A pair of freshmen big men are the favorites to get selected with the top pick in the next NBA Draft, set for June 23 at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn. Jabari Smith — a versatile freshman from the Auburn Tigers — is the betting favorite to become the #1 pick […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of missing the playoffs and losing their spot as the #10 seed in the play-in tournament after a late surge by the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers recently lost LeBron James to a gnarly sprained ankle, but they could finally get some […]
The Utah Jazz coughed up a 25-point lead against the LA Clippers to extend their current losing streak to five games in a row, slipping to the #6 seed in the Western Conference playoff standings. As a result, there are whispers in Salt Lake City that this is the beginning […]
In a bit of surprise news, Bruce Arians retired as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after three seasons and one Super Bowl title. Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles earned a worthy promotion to head coach, while Arians moves into the front office as a senior football consultant. Arians went […]
The US men’s national team has qualified for the 2022 World Cup despite losing 2-0 in their last preliminary round match against Costa Rica. Canada also lost 1-0 away to Panama, but finished atop the CONCACAF group. The Canadians secured a place in Pot Three at the Friday World Cup […]
Several former major winners are taking one last chance to prepare for the Masters this weekend as they tee it up at the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio. Rory McIlroy leads the field, coming into the Valero Texas Open as the +750 favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook. Stroke play […]
While Cezanne has never traveled outside of California, he does have a role model to call upon for what kind of springboard to great seasons the Grade 3 Oaklawn Mile can present. A role model doubling as a former stablemate: Improbable. Two years ago, the Bob Baffert-trained Improbable was a […]
Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani easily won the AL MVP award last year after his unprecedented success at both the plate and on the mound. Oddsmakers say he’s the favorite to win yet again, but expect him to face serious competition, including from one of his own teammates. […]
It went by Kentucky HB 607, an innocuous name for a bill that could put millions of dollars into horseplayers’ wallets after its Tuesday passage in the Kentucky State Senate. That bill, which heads back to the House for concurrence after sailing through the state senate 33-1, virtually eliminates breakage. […]
The Atlanta Braves may be coming off a World Series title, but they won’t start the year as the favorite to repeat as champions. Atlanta isn’t even the top pick to represent the National League in the 2022 Fall Classic. The early odds favor the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers to […]
HBO’s new show “Winning Time” tells the story of the rapid ascension of the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty in the 1980s after real estate impresario Jerry Buss bought the team from previous owner Jack Kent Cooke in 1979. Buss won 10 NBA championships as the owner of the Lakers, beginning […]
FC Barcelona won 5-2 against Real Madrid and secured its place in the Women’s Champions League semifinals. A total of 91,553 fans attended the second leg of this Champions League El Clasico, setting a new record in women’s football. Barcelona won 8-3 on aggregate and showed Real still has a […]
With less than two weeks remaining in the NBA regular season, it’s a close two-way race to determine this year’s MVP with Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers at -105 odds and Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets as the slight favorite at -125 odds to win the MVP in […]
Keegan Murray, the versatile 6-foot-9 sophomore forward from the Iowa Hawkeyes, is leaving school after declaring himself eligible for the 2022 NBA Draft. Murray led the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Big Ten in scoring with 23.5 points per game. He was also the nation’s fourth-best scorer and named to the […]
NFL owners voted to end the controversial overtime format and the new rule gives both teams at least one possession each in the playoffs, including the Super Bowl, while the status quo remains for regular-season games in which a touchdown on the first possession ends the game. The issue came […]
The Egyptian FA complained about the treatment received by Mohamed Salah and his teammates throughout the World Cup qualifying playoff match held in Senegal on Tuesday. Egypt lost the second leg of the playoff 1-0, after winning identically at home. World Cup qualification was only decided following a penalty shootout. […]
Portugal and Poland booked their tickets for the World Cup in Qatar following 2-0 wins over North Macedonia and Sweden respectively. North Macedonia couldn’t repeat its miracle performance from last week. After beating Italy in Palermo on Friday, a second shock didn’t come in Porto. Bruno Fernandes scored both of […]
The Cy Young Award is typically a wide-open race when it comes to preseason MLB betting, and the 2022 season appears to be no exception. But if you’re looking for the favorites this year, you won’t have to search outside of New York City. The Mets and the Yankees dominate […]
Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays won 91 games, but still failed to make the playoffs out of the loaded AL East. This year, they may just be the team to beat for the American League pennant. The Blue Jays and the Houston Astros share the role of co-favorites to […]
Senegal booked its tickets for the World Cup in Qatar following a crazy penalty shootout against Egypt at the Olympic Stadium in Diamniadio. Egypt won the first leg of the qualification playoff 1-0 on Friday, with the same score after 90 minutes in the return leg played in Senegal. The […]
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