Sports betting has been legal in the state of New York since 2019, though only at a select number of upstate casino locations. That will change on Saturday, when four online sportsbook launch, instantly creating the largest legal online sports betting market in the United States. The first sites in […]
Jason Kidd, head coach of the Dallas Mavericks and former All-Star with the Mavs, became the 13th head coach in the NBA to test positive for COVID-19 this season. The Mavs (20-18) won four games in the row and moved into the #5 seed in the Western Conference playoff seeding. […]
Manchester City fullback Benjamin Mendy has been released on bail. The 27-year-old has been charged with seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to five women. Mendy was freed following a hearing at Chester Crown Court. He will face another pre-trial hearing on 24 Jan. Mendy […]
Steve Kerr from the Golden State Warriors and Monty Williams from the Phoenix Suns are the betting favorites to win NBA Coach of the Year, according to an update by DraftKings, which listed both Kerr and Williams at +380 odds. Tom Thibodeau won the NBA Coach of the Year with […]
The Quickie Betting Preview returns! Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now, and they face tough, back-to-back games in Hollywood this weekend against the Los Angeles Clippers and LA Lakers. In addition, Klay Thompson returns to action for the Golden […]
The last week of the NFL regular season usually brings plenty of uncertainty, explaining why most fantasy leagues crown their champions during the previous week. But DFS never ends, so we get to suss out which regulars will start and which will sit or get fewer reps in Week 18. […]
Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19 in March of 2020, recently tested positive again. The center for the Utah Jazz entered health and safety protocols on Thursday. The Jazz had been vigilant about COVID with their own internal safety protocols this season. With the Omicron […]
Fueled by purse increases to two of its flagship 3-year-old races, Keeneland is putting a record $7.7 million in purses into the 19 stakes races on its just-announced 2022 Spring Meet card. The Lexington, Kentucky track announced increases to all stakes purses for the April 8-29 meet. Prominent among those […]
If you have an account at one or more online sportsbooks, you’ve probably taken advantage of at least one free bet promotion. Whether through deposit bonuses, rewards programs, or “bet-and-get†offers, free bets are one of the most common ways that bookmakers entice customers to keep playing. You might treat […]
Becky Hammon didn’t get a head coaching job in the NBA, something she and many basketball fans had dreamed of for years. But she has landed a job as the coach of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, a move that could lead to titles in her immediate future. DraftKings Sportsbook […]
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has floated the idea of competing as a boxer in the past. Now, WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he wants to take on Ngannou, and is willing to throw a twist into the mix to entice the MMA star. Fury and Ngannou traded potential […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and 20 other members of the first team bubble have contracted COVID-19, the latest round of testing at the club has shown. As a result, the team will be unable to prepare for, or feature in, City’s FA Cup third-round match against Swindon Town (League […]
The New York Times plans to acquire The Athletic for $550 million. The acquisition of the sports media company solves two problems for the 170-year-old newspaper. The NYT’s sports coverage has always been thin. Meanwhile, the paper has been looking for ways to expand its digital subscription base. Buying The […]
The NFL has a contingency plan in case it’s unable to play Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles due to COVID-19, or for any other unforeseen reason, and it’s called AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Super Bowl 56 is scheduled for Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in […]
We’ve reached the final week of the NFL season and, once again, the majority of home teams are underdogs. Heading into Week 18, the nine home dogs include the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, and the Las Vegas […]
With a month left to go, a campaign to let voters decide whether to legalize sports betting in Florida remains well short of the required signatures, but organizers insist they’re making enough progress to capture the required minimum. Florida Education Champions, the campaign pushing an amendment of Florida’s Constitution to […]
Diontae Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 and the Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver will miss quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s final game before he retires at the end of the season. In addition to Johnson, the Steelers also added center Kendrick Green to the reserve/COVID-19 list. Neither player will have enough time […]
While Fanatics’ $500 million acquisition of Topps’ card manufacturing business didn’t come as a big surprise to most industry insiders, the announcement this week was certainly a momentous occasion for the hobby. In the ensuing years, Fanatics will become the license holder to use team logos and player likenesses in […]
After missing the last 1.5 seasons due to two injuries, five-time All-Star Klay Thompson will return to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday in a home game against the Cleveland Cavs. It’s the hottest ticket in the NBA right now, with the Warriors/Cavs game fetching $15,000 on the secondary market […]
FOX Sports and the New York Racing Association announced Wednesday that the network now owns the exclusive media rights to one of the jewels of the Triple Crown. FOX Sports acquired the exclusive media rights to the Belmont Stakes beginning in 2023. The eight-year agreement with the New York Racing […]
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