Churchill Downs officials announced Thursday that the 146th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks will run with a limited and yet unspecified number of spectators, a decision made in consultation with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and state public health officials. In so doing, Churchill Downs is trying to make a concerted […]
Fifteen minor league baseball teams filed a federal lawsuit against their insurance companies. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, alleges the insurers breached their contracts when they failed to pay claims related to MiLB’s business interruption. It’s been a difficult year for all sports leagues, but probably none more difficult than […]
The NFL announced its first significant concession to the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, canceling its annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers were planning to play in the annual exhibition on Aug. 6. Cowboys, Steelers Likely to Play in 2021 Hall of […]
Oddsmakers at PointsBet adjusted their win totals for the upcoming MLB season. The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared in the World Series twice in the past three seasons, and are the consensus favorites once again in the National League. The Dodgers have the best over/under win total in the NL at […]
With the MLB season set to start at the end of July, bookies scrambled to adjust win totals across the board. In the American League, oddsmakers at PointsBet set the top win total at 38.5 over/under for the New York Yankees. The Yankees are the consensus favorite to win the […]
In the latest illustration of the perils found along the Kentucky Derby trail, Gouverneur Morris suffered a bout of colitis that will take him out of the Sept. 5 Derby. He is expected to recover at the Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center in New Jersey, where he went Monday after suffering […]
Bryson DeChambeau has seen positive results coming from his new fitness routine, and it may pay off this week at the Travelers Championship. That’s why with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m picking DeChambeau at 12/1 to win the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Last week […]
Eight out of the top 10 golfers in the Official World Golf Rankings are playing the Travelers Championship, which starts Thursday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. That doesn’t necessarily mean you should back one of them to win. Nine players out of the top 10 were supposed to […]
Two days before the start of the Travelers Championship, Cameron Champ tested positive for COVID-19. Graeme McDowell and Brooks Koepka also withdrew because their caddies tested positive for the disease. Champ and McDowell were both listed as 150/1 by William Hill to win the PGA Tour event, which begins Thursday […]
With Joe Biden virtually assured to be the 2020 Democratic nominee for President, a frenzy of speculation surrounds who he’ll select for a running mate. Will Biden pick one of the well-known betting favorites, or instead, go with a less visible long shot? The former Vice President says he’ll announce […]
There could be another Pharoah in the Kentucky Derby starting gate. Café Pharoah, a son of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, captured the Group 3 Unicorn Stakes in Japan, securing enough points on Japan’s Road to the Kentucky Derby to earn a spot – should his connections claim it. […]
Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri topped their respective groups to lead eight players into the quarterfinals of the Chessable Masters. The Chessable Masters is the third event in the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, the World Champion’s series of elite online chess tournaments. Carlsen, Giri Tops in Group Stage This leg […]
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Avery Bradley has opted out of playing the remainder of the NBA season in Orlando, citing concerns over the health of his family. The Lakers’ starting point guard for most of the season, Bradley started 44 games before the league suspended play in March. Family […]
The PGA Tour heads to the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, this week, which will play at 6,841 yards and a par of 70. Like last week at Harbour Town, Pete Dye designed this course and it rewards accurate tee shots more than bombed drives. That’s not to say […]
Major League Baseball will hold its Opening Day festivities on July 23 or 24 after players signed off on the health and safety protocols for a 60-game regular season on Tuesday. Players will report for preseason activities on July 1, and will prepare to play a season in which they […]
Bucks or Bust? Oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas updated the futures board for the NBA Eastern Conference champion, and the Milwaukee Bucks are the big favorite at 1/2 odds. The defending champion Toronto Raptors are 8/1 to win the Eastern Conference for the second season in a […]
The NHL will host its 24-team playoff series in two hub cities, with one city hosting the Eastern Conference and the other hosting the Western Conference. The NHL narrowed down its potential list of hub cities from 10 to six — Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, Las Vegas, Edmonton, and Vancouver. […]
Nikola Jokic, two-time All-Star with the Denver Nuggets, tested positive for coronavirus in his home country of Serbia. Jokic came in contract with tennis star, Novak Djokovic, who also tested positive for COVID-19. Jokic, 25, encountered Djokovic in Belgrade. Jokic tested positive for coronavirus last week and he’s been asymptomatic. […]
The PGA Championship will go on as scheduled at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, but without fans in attendance. The major championship, scheduled for Aug. 6-9, was in danger of being moved out of California — or even canceled — because of the COVID-19 pandemic. California has some of […]
Gamine gets her name from a French word describing a slim, elegant young woman who is perceived to be mischievous or teasing. And her dominating victory at last Saturday’s Grade 1 Acorn Stakes at Belmont Park teased racing fans and media into thinking maybe she can run with the boys […]
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