The Seattle Sounders are closing in on an opportunity to defend their MLS Cup title, but they’ll first have to deal with a confident FC Dallas side in the first Western Conference semifinal matchup on Tuesday. Dallas came from behind late to defeat the Portland Timbers in a lengthy penalty […]
Keepmeinmind entered the mind of bettors this past weekend when he won the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs. That plunged his future odds in William Hill Nevada’s latest Kentucky Derby Futures Board to 50/1 from 75/1. On the futures front, however, it’s worth keeping in mind that […]
Anthony “Lionheart” Smith ended a two-fight losing streak on Saturday, submitting Devin Clark via a triangle joke halfway through the first round of their UFC on ESPN 18 Main Event. Clark opened the fight by rocking Smith with an overhand right and looked like he might score an early finish […]
Nothing went right for NFL Week 12 bettors as the teams backed by gamblers lost or failed to cover the spread, with losses punctuated by several six-figure wagers. BetOnline reported that the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders had some of the heaviest action from gamblers. At BetMGM, 98% […]
The most anticipated question of NFL Week 12 was how Denver practice squad wide receiver Kendall Hinton would do at quarterback for the Broncos. Hinton, who was a backup signal-caller at Wake Forest, had to step in when Denver’s three QBs couldn’t play after being put on the reserve/COVID-19 list. […]
Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic that eliminated spectators for its Bing Crosby Season Fall Meet, Del Mar reported a 33% handle increase from 2019. The San Diego-area seaside track checked in with a $195.9 million handle for its five-week fall meet, a byproduct of robust fields, more races, and strong, […]
COVID-19 is killing more than 550 people a day in the Midwest — the most in the nation, per capita. And yet, as the population continues to get sick, college football is still happening there … sort of. Thus far this season, only opening week in the Big Ten went […]
Defending Premier League champion Liverpool can reach the Champions League knockout stage for the fourth straight season with a win over Dutch side Ajax at Anfield on Tuesday. Liverpool leads Group D with nine points from four matches, two points ahead of both Ajax and Italian side Atalanta. Injuries Leave […]
Another Sunday, another miserable loss by the New York Jets. The LOL Jets lost 20-3 to the Miami Dolphins as their slide continues with an 0-11 record. The Jets were shutout against the Dolphins earlier in the season and have now been outscored 44-3 in eight quarters against their AFC […]
The Denver Broncos confirmed Saturday night that they were out of quarterbacks and yet, the show goes on vs. the Saints on Sunday as the COVID-era NFL reached its most farcical, and perhaps dangerous, stage in Week 12. It started when backup QB Jeff Driskel tested positive for COVID-19 on […]
After 32 long seconds engulfed in flames, Romain Grosjean emerged from a horrific first-lap crash. After hitting the ArmCo barrier in turn three of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Grosjean’s car broke apart and the fuel tank exploded. Miraculously, he emerged with minor injuries. Veteran F1 fans described it as “bone-chilling” […]
It has been a mighty descent for the San Francisco 49ers since their disappointing show in Super Bowl LIV, which found them on the losing end (31-20) to the Kansas City Chiefs. The NFC West’s last-place team has been bedeviled this season by injuries, messy COVID-19 protocols, and now, is […]
Magnus Carlsen looks to continue his dominance of the online chess scene while Wesley So will attempt to put his stamp on the new Champions Chess Tour as the two world-class grandmasters face off in the final of the Skilling Open. Carlsen and So will battle in the first of […]
Jake Paul came into his fight with Nate Robinson on Saturday night with a major experience advantage in the ring, while Robinson hoped his history as a professional athlete would allow him to overwhelm the YouTuber. In the end, experience won out. Paul (2-0, 2 KOs) knocked down Robinson once […]
Orlando City SC will try to continue its first-ever MLS Cup Playoff run as the club hosts the New England Revolution in the first of two Eastern Conference semifinal matchups on Sunday. Neither team entered the unusual 2020 campaign as a favorite to make much noise in the MLS playoffs. […]
Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson, one of Canada’s most powerful horseracing executives, praised Canadian legislators for removing a provision in a sports betting bill that would leave racetracks out of revenue earned from fixed-odds wagering on horseracing. The element in question would have legalized fixed-odds wagering on horseracing without revenue-sharing […]
Tony Hsieh, the former head of Zappos who made it his mission to revitalize downtown Las Vegas as a tech-friendly enclave, died Friday night after sustaining injuries in a house fire. Though the details of Hsieh’s death are still unresolved, he was reportedly visiting his brother in Connecticut when a […]
One of the headline attractions of Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Turf Festival is the Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes. And, the Matriarch being a top-tier turf race, you know Chad Brown’s training handiwork can’t be far behind. Brown owns three Eclipse Awards as the country’s top trainer. And he owns those […]
Saturday’s game between No. 4 Ohio State (4-0) at Illinois (2-3) was called off by Ohio State Friday night as the COVID-19 virus has spread throughout the program. The Buckeyes reported too many positive tests to field a team this weekend. Head coach Ryan Day is among the undisclosed number […]
The first thing savvy racing fans notice about Saturday’s Grade 1 Hollywood Derby at Del Mar is the clash between East and West horses, trainers and jockeys. If there was ever a turf war over where North America’s best turf runners reside, well, the Hollywood Derby should provide the answer. […]
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