Christine Blasey Ford received both adulation and condemnation for alleging she was sexually abused by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and oddsmakers at Paddy Power have made her the favorite to be named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. The professor of psychology at Palo Alto University, and a research […]
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Adam Silver Says Rule Changes Get Credit for Higher Scoring Games this Season
Scoring is up across the NBA this season, and according to Commissioner Adam Silver, the credit for the added offense should go to rule changes made in the offseason. Right now, teams are scoring an average of 112.3 points per game. If that number holds, it will be the highest […]
Dana White Talks to Mayweather Team About Potential Fight with Nurmagomedov in UFC
UFC president Dana White has said in the past that he doubts a fight will materialize between boxer Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. But while that assessment hasn’t changed much, White did admit this week that there have at least been talks between him and Mayweather’s team […]
NFL Line Movement Cautious Opportunity for Bettors
When the opening odds are set for the professional football, they tends to be slight changes with a couple of games, but this week NFL line movement is prevalent in several match ups. One contest the line moved two points, usually unheard of, though often seen in college football. The […]
Montreal Canadiens Break 83-year-old NHL Record with Two Goals in Two Seconds (Video)
The Montreal Canadiens broke an 83-year-old record by scoring two goals in two seconds in the team’s 6-4 win over the defending Stanley Cup Champions Washington on Thursday. The previous record was three seconds, held by the St. Louis Eagles on March 12, 1935 against the Detroit Red Wings. Frank […]
NASCAR’s Big 3 Might Need Victory To Advance to Final Race
It was unthinkable over the summer that NASCAR’s Big 3 of Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, and Martin Truex Jr. wouldn’t be in the Final Four at the end of the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup. The group had won 17 of the 23 races through the middle of August. Then they […]
Blake Griffin Starring in Advertising Campaign for Sports Prediction App WinView
Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin is appearing in an advertising campaign for WinView, an app that allows users to make predictions about what will happen in a game they are watching live in order to win prizes. According to WinView, their app is currently legal in 39 states, but it […]
Daniel Cormier Expected to Retain Heavyweight Title vs. Derrick Lewis at UFC 230
Two-division title holder Daniel Cormier is widely expected to handle Derrick Lewis as the two fight for the heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Cormier (21-1) last fought at UFC 226 in July, when he won the heavyweight title with […]
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic Still Deciding Whether to Go Forward with Saudi Arabia Exhibition
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are scheduled to play an exhibition match in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 22, but both players told reporters this week that they are still considering whether or not they actually want to go forward with the event. The uncertainty of the world’s top two tennis […]
Postseason Implications Loom Large for Bowl Eligible Teams
It is getting time to start thinking about becoming bowl eligible and games this week represent the need for some teams to get a win in order to breathe a little easier. Arizona, Colorado, Michigan State, and Maryland are all in positions where they can get to premier postseason games […]
Maryland Reverses Reinstatement Decision, Fires Football Coach D.J. Durkin
One day after he was reinstated to his position as head coach at Maryland, D.J. Durkin was fired by the university on Wednesday. Public pressure may have had a role in Maryland’s reversal. University president Wallace Loh denied that anyone other than himself made the decision that Durkin had to […]
Oddsmakers, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron Differ on Whether Tigers can Defeat No. 1 Alabama
LSU is a 14.5-point underdog when they host No. 1 Alabama on Saturday, and while oddsmakers aren’t giving them much of a chance to win, the No. 4 Tigers believe this is the year they break their losing streak against their SEC rival. Of course they have had the same […]
NYCFC, Portland Timbers Begin MLS Playoffs with Knockout Round Victories
New York City FC defeated the Philadelphia Union 3-1 in the first round of the MLS playoffs on Wednesday, allowing NYCFC to move on to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the third consecutive year. NYCFC will now play a two-leg conference semifinal against Atlanta United beginning on November 4. NYCFC […]
Thursday Night Football Preview: Jon Gruden, Oakland Raiders Battle 49ers for Bay Area Bragging Rights
Week 9 of the NFL season kicks off with the Battle of the Bay Area. Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders (1-6) visit the San Francisco 49ers (1-7) in a game that pits a pair of one-win teams against each other. The Raiders are coming off a 42-28 thrashing against […]
Mike D’Antoni Says Houston Rockets Need to Get ‘Swagger’ Back After 1-5 Start
After compiling a league best 65-17 record last season, the Houston Rockets are off to a disappointing 1-5 start this year, leading head coach Mike D’Antoni to speculate that his team has lost the confidence that propelled them to Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals last year. Houston has […]
New York Jets Sign Gaming Partnerships with MGM Resorts, 888 Holdings in First for NFL Team
The New York Jets became the first NFL team to sign a full partnership with a gaming firm, announcing Wednesday that they will be teaming up with MGM Resorts for promotional efforts and a free predictions game that will live inside the official Jets app. While some teams had previously […]
Jordan Spieth Tees Off New Season Looking to Hit Jackpot in Las Vegas
Last season was a rough one for Jordan Spieth, but the 25-year-old is hoping he can start his year successfully at this week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. Spieth is a 12/1 pick to win, right behind favorites Tony Finau, who lost in a playoff in last […]
College Football Playoff Rankings: Alabama, Clemson, LSU then Notre Dame?
The teams expected to be in the top four when the College Football Playoff committee released its initial ranking of the 2018-2019 season Tuesday were all there. The lone surprise was the order they were ranked, with LSU, the only non-undefeated team in the bunch, placed ahead of 8-0 Notre Dame. […]
New York Mets Hire Agent Brodie Van Wagenen as General Manager
The New York Mets announced Tuesday that agent Brodie Van Wagenen would become their next general manager, ending a four month effort to fill the position. The 44-year-old Van Wagenen has been an agent at CAA Sports since 2006, during which time he has represented several Mets players, including Cy […]
College Football Betting Hidden Gems: South Florida, Army, Dartmouth, Appalachian State, UTEP
In Week 10 college football action, Dartmouth (7-0) heads to Princeton (7-0) with an undefeated season and Ivy League title on the line. Meanwhile, Army and Air Force are battling for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. In other under-the-radar games this week, South Florida has an undefeated season online against Tulane, Appalachian […]