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The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after more than two seasons on the job. (Image: Brace Hemmelgarn/USA Today Sports)

Minnesota Timberwolves Fire Coach Tom Thibodeau After 22-Point Win

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau may have felt great after his team’s 108-86 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. But moments after the game ended, the coach and team president learned that he was being fired, ending a run of over two years in those positions. According […]

Arlington Park is one of three surviving racetracks in Illinois that could benefit from slot machines powered by historical horse racing algorithms. (Image: Four Footed Fotos/Paulick Report)

Could Horse Racing’s Past Save Its Future? Illinois, Virginia Look to Historical Gaming Machines for Slot-Like Revenues

It’s no secret the equine industry has been experiencing hard times. But in Illinois and Virginia, two major horse racing and breeding states, there’s new hope that “historical horse racing” machines will bring new gaming revenues to struggling tracks. Such HHR machines — essentially slots with random-number generators built on […]

Seattle Seahawks kicker Sebastian Janikowski (11) falls to the turf moments after injuring his hamstring after a field goal attempt in Dallas. (Image: AP)

Bad Beat Alert: Kicker Injury Gives Seahawks Backdoor Cover Against Cowboys

With kicker Sebastian Janikowski benched mid-game with a debilitating hamstring injury, the Seattle Seahawks were forced to covert a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter of a Wild Card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, and the final score 24-22 drastically affected bettors with the consensus point spread at […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels with head coach Bill Belichick (right) during pregame warmups. (Image: Winslow Townson/USA Today Sports)

Cleveland Browns Interested in Hiring Josh McDaniels Away from Patriots

Although Josh McDaniels, the current offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, interviewed with the Green Bay Packers, the Cleveland Browns are also interested in hiring McDaniels as their next head coach. With eight NFL teams seeking to fill head coaching vacancies, the race is on to land the top […]

The Bulls traded Justin Holiday to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for two players and two second-round draft picks. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/USA Today/Reuters)

Justin Holiday Traded to Memphis Grizzlies for Package of Players, Draft Picks

The Memphis Grizzlies have traded for Chicago Bulls guard Justin Holiday in exchange for forward Wayne Selden, guard MarShon Brooks, and two second-round draft picks. The move comes as Memphis sits just outside the Western Conference playoff picture with an 18-19 record on the season. Grizzlies Building for Playoff Push […]

Caesars Entertainment properties like The Linq in Las Vegas offer plenty of sports betting options, but the company’s new deal with the NFL doesn’t include sportsbooks. (Image: Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Caesars Entertainment Becomes NFL’s First Official Casino Sponsor

The NFL is joining the bandwagon of professional sports leagues that are partnering with major gaming firms, announcing Thursday that Caesars Entertainment would become the league’s first official casino sponsor. According to the Associated Press, sources say that the deal is worth $30 million per year over three years. Sports […]

Steve Alford on the sidelines for a UCLA Bruins home game in Los Angeles. (Image: Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports)

UCLA Terminates Hoops Coach Steve Alford

After losing four straight games, UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero terminated men’s basketball coach, Steve Alford. Since 2013, Alford guided the Bruins to a 124-63 record with three Sweet 16 appearances and four March Madness appearances. As an #11 seed in the 2018 tournament, UCLA was bounced in the First […]