The TaxAct Texas Bowl comes at an odd time during college football’s bowl season, with the major New Year’s Day bowls played and only the College Football Playoff championship game still on the schedule. But despite being down dozens of players, LSU will take the field against Kansas State in […]
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Georgia Opens as Field Goal Favorite Over Alabama in CFP National Championship
On Dec. 4, Alabama crushed Georgia 41-24 to win the SEC Championship as an underdog, a rare position for college football’s most dominant team. The Crimson Tide will find themselves in that same role when they take on the Bulldogs in a rematch next week in the College Football Playoff […]
Dallas Cowboys Lose WR Michael Gallup to Season-Ending ACL Injury
Michael Gallup, the #3 wide receiver from the Dallas Cowboys, suffered a serious knee injury in a three-point loss against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The Cowboys had their worst fears come to fruition after Gallup a underwent an MRI on Monday morning, which confirmed a torn ACL. In nine […]
Chicago Bulls Seize #1 Seed After Consecutive Buzzer-Beaters from DeMar DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan from the Chicago Bulls ended 2021 with a buzzer-beater and started 2022 with another one after he knocked down two clutch 3-pointers to lead the Bulls to victories over the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards. Thanks to back-to-back, game-winning efforts, DeRozan extended the Bulls winning streak to seven. […]
Jerome’s Top Three Finishers Come Out Ready for Next Big A Derby Prep
Seeing enough in their charges coming out of Saturday’s Listed Jerome Stakes, all three trainers of the top three finishers, Courvoisier, Smarten Up, and Cooke Creek, plan running their colts in Aqueduct’s next Kentucky Derby prep, the Grade 3 Withers Stakes. That 1 1/8-mile prep, set for Feb. 5 at […]
OKC Rookie Josh Giddey Becomes Youngest Player to Post Triple-Double in NBA History
Australia’s Josh Giddey is making a huge splash during his rookie season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, which includes a new record as the youngest player in NBA history to notch a triple-double. Giddey secured the first triple-double of his career with 17 points, 14 assists, and 13 rebounds for […]
Antonio Brown Abruptly Ends Career with Tampa Bay Bucs After Sideline Spat
Everyone knew that Antonio Brown marched to the beat of a different drummer, but no one expected that the Tampa Bay Bucs wide receiver would have a shirtless meltdown on the sidelines against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. During the bizarre incident, Brown had a spat with the […]
Napoli Star Insigne Agrees to Join Toronto FC
Lorenzo Insigne has made up his mind. The Napoli and Italy forward will move to the MLS to play for Toronto FC at the end of the current campaign. Insigne will join the Canadian club as a free agent on July 1, when his deal with Napoli runs out. Insigne […]
Ricardo Pepi to Join Augsburg in Record Move for MLS
18-year-old striker Ricardo Pepi passed his medicals on Sunday and is expected to be unveiled as a new FC Augsburg player in the coming hours. FC Dallas will receive $20 million plus add ons, an MLS record fee. After USMNT striker Daryl Dike moved to West Bromwich Albion from Orlando […]
Flavien Prat Bids Himself ‘Happy New Year’ With Six Victories — Again
John Velazquez went to Santa Anita Park on New Year’s Day with a six-race lead over Flavien Prat on the Santa Anita Park jockey standings. When he left the track on Saturday evening, that lead was cut down to one. For the third time in as many years, Prat won […]
Smarty Jones Winner Dash Attack Gives McPeek a Pleasant Problem
Kenny McPeek has what you call a Kentucky Derby embarrassment of riches coming courtesy of Dash Attack, who won Saturday’s Listed Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park. And the dynamic trainer is still trying to put the talented pieces together. That’s because, on Saturday, McPeek added another piece to an […]
Lukaku Left Out of Chelsea Squad to Face Liverpool After Controversial Interview
Romelu Lukaku was not in Chelsea’s squad for the Liverpool game on Sunday. Despite the many medical problems in the team, coach Thomas Tuchel decided against using Lukaku in one of the most important games of the season. Lukaku had scored in his last two Premier League outings but upset […]
As Time Goes By Blows By Her La Canada Rivals; Elusive Grade 1 Up Next
With trainer Bob Baffert 10 miles down the road attending the Rose Bowl, his mare As Time Goes By went by her competition by 13 ½ lengths, winning the Grade 3 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita Park in dominant fashion. As Time Goes By proved she didn’t need Baffert […]
Lionel Messi Tests Positive for Covid-19
Paris Saint-Germain confirmed on Sunday that Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19. Three other players are also infected: defender Juan Bernat, goalkeeper Sergio Rico and midfielder Nathan Bitumazala, the club announced. “The players are currently in isolation and are subject to the appropriate health protocol,” PSG said through a […]
In-Demand Erling Haaland Tells Fans What League He Will Play In, But Bookies Predict Something Else
The 21-year-old superstar makes no secret anymore of his wish to play in the Spanish La Liga, where Barcelona and Real Madrid are waiting for him. Haaland will become available for $85 million in the summer, with the biggest clubs in the world readying their offers to convince him. The […]
The Transfer Window is Open: Three Spectacular Moves That Can Take Place in January
Clubs from the biggest leagues in Europe can now buy and sell players again. For a month, rumors will invade football, as fans around the world will be waiting for their clubs to act. Online Gambling analyses the top three moves which can take place until the end of Jan. […]
Sugar Bowl Odds: Big 12 Champion Baylor Battles Ole Miss in Top 10 Showdown
A win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship wasn’t enough to propel Baylor into the College Football Playoff. But the Bears still earned a reward in the form of a date with the Ole Miss Rebels in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Mississippi (10-2) never played […]
When it Comes to the Derby, Nothing Phony About These Sham Stakes
Unlike many of its early Kentucky Derby prep predecessors, Saturday’s Grade 3 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park brings the recent Derby chops with it. How recent? How about the last two Derby champions? The one-mile Sham, which offers 10-4-2-1 Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers, gave you […]
Rose Bowl Odds: Utah Carries Pac-12 Banner for First Time vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
The Utah Utes and the Ohio State Buckeyes will battle in a traditional Pac-12 vs. Big Ten matchup in the Rose Bowl, as the two teams compete in “The Granddaddy of Them All†on New Year’s Day. Ohio State (10-2) spent most of the season fighting for national title consideration, […]
Fiesta Bowl Odds: One-Loss Notre Dame Takes on Oklahoma State on New Year’s Day
Notre Dame just missed out on a berth in the College Football Playoff, finishing at No. 5 in the final CFP rankings. But the Fighting Irish will still get the change to play in a major New Year’s Day game as they take on Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl […]