The unranked Evansville Purple Aces (2-0), coached by former Kentucky basketball star Walter McCarty, delivered a shocking upset to the #1 Kentucky Wildcats, 67-64, at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Kentucky (2-1) came into the game as a 25-point favorite. For a second week in a row, a #1 ranked team […]
Pro sports bettor-turned-trivia phenom James Holzhauer scored another dominant victory in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions semifinals Tuesday, putting him into the two-night tournament final on Thursday and Friday. The win sets up a rematch with Emma Boettcher, the Chicago librarian who ended his run of 32 consecutive wins in […]
Greg Hardy may have suffered a clear and convincing loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow on Saturday, but he also proved that his MMA career needs to be taken seriously going forward. Volkov (31-7) won by unanimous decision, winning every round on every card as […]
Even though the Northwestern Wildcats are 1-8 and stuck in last place in the Big Ten West basement, bookmakers released a big point spread when Northwestern opened as a 40-point favorite over the hapless, one-win, University of Massachusetts Minutemen (1-9). UMass is in the discussion for the worst team in […]
Former NHL coach Don Cherry was fired from his longtime job as a hockey commentator for Sportsnet on Monday, following comments he made on air over the weekend related to immigrants and Remembrance Day. Cherry, 85, suggested that immigrants weren’t properly respecting Canada’s veterans, as he saw very few people […]
Scott McCarron might want to take a piece of the $1 million in prize money he collected for winning the Charles Schwab Cup and get Jeff Maggert a really nice gift. McCarron won the season-long chase for cup after Maggert defeated Retief Goosen in a playoff at the season-ending Charles […]
The Los Angeles Rams (5-4) are long shots to win the NFC West division behind the San Francisco 49ers (8-1) and Seattle Seahawks (8-2). The Rams are in deep trouble, and currently on the playoff bubble. The defending NFC champions must figure out how to jump-start their offense, and find […]
If the Miami Dolphins are tanking this season, they aren’t doing a very good job of it. The Dolphins won for the second consecutive week, and now are not (very) close to having the league’s worst record. At 0-9, the Cincinnati Bengals are the league’s only remaining winless team, giving […]
Atlanta Falcons backup running back, Brian Hill, could be a worthy waiver wire pickup for your fantasy football team in NFL Week 11, along with rookies Hunter Renfrow (Oakland Raiders WR) and Noah Fant (Denver Broncos TE). Renfrow has been a legend since his freshman year at Clemson. The undersized […]
The Seattle Seahawks (8-2) and Russell Wilson needed overtime to defeat the San Francisco 49ers (8-1) on Monday Night Football, and hand the Niners their first loss of the season. Other big teams also lost in NFL Week 10, including the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Los […]
Roger Federer is in a virtual must-win situation on Tuesday, as he faces Matteo Berrettini in his second round-robin match of the Nitto ATP Finals. Both Federer and Berrettini are 0-1 after losing their opening matches on Sunday, and both need a win to guarantee they stay alive in the […]
NFL bettors backing some of the league’s biggest favorites saw their tickets go up in flames on Sunday when the Chiefs, Saints, and Rams, all crashed and burned by losing their games outright. While almost everyone ended up underwater on Sunday, bettors took the biggest bath on Kansas City. The […]
The LSU-Alabama game lived up to its hype, but oddsmakers weren’t a fan of the outcome. The public bet the underdog, both against the spread and on the moneyline, and were rewarded for their faith in LSU. The Tigers, who are ranked second in the College Football Playoff Rankings, opened […]
Denny Hamlin grabbed a much-needed win in the Bluegreen Vacations 500 at ISM Raceway in Phoenix on Sunday, taking not only the checkered flag, but also a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4. Hamlin led the race for 143 laps and, at one point, had a lead of […]
Alabama and Penn State being upset presented a change in the AP College Football Top-25 Poll, and that could signal a shift in the College Football Playoff Rankings. The Crimson Tide was No. 3 in the poll and in the CFP. After its 46-41 loss to No. 2 LSU, they […]
After its second embarrassing home loss to another non-conference opponent, Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek fired football coach Chad Morris on Sunday. Morris had a winning percentage of .182, the worst of any Razorback head coach. He was 4-18 overall. Arkansas was a 1-point favorite to beat Western Kentucky at […]
The Seattle Sounders scored three, second-half goals to earn a 3-1 win over Toronto FC at home, and claim the club’s second-ever MLS Cup. Sunday’s victory gave Seattle its second MLS Cup title in four years, with both wins coming over Toronto. Seattle Breaks MLS Cup Scoring Drought The final […]
Two of the worst teams in the NFL took the field for the ‘Toilet Bowl’ on Sunday in a battle of bragging rights between both New York City football teams who posted a combined record of 3-14 coming into the game. Led by safety Jamal Adams, the New York Jets […]
Denver Nuggets center, Nikola Jokic, hit a game winner on Friday to lift the Nugs 100-97 over the Philadelphia 76ers and complete a 21-point comeback in the fourth quarter. On Sunday evening, Jokic knocked down a fadeaway jumper in overtime to secure a 100-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Two […]
Group Andre Agassi will get its start on Monday, as the Nitto ATP Finals moves into its second day of group stage play in London. Monday’s ATP Finals will see Daniil Medvedev take on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the early match, followed by Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev. Medvedev, Nadal Undefeated […]
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