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Kevin Love signed a four-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he’ll now be the team’s top player following the departure of LeBron James. (Image: Getty)

Cleveland Cavaliers Sign Kevin Love to Four-Year, $120M Contract Extension

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have lost LeBron James to the Lakers, but they’ll still have one All-Star in their lineup. The Cavs signed Kevin Love to a four-year, $120 million contract extension that could keep him with the team through 2023. The extension will keep him on his existing contract […]

The Baltimore Orioles traded closer Zach Britton to the New York Yankees for three minor league pitchers. (Image: Gail Burton/AP)

Yankees Trade Three Prospects for Baltimore Orioles Closer Zach Britton

The New York Yankees announced Tuesday night that they had traded for Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton, beating out several other contenders who were looking to add the two-time All-Star before the trade deadline. The Yankees gave up three minor league pitchers in the deal, including Dillon Tate, Cody Carroll, […]

Bernhard Langer played well at last week’s Open Championship, and hopes to do the same at this week’s Senior Open Championship at St. Andrews. (Image: Getty)

Bernhard Langer Could Win First Major of 2018 at Senior Open Championship

Not that Bernhard Langer needs any more advantages on a golf course, but the 60-year-old German pro is the overwhelming favorite to win the Senior Open Championship at St. Andrews in Scotland. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has Langer at 5/1, with the next closest competitor, Jerry Kelly, at 9/1. […]

Breanna Stewart (30) celebrates during a 101-83 victory by the Seattle Storm over the Connecticut Sun during the 2018 WNBA regular season. (Image: Elaine Thompson/AP)

Seattle Storm Closing in on Playoffs as WNBA Title Favorites

Last season, the Seattle Storm managed only 15 wins all season long, barely sneaking into the playoffs before bowing out in the first round. But it’s been a different story in 2018, as Seattle is sitting with the best record in the WNBA with only nine games left in the […]

After a joint press conference in Helsinki left the world aghast, sportsbooks have seen a spate of action on bets that US President Donald Trump will make an early exit from the White House (Image: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters)

Do Sportsbooks Have Inside Track on Public Desire to Impeach Donald Trump?

The odds that the US Congress will impeach Donald Trump, or force him to resign, before the end of his first term as US president shifted significantly in the days following his one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki last week. Internet sportsbooks that spread political prop bets such […]

Bettors line up to place bets at the Fanduel Sportsbook at Meadowlands Racetrack during its opening day on July 14. (Image: AP/Wayne Parry)

Meadowlands Takes $3.5 Million in Sports Bets in First Nine Days of Operation

The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey, collected $3.5 million in bets during the first nine days after its sportsbook opened, much of which happened during a uniquely slow period on the sports calendar. That announcement came from operator Jeff Gural, who told the Associated Press about the haul […]

Despite missing the cut at the Open Championship, Dustin Johnson is a 10/1 favorite to win the PGA Championship. (Image: Getty)

Dustin Johnson Favored at PGA Championship Despite Missing Cut at Open

Even after missing the cut at the Open Championship, Dustin Johnson is still the favorite with some oddsmakers to win the PGA Championship, Aug. 9-12 at Bellerive Country Club. Depending on the sportsbook, the current top-ranked golfer in the world stands as either the lone favorite, or co-favorite. Skybet, William Hill, Betfair, […]

Corey Oswalt pitches for the Las Vegas 51s, a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets. While minor league baseball has been played in Las Vegas, the city has never hosted an MLB franchise. (Image: Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Baseball Coming to Las Vegas? MLB Commish Lists Possible Expansion Cities

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred discussed the possibility of Major League Baseball expanding to 32 teams last week, with Las Vegas being one of the prime candidates for a future MLB franchise. Manfred was asked about expansion on several occasions during the All-Star break last week, and talked about both the […]

Lakers Josh Hart earned the NBA Summer League MVP honors, and got praise from new teammate LeBron James. (Image: Getty)

Lakers One of Many Winners at NBA Summer League

The NBA Summer League just concluded its tournament in Las Vegas, and for general managers and coaches, there was lots to both like and dislike. The annual tournament has been a barometer for teams to see what their future holds. For some the prospects are rosy, while for others it […]