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The Los Angeles Rams made upgrades to both their offense and defense are should be playoff contenders again. (Image: Getty)

Early 2018 NFL Betting Odds Raise Many Questions in Run-Up to Draft

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and internet sites wasted no time setting odds for the 2018 NFL season. The league announced its schedule on Thursday, and oddsmakers were publishing lines for the first week of the season shortly afterward. Jeff Sherman at the Westgate hit Twitter midafternoon with his employer’s […]

Snoop Dogg has played at the NHL All-Star Game, and now he's trying to attract new hockey fans. (Source: SB Nation)

Buzz Factor: See Snoop Dogg Explain Hockey Slang for New Fans (Video)

It’s 4/20, and what a better way to celebrate than with Snoop Dogg and Lord Stanley? Though the rap legend probably won’t be singing any American or Canadian national anthems anytime soon, the NHL is hoping that hiphop icon and television personality can gin up some enthusiasm juice for the […]

Bryan Price was fired Wednesday as manager of the Cincinnati Reds. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Price Not Right: Cincinnati Reds Manager Fired After 18 Games

Rumors about Cincinnati Manger Bryan Price losing his job had been bandied about for the past three years, and Wednesday they finally came true. After four seasons with the worst winning percentage in baseball, .419, the club finally fired their skipper — before the end of the first month of […]

Brazil’s Gabriel Jesus heads in a shot to score the only goal in a friendly match against Germany on March 26. (Image: AFP/Getty)

Germany No. 1 in FIFA Poll, But World Cup Odds Leaning Toward Brazil

FIFA might believe that defending World Cup Champion Germany is No. 1, but sportsbooks have their doubts. Oddsmakers have tightened up the line for Germany and at most places they are now tied with Brazil to win. Most internet sportsbooks have both sides at 9/2 to win the 2018 World […]

Sergio Garcia is ready to put a forgettable Masters behind him and compete in this week’s Texas Valero Open. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Bombers Off Tee Should Rule at Valero Texas Open

Grip it and rip it will be the mantra of PGA Tour players this week at the Valero Texas Open. At 7,435 yards, the course at TPC San Antonio is one of the longest on tour, so those who can crush their drives should have an advantage. Just don’t tell that […]

Vanes Martirosyan, pictured at the weigh-in for a 2015 fight against Ishe Smith, will fill in as the opponent for GGG on May 5 at the StubHub Center. (Image: Esther Lin/Showtime)

It’s Official: GGG to Fight Vanes Martirosyan on May 5

Gennady “GGG” Golovkin has formally announced that he will fight Vanes Martirosyan on May 5 at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles, bringing an end to the search for a replacement opponent for him to fight following the withdrawal of Canelo Alvarez. Originally, Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) was expected to […]

A bill that would have allowed sports betting at Louisiana casinos - and potentially other venues - was rejected by a Louisiana Senate committee. (Image: Reno Gazette-Journal)

Louisiana Opts Out of Legal Sports Betting (for Now)

Just because sports betting might become legal across the US, not every state is ready to jump on board, at least not right away. On Tuesday, a senate committee in Louisiana rejected a bill that laid out a framework for legalizing the activity on fears that such a move would […]

CM Punk, seen here after his 2016 loss to Mickey Gall, will return to the octagon for a fight with Mike Jackson at UFC 225. (Image: David Dermer/AP)

CM Punk, Holly Holm Added to Card for UFC 225 in Chicago

When UFC 225 is held on June 9 in Chicago, it will be headlined by a middleweight title fight between champion Robert Whittaker (20-4) and No. 1 contender Yoel Romero (13-2). But the UFC is always looking to add more star power to their cards, and in recent days, a […]