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A Minnesota sports betting bill would legalize wagers at casinos like Mystic Lake and on mobile phones. (Image: Visit Lakeville Minnesota)

Lawmaker Introduces Minnesota Sports Betting Bill

A sports betting bill introduced in the Minnesota Legislature enjoys the support of state tribal nations, which should help its chance of passage, says its sponsor. HF778 would establish both online and brick-and-mortar sports betting in Minnesota for residents ages 18 and up. The legislation would create the Minnesota Sports […]

Carson Wentz, the ex-quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, drops back for a pass in September 2021. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

Indy Colts Trade QB Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders finally got a quarterback when they acquired Carson Wentz in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts. The Commanders will send the Colts two third-round picks from 2022 and 2023. The 2023 pick is conditional and could become a second-round pick if Wentz logs 70% of the snaps […]

Classic Causeway's easy victory in the Sam F. Davis makes him the one bettors figure to key in the Tampa Bay Derby. That's the penultimate leg to this week's Cross Country Pick 5. (Image: Spencer Tulis/SV Photography)

Tampa Bay Derby, Azeri Cap This Week’s Cross Country Pick 5

Tampa Bay Downs’ marquee race, the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby, headlines this week’s New York Racing Association Cross Country Pick 5. This week’s Cross Country Pick 5 encompasses races from Tampa Bay Downs, Aqueduct and Oaklawn Park. The Tampa Bay Derby is the fourth leg of the five-leg pick […]

Jockey Paco Lopez, here piloting In Due TIme to a February allowance win, was suspended for 14 race days for his careless ride in last Saturday's Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park. (Image: Coglianese Photos/Ryan Thompson)

Paco Lopez Suspended 14 Days for Careless Riding In Fountain of Youth

Jockey Paco Lopez was suspended for 14 race days by Gulfstream Park stewards Wednesday for careless riding in Saturday’s Grade 2 Fountain of Youth. He was also placed on probation for the duration of Gulfstream’s Championship Meet. Lopez earned the suspension due to his trip aboard In Due Time, who […]

Go for Gin was the oldest living Kentucky Derby champion. He died Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Farm at 31. (Image: Kentucky Horse Park)

Go for Gin, the Oldest Living Kentucky Derby Winner, dies at 31

Go for Gin, the 1994 Kentucky Derby winner, died Tuesday of heart failure at the Kentucky Horse Park, where he lived after being pensioned from stud duty in 2011. The oldest living Kentucky Derby winner was 31. Not only was Go for Gin the oldest living Derby winner, he was […]

The Chicago Cubs aren't allowed to play home games on Friday nights. Maybe that will change with Apple TV's new "Friday Night Baseball" coverage. (Image: Patrick Gorski/USA Today)

Apple Scores First Sports Deal with $85 Million Friday Night MLB Package

Apple has a new deal to stream MLB games on Friday nights. The exclusive $85 million, multi-year, contract marks Apple’s first foray into live sports coverage. Meanwhile, the news could give MLB players a bit more leverage in their ongoing CBA negotiations. There were rumors that Apple was in the […]

Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks was one of about 30 players who took part in workouts at Bell Bank Park on Tuesday as the MLB lockout continues. (Image: Meghan Montemurro/Chicago Tribune)

Negotiation Progress Prevents More MLB Game Cancellations, For Now

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association still haven’t reached an agreement to end the lockout that has delayed the start of spring training and the 2022 regular season. But there has been enough progress over the past few days to stop the league from canceling a second week […]

Johnny Juzang from the UCLA Bruins is one of the top players in the Pac-12 once again this season heading into the conference tournament in Las Vegas. (Image: Getty)

Bettors Backing Arizona, UCLA in Pac-12 Conference Tournament

Arizona, UCLA, and USC are all ranked teams this season and the trio are the betting favorites heading into the 2022 Pac-12 Tournament in Sin City, with the Arizona Wildcats the consensus favorite at -120 odds, and UCLA right behind at +160. The Pac-12 Conference Tournament will take place over […]

DeMar DeRozan from the Chicago Bulls defends Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/USA Today Sports)

Central Division Futures: Bucks, Bulls, Cavs in 3-Way Sprint

With 16 or 17 games remaining, the NBA Central Division is still wide open and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are the consensus favorites at -300 odds, ahead of the Chicago Bulls at +360 odds, and the Cleveland Cavs at +800 odds. The Bucks (41-25) currently hold a 1.5-game lead […]

Bryant players and fans celebrate winning the NEC tournament and gaining a trip to March Madness despite the delay after a brawl broke out in the stands between Wagner and Bryant supporters. (Image: AP)

Bryant Beats Wagner in NEC Title Game Marred by Fan Brawl (VIDEO)

The Bryant Bulldogs (22-9) punched their ticket to the 2022 March Madness tournament with an automatic bid after winning the NEC tournament last night in a 70-43 blowout against conference rival Wagner (21-6). However, the game was paused in the second half when a brawl erupted in the stands behind […]

Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets is hand-checked by LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets, but that did not slow down Kyrie from scoring a season-high 50 points. (Image: Getty)

NBA High Guys: Kyrie Irving Drops 50 Points at Buzz City (VIDEO)

Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets lit up the Charlotte Hornets for a season-high 50 points and led the Nets to a 132-121 shootout victory in a hotly-contested Eastern Conference bubble fight. The Nets ended a four-game losing streak and improved to 33-33 on the season. If the season were […]

At 25/1, Serpentine blew away the field in the 2020 Epsom Derby. He became the first Derby champion in more than 100 years to be gelded. (Image: Bill Selwyn)

The Unkindest, Rarest Cut: 2020 Epsom Derby Champ Serpentine Gelded

Winning England’s Epsom Derby — which Serpentine did in 2020 — is considered the biggest boon to a colt’s stallion future. Win the biggest 3-year-old race east of Kentucky and your stallion potential is limitless. Not in Serpentine’s case. Not anymore. The now 5-year-old son of the iconic Galileo was […]

This daylight victory in last Saturday's San Felipe Stakes is one big reason why Forbidden Kingdom is the 5/1 favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Forbidden Kingdom Runs Into Favored Status in KDFW Pool 4

Fresh off the heels of his dominant San Felipe Stakes win, Forbidden Kingdom opened as the 5/1 favorite in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) Pool 4. That pool opens Friday and runs through Sunday. It runs concurrently with the lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW) pool. There, Churchill Downs oddsmaker […]