The year in soccer held many great goals, and several of them helped decide matches all around the world. There were incredible scoring feats in the Premier League, the World Cup in Russia, and smaller stages as well. Some of the goals that were scored seemed to defy physics. In […]
The three main contenders for the English Premier League title are all favored to pick up wins on Wednesday, as almost the entire league is in action as part of the traditional Boxing Day slate of matches. Liverpool and Manchester City have established themselves as the clear favorites to win […]
Injuries are part of professional sports, and teams fortunes can rest on how healthy their players remain throughout a season. Baseball has an inherent advantage because the season lasts from February through October, and longer if a squad makes the playoffs. Football is usually hit with the most injuries because […]
The NFL’s regular season is wrapping up. Playoff teams are preparing for the postseason while players and coaches with the remaining 20 squads get ready for winter vacation. Before any of that happens, here’s a look at 10 of the best (in no particular order) individual performances and most memorable […]
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, captured the world’s attention in February, giving viewers across the globe a chance to watch elite athletes compete for their countries in a wide range of cold weather pursuits. From popular pastimes like hockey and figure skating, to niche activities like skeleton […]
Professional sports owners seemed to be in a generous mood in 2018, handing out eye-popping (if not record-setting) contracts in Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, and NHL. Several professional athletes in the four major professional sports signed big contracts worth millions of dollars in the offseason. (Image: AP) Even […]
When 2018 began, there was only one place in the United States where bettors could legally place bets on sporting events: Nevada, which had been allowing the practice for decades. But when the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in May, the doors were opened […]
The intensity in an NBA season usually starts to heat up after Christmas. But if you’ve been paying attention this year, we’ve already seen more players get hot in historic proportions than usual. With these sorts of individual performances giving us a glimpse at what’s possible, there’s only reason to […]
The Vegas Golden Knights weren’t expected to make much noise in their first NHL season. But by the time 2018 rolled around, it was clear that Las Vegas’ first major league professional sports team was defying expectations in a big way, taking the city on a magical run that ended […]
The longest losing streak in college basketball ended when the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (STLCOP) Eutectics won their first game since November 2014 with a stunning 77-66 victory over Lindenwood University-Belleville. The Eutectics snapped a 108-game losing streak with their first win since defeating the Preachers of Concordia Seminary […]
The PGA Tour season for Tiger Woods could be considered a success for everyone except those who bet on him. While Woods was in contention for several tournaments, he didn’t win until the end of the season. Those who bet on the former No. 1 player, ripped up betting slips, […]
If defensive end Jaylon Ferguson wasn’t going to skip his senior season for the NFL, he definitely wasn’t going to miss the Hawaii Bowl. The Louisiana Tech star has a chance to put his name in the record books when the Bulldogs face Hawaii on Saturday. The game has been […]
Which teams are getting in the NFL playoffs is far from clear, but many spots should be solidified by the end of this week. Teams like the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams know their fates, but squads like the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens are still fighting for […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a seven-player trade with the Cincinnati Reds that clears up payroll and space on the roster to purse superstar free agent Bryce Harper. The Reds are sending pitcher Homer Bailey and two minor league prospects — Jeter Downs and Josiah Gray — to the Dodgers. […]
It would be rude to say Memphis and Wake Forest won’t be playing any defense in Saturday’s Birmingham Bowl, but it would totally be inaccurate, either. Both teams focus on the offensive side of the ball, and the game could very well come down to whoever scores last. Memphis is […]
Several news outlets reported Thursday that Daniel Murphy had agreed to a two-year contract with the Colorado Rockies that would pay the veteran second baseman $24 million. The 33-year-old Murphy started last year with the Washington Nationals, but was traded to Chicago Cubs late last season. Mid-Career Adjustments Make Murphy […]
In Saturday Night Football action, the Los Angeles Chargers (11-3) are trying to lock up home-field advantage in the playoffs by securing a #1 seed, but will be tasked at stopping the Baltimore Ravens’ revitalized rushing attack led by rookie QB Lamar Jackson. At this point in the season, each […]
Senators Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would give the federal government oversight of the sports betting industry. The move comes seven months after the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which had prevented states from […]
Three years ago the Armed Forces Bowl seemed like a unreachable goal for Army. The service academy had a 2-10 record in 2015 and they were four games away from even being eligible for the postseason. It might as well have been 40 wins. It’s amazing what Blacks Knight coach […]
Liverpool will look to maintain its slight advantage in the English Premier League title race on Friday evening, as the Reds head to Molineux to take on a Wolverhampton side that has put together a solid first half of the season itself. Liverpool will be favored to keep its undefeated […]
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