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John Collins, the second-best scorer on the Atlanta Hawks, is the subject of heavy trade rumors. (Image: Getty)

Atlanta Hawks Trade Rumors: John Collins to the Mavs, Spurs, Bulls, 76ers?

The Atlanta Hawks need to shake things up after an ugly season, and there are rumors that they’re considering trading power forward John Collins to the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, or Philadelphia 76ers. Collins has grown frustrated with his role within the offense, specifically standing around and […]

Joel Embiid unleashed a career-tying high 50 points for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Orlando Magic. (Image: Getty)

NBA High Guys: Joel Embiid Drops 50 Points in 27 Minutes (VIDEO)

The boos were heard, but they didn’t deter the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, who tied a career-high with 50 points in a 123-110 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Magic led 57-47 at halftime, which was surprising considering they’re the worst team in the NBA with only eight wins through […]

Hit the Road clocked a sub-1-minute five-furlong workout at Santa Anita Park last Saturday. He may race for the first time since October in the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Turf. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Will Hit the Road Go on the Road for the Pegasus World Cup Turf?

Hit the Road really tried living up to his name during the second half of the 2021 racing campaign. And trainer Dan Blocker tried getting his newly minted Grade 1 winner on the road — and on the track. He’ll finally hit that long and windy road in next weekend’s […]

Concert Tour seeks a return to the form he showed last spring at Santa Anita Park. He finished last in his first race in eight months. (Image: Zoe Metz)

Cox Frustrated by Concert Tour’s Single Gear

Brad Cox knows the rules of engagement, which doesn’t make Concert Tour’s last-place finish in last weekend’s Fifth Season Stakes at Oaklawn Park any easier to digest. Losing by 15 lengths as the 3/2 favorite in the nine-horse Fifth Season field does, however, come with reinforced lessons. One of which being, […]

Jon Rahm will head into The American Express as the favorite as he tries to win the tournament for the second time in his career. (Image: Matt York/AP)

Jon Rahm Aims for Second Win in La Quinta at The American Express

World No. 1 Jon Rahm won the Desert Classic in La Quinta back in 2018 when the tournament was known as the CareerBuilder Challenge. Now, Rahm enters as the clear favorite to win again in the event now called The American Express. DraftKings Sportsbook lists Rahm as the +500 favorite […]

The Edmonton Oilers have lost 10 of their last 12 games and are now seventh in the Pacific Division. (Image: John E. Sokolowski/USA Today Sports)

Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Odds Collapsing After Latest Losing Streak

The Edmonton Oilers entered the season as a clear playoff team and an outside contender for a Stanley Cup title. But a pair of six-game losing streaks has sent Edmonton tumbling down the Western Conference standings in recent weeks. The Oilers are now 18-15-2, and sit in seventh place in […]

New York online sports betting sites are off to a fast started, with generous promotions and playoff football boosting interest in the sportsbooks. (Image: Jim Davis/Boston Globe/Getty)

New York Online Sports Betting Kicks Off with $150 Million Weekend

When New York launched regulated online sports betting earlier this month, most observers predicted it would quickly grow into one of the largest markets in the United States. Early numbers from the first weekend of betting in the Empire State are bearing those predictions out. New York sportsbooks took in […]

Frank Vogel on the sidelines during a recent game with the struggling LA Lakers. (Image: Elsa/Getty)

Will the Slumping LA Lakers Fire Head Coach Frank Vogel?

The Los Angeles Lakers are barely a break-even team, and they could make head coach Frank Vogel the scapegoat by firing him before the season ends. That’s the latest rumor swirling around in Hollywood; that Vogel might not survive the week if the Lakers don’t turn things around quickly, and […]

Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz is defended by the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night shortly before his head injury. (Image: Ringo HW Chiu/AP)

Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell Enters Concussion Protocol

Spida down! It seems unusual that an NBA player enters a concussion protocol, but these days, the league is taking head injuries very seriously. Donovan “Spida” Mitchell from the Utah Jazz had a collision and suffered a head injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, and he’ll miss […]

Comoros beat Ghana 3-2 to throw the Black Stars out from AFCON 2021 in the group stage. (Image: Twitter/caf_online)

AFCON 2021: Ghana Shocked by Comoros, Exits Early

Ghana lost its final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations 3-2 against Comoros, finishing at the bottom of Group C with just one point from three games. Previously in the tournament, The Black Stars lost 1-0 to Morocco and drew 1-1 against Gabon. Comoros, an AFCON first-timer, hadn’t […]

Kentucky Jockey Club winner Smile Happy opens as the 8/1 individual favorite for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2. That pool opens Friday and runs through Sunday. (Image: Coady Photography/Churchill Downs)

All Other 3-Year-Olds Claim Favorite Status on KDFW Pool 2

The second of five pools for the Kentucky Derby Futures Wager (KDFW) opens Friday at noon ET with All Other 3-Year-Olds (aka the field), carrying 7/5 favorite odds. Meanwhile, the individual Pool 2 favorite comes from a trainer not usually seen with Derby favorites. That would be Kenny McPeek, whose […]