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Chicago quarterback Mitchell Trubisky engineered a fourth-quarter comeback to upset Detroit and burn NFL Week 1 bettors. (Image: AP)

NFL Betting Recap: Colts, Lions Upsets Burn Bettors in Week 1

Sportsbooks scored minor wins against gamblers in NFL Week 1, as bettors wagered against Jacksonville, Chicago, and Washington, each of whom pulled off upsets. The Colts losing to Jacksonville was the biggest blow to bettors in Week 1 of the NFL season. William Hill reported 79% of the tickets were […]

San Diego Padres power duo Fernando Tatis and Manny Machado. (Image: Denis Poroy/Getty)

MLB Win Streaks: San Diego Padres 7 in a Row, Yanks 5 Straight

The MLB season began its final quarter of the 60-game, pandemic-shortened season. The San Diego Padres (31-17), led by Fernando Tatis and Manny Machado, are in the middle of a seven-game winning streak and became only the second National League team to win 30 games this season. The LA Dodgers […]

The Buffalo Bills defense harasses NY Jets QB Sam Darnold at Orchard Park, NY. (Image: Getty)

LOL Jets Return: Gang Green 0-1 Start in 5 of Last 6 Seasons

The LOL Jets returned and they’re just as bad as ever. The New York Jets started the season 0-1, and lost for the fifth time in their last six season openers. For a franchise that’s become meme fodder and the laughingstock of the league, the Jets didn’t help themselves after […]

Louisiana-Lafayette shocked Iowa State, 31-14, one of three upsets the Big 12 suffered in Week 2 of the college football season. (Image: Getty)


College Football Betting Recap: Big 12 Flounders in Week 2

The Big 12 was one of two Power 5 Conferences in action on Saturday, but Kansas, Kansas State, and Iowa State might have wished for a postponement in Week 2 of the college football season. All three of those teams were upset by far inferior squads. Kansas State and Iowa […]

Keeneland played host to the Breeders' Cup World Championships for the first time in 2015. It gets the 2022 Breeders' Cup along with this year's event Oct. 6-7. (Image: John Snell/Team Coyle)

Keeneland Gets 2022 Consolation After Breeders’ Cup Goes Fan-Free

The Breeders’ Cup became the latest major racing event going spectator-free, announcing it will go without fans for its upcoming event, Nov. 6-7 at Keeneland in Lexington, KY. At the same time, the Breeders’ Cup announced Keeneland will play host to the 2022 event. This means that all four major […]

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogar rode to second stage victory at Tour de France with a win at Stage 15 Mount Colombier. (Image: AP)

Tadej Pogacar Crushes the Pyramid at Grand Colombier (Stage 15)

Tadej Pogacar loves riding in the Tour de France on Sundays. The Slovenian won two stages of Le Tour 2020 on a Sunday. Last Sunday, Pogacar took first in Stage 9 at Le Runs. This Sunday, Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) reached the steep Mount Colombier first, edging out overall leader […]

Quarterback Kirk Cousins will lead the Minnesota Vikings against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in both team’s opener. (Image: Getty)

One Bet, $100: Minnesota Will Expose Green Bay’s Flaws

Geen Bay had more offseason turmoil, and in their season opener against Minnesota presents far more instability than gamblers should be comfortable with accepting. That is why with my NFL Week 1 One Bet, $100 I am taking Minnesota against Green Bay, and giving away the 2.5 points. The line […]

Paul Millsap of the Denver Nuggets dunks during the third quarter against the LA Clippers in Game 5. (Image: NBA.com)

Denver in Another Elimination Game, LA Clippers Gunning for Game 6 KO

The LA Clippers blew a 16-point lead in the second half and the Denver Nuggets rallied back to avoid an elimination in Game 5. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined for 48 points in the 111-105 victory for Denver. The slow-starting Denver faced four elimination games this postseason. The Nuggets […]

Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady and New England’s Cam Newton are on different teams as they begin NFL Week 1’s 2020 season. (Image: Getty)

NFL Week 1: Will Tampa Bay, New England Succeed with Brady, Newton?

NFL Week 1 is upon gamblers, and with no preseason games, information on how teams will perform on Sunday has been almost non-existent. This will be the first time to see them in action, so handicap at your own risk. There are several marquee NFL Week 1 games, including Seattle […]

Soren Kragh Andersen (Team Sunweb) won an unopposed sprint finish at Stage 13 in Lyon. (Image: AP)

Impressive Sprint Finish for Soren Kragh Andersen at Lyon (Stage 14)

Team Sunweb wins another stage! Denmark’s Soren Kragh Andersen (Team Sunweb) reached the finish line first in the Tour de France Stage 14, during a flat stage with a hilly lead-up into Lyon. Andersen finished in third place two days earlier in Stage 12, but finally won his first stage […]

Twenty years after the release of NSYNC's No Strings attached, Justin Timberlake (center) joins new group focused on bringing MLB to Nashville (Image: Time Roney/Getty)

Justin Timberlake Joins Group Luring MLB Team to Nashville

Justin Timberlake is joining a high-profile group, trying to score a MLB team for Nashville. Timberlake, a Grammy Award winner and Memphis Grizzlies minority owner, is a pitch-perfect addition to the Music City Baseball investment group. Timberlake, a Memphis native, is excited by the prospect of a Nashville MLB team. […]

Kyle Busch has a solid record at Richmond raceway, and hopes Saturday’s race can break his winless streak. (Image: Matt Thacker/NKP)

One Bet, $100: Kyle Busch Dominance at Richmond Will Pay Off with Win

Kyle Busch has been the most dominant NASCAR driver at Richmond Raceway over the years, but he is also currently in a major winless streak. Busch has not won a race in 2020, the slump stretching back to the final race at Homestead-Miami, when he won the Cup Series Championship. […]

Houston Rockets swingman Daniel House, Jr. mugs LA Lakers star LeBron James in Game 1. (Image: Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Houston Rockets Face Elimination Without House, LA Lakers Up 3-1

In the Western Conference semifinals, the Los Angeles Lakers have an opportunity to knock out the Houston Rockets with a 3-1 series lead. The Rockets face a win or go home scenario in Game 5 and will play without backup swingman Daniel House, Jr., who was bounced from the NBA […]

The big board at the sports book at the Mirage Casino in Las Vegas. (Image: AP)

Gotta Get Unstuck Games: Week 1 SNF and MNF Doubleheader

Welcome to Gotta Get Unstuck, which will be your guide to the last games on the weekly NFL schedule. The NFL celebrates Week 1 with a rare doubleheader of Monday Night Football (MNF) games. Toss in the usual Sunday Night Football (SNF) festivities, and you have three games at the […]

Not only did Bing Crosby popularize Del Mar in song, he took tickets on the track's July 1937 opening day. The San Diego-area seaside track named its stakes-heavy fall season after the iconic entertainer and horse fan. (Image: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club)

Del Mar Puts Plenty of Stakes in Fall Bing Crosby Season

Del Mar’s fall season goes by the official name of the Bing Crosby Season. That’s an appropriate name honoring not only the San Diego-area’s track founder, but the amount of bling offered during its abbreviated meet. The seaside track features 16 stakes with $2,250,000 of purses during its 15-day meet, […]

Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book will have the task of leading the Fighting Irish against Navy’s No. 15th ranked defense. (Image: UND.com)

Ian Book, Jarret Doege Top College Football DFS Options for Saturday

Power 5 football returns on Saturday, with the ACC and Big 12 joining in on the action. Several games on the day slate will likely be blowouts, which will likely provide opportunities for stars and reserves alike to put up high DFS scores. Consider these players for your rosters on […]

Clemson opens its season on the road against Wake Forest and is a 32.5-point favorite. (Image: Sideline Carolina)

One Bet: $100: Clemson Should Score Early, Often on Wake Forest

Clemson loves to score, and it should be on display Saturday when they face Wake Forest. The team showed that last year when they averaged more points per game than all but three other teams. The Tigers averaged 26.2 points per game, and with Clemson playing 10 of 11 games […]