The NBA season reached its midpoint and three names have been mentioned in trade rumors: point guards Jeremy Lin (Atlanta Hawks), forward Noah Vonleh (New York Knicks), and guard Dennis Smith, Jr. (Dallas Mavericks). The NBA’s trade deadline is three weeks away and set for February 7, 2019. The Sacramento […]
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NBA Emphasizing Enforcement of Gambling Policies for Players, Teams
The NBA is putting an emphasis on better policing players, teams, and staff members when it comes to its gambling policies in reaction to the expansion of legalized sports betting across the United States. Deputy commissioner Mark Tatum told ESPN on Wednesday that the league is planning to use additional […]
Oddsmaker Gives President Donald Trump Menu Suggestions for Future Super Bowl Champs Visit
President Donald Trump just got grilled for his menu choices when Clemson’s football team visited the White House and oddsmakers are betting he won’t make the same dinner choice for whoever wins this year’s Super Bowl. The internet site Bookmaker.eu put up a humorous proposition bet on what the leader […]
LeBron James Groin Injury Update: Cleared to Practice Next Week
After missing 11 games with a groin injury, team doctors from the Los Angeles Lakers cleared LeBron James to participate in practice next week. LeBron is expected to miss the next two games. He will not be traveling with the Lakers during their two-game roadtrip to Oklahoma City and Houston. […]
Kentucky Derby Prep on the Menu in New Orleans
An early Kentucky Derby prep – and, perhaps, some gumbo and oysters – all are on the menu in New Orleans Saturday. That’s because an expected 14 hopefuls are going postward in the 1 mile-70 yard Lecomte Stakes for 3-year-olds at the Fair Grounds. The race marks the start of […]
Can Bernhard Langer Dominate Again on Champions Tour in 2019?
If Bernhard Langer had to pick a place to start off the Champions Tour season, he couldn’t do any better than the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. It is one of his favorite events, and the 61-year-old has played there 12 times, winning on three of those visits. “The course […]
Philadelphia’s Nick Foles Could be Bringing Quarterback Talents to Miami
Chances Philadelphia backup quarterback Nick Foles has played his last game in an Eagles jersey seem pretty likely. Oddsmaker Bovada has Foles as a -1200 choice to play for any other team beside Philadelphia, while staying with the Eagles is at +600. There are several reasons Foles time in Philly […]
Clemson Overtakes Alabama as College Football’s National Champion Favorite
For the first time in three years there is a new favorite to win the College Football National Championship, as Clemson has supplanted Alabama as the oddsmakers’ pick for 2020. The Tigers are a 2/1 selection according to BetOnline, while the Crimson Tide is at 11/4. Bovada and the Westgate […]
Back-to-Back 50-Point Games for James Harden, Scores 58 in OT Loss to Nets
James Harden’s torrid scoring streak continues with his second-straight 50-point game after the Rockets guard unleashed 58 points in an overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets (23-23) won 145-142 and the Rockets (25-19) suffered their fourth loss in the last seven games. The Rockets set an NBA record […]
Turkey Seeks International Arrest Warrant for Knicks Center Enes Kanter
Turkish prosecutors are accusing New York Knicks center Enes Kanter of being a member of a terror organization, and are seeking an international warrant for his arrest. According to Turkish newspaper the Daily Sabah, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office has prepared an extradition request for Kanter, saying that he is […]
Manny Pacquiao Set to Defend WBA Welterweight Championship Against Adrien Broner
The 40-year-old Manny Pacquiao will defend his WBA welterweight title on Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against American Adrien Broner in a clash of two fighters with plenty of championship experience. Pacquiao has won world championships in eight divisions over the course of his career, while Broner […]
New York Jets Hire Gregg Williams as New Defensive Coordinator
The New York Jets added old-school defensive coordinator Gregg Williams to the coaching ranks alongside newly-appointed head coach Adam Gase. Williams, 60, won a Super Bowl as the defensive coordinator of the 2009 New Orleans Saints. Williams is most known for his involvement with the Bounty Gate scandal when he […]
Andrew Cuomo Calls for New York Sports Betting Authorization During State of the State Address
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that he wants to see upstate casinos be able to start offering sports betting in 2019, including the issue as part of his annual State of the State address. The casinos would be allowed to offer sports betting thanks to language that was […]
Golden State Warriors Set NBA Record with 51 Points in First Quarter (VIDEO)
During a showdown between the top two teams in the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors (30-14) blew out the Denver Nuggets 142-111 and set an NBA record by scoring 51 points in the first quarter. The Warriors scored ten 3-pointers in the first quarter, which set a franchise record […]
Heisman Trophy Winner Kyler Murray Declares for NFL Draft, Baseball Career with Oakland A’s in Doubt
Kyler Murray, quarterback for Oklahoma and 2018 Heisman Trophy winner, will enter the 2019 NFL Draft, which puts two-sport athlete’s immediate future with the Oakland A’s in doubt. The Oakland A’s selected Murray, an outfielder, with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. The undersized Murray, 5-foot-10, was […]
Mel Stottlemyre, Ex-Yankees Pitcher and Coach Passes Away at 77
Mel Stottlemyre, five-time World Series winner as the pitching coach of the New York Yankees and New York Nets, passed away at the age of 77 after losing a two-decade fight against myeloma cancer. Stottlemyre played 11 seasons in the majors as a right-handed pitcher and he once hit an […]
Los Angeles Lakers Coach Luke Walton Might Have Saved Job with Victory Over Chicago
The Los Angeles Lakers broke a two-game losing streak on Tuesday, beating the Chicago Bulls 107-100, but more importantly may have saved their coach’s job. Luke Walton was rumored to be on the way out if his team couldn’t defeat one of the Eastern Conference’s worst teams. The team has […]
No. 2 Brooks Koepka Wants to Move Up at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Though the European Tour kicks off its year this week at the Abu Dhabi HBSC Championship, Brooks Koepka has already gotten a huge head start against some of the competition. The 28-year-old, who won the US Open and PGA Championship last year, began his season in October at The CJ […]
Arsenal Goalkeeper Petr Cech Retiring After Premier League Season Ends
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced that he will end his career in professional soccer after the Premier League season concludes, ending a 20-year run as one of the top goalkeepers in the world for the Czech international. Cech took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to address his fans and […]
Another Monster Game from James Harden, Drops 57 Points on Grizzlies (Video)
James Harden scored his third 50-point game of the season for the Houston Rockets with 57 points in a 112-94 blowout victory against the Memphis Grizzlies (19-24). The Rockets (25-18) are first place in the Southwest Division. With the win, they improved to 16-6 at home. Three starters did not […]