Major League Soccer announced on Monday that it would be restructuring its postseason system, creating an expanded single-elimination bracket for the MLS Cup playoffs. Under the new format, home field advantage will play a larger role in the playoffs, as will the race to finish first in each conference. MLS […]
If you have $5 billion lying around, you might be able to purchase the New York Knicks from billionaire James Dolan. In an interview with Ian O’Connor for ESPN, Dolan stated that he does not want to sell the Knicks, but he is not opposed to selling the team and […]
The New Orleans Saints pulled out a 12-9 win over the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football, putting the Saints one game closer to clinching home field advantage in the NFC playoffs. But bettors who put their money on New Orleans’ second half performance last night suffered a bad beat […]
Three San Diego State players, including two starters, were suspended by coach Rocky Long, and did not travel with the team to Texas for Wednesday’s Frisco Bowl. The Aztecs, who are 7-5, face Ohio in the postseason game and are 2.5-point underdogs. That line could move with the suspensions. Long […]
Even though NY Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia missed the required 155 pitched innings to earn an extra $500,000, the team awarded him the bonus anyway. During the final week of the 2018 regular season, Sabathia was ejected from a game against the Tampa Bay Rays because he stood up for […]
It doesn’t take a defensive genius to figure out the game plans for the University of Alabama-Birmingham and Northern Illinois in Tuesday’s Baca Raton Bowl. Both programs practice a run first, pass later philosophy. UAB is favored by 2.5 points. The Blazers, who finished 10-3 and won the Conference USA […]
Freshman quarterback Justin Fields was the No. 1 college football recruit in the nation for 2018 according to ESPN, which landed him a scholarship to play with the Georgia Bulldogs. But after a season on the bench, Fields is now considering transferring away from Georgia to get out from under […]
The New York Mets are continuing to improve their roster this offseason, signing veteran catch William Ramos to a two-year contract worth $19 million. While the Mets have yet to confirm the deal, Ramos’ agent Gustavo Marcano tweeted on Monday to say that his client had passed his physical and […]
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Monday that they were firing head coach Dave Hakstol, ending his run in the position after more than three years. Hakstol had joined the Flyers for the 2015-16 season after spending 11 seasons coaching the University of North Dakota. Flyers Clean House After Disappointing Start Under […]
The Champions League round of 16 draw was announced on Monday morning, with a tantalizing matchup between Liverpool and Bayern Munich highlighting the first round of knockout matches in the competition. The draw was set up to pit group runners-up against group winners, with the second place finishers hosting the […]
For the second consecutive week, the majority of gamblers that put money down on NFL favorites, walked away poorer. Four teams crushed bettors in Week 15. All four of the underdogs won outright, making the sportsbooks happy, yet again. It was the second week that they got the edge on […]
The first six college football bowl games on Saturday may have given bettors early signs for the other 34 games that will follow. There were a couple of trends that will be of interest to those putting wagers on teams that they might not know that much about. The first […]
The New Orleans Saints seek to lock up home field advantage in the playoffs and a win against the Carolina Panthers in this NFC South divisional battle is their main goal. The Saints are tied with the LA Rams for the best record in the NFC at 12-2. They defeated […]
Jonas Valanciunas, the center for the first-place Toronto Raptors, will miss at least four weeks while recovering from surgery to repair a dislocated thumb. Valanciunas injured his left thumb during a game against the Golden State Warriors. This season with the Raptors, Valanciunas averaged 12.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per […]
Bowl season begins on Saturday with five games, including the Las Vegas Bowl, which is the highlight of the scheduled match ups. Fresno State and Arizona State will face each other for the first time since 1941. The other games feature lesser-known schools, but there are still some intriguing contests, […]
First place Liverpool will look to continue its undefeated start to the English Premier League season as the Reds host Manchester United at Anfield this Sunday. Liverpool enters the 17th week of the EPL season with 42 points, one ahead of Manchester City at the top of the table. Klopp […]
A couple of winning streaks got snapped last week, and the teams who lost, want to make sure they don’t start a more dubious streak of losing two in a row. Then there are the teams that are trending in the opposite direction, desperately looking to get a win like […]
Carson Wentz, the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, will be shut down for the rest of the season due to a fracture in his back. The vertebra injury does not require surgery, but Wentz requires a minimum of three months to heal. Backup QB Nick Foles will start this week […]
First it was on, then it was off, now the match between Floyd Mayweather and Japanese kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa is apparently back on, scheduled for New Year’s Eve. The rules for the bout have changed dramatically from when the contest was first announced a month ago. Now instead of […]
James Harden collected the 37th triple double of his career when he exploded with 50 points for the Houston Rockets (13-14) in a 126-111 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (17-11). Harden also added 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and 2 steals. Harden picked up his second triple […]
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