Microsoft has suddenly become the world’s third-largest gaming company behind Tencent Holdings and Sony following its announcement Tuesday that it acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The news came just as the gaming community was digesting Take-Two Interactive’s purchase of Zynga. Gaming is one of the few sectors to excel […]
The subject of trade rumors for the past couple of weeks, the Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner is now out indefinitely after the NBA’s top shot blocker suffered a left foot injury last week. After getting another look and a second opinion about his sore left foot, Turner was diagnosed with […]
While the Buffalo Bills waxed the New England Patriots in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs, Mac Jones became the king of graded cards. PSA, the market leader in card grading, released a graphic showing the top-10 most submitted cards for December, and the Patriots quarterback made the list […]
The Premier Hockey Federation will distribute $25 million in direct payment and benefits to its players over the next three seasons, a result of the single largest investment in the history of professional women’s hockey. The board of governors for the PHF committed the $25 million investment over the next […]
Francis Ngannou will defend his UFC heavyweight title against interim champion Ciryl Gane on Saturday at UFC 270. Unless he can come to terms with the company, however, it could be Ngannou’s last UFC fight. Ngannou (16-3) told reporters that he has no plans to continue fighting under his current […]
The top seeds sailed into the second round at the Australian Open early this week, but there were still some big names who fell in the first two days of action, including several notable Americans who will go home early from the year’s first Grand Slam. Both No. 11 seed […]
The Los Angeles Lakers (22-22) won exactly 50% of their games through the first half of the season, but oddsmakers at DraftKings updated their NBA win totals prop bet with the Lakers listed at 42.5 o/u wins to finish the season. The Lakers winning 43 games or more this season […]
The Oklahoma Legislature will consider a bill this year that would authorize in-person sports wagering in the state. Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, filed House Bill 3008, which could permit sportsbooks in tribal casinos in Oklahoma, with federal approval. The legislation doesn’t broach the issue of online wagers. “I have […]
Bayern’s superstar missed out on the Ballon d’Or at the end of last year, but won The Best award, an individual trophy created by FIFA. Lewandowski (33) was the winner in 2020 as well. Alexia Putellas won the women’s award, as the Barcelona midfielder secured a glamorous double after also […]
Eight teams remain in the hunt for the NFL championship. Heading into the NFL Divisional Round, the Green Bay Packers are still the betting favorite to win Super Bowl 56 at +350 odds, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs at +400 odds, and the Buffalo Bills at +500 odds. The […]
The Las Vegas Raiders are cleaning house by firing general manager Mike Mayock after three wild and controversial seasons that included numerous scandals, a fatal car crash involving a player, the mid-season dismissal of head coach Jon Gruden, and the relocation of the Raiders from Oakland to Sin City. Mayock […]
Everton parted company with Rafa Benitez after Saturday’s defeat against Norwich. According to The Athletic, Everton’s preferred option to take over their bench is Belgium national team manager Roberto Martinez. The Spaniard is a familiar face at Goodison Park, having been in charge between 2013 and 2016 when he was […]
The first half of the season blew by and we’d like to share OG’s NBA Midseason Awards, which include the league’s main awards like MVP and Coach of the Year, plus several categories we made up on our own, like Most Overrated Player, Biggest Locker Room Rift, Worst Coach, and […]
While several of his fellow 4-year-olds from last year’s Triple Crown trail prepare for their 2022 debuts, Hot Rod Charlie shipped to Dubai on Monday. There, he’ll run a Feb. 4 prep race before the March 26 Dubai World Cup at Meydan Race Course. Hot Rod Charlie prepped for the […]
Novak Djokovic lost his legal battle to reinstate his visa on Sunday, ending his hopes of defending his Australian Open title. But the tournament must go on and, without the Serbian in the field, Daniil Medvedev has become the clear favorite to win the year’s first Grand Slam. Medvedev rates […]
Premier League club Brentford has offered Christian Eriksen a six-month contract with the option to extend for a further year, The Athletic reports. Eriksen became a free agent at the end of December after being released by Inter Milan. The 29-year-old Danish star suffered a cardiac arrest on June 12 […]
Standout performances by the likes of Brickyard Ride, Legg Galore, and Aligato carried Santa Anita Park to its best Cal Cup Day handle since 2007: an all-sources pari-mutuel handle of more than $17.2 million. “We were very pleased with field size and the tremendous response from our fans nationwide,†Santa […]
Baker Mayfield underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum injury in his non-throwing shoulder and he’ll be sidelined for anywhere from four to six months in the offseason. In the meantime, trade rumors involving the Browns and Houston Texans for Deshaun Watson are heating up in northern Ohio, much to […]
The Golden State Warriors finally got Klay Thompson back in the lineup after missing the last two seasons, but now Draymond Green will sit out the next two weeks while he struggles with a calf injury that’s related to a bulging disc in his lower back. The Warriors are also […]
The Joker struck twice. Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets had a busy weekend, scoring a triple-double in consecutive days against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, and against the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Jokic averages 25.3 points 13.9 rebounds, and 7.4 assists for the Nuggets this season. His PER […]
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