Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s lawsuit against the New York Racing Association was dismissed Friday, clearing the way for his pre-suspension hearing from the organization to go forward. Judge Carol Bagley Amon of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York threw out Baffert’s attempt to […]
Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by submission in the third round of their June 2021 fight at UFC 263 to claim the UFC’s flyweight championship. Now he’ll have to back up that win with another victory if he wants to hold on to his crown at UFC 270 on Saturday […]
The Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes gives you current Kentucky Derby points leader Pappacap. It gives you one of the most exciting 3-year-olds in the country, Epicenter. And it gives you recent alumni Triple Crown success. The 1 1/16-mile Lecomte also gives you Derby preps for the first time in three […]
Mattress Mack returns with another seven-figure bet, but this time he targeted the NFL playoffs. Jim McIngvale, a Houston-based furniture store salesman otherwise known as Mattress Mack, bet $1.1 million to win $1 million on the Cincinnati Bengals against the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional round. Mattress Mack backed […]
Eight teams remain in the NFL playoffs heading into the Divisional Round. You can place an early wager on the next Super Bowl MVP with Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes the co-favorites at +450 odds, followed by Josh Allen at +550, and Tom Brady at +600. Meanwhile, Derrick Henry attempts […]
Trade rumors involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers were taken off the table after a Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons swap were shot down. However, there’s been a lot of chatter in Hollywood about the Lakers acquiring John Wall in a trade with the Houston Rockets for Westbrook. […]
The Louisiana Stakes, starring Mandaloun vs. Midnight Bourbon, sounds like deja vu all over again. And again. And again. And again. And, yes, again. This latest duel — the sixth between the newly minted 4-year-olds and 2021 Triple Crown rivals — returns the pair to Fair Grounds and the $150,000 […]
21-year-old Josh Sargent netted twice as Norwich City came out 3-0 winners over Watford on Friday evening. These were Sargent’s first Premier League goals and might turn out to be a season-changer for Norwich in a tough relegation battle. Sargent first scored after 51 minutes thanks to a brilliant backheel […]
Winger Paul Arriola will play for FC Dallas in the new MLS season after the club reached a deal with D.C. United for his transfer. The Athletic reports that the trade will send $2 million in general allocation money to D.C. United, the highest return in the history of the […]
Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty both marched towards an epic fourth-round clash between the tournament favorites at the Australian Open during their first two matches. But Osaka couldn’t get past third-round opponent Amanda Anisimova on Friday, ending her hopes for a repeat win in Melbourne. The defending Australian Open women’s […]
In the COVID-19 era, with the NBA postponing several games in December, there will be more instances of back-to-back games in the second half of the season. The worst back-to-back (B2B) teams in the NBA this season are the Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and New Orleans […]
The NFL playoffs continue with the Divisional round this weekend and DraftKings has posted a cool prop bet involving the most receiving yards. You can wager on whether a top wide receiver like Cooper Kupp, Davante Adams, or Ja’Marr Chase will catch for the most yards this weekend, or you […]
The Quickie Betting Preview is back. Friday night in the NBA features a fun Central Division throwdown between the Chicago Bulls visiting the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. On Sunday, LeBron James returns to South Beach when the struggling Los Angeles Lakers visit the surging Miami Heat in a tale of […]
The divisional round of the NFL playoffs will prove tricky for DFS and requires close monitoring of status reports. Some of the potential top players this weekend remain on injured reserve as of Friday morning, but are likely to play. With that being said, here are some players to consider […]
The 2019 AFCON champions Algeria failed in their attempt to conquer another continental title in this year’s contest. Regarded as the favorites ahead of the tournament, they only earned one point in three games, drawing Sierra Leone and losing to Equatorial Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire. On Thursday, Algeria desperately needed […]
With 11 victories in 58 races and a modest $56,880 in career earnings, Popcorn Deelites defined journeyman on the racetrack. But as one of several Thoroughbreds to portray Seabiscuit in the 2003 film of that name, he was a star on the screen. The 24-year-old gelding died Thursday of complications […]
The first Grade 1 of the New York Racing Association’s 2022 season, and the possibility of a boosted purse in the track’s flagship Kentucky Derby prep, headline Aqueduct Racetrack’s Spring Meet stakes schedule. The 15-day spring meet opens Thursday, March 31, and runs through Sunday, April 24. Aqueduct’s Spring Meet […]
The Magnus Carlsen Invitational launched the era of elite online chess competition in 2020 during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. That continued in 2021 as the Champions Chess Tour launched with more events and more prize money. Now, the tour is returning for a second season, with tweaks […]
The long-awaited partnership between Dapper Labs and the UFC has finally come to fruition, as the sports NFT leader will drop its first UFC Strike packs on Sunday, Jan. 23. The first drop will feature 100,000 “Fully Loaded†packs at a cost of $50 each. UFC Strike follows in Top […]
Two of the top six seeds on the women’s side of the 2022 Australian Open lost on Thursday, with two other seeded players also falling on a day that busted the women’s draw wide open. No. 3 seed Garbine Muguruza lost her second-round match to France’s Aliza Cornet, falling 6-3, […]
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