There has been a significant impact on how Americans spend their discretionary and disposable income after a tumultuous two years. Discretionary income is the money you remain with after you have met the cost of all essentials, while disposable income is the money you remain with after meeting your tax […]
You almost get the feeling that with Life Is Good and Olympiad heading the marquee for Saturday’s Grade 1 Whitney at Saratoga, this 1 1/8-mile race sets up as more than one of the top older horse dirt races in the country. It sets up as a something-to-prove test. Because […]
This time, Classic Causeway won’t be sneaking up on the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby field as a 26/1 afterthought. That untested turf question mark is now an exclamation point. And thus, we have the biggest storyline for Saturday’s Saratoga Derby, the second leg of the New York Racing Association’s Turf Triple. […]
Light heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill will attempt to move himself into the elite of the division when he battles former title contender Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC on ESPN 40 this Saturday night in Las Vegas. Hill comes in as a commanding -300 favorite over the 38-year-old […]
Here’s your chance to predict the future and try to figure out how many points your favorite players will score next season. We like the under scoring average season totals for Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Trae Young, and Dejounte Murray. We like the over scoring average season totals for James […]
Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara continued his brilliant 2022 season on Wednesday night by throwing a complete game shutout in a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Alcantara (10-4) allowed just six hits while striking out three batters and walking one on the way to picking up his third complete […]
Brittney Griner is facing nine years in prison after a Russian court convicted the basketball star of drug possession and smuggling on Thursday. Judge Anna Sotnikova announced the sentence, which also included a fine of one million rubles ($16,700). Griner sentence prelude to further negotiation Legal observers expected Griner to […]
Which starting quarterback will throw the most picks this season? Zach Wilson from the New York Jets is the betting favorite to throw the most interceptions at +800 odds via DraftKings, followed by Davis Mills from the Houston Texans and Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars at +1000 each. It’s […]
DraftKings posted a prop bet on what team Donovan Mitchell will play his next regular season with the New York Knicks — heavily rumored to acquire Mitchell in a trade — installed as the betting favorite at -325 odds, followed by the Utah Jazz at +200, and Miami Heat at […]
The Lady Huskies took a huge blow when UConn lost point guard Paige Bueckers to a season-ending ACL injury, and she’s expected to miss her entire junior season. Bueckers suffered a left knee injury during summer workouts in a pick-up game. “It’s so crazy because you work so hard to […]
The aptly named Grade 1 Test Stakes applies to six of the seven 3-year-old fillies in the field. And it’s a test that — according to Matareya — none of the six are likely to pass. That’s due to Matareya, the leader in this class. She brings her 4-for-4 record […]
To the surprise of nobody who has seen him run, Flightline was installed as the 3/1 favorite for the first of two Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager pools. This first Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager pool opens Friday at noon ET. It closes Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET. The wager is […]
Twice this season, Will Zalatoris has reached a playoff in a PGA Tour event. Both times, he came up short, including in the PGA Championship. That means Zalatoris will still be looking for his first big league win when he tees it up at the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country […]
Recently, the XFL announced eight cities that will host the league’s teams next year. Coaches have been assigned. Meanwhile, Ticketmaster is lined up to sell tickets for the 43-game season. But the troubled league will have to do more than just plan to find vindication. The XFL plans to start […]
Led by the two-time reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets, Serbia is the betting favorite at +300 odds to win the 2022 EuroBasket, and listed ahead of France (+450), Slovenia (+450), and Greece (+500). Defending champion Slovenia defeated Serbia in the 2017 EuroBasket championship game. They’re a […]
Leo Messi won the ‘Man of the Match’ award after the French Supercup on Sunday, reminding fans of his best version. Paris Saint-Germain beat Nantes 4-0, with Messi in a starring role. The PSG board made it clear to the player’s entourage that they want to open talks over a […]
Chelsea has entered negotiations with FC Barcelona for the signing of midfielder Frenkie de Jong. The 25-year-old is also a target for Manchester United. Chelsea is “optimistic” about agreeing a deal, with the player also preferring a move to Stamford Bridge instead of Manchester. United has previously agreed a fee […]
The sporting world and baseball lost one of its iconic voices when Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully passed away at age 94. Scully had been the long-time voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years before he finally retired in 2016. Scully operated with an air of gravitas, […]
The Denver Broncos have terrible luck when it comes to wide receivers blowing out their knees. The latest victim is Tim Patrick, who led the Broncos in touchdowns last season, when he went down with a knee injury in training camp on Tuesday. The Broncos had high hopes for Patrick […]
The NFL stripped the Miami Dolphins of a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and a third-rounder in 2024 for tampering with quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Sean Payton when they were both under contract with different teams. The NFL also fined Stephen Ross — the widely-loathed owner […]
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