The WNBA season tipped off over the weekend and FanDuel updated its WNBA title odds. Three teams are co-favorites to win 2020 WNBA championship with the Washington Mystics, Seattle Storm, and Los Angeles Sparks at 9/2 odds apiece. The Las Vegas Aces are right behind the co-leaders at 5/1 odds […]
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Notre Dame Joins ACC as Part of Conference’s 2020 College Football Plan
The ACC will eliminate divisions and allow Notre Dame to compete for the conference title as part of its plan for the fall college football season in 2020. The ACC board of directors voted on Wednesday to approve the plan, which will allow all ACC teams – including Notre Dame […]
NBA Restart: Lakers, Bucks, Clippers Top 3 Championship Betting Faves
On the eve of the NBA restart, the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and LA Clippers are the top three betting favorites to win the 2020 championship. The Lakers are 9/4 odds favorites to win the NBA title, according to an update by oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook in Las […]
Saturday at Saratoga Provides a Bettor’s Feast of Stakes
Curious about 3-year-old colts? Saratoga has a stakes for that. How about fillies and mares? It has a race for them as well, including the best mare in the world. Older, accomplished horses? Well, they have not one, but two stakes races for them, too. Saturday at Saratoga is Mecca […]
One Bet, $100: Robby Shelton Solid Pick for Top-10 Finish at Barracuda Championship
The Barracuda Championship could be the hardest tournament to handicap this season. It took me a while, but I finally settled on a bet that might be a sleeper pick. With this week’s second One Bet, $100, I’m taking Robby Shelton to finish in the top 10 of the Barracuda […]
One Bet, $100: Tyrrell Hatton Eyeing Second Tour Win at FedEx St. Jude
The FedEx St. Jude Invitational always attracts a top field of golfers, and this year’s tournament is no exception. There are several golfers who are favorites, such as new No. 1 Jon Rahm (10/1), and Justin Thomas (12/1). With two tournaments this week, I am hoping my luck can turn […]
Midnight Bisou Takes Owners and Racing Fans on the Ride of Their Lives
In his previous life, Jeff Bloom was a jockey. But at no time during his riding career did Bloom enjoy a ride like the one he’s on with Midnight Bisou. Bloom owns the 5-year-old mare in a partnership with Madaket Stables and Allen Racing, and the ride has been so […]
Despite Different Perils, Ete Indien, Sole Volante Remain on Derby Trail
One of trainer Patrick Biancone’s two Kentucky Derby hopefuls, Ete Indien, is safely in the Derby. The other, Sole Volante, is literally on the points bubble. But Biancone said both remain on the Derby trail, despite a “setback†that puts Ete Indien’s path to Churchill Downs in jeopardy. That setback, […]
Perfect Carlsen Takes Top Seed in Legends of Chess Semifinals
Magnus Carlsen defeated former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik 3-1 on Wednesday to cap off a perfect 9-0 record in the round-robin portion of the Legends of Chess online tournament. Carlsen heads into the semifinals as the top seed after collecting 25 points, with only two wins that came in […]
PGA Tour Signs DraftKings as First Official Betting Operator
The PGA Tour further embraced legalized sports betting on Tuesday, announcing that DraftKings will become its first official betting operator. The move strengthens the ties between the PGA Tour and DraftKings, which became the tour’s first official fantasy game as of July 2019. Golf Betting Sets Records During COVID-19 Pandemic […]
NBA Bubble Betting: Brooklyn, Memphis Lead Race for No. 8 Seed
Ready to bet on the NBA playoff bubble while inside the NBA Bubble? DraftKings recently updated its prop bets for the #8 seed and lists the Brooklyn Nets as the favorite in the East at -250 odds, and the Memphis Grizzlies the favorite in the West at -143 odds. With […]
Golfers Hungry to Take Bite Out of Barracuda Championship
With the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational taking away all of the top players, the Barracuda Championship will provide a second-tier PGA Tour event. The tournament moves from Lake Tahoe’s Montreux to nearby Tahoe Mountain Club’s Old Greenwood course. The event may be harder to handicap than the St. Jude […]
MLS is Back Tournament: LAFC Leads Contenders Heading into Quarterfinals
Eight teams remain in contention in the MLS is Back Tournament at Walt Disney World, with LAFC emerging as the favorite to take home the title and the guaranteed CONCACAF Champions League berth. The MLS is Back Tournament began with 26 teams, though FC Dallas and Nashville SC withdrew from […]
FedEx St. Jude Invitational Serves as Major Tune Up for PGA Championship
The World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational takes place a week before the PGA Championship, and several golfers are using it as a tune-up for the major championship. One of those players is Jon Rahm, the new No. 1 golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings. Rahm supplanted Rory McIlroy […]
US Open Second Major Championship to Not Allow Fans
The USGA announced Wednesday that the US Open will be held without fans because of concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The major championship will still be played Sept. 17-20 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. The US Open becomes the second major championship that will […]
5 Golfers for Your DFS Rosters at FedEx-St. Jude’s Classic
This week, the PGA Tour heads to Memphis for the FedEx-St. Jude’s Classic. TPC Southwind hosts the tournament, a par 70 course playing at 7,244 yards. This World Golf Championship event with 78 players features no cut, meaning no hard sweats for DFS players on Friday afternoon. Brooks Koepka won […]
By My Standards Seeking to Do It His Way at Whitney Stakes
By My Standards ran his last race – June’s Grade 2 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs — exactly by his standards. He chalked a 102 Beyer Speed Figure, tying his career-best mark. He raced exactly out of trainer Bret Calhoun’s playbook, even down to the strong gallop-out afterward. This should […]
Legislative Roundup: Massachusetts Fast Tracks Sports Betting, Illinois Ends Remote Signups
Massachusetts lawmakers are attempting to fast-track a jobs bill that includes nearly 500 amendments, including two that would legalize both in-person and mobile sports betting in the state. The goal is to include sports betting with a wide range of other economic development proposals, a move that could attract votes […]
Uncle Chuck Heads to Saratoga for Travers Tangle With Tiz the Law
You won’t have to wait until the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby to see Uncle Chuck take on Tiz the Law. Not after trainer Bob Baffert confirmed he will send Uncle Chuck to New York for the Aug. 8 Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga. With Belmont Stakes champion Tiz the […]
Tour de France Update: Chris Froome 11/2 Odds to Win Fifth Yellow Jersey
Egan Bernal, the Team Ineos rider who became the youngest Tour de France champion since World War II, comes into the postponed version of the 2020 Tour de France at +255 odds to win back-to-back yellow jerseys. According to the most recent update by DraftKings, four-time champion Chris Froome is […]