Oddsmakers aren’t giving the underdogs much of a chance in this weekend’s AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs. Three of the four games have lines of seven points or more. Kansas City is a 9.5-point home favorite against Houston, followed by Baltimore, who is laying nine points hosting Tennessee. San Francisco […]
When the new incarnation of the XFL begins play on Feb. 8, fans shouldn’t expect to see anything nearly as unorthodox as the pregame scramble for possession from the 2001 version of the league. But there will be numerous rule changes designed to improve the pace of play, and keep […]
Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. haven’t officially announced anything yet, but it appears that the world’s two top welterweight boxers have come to an agreement on meeting in the ring sometime soon. The movement has largely come in the past 48 hours, after a terse Twitter exchange led to […]
Baylor head coach Matt Rhule is moving onward and upward after agreeing to a seven-year deal to coach the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, according to league sources cited in an ESPN report. Rhule could earn up to $70 million over the life of the contract if various incentives are met. Rhule Struck […]
Only eight teams remain in the NFL playoffs, and the Baltimore Ravens are still the favorite to win the 2020 Super Bowl at 9/4 odds, according to the latest update by William Hill. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are both 7/2 odds, which is the second-highest on […]
Mike McCarthy is in, now that Jason Garrett is out as the head coach for the Dallas Cowboys. The former Green Bay Packers boss landed the gig less than a day after Garrett was shown the door by team owner and general manager, Jerry Jones. McCarthy signed a five-year deal […]
With Liverpool performing well in virtually every competition it is in – from the Premier League to the Champions League to the Club World Cup – nobody was surprised to see manager Jurgen Klopp rest his stars and give some young players a run in a third round FA Cup […]
The questions started as soon as the game ended. Within seconds of New England’s 20-13 loss to Tennessee in Saturday’s wild-card playoff game, speculation about Tom Brady’s future started. Rumors have swirled all season on whether the 42-year-old will return to New England for his 21st season. There have been consistent whispers […]
The college bowl season comes to an end on Monday when the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns take on the Miami of Ohio Redhawks in the LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The Redhawks are favored by 14, and are expected to cover easily, barring any surprises. But surprises have been the story […]
Since 2003, at least one favorite on NFL Wild Card Weekend has lost, and this Saturday and Sunday was no different. This time, though, two of the four NFL Wild Card Weekend games saw the favorite go down. The biggest upset of the four games was Minnesota shocking New Orleans […]
Jade Roper Tolbert, a former contestant on “The Bachelor,†won the DraftKings $2.25 million Fantasy Football Millionaire contest this weekend, earning a $1 million prize. But the win caused controversy in the daily fantasy sports community, with many accusing Tolbert of colluding with her husband in order to win the […]
The 77th Golden Globes, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press, will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Sunday evening. The “Irishman” by Martin Scorsese is the current betting favorite to win a 2020 Golden Globe for Best Picture in the drama category at 1/2 odds according […]
In the latest 2020 Super Bowl betting markets, the Baltimore Ravens are 2/1 odds to win the Super Bowl LIV, according to William Hill. The Ravens earned an opening round bye and will rest up during the Wild Card round. Ever since Lamar Jackson and the Ravens defeated the New […]
Southern Mississippi (7-5) and Tulane (6-6) will face each other for the first time since 2010 on Saturday, when the two schools meet up in the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. Tulane and Southern Miss were once frequent opponents, as the two programs were both part of Conference […]
Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday that Major League Baseball has suspended New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German for 81 games for violations of the league’s domestic violence policy. German will miss the first 63 games of the 2020 season due to the suspension, as he already sat out the […]
The college football season may be nearing its end, but before we can wrap up the year with the National Championship Game, there are still a couple bowl games to be played, including Friday’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl between the Ohio Bobcats (6-6) and the Nevada Wolf Pack (7-5). In […]
Wild-card weekend in the NFL offers us four games for DFS purposes, split equally between Saturday and Sunday. There are a few injuries to keep abreast of as we head into the weekend, particularly the status of Eagles tight end Zach Ertz. Here are a few players to consider in […]
Four traditional hockey powerhouses remain in the hunt at the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, while the United States saw its run end with a quarterfinal elimination at the hands of Finland. The Americans lost a tightly contested 1-0 matchup to the Finns on Thursday in a rematch of […]
UFC president Dana White and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been talking about a potential partnership in recent months. Now, White says that an agreement between the two would likely result in Mayweather competing in some capacity, though perhaps not in the realm of MMA. Speaking to ESPN earlier […]
Teams from 24 nations will converge on Australia beginning Thursday to compete in the ATP Cup, a new event that tennis officials are hoping will becoming the leading preparatory event for the Australian Open. Many of the world’s top players are participating in the inaugural ATP Cup, but it remains […]
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