Data mining is precisely what it seems to be — lots of digging, sifting through vast quantities of worthless rubble, and only on occasion finding buried treasure. Unfortunately, for every discovery that’s potentially profitable, there are dozens and sometimes hundreds of disappointments and dead ends. Nonetheless, all new knowledge is […]
After 18 years at Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR championship weekend is moving to ISM Raceway near Phoenix in 2020. Some drivers would like to see it rotate to another racetrack the following year. Nascar officials won’t release the 2021 schedule until the spring. Odds to Win 2020 NASCAR Championship Driver                                   Odds […]
Thanksgiving is as much about football and gambling as it is about turkey and dressing. Family dinners are now scheduled around game time. If you grew up in Dallas (or Detroit), football on Thanksgiving Thursday was a rite of passage and way of life — one in which Thanksgiving dinner […]
With five games remaining for most teams, the NFL win totals are starting to become clearer. Several teams have already reached the total that oddsmakers set before the start of the season. Others have a slim chance of getting there. The Los Angeles Rams were pegged to have 10.5 victories […]
Friday features the Apple Cup, which is the annual rivalry between Washington State (6-5) and Washington (6-5) that began in 1900. UW comes into this year’s Apple Cup as a -7 favorite against Wazzu. The Pac-12 has already been decided, but the Washington State and Washington game will be the […]
With only one round of matches remaining in the Champions League group stage, eight of the 16 teams that will advance to the knockout rounds have already been determined, while eight spots will be determined on the tournament’s final pool play matchday. European giants like Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and […]
Ohio State and LSU have once again traded places atop the College Football Playoff Rankings. In the fourth edition, released Tuesday night, the two undefeated teams flip flopped for the second time. Clemson, who is the only remaining team without a loss, was No. 3. Georgia has the last playoff […]
Of the three Thanksgiving games, the one that should be the most entertaining is Bill-Cowboys. I also think it is the one that has the most potential from a betting standpoint. So with this holiday special of One Bet, $100, I am taking Buffalo on the moneyline. The Bills, who […]
The Dallas Cowboys (6-5) will look to ease the pressure on head coach Jason Garrett with a marquee win as they host the Buffalo Bills (8-3) for the middle game of the Thanksgiving NFL slate. Dallas comes into the game as a 6.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, but that […]
Detroit and Chicago’s already long-suffering seasons might be entering another chapter on Thanksgiving Day in the Lions-Bears game. Detroit is one loss away from being officially eliminated from the playoffs, while Chicago is also in danger of missing the postseason. Both teams have injuries that will affect them going into […]
Stephen F. Austin defeated No. 1 ranked Duke 85-83 in overtime on Tuesday, handing the Blue Devils their first nonconference home loss since 2000. The last time Duke lost to a non-ACC team at home came when it lost to St. John’s 83-82 on Feb. 26, 2000. A Season of […]
This week’s Thursday Night Football game is also the third and final game of a Thanksgiving holiday triple header in the NFL featuring the New Orleans Saints (9-2) at the Atlanta Falcons (3-8). The Saints need one more win to lock up a postseason berth. They hold a four-game lead […]
Nine teams are home dogs during Week 13 of the NFL season including the Detroit Lions (3-7-1) and Atlanta Flacons (3-8) on Thanksgiving and the Houston Texans (7-4) on Sunday Night Football hosting the New England Patriots (10-1). The usual bad suspects are home dogs once again including the Miami […]
It’s Turkey Day yet again and you know what that means – a heaping, helping of Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. This year features the matchups of Chicago-Detroit, Buffalo-Dallas and New Orleans-Atlanta. Here are some Thanksgiving DFS plays for you, a veritable cornucopia of quarterbacks, running backs and receivers: Drew […]
The Baltimore Ravens (9-2) are now the clear favorite to win Super Bowl 54 at 3/1 odds. The Ravens face a tremendous test this weekend when they host the San Francisco 49ers. Lamar Jackson, the favorite to win the MVP, leads a high-octane Ravens attack that averages 35.1 points per […]
The NFL playoff picture is crystal clear in the NFC heading into Week 13 with Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles on the bubble as a desperate long shot to secure a Wild Card berth. If the playoffs were to begin to today at the start of Week 13, the […]
A rare pair of Nike “Moon Shoes” is up for auction. They may not be particularly stylish. But the last pair that sold broke the world auction record for sneakers. Goldin Auctions is handling the auction for this latest pair of Moon Shoes, currently owned by Nike collector Lindy Darrell. […]
Chelsea finds itself in a game it cannot afford to lose on Wednesday, as the English side’s hopes of advancing in the Champions League could hang in the balance when it travels to Valencia. Chelsea and Valencia are each on seven points with two more matches to play in Group […]
The New Hampshire Executive Council approved a contract between DraftKings and the New Hampshire Lottery on Monday, opening the door for the state to start offering sports betting as soon as January. While the deal is not exclusive, DraftKings won the contract after a competitive bidding process in which New […]
Jon Rahm had a five-foot putt on Sunday for $5 million, but it was a clutch bunker shot that may have won him the DP World Tour Championship. The 25-year-old was tied for the lead with Tommy Fleetwood, and needed to get up and down from a greenside bunker to […]
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