Terence Crawford will defend his WBO welterweight world title in April against Amir Khan, as the two fighters announced that they will face off in the main event of a Top Rank Boxing pay-per-view card. While a venue for the fight hasn’t yet been determined, promoter Bob Arum told ESPN […]
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William Hill Settles Lawsuit with FanDuel Over Plagiarism of Sports Betting Guides
William Hill announced Monday that it had settled a copyright infringement lawsuit which alleged that FanDuel had copied one of the company’s New Jersey sports betting guides, leaving large sections that were identical to those created by the British bookmaker. William Hill US CEO Joe Asher did not say how […]
Five Burning Questions (and Answers) for PGA Champions Tour
The PGA Champions Tour season begins Friday with the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Hawaii and there are several plot lines as the senior set get ready to tee it up. Bernhard Langer has dominated the tour the last few years, but the 61-year-old might be losing his grip on […]
Early Odds Favoring Home Teams in NFL Conference Championships
Hoping to ride the success of the home teams in the divisional playoffs, sportsbooks have made the two hosts for the NFL Conference Championships the favorites. In Sunday’s first game the New Orleans Saints are a 3.5 pick against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship. In the AFC […]
New DOJ Wire Act Opinion Shakes Maturing US Online Gambling Industry
Gaming industry observers were both freaking out and insisting “no big deal†when it emerged late Monday that the DOJ had reversed a 2011 opinion on the Wire Act with a new interpretation that potentially put an emergent US online gambling industry at risk. The new interpretation of the 1961 […]
Syracuse Upsets No. 1 Duke in OT, Plus Stunning 3/4 Court Shot (Video)
Tyus Battle scored 32 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead Syracuse (12-5) to an upset victory in overtime against #1 Duke 95-91. Syracuse snapped Duke’s nine-game winning streak with their stifling zone defense. The top-ranked Blue Devils (14-2) lost for only the second time this season. Gonzaga […]
Michigan Basketball Sets School Record With 17-0 Start to Season
The Michigan Wolverines scored an 80-60 win over the Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday to push their record to 17-0, the longest undefeated start to the season in school history. Zavier Simpson scored 24 points to lead the Wolverines, who are currently ranked No. 2 in the AP poll. Beilein Says […]
Andy Murray Bounced in First Round Epic at Australian Open, Hints at Surgery
Andy Murray put on a performance to remember at the Australian Open on Monday, battling back from two sets down against Roberto Bautista Agut before finally falling 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-2 in what could be his final match at the Grand Slam. Murray previously announced his plans […]
Vanderbilt Signs Scottie Pippen, Jr., the son of Scottie Pippen from Chicago Bulls Fame
Scottie Pippen, Jr., the son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, will be attending Vanderbilt University next season to play under head coach Bryce Drew. Pippen, Jr. is the leading scorer for Sierra Canyon High School in Los Angeles. After several college programs courted him, he made his final decision to […]
Historical Horse Racing Machines Boost Kentucky Derby Purse
When the 2019 Kentucky Derby starting gate springs open a lot more will be at stake – a million dollars more to be exact – thanks to new revenue from historical horse racing machines. That’s because the purse for the US’s most prestigious race has been boosted to $3 million from $2 […]
DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship Ends in Controversy As Leader Can’t Make Final Bet
The first ever DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship was an exciting affair that came down to the final minutes of the playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New Orleans Saints. But the finish was marred by controversy, as one of the leaders was unable to place a critical […]
Report: Chicago White Sox Offer Manny Machado 8-Year Deal
The Chicago White Sox offered highly-coveted free agent shortstop Manny Machado an eight-year deal worth $200 million, which is lower than Machado’s quote for a ten-year deal worth $300 million. With the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, Machado hit .297 last season with 37 home runs […]
New Orleans Saints Super Bowl Favorites with 4 Teams Remaining
Four teams remain in the hunt for the NFL championship and Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints are the favorite to win Super Bowl LIII at +180 odds, according to the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are +250 […]
Snoop Dogg Barks Out Television Play-by-Play at Los Angeles Kings Game
Snoop Dogg proved at Saturday’s Los Angeles Kings game that he can learn new tricks. The rap artist, who lives in Southern California, took part as the “celebrity guest of honor,†participating in the ceremonial puck drop and acting as disc jockey before the game. It was his time as […]
NFL Divisional Playoff Home Teams Not Nice Hosts
Some sanity was restored in wagering last weekend at the NFL Divisional Playoffs, as all four of the favorites won. In addition three of them covered. The only one who didn’t was the New Orleans Saints. The sportsbooks cleaned up on the four divisional games. The public had action on […]
Playoff Preview: Will Nick Foles and Philly’s Win Streak Finally End Against Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints?
Nick Foles is 7-0 in elimination games over the last two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, but his magical run might finally come to an end when the Eagles fly down to the Superdome to battle Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. The Saints (13-3) secured the #1 seed […]
LA Chargers and Philip Rivers on Mission to End 0-7 Record Against Tom Brady and the Patriots
The AFC Divisional Playoffs features another sensational quarterback battle between Philip Rivers of the Los Angeles Chargers (13-4) and Tom Brady from the New England Patriots (11-5), who are undefeated at home this season with an 8-0 record. The Chargers were one win away from securing the top seed in […]
Can Home Teams Take Care of Underdogs in NFL Playoffs?
The second week of the NFL playoffs will feature the four teams that had a bye during wildcard weekend. They will be playing against three teams that upset the favorites last weekend. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has the responsibility of downing the red hot Indianapolis Colts in their divisional […]
Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek Improve Oscar Odds After Golden Globe Wins
The surprise win by the film Bohemian Rhapsody at last weekend’s Golden Globes has shot its odds for an Oscar win much lower. The biopic about the rock band Queen, and its lead singer Freddie Mercury, has seen its odds drop from 20/1 to 7/1 at several internet sportsbook sites. […]
Will Washington, Jacksonville Take a Chance on Joe Flacco?
With quarterback Joe Flacco’s career in Baltimore seemingly over, attention now turns to where the soon to be 34-year-old signal caller will play next season. Flacco injured his hip on Nov. 4 against the Steelers and was replaced by rookie Lamar Jackson. When he recovered from his injury, though, coach […]