With all due respect to the Cincinnati Bearcats, Michigan might be the most surprising team to reach the College Football Playoff this year. Now, the Wolverines have a shot at playing for a national title if they can get past the Georgia Bulldogs at the Orange Bowl on Friday night. […]
With only two weeks remaining in the NFL’s regular season, teams continue to deal with injuries to starters, as other players attempt to clear COVID-19 protocols. As a result, Week 17 will see more opportunities for reserves to shine in starring roles. Here are five players under $5,000 on DraftKings […]
Whichever candidate wins Saturday’s Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park will get themselves a dress rehearsal for the Kentucky Derby and its cavalry-charge-sized field. Because, barring any scratches, the Smarty Jones will send out the largest field in event history with 14 horses. The one-mile Smarty Jones, the first of […]
The Listed Jerome Stakes, one of four New Year’s Day Kentucky Derby preps, generally doesn’t prove anything come Derby time. But the Aqueduct one-turn mile race for 3-year-olds that dates to 1866 does serve as a proving ground of sorts. The eight newly minted 3-year-olds competing for the 10-4-2-1 Derby […]
Joao Cancelo shared a picture on Instagram showing his battered face after he was assaulted in his house by four thugs on Thursday. Manchester City’s star tried to protect his family and showed resistance. The robbers threatened Cancelo’s partner Daniela and the pair’s daughter Alicia, who is just two years […]
During an interview with Sky Sport Italia, Romelu Lukaku opened up about his new life in London. The Belgian moved from Inter after the summer’s Euro 2020 to sign with Chelsea for a record transfer fee of $135 million. He now says he’s not happy with his situation at Stamford […]
The Cincinnati Bearcats are already enjoying a historic season. They’ve gone undefeated and become the first Group of 5 team ever to reach the College Football Playoff. But to truly prove they belong with the elite, they’ll need to beat Alabama in the Cotton Bowl on Friday and advance to […]
Tattoos are not on trend anymore in China, as national authorities have banned players from getting inked. Those who already have tattoos were asked to remove or cover them up. Zhang Linpeng, a regular on the Chinese national team and a Chinese first league player at Guangzhou FC, is one […]
It’s not exactly the Rose Bowl, but there will be plenty of conference pride on the line as Arizona State (8-4) takes on Wisconsin (8-4) in the Las Vegas Bowl on Thursday night. Both the Badgers and Sun Devils are looking to put a cap on eight-win seasons with another […]
The Pittsburgh Panthers (11-2) and the Michigan State Spartans (10-2) put together two excellent seasons on the backs of Heisman Trophy candidates who powered their respective offenses. But both teams will play without their biggest stars when they meet in the Peach Bowl on Thursday night. Both Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny […]
If Strike Hard runs the same mile time in Saturday’s Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park he ran in a Dec. 5 Gulfstream allowance, the Florida spur of the Kentucky Derby trail will have a new force. Strike Hard won that allowance by four lengths, covering the mile in […]
When last we saw Brooklyn Strong, the New York-bred gelding was finishing an uninspiring fourth in June’s Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. But now, the Kentucky Derby contestant returns after a six-month hiatus for Saturday’s Alex M. Robb Stakes at Aqueduct. The $100,000 Robb sends its state-bred 3-year-olds and up […]
Oklahoma and Oregon both enjoyed moments this season where their programs felt they could end up in the College Football Playoff. In the end, both not only missed out on the chance to play for a national championship, but also on their respective conference championships. Those circumstances helped set up […]
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid died Tuesday after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 82. Reid began his political career in Nevada, starting in the state assembly before becoming Lieutenant Governor in 1971. Reid joined Congress after Nevada Gaming Commission stint In 1977, he took on the […]
Clemson came into the year as one of the favorites to win a national title, a championship it fights for virtually every season. But a number of setbacks ended those dreams early and now the Tigers will attempt to end the 2021 campaign on a positive note when they take […]
PSA, the market leader in sports card grading, announced this month the return of another of its grading tiers, but the December blog post shows that the company still has a long way to go to clear its backlog. PSA will reopen its Regular grading service level, although at a […]
When they meet in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday night, both West Virginia (6-6) and Minnesota (8-4) will be playing to win. But both teams also see goals beyond the final score when they take the field in Phoenix. For starters, simply playing the game is starting to look […]
In 2009, Texas Tech fired head coach Mike Leach after an investigation into his treatment of a player suffering from a concussion. Leach has never forgiven his former employer and will be out for revenge as he leads Mississippi State into the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against the Red Raiders on […]
At 11-4, the Kansas City Chiefs have won the AFC West, clinched a playoff spot, and hold the inside track for the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. But much of the NFL playoff picture remains unclear with just two weeks to go in the regular season. The Chiefs […]
As trainer John Sadler put it after watching his star runner Flightline on Sunday, “Christmas came a day late.†For Sadler and the connections of the 3-year-old son of Tapit, Flightline’s performance in Sunday’s Grade 1 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park was the gift that keeps on giving. And […]
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