The concept that speed wins horse races is elemental to the sport. And when you look at the various speed figures for the 10 horses in the 152nd Belmont Stakes, Tiz the Law’s 6/5 favored status seems elementary. Tiz the Law’s January victory in the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream […]
Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York, will go on as planned on July 4, but with a few alterations because of the COVID-19 global pandemic. There will be no crowds and, instead of 15 contestants, there will be only five to adhere to social […]
In the horse trainer word association game, Wesley Ward’s name usually associates with his wondrous work training 2-year-olds. That is, when it’s not associated with being the American in England – the primary American presence at the yearly Royal Ascot meet. Due to the coronavirus Ward remains in the US […]
When the NBA resumes its regular season, a trio of teams in the Western Conference — the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Portland Trail Blazers — will battle for the # 8 seed. Ja Morant and the Grizzlies (32-33) currently hold the # 8 seed, but Zion Williamson and […]
Curtis Blaydes has dominated most of his opponents in the UFC heavyweight division, and expects to do the same on Saturday when he takes on Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas. While both men can bolster their chances at a […]
The National Basketball Coaches Association is concerned that some high-risk team staff won’t be able to participate in the NBA’s Orlando restart plan, an absence that could hurt their careers further down the line. That could potentially include some of the league’s older coaches, who could face unique restrictions and […]
Who do you like in the NBA Finals? The Greek Freak vs. LeBron James? The Freak vs. Kawhi? Oddsmakers set the lines for the 2020 NBA Finals matchup, and the Milwaukee Bucks meeting the Los Angeles Lakers in the championship fetches +210 odds according to MyBookie. Bettors can wager on […]
The Pogchamps online chess tournament has reached the semifinal round, with four players remaining in both the championship and consolation brackets. Wednesday saw the final quarterfinal matches played, with NymN taking on Papaplatte while Fuslie faced off against xQc. NymN Looks Solid in Pogchamps Quarterfinal Win NymN came into his […]
Sometimes you pick a golfer because of their fondness for a golf course, and that’s exactly what I’m doing with Webb Simpson this week at RBC Heritage. With my One Bet, $100, I’m taking Simpson at +350 to finish in the top 10. Last week, I thought I was going […]
With many sports still in hiatus, sports bettors moved into the next best game in town — the stock market. Galvanized by Barstool Sports’ founder Dave Portnoy, throngs of aggressive novices are driving Wall Street’s institutional investors insane. Between Feb. 19 to March 23, the stock market tanked roughly 34%. […]
Oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas list defending champion Egan Bernal as the favorite at 11/4 odds to win his second consecutive Tour de France. Bernal became the first rider from Colombia to win the Tour de France. He was also the youngest rider (22 at the time) […]
While 10 trainers can claim Triple Crowns – Jim Fitzsimmons and Bob Baffert have two apiece – no one has ever accomplished what Mark Casse could achieve should Tap It To Win capture the Belmont Stakes. To better understand what Casse can achieve at this Saturday’s Grade 1 Belmont Stakes […]
Baltimore Ravens quarterback, Lamar Jackson, will appear on the cover of EA Sports’ Madden 21 football video game. The cover of Madden Football has been linked to jinxed players in the past, but the last few players who graced the Madden cover faded the so-called hex. Last season, Patrick Mahomes […]
To nobody’s surprise, Tiz the Law opened as your healthy 6/5 favorite for Saturday’s 152nd running of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes. He’ll do so out of the eight post in the 10-horse field, drawn Wednesday afternoon at Belmont Park. And Tiz the Law will do so as the only […]
The PGA Tour heads to Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina, this week for the RBC Heritage. The par-71 course plays at 7,101 yards for the tournament and is usually one of the tougher layouts for tour golfers over the course of the season. Cheng-tsung Pan won […]
The WWE temporarily halted production on Tuesday after one of its wrestlers tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the company to test all of its employees for the virus. The WWE confirmed that a performer in its developmental pool tested positive, and that the individual was in the audience during the […]
Conventional wisdom would suggest those who returned from a 12-week layoff by playing last week’s Charles Schwab Challenge should have an advantage at this week’s RBC Heritage. Not so, however. The RBC Heritage, which is played at Harbour Town Golf Links at Hilton Head, South Carolina is a far different […]
A month after the WNBA season was orignally set to begin, officials announced games will start in late July at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert laid out the plans to save the season on Monday. Engelbert says the league is in the final stages of […]
If you’re ever fortunate enough to gain entrance to the Royal enclosure at Ascot, you’ll see a statue of jockey Frankie Dettori, who rides Stradivarius in Thursday’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. The monument commemorates his “Magnificent Seven” victory performance at Royal Ascot in 1996 when he took a multi-million-pound […]
The English Premier League will play two matches on Wednesday, marking the competition’s return after a three-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Leicester City defeated Aston Villa 4-0 in the last EPL match, played on March 9. Premier League Jumps Into Frantic Conclusion Soon thereafter, the Premier League postponed […]
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