Real Madrid was 5-3 down on aggregate against Manchester City in the 90th minute of the return leg at the Bernabeu, but late goals from Rodrygo pushed the match to extra time. Benzema’s penalty in the 95th minute settled the affair, as Real qualified for the final. City went 1-0 […]
Even for the free-for-all standards of a modern Kentucky Derby, this year’s 148th edition features one of the most wide-open fields in recent memory. So in a race without a clear-cut favorite, where do you draw the line between horses who can contend and those who merely pretend? Where else? […]
The path Taiba is attempting to follow started four years ago when a lightly raced colt with only three starts under his saddle went into the Kentucky Derby as the 5/2 favorite. He “Justified” those odds by winning the Derby en route to the Triple Crown. Jockey Mike Smith remembered […]
Rory McIlroy has won the Wells Fargo Championship three times in his career, including last season at the Quail Hollow Club. And while the tournament will move to a new course for this year, McIlroy still enters as the clear favorite to pick up a fourth title. DraftKings Sportsbook lists […]
Tyler Herro from the Miami Heat won the 2022 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award as the best reserve in the league this season. To honor Herro, we’ve compiled another complete OG list of winners who earned one of the NBA’s most-prestigious distinctions. Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford hold […]
UFC president Dana White addressed fighter pay and potential crossover fights in a couple of media appearances on Tuesday, defending his own organization while taking some potshots at the sweet science. White appeared on The Pivot Podcast where he discussed the issue of UFC fighter pay with former NFL players […]
Mike D’Antoni – the architect and philosopher behind the modern NBA spread offense that preaches 3-pointers and layups – is at the top of the shortlist of potential candidates to become the Charlotte Hornets’ next head coach. D’Antoni compiled a 672-527 record over 16 seasons as a head coach in […]
In each of the past six seasons, a different woman has won the WNBA MVP award. Oddsmakers don’t expect that trend to continue and are pegging a trio of former winners as the top picks to earn MVP honors in 2022. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson […]
Dillon Brooks from the Memphis Grizzlies aggressively fouled the Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II to prevent a layup in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, sending Payton crashing to the court and fracturing his left elbow. The Grizzlies jumped out to an 8-0 lead prior to the incident. […]
NFL fans in Germany will be treated to their first professional American football game when the GOAT, Tom Brady, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Seattle Seahawks in Munich in mid-November. The NFL announced that its first-ever game in Germany will take place at Allianz Arena, the home of […]
Truly great players embrace high-pressure situations and thrive in crunch time. Ja Morant proved he’s in the same breath as the greatest players in NBA history when he tied a career-best with 47 points during a phenomenal performance in a Game 2 victory for the Memphis Grizzlies against the Golden […]
Celta Vigo’s Santi Mina has been sentenced to four years in jail after being found guilty of sexual assault. The Provincial Court of Almeria announced the verdict on Wednesday. Mina has the right to appeal the sentence at the Spanish Supreme Court. Following the verdict, Celta suspended Mina from its […]
In case Saturday’s 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs isn’t enough excitement or action for you, the undercard features Jackie’s Warrior against Aloha West in one Grade 1, Shirl’s Speight vs. Tribhuvan in a second Grade 1, Bells the One vs. Just One Time in a third Grade 1 and […]
Ah, the Kentucky Derby exotics. So many choices, so much cash sitting out there waiting to be plucked — if you can find the right long shots to pick. And the right ones to avoid. Building the perfect Derby vertical exotic ticket, be it an exacta, trifecta, or superfecta, is […]
The Cincinnati Reds started the year with a weak roster and little chance of making the playoffs, let alone winning their division or competing for a World Series title. Yet few could have possibly predicted just how horrid the Reds would be through the first four weeks of the 2022 […]
A couple of hours before tipoff in Boston, the Celtics announced that starting point guard Marcus Smart –  the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year – won’t play in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a thigh and quad injury. Shams Charania from The Athletic broke the […]
Heading into the 2022 season, most observers regarded the Minnesota Twins as the only threat to the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, albeit a long shot to actually win the division. Expectations are rising after a month of play, however, as the Twins now lead the AL Central […]
DraftKings updated its 2022 NBA Finals MVP awards page and Steph Curry is the big favorite at +340 odds, followed by Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo (+500), and Devin Booker (+500). Antetokounmpo won the NBA Finals MVP last season, but Curry is seeking his first award despite the fact he won […]
The Colorado Avalanche dominated the Western Conference this season, piling up 119 points to easily top the Central Division. They’ll look to capitalize on that success by winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in over two decades, though it’ll be far from an easy road in the playoffs. The Avalanche […]
The 2022 NFL Draft is over and the Buffalo Bills are still the consensus betting favorite to win Super Bowl 57 at +650 odds, and Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs aren’t far behind at +700 odds. Defending Super Bowl champions, the Los Angeles Rams, are +1000 odds and […]
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