Costa Rica-based online sportsbooks 5Dimes told its American customers it will stop taking bets from the United States on Sept. 21, part of a change in strategy for the longstanding bookmaker. Customers can withdraw funds from their accounts up until Sept. 25, after which the money will be turned over […]
Stage 10 of the 2020 Tour de France began on one island and ended on another during the island-hopping segment of Le Tour, with Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quickstep) winning a final sprint at the finish line at Ile de Re. Ireland’s Bennett held off Caleb Ewan and Peter Sagan to secure […]
Serena Williams, Dominic Thiem, and Daniil Medvedev all moved into the quarterfinals at the US Open on Monday as most – but not all – of the favorites continued to roll into the second week of the tournament. Women’s No. 2 seed Sofia Kenin proved to be a notable exception, […]
Alistair Overeem battered Augusto Sakai for five rounds before finding a finish to win at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Overeem won via TKO 26 seconds into the final round after nearly finishing the fight in the fourth. Overeem Uses Ground-And-Pound to Finish Sakai The first three rounds saw the […]
Tiz the Law came out of the Kentucky Derby perfectly fine, save for his aura of invincibility and his Triple Crown hopes. And, according to trainer Barclay Tagg, that aura may not renew at the Preakness Stakes. Tagg is non-committal about his prize trainee’s future plans, but intimated he may […]
It’s not clear if ItsHafu came into Pogchamps 2 as the strongest player in the field on Day 1, but she finished the online chess tournament as a dominant champion after defeating Gripex in a final match that showed just how far ahead of the pack she stands. Hafu beat […]
It took edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney about four months to find a new NFL team, while running back Adrian Peterson was signed in two days. They, along with some other key players, found new NFL teams while other high-profile players are still waiting for a phone call. Clowney found a […]
Novak Djokovic’s run at the 2020 US Open came to a stunning end on Sunday after officials defaulted him from his fourth-round match for accidentally striking a line judge in the neck with a tennis ball. Djokovic hit the ball in anger after dropping a break to go down 6-5 […]
“Overlay” is one of a gambler’s favorite words. As with poker tournaments and other forms of wagering with guaranteed prize pools, overlay occurs commonly in DFS. It also happens most frequently during the early weeks of a sport’s season, as DFS operators try to offer tantalizing prize pools while also […]
The author of the bill that set tax rates for DFS in Louisiana said the games won’t launch in the state until November, at the earliest. Gaming Control Board Slows Up Process “I was hopeful we would see fantasy sports go live in October, however, I was just informed that […]
Here come the Slovenians! Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE) are the top two favorites to win the 2020 Tour de France, according to DraftKings, with Roglic at -137 odds. He’s followed by Pogacar at +275 to win Le Tour. Pogacar won Stage 9 at Le Runs in the […]
There was a thin sense of normalcy to the 2020 Kentucky Derby. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert won his record-tying sixth Derby, this time with Authentic. And unheralded Mr Big News played this year’s designated long shot, blowing up many tickets – in good ways and bad – by […]
The Tour de France continued with another punishing mountain stage in the Pyrenees. Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won his first-ever Tour de France stage with a victory in Stage 9 by a half-wheel at Le Runs. Fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) finished second and seized the yellow jersey […]
The NASCAR Cup Playoffs begin on Sunday at the Cook Out Southern 500, and the same drivers who are the favorites to win the Cup Championship are top picks at Darlington Raceway. Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick are the two top choices to win. Hamlin is the favorite at William […]
The #5 Miami Heat are one game away from sweeping the #1 Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Bucks, down 0-3 against the Heat, are in deep trouble because Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo might miss Game 4 due to a sprained ankle injury. The Miami Heat won seven-straight […]
Gripex survived a blitz tiebreaker and Hafu overcame her most difficult challenge of the tournament yet to set up a highly anticipated Pogchamps 2 final on Sunday. The two finalists won their spots on an action-packed Saturday that featured four matches, including both the championship and consolation semifinals. Gripex Overcomes […]
The Chicago Bears announced Mitchell Trubisky will be their starting quarterback, while Cam Newton was named Tom Brady’s replacement in New England. Trubisky was locked in a battle with Nick Foles for the starting job, while Newton was battling Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer for the position. Trubisky had a […]
College football, I’ve missed you so, and I don’t even care that I’m focused on Arkansas State facing Memphis. It’s football, and for me, that represents a chance to follow up on last season’s successful betting campaign. For the first installment of this year’s One Bet, $100, I’m taking the […]
Nans Peters (ALM) led for the majority of Tour de France Stage 8 during a short, yet difficult mountain stage from Cazeres-sur-Garonne to Loudenvielle that included a pair of Category 1 climbs and an HC ascent to the summit of Port de Bales in the Pyrenees mountains. “It’s fitting that […]
One of Saturday’s most prestigious races goes 1 ¼ miles and features the likes of Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Spectacular Bid and Pleasant Colony on its winner’s roll. That would be the Woodward Stakes at Saratoga, not the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Even with the Derby sucking the racing and […]
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