Instilled Regard, a horse who illustrated the upside of redefining himself, retired Tuesday, his owners OXO Equine LLC announced. And, according to OXO Equine, Instilled Regard already has his first date. That would be Blue Prize, the three-time Grade 1-winning Argentinian mare. She is currently in foal to Into Mischief, […]
Between 2008 and 2011, Kendrick Carmouche won seven riding titles at Parx, outside Philadelphia, staking his claim as that track’s dominant jockey and earning a spot in its Hall of Fame. But that was at Parx; a nice track, but a track out in the riding provinces. Now, Carmouche is […]
Connecticut hasn’t legalized sports betting yet, despite several attempts by lawmakers. Even so, DraftKings and Foxwoods Resort Casino announced a deal on Monday that positions the two gaming powerhouses to take advantage if the state finally allows regulated sportsbooks to begin operating in 2021. The multi-channel deal between DraftKings and […]
Hikaru Nakamura stands two wins away from claiming his third straight Speed Chess Championship title. But he’ll face one of his toughest challengers in his semifinal match on Wednesday when he takes on fellow American grandmaster Wesley So. Nakamura and So matched up in the final of the 2018 Speed […]
The New York Jets, currently 0-12 and hoping to avoid an 0-16 season, will have a job opening for a head coach at the end of the season when they finally part ways with Adam Gase. Eric Bieniemy, offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, is the […]
For the first time in more than a century, the annual rivalry game between Ohio State and Michigan has been called off due to a continued rise in COVID-19 cases in the Wolverines’ program. The Michigan athletic department, which announced the decision Tuesday morning, said they decided to continue their […]
MSNBC political analyst and analytics guru Steve “Map Daddy” Kornacki made a memorable guest appearance on Sunday Night Football’s pregame and halftime shows, sending hearts aflutter on Twitter. Kornacki, known for both his unrelenting up-to-the-second analysis and welcoming business casual attire, wore his signature khakis, Adidas sneaks, and Banana Republic […]
Days before the opening games of the 2020-21 NBA season, the rookie card of perhaps the most popular player in league history sold for six figures at auction. Analysts say that could be a harbinger of an even bigger boom in the basketball card market. A Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer […]
Fans are getting a bit jaded about spectacular catches from wide receivers, but NFL Week 13 had several highlights from star pass catchers, and one unlikely receiver. Kansas City All-Pro Tyreek Hill headlines this week’s highlights afer making one of the most fantastic receptions of the year in the team’s […]
A Pair of ACC-Big Ten men’s basketball games scheduled for Wednesday highlight a rash of COVID-19 postponements, putting the season total to 80 games off the board — and counting — at the beginning of week two. The most notable of these is No. 24 Louisville (4-0) at No. 13 […]
The Gotta Get Unstuck Game of the Week includes a Tuesday Night Football matchup between the Baltimore Ravens (6-5) and Dallas Cowboys (3-8). Despite a three-game skid, the Ravens are in the thick of the AFC Wild Card race. The Cowboys lost five out of their previous six games, including […]
The latest merger between big gambling and big media became official Monday, foretelling a not-too-distant future of monolithic corporations and in-game wagering from home. The deal makes FOX Bet and parent company Flutter Entertainment a 95% shareholder in New York-based FanDuel. To complete the acquisition, Dublin-based Flutter will get a […]
Manchester United crushed RB Leipzig 5-0 at home in the first meeting between the Champions League Group H rivals. Now, the German side will have to take revenge if it wants to go through to the knockout rounds of the European competition. United, Leipzig, and Paris Saint-Germain are all tied […]
One of the biggest upsets in Week 14 betting was also a big win for sportsbooks. Marshall, who was ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25 Football Poll, was a 23-point favorite against Rice, who was 12/1 on the moneyline. The Owls pulled off the shocker, shutting out the […]
Football is a fierce sport, and there were certainly a couple of highlights in Week 14 that showed how brutal it can be. We had one of the most vicious hits of the year on a Notre Dame punt returner. Even the refs weren’t safe, as one was the inadvertent […]
If it were up to Drew Brees, he would start for the New Orleans Saints in Week 14 despite a gnarly injury that includes multiple fractured ribs on both sides of his chest. Backup QB Taysom Hill won all three games replacing Brees as a starter for the top team […]
Bodexpress, who went from comedic punchline to Grade 1 winner, was retired late Sunday night, nine days after the biggest win of his career. Trainer and part-owner Gustavo Delgado tweeted out a message late Sunday night that the colt suffered “a career-ending injury.†That injury was described as a swollen […]
The LOL Jets strike again. The New York Jets nearly blew an inside track to the #1 pick in the NFL Draft by securing their first win of the season, but a costly blitz on the final play of the game secured a comeback 31-28 victory for the Las Vegas […]
What happens when a boxing legend goes toe-to-toe in the ring with an internet personality? The world will learn on Feb. 20, when Floyd Mayweather Jr. takes on popular YouTuber Logan Paul in a pay-per-view exhibition fight. Mayweather, who won world titles in five different weight classes, finished his professional […]
Election results are typically paid out like any other contest. There’s a winner, there’s a loser, wagers are settled, life moves on. But if there’s one thing we know about 2020, it’s that life doesn’t necessarily happen like it has before. Gamblers reportedly put more money on the 2020 US […]
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