The New York Yankees continue to score runs and hit homers at a record pace in the playoffs, something the Tampa Bay Rays must contend with if they hope to tie up their ALDS series on Tuesday. The Yankees overpowered Tampa Bay on Monday, breaking open a close game in […]
The Seattle Storm can win their second title in three years on Wednesday by completing a sweep of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals. PointsBet lists Seattle as a solid 7.5-point favorite over Las Vegas heading into the third game of the series. Storm Surging Toward Fourth Title […]
You know things are ugly when a losing team sits in first place. The Philadelphia Eagles top the NFC East with a 1-2-1 record after finally securing their first win of the season in Week 4. Oddsmakers at DraftKings pegged the Dallas Cowboys as the favorite to win the NFC […]
For the second straight playoff series, the Oakland A’s will have to fight from behind if they want to advance. At least this time, the five-game ALDS provides a little more room for error against the Houston Astros than Oakland had against the Chicago White Sox last week. Houston scored […]
Even without two starters, Jimmy Butler put on a dazzling performance with a 40-point triple-double to lead the Miami Heat to their first victory in the 2020 NBA Finals. The gutsy performance inspired the Heat, who now know they’re capable of hanging with the LA Lakers despite falling behind in […]
For the first time since September 2016, Oklahoma isn’t in the AP Top 25 Football Poll. The Sooners suffered their second consecutive upset, tumbling out of the first 25 spots in the Week 6 poll. Oklahoma is one of five teams that dropped out of the AP Top 25 Football […]
Houston Texans general manager Bill O’Brien didn’t fire head coach Bill O’Brien, believing he had another lifeline. Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair disagreed, and fired O’Brien from both positions on Monday after six years with the organization. O’Brien was reportedly on thin ice after trading All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre […]
One thing is certain when the Florida Marlins take on the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS beginning on Tuesday: someone has to give up some runs. You wouldn’t know that based on how both teams ripped through their respective wild-card series, with pitching performances that completely shut down their opponents. […]
The LA Chargers lost running back Austin Ekeler to a hamstring injury in Week 4, which is why you should add his backup if you have a thin bench. You might also consider adding TE Robert Tonyan, RB Justin Jackson, TE Dalton Schultz, WR Tre’quan Smith, or QB Justin Herbert […]
Fabiano Caruana and Alireza Firouzja both won classical games with Black in the first round to take the early lead in the Altibox Norway Chess tournament on Monday. World Champion Magnus Carlsen also picked up a victory with Black, but needed an Armageddon game to get past Levon Aronian after […]
With a few exceptions, betting markets across the world suspended US presidential election wagering in the wake of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump testing positive for COVID-19. Shops from the United Kingdom to Australia took odds off the board and halted betting on the hotly contested election. […]
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays showed just how much they hate each other during the regular season. Now, a meeting in the ALDS promises to bring that rivalry to a whole new level. The Yankees and Rays square off in Game 1 of their best-of-five series on […]
Cross betting with other sports is popular, but one gambler in NFL Week 4 found out he should have stuck with football for his betting. The unidentified BetMGM customer put down $100,000 to win 598,709.15 on a five-team parlay card. They parlays were all moneyline bets. The first four were […]
Gamblers usually take a hit when there are one or two upsets in college football, but College Football Week 5 betting was Armageddon for punters. Four ranked teams suffered upsets, and the public backed three of those losing teams heavily. The biggest hit for the bettors came from Oklahoma. A […]
The NFL Week 4 highlights had it all on Sunday. There was a wide receiver pass for a touchdown, a quarterback who looked like a tight end blocking, and an animated pick-six interception on a legend of the game. There was also Indianapolis quarterback Philip Rivers trash-talking an opponent, and […]
College football’s Week 5 highlights were filled with more than just long touchdown passes. In fact, passes didn’t even make this week’s highlight reel. Here’s a look at some of the week’s biggest plays, including an offensive lineman who made an incredible block, an interception that defied gravity, and what […]
In the latest batch of NBA rumors, the top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft is in play. The Philadelphia 76ers recently hired Doc Rivers as their new head coach during a huge overhaul of the organization. According to the grapevine, the Sixers want to trade Ben Simmons and draft […]
If fans hear any banging during the ALDS, the Oakland Athletics plan to make sure it’s the sound of their bats barreling up on pitches as they look to eliminate the Houston Astros from World Series contention. The A’s have made no secret of their desire to knock out the […]
Jimmy Butler erupted for a monstrous triple-double with 40 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds in a resounding victory for the Miami Heat that pissed off LeBron James so much, he stormed off the court with 10 seconds remaining on the clock. Even without two starters, Bam Adebayo and Goran […]
Live chess is back! Norway Chess begins on Monday, and the return to over-the-board action means no more disconnects, no more mouse slips, and maybe fewer disqualifications due to computer cheating. Most importantly, it means more chances for us to bet on chess. And after going with the chalk last […]
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