures boards. Señor Buscadore earned his 35/1 […]
World Cup Skiing: Men Enjoy Slalom Under the Lights at Madonna di Campiglio on Tuesday
What’s better than skiing? Night skiing. What’s better than night skiing? Night slalom. The frenetic week of World Cup action leading into the holiday continues under the lights as the second slalom race in as many days will kick off at Northern Italy’s Madonna di Campiglio early Tuesday evening. The […]
American Graded Stakes Committee Shuffles the Deck for 2021
One of the most underrated, but awaited, horseracing activities took place over the weekend when the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association revealed its listing of US Graded and Listed Stakes Races for 2021. This annual event came with a twist this year, courtesy of […]
COVID-19 Outbreak Forces Volunteers Out of Liberty Bowl
The Tennessee Volunteers became the latest college football program to shut it down due to a recent spike of COVID-19 infections. In doing so, Tennessee (3-7) becomes the first SEC team to bow out of bowl season. The Vols were one of five conference schools with losing records to earn […]