Over the weekend, the NBA Finals were finally set. The Los Angeles Lakers knocked out the Denver Nuggets in six games to win the Western Conference championship while the Miami Heat held off the Boston Celtics to win the Eastern Conference title. The Lakers come into the NBA Finals as […]
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen comes into the Banter Series final as a significant favorite over Wesley So, but the Norwegian still offers value for bettors if the price is right. The grandmasters will meet in the final on Tuesday, with the winner taking home a $12,000 top prize. Carlsen […]
Mighty Heart’s days of sneaking up on rivals have ended after he blew his rivals away on Saturday in the Queen’s Plate. That explains his 7/5 favorite status for Tuesday’s Prince of Wales Stakes. the second leg of Canada’s Triple Crown. The marquee event at Fort Erie Racetrack in Ontario, […]
One gambler became $1 million poorer after two big bets he made on the New York Giants in Week 3 failed to cash. DraftKings reported the two bets made for the Sunday contest against San Francisco. They didn’t identify where or who made them. The gambler would probably like to […]
With the Big Ten and Pac-12 announcing their return to football this season, teams from both conferences are once again listed in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll. Three teams from the Big 10 and one from the Pac-12 were in this week’s AP Top 25 Poll. Ohio State […]
The LA Dodgers came into this season as the favorite to win the World Series and, on the cusp of the postseason, the Dodgers continue to be the favorite at +350 odds, according to DraftKings. Despite their struggles, the New York Yankees are +600 odds to win the World Series. […]
While Preakness Stakes favorite Authentic was wrapping up his final pre-race workout, the 9/5 favorite for Saturday’s 145th Preakness drew post 9 at Monday morning’s post draw in Baltimore. In what’s already been a wild and unpredictable Triple Crown season, at least one reliable standby remains true. The Kentucky Derby […]
The LOL Jets continued their losing ways with a 36-7 shellacking by the Indianapolis Colts. Quarterback Sam Darnold threw a Pick-6 twice, and tossed three interceptions. The Jets started the season 0-3 both straight up and against the spread, but if you’ve been betting against the Jets, you’d be a […]
The good news for Cincinnati’s rookie quarterback Joe Burrow is that he’s featured in this week’s NFL Week 3 highlights. The bad news — this is probably not the kind of highlight he was looking for. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft got up close and personal […]
The SEC returned to college football this week, but while fans were happy to seem them return, bettors were less than thrilled. Sportsbooks reported big wins on Alabama and on defending National Champion LSU. The Crimson Tide was on the road at Missouri on Saturday, and was a 29-point favorite. […]
Trainer Melvin Ovando owns only three victories in his career. But his third career victory etched his name in the Monmouth Park record book when 158/1 long shot Andrez Conquist captured Saturday’s 13th race at the New Jersey track. Andrez Conquist’s surprisingly easy four-length victory in the maiden claimer produced […]
Martin Truex Jr. is looking for some revenge at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The 40-year-old, who is the defending champion of the South Point 400, usually does well in Sin City. In February, however, Truex and his other Joe Gibbs Racing teammates struggled in Vegas. Truex finished 20th, […]
While horseplayers and horse connections from Santa Anita to Belmont Park were prepping for a huge weekend of stakes races, a decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled some historical horse racing (HHR) machines are illegal, sending a chill through Kentucky racing. A chill that depressed Churchill Downs Inc. stock […]
Buckle up for a wicked ride in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics took control of Game 5 in the second half to win 121-108 and stave off elimination against the Miami Heat. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and Jaylen Brown added 28 in the blowout. The Heat still […]
The Las Vegas Raiders started the season with two victories, but that streak should likely come to an end Sunday against New England. The Patriots are tough to beat at home. That fact, and several other factors, are working against Las Vegas. That’s why with this week’s One Bet, $100, […]
The NASCAR Cup Championship Playoffs round of 12 starts Sunday in Las Vegas when the South Point 400 runs at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Three drivers are co-favorites at the Westgate, and not one of them is named Kevin Harvick. Joey Logano won two of the last three races at […]
The highlights from Week 4 of the college football season show how some players can take their passion for the game just a little too far. An over-enthusiastic head butt might have cost an assistant coach a concussion, and an ill-timed hurdle resulted in a painful lesson. That’s Gonna Leave […]
Swiss Skydiver’s trainer Kenny McPeek confirmed Saturday his star filly will take on the boys in next Saturday’s Preakness Stakes. McPeek told the Daily Racing Form that the decision to run Swiss Skydiver in the final Triple Crown race of 2020 “was one of the toughest decisions of my career.†[…]
After a four-month postponement, the Giro d’Italia begins in Monreale, Italy next week. Geraint Thomas (Ineos), winner of the 2018 Tour de France, comes into the 2020 Giro d’Italia as the 1/1 odds favorite to win. Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali, riding with Trek-Segafredo for the first time at Giro d’Italia, is […]
Welcome to the third installment of Gotta Get Unstuck. You have two games remaining on the Week 3 schedule that can help you bounce back if you had a rough week betting on the NFL. The New Orleans Saints host the high-flying Green Bay Packers in the vacant Superdome on […]
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