Sports Betting

Aaron Judge connects on one of his two home runs on Friday evening against the Kansas City Royals at Yankees Stadium. (Image: Getty)

AL MVP Favorite Aaron Judge on Pace for 66 Home Runs

Aaron Judge from the New York Yankees smacked two home runs on Friday night — including a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning — to become the first player to reach 40 home runs this season. Judge also joined an elite group of Yankee greats — Babe […]

Jackie's Warrior won last year's Amsterdam by 7 1/4 lengths. He's the prohibitive favorite to win his fifth Grade 1 and fifth Saratoga outing at the Vanderbilt Handicap. (Image: NYRA Photo)

Jackie’s Warrior is a Blue-Chip Horse for the Blueblood Vanderbilt

Since Jackie’s Warrior is understandably attracting all the attention in Saturday’s Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes, trainer Steve Asmussen is searching for more superlatives to describe his star sprinter. He’s officially out of superlatives. And even after looking at Jackie’s Warrior’s resume, Asmussen realizes simple is best. “He’s 4-for-4 […]

Epicenter hasn't run since finishing second in the Preakness Stakes May 21. He is the 3/2 favorite to win the Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga. (Image: Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club)

Epicenter, Early Voting, Zandon: This Jim Dandy Lives Up to Its Name

The first thing that stands out about Saturday’s Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga is the “Grade 2” class prefix that comes along for the ride. There is no truth-in-advertising here. Not with this year’s 1 1/8-mile Jim Dandy, which figures to answer more questions than who’s hot going […]

Flightline, seen here working out at Santa Anita in early July, will be the favorite in the first Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager pool. That new future wager begins next week. (Image: Ernie Belmonte)

New Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager Pool Closes Wagering Hole

Taking a page from their Churchill Downs counterparts, the Breeders’ Cup took a long-awaited, beneficial step for horseplayers, instituting future wagering on the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. The Breeders’ Cup future wager not only borrows a page from Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pools, it cribs the […]

RJ Barrett from the New York Knicks brings the ball up the court at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (Image: Mitchell Leff/Getty)
NBA Prop Bets

Prop Bet: Will the New York Knicks Make the Playoffs Next Season?

DraftKings posted a fun prop bet on whether or not the New York Knicks advance to the playoffs next season, where “yes” plays out +155 odds and “no” is the favorite at -195. The future of the Knicks — including the 2023 playoffs — hinges upon whether or not general […]

Center Ryan Jensen from the Tampa Bay Bucs is the main protector for Tom Brady on the offensive line. (Image: Getty)
NFL Injury Report

Tampa Bay Bucs Might Lose Center Ryan Jensen to Season-Ending Knee Injury

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will begin the season with only 60% of last year’s starting offensive line. The Bucs lost the anchor of their offensive line — and Tom Brady’s on-field bodyguard — when starting center Ryan Jensen suffered a left knee injury in training camp. The severity of the […]

When it comes to a casino at Citi Field, NY Mets owner is playing long ball. (Image: Mary Altaffer/AP)

Mets Owner Steve Cohen Continues to Press for Citi Field Casino

NY Mets owner Steve Cohen isn’t letting off the gas in his attempt to score a casino near Citi Field. While the Mets’ front office focuses on MLB’s pending trade deadline, Cohen’s lobbyists continue to pursue a casino in Willets Point. Over the years, redevelopment of Willets Point, Citi Field’s […]

Alex Matan joined Columbus Crew in March last year from Romanian club Viitorul. (Imate: twitter/columbuscrew)
Columbus Crew

Exclusive: Columbus Crew’s Mățan is On His Way Back to Romania

Alex Mățan is closing in on a temporary transfer to Rapid Bucharest in his native Romania. The 22-year-old joined the 2020 MLS Cup winners in March last year for around $1.5 million from Romanian club Viitorul. Mățan also had transfer options in Europe, but opted to join The Crew while […]

Josh Allen from the Buffalo Bills stiff arms Deatrich Wise of the New England Patriots in Week 13 last season. (Image: Getty)
NFL Futures

2022 AFC East Odds: Can Anyone Whack the Bills Mafia?

The Buffalo Bills won the AFC East for two seasons in a row after finally dethroning the New England Patriots. Now, the Bills are seeking a third-straight AFC East Division and enter the new season as a -225 odds favorite. The Miami Dolphins, at +450, are their closest competition, followed […]

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester to hold talks about his future with United's decision makers. (Image: mirror.co.uk)
Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo Keeps Pushing to Leave Despite United’s Stance On His Future

Cristiano Ronaldo remains firm in his desire to quit Manchester United this summer, even after talks with manager Erik ten Hag and legendary United icon Sir Alex Ferguson at the club’s Carrington base. The Man. United hierarchy insists Ronaldo isn’t for sale, while ten Hag informed the media he’s preparing […]

David Beckham will see a series dedicated to him by Netflix. (Image: netflix.com)
David Beckham

What Will Netflix’s New Documentary Tell Us About David Beckham?

David Beckham partnered up with Netflix for a documentary on his life and career. Beckham, a Manchester United and England legend, is also part-owner of MLS club Inter Miami. He promises the Netflix series “will feature unseen archive, untold stories, as well as interviews with the people who have been […]

The attendances for European matches are likely to increase in Germany following the introduction of safe-standing by UEFA. (Image: twitter/imiasanmia)
UEFA

UEFA to Trial Safe Standing in European Competitions

UEFA announced that matches in the Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League will test safe standing for the upcoming campaign. The test will take place at stadiums in England, France, and Germany, where safe standing is currently active at the domestic level. In England, fans had been complaining […]

Early Voting worked out at Saratoga last week in preparation for Saturday's Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes, the fourth race on this week's Cross Country Pick 5. (Image: Coglianese Photos/Janet Garaguso)

Jackie’s Warrior, Zandon, Early Voting Head Cross Country Pick 5

The return of Jackie’s Warrior to Saratoga and the return of Triple Crown veterans to the track highlight this week’s Cross Country Pick 5. This week’s Cross Country Pick 5 is light on the stakes. Only two make this week’s wager: the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes and the […]

Undefeated Corniche's first of two Grade 1 wins came in last fall's American Pharoah Stake at Santa Anita Park.He returns for his first race in nearly eight months in Friday's Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Champion Corniche Returns for Sophomore Debut in Amsterdam

Todd Pletcher wants to paint a like-father, like-son picture with Corniche. This explains one reason why he chose Friday’s Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes as the sophomore’s season debut. Last year’s Champion 2-Year-Old hasn’t run since going gate-to-wire in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile last fall at Del Mar. That victory put […]

The Atlanta Braves have joined the ranks of the postseason locks in our latest MLB playoffs tier list. (Image: Todd Kirkland/Getty)

MLB Playoffs Tier List: Atlanta, Milwaukee Rise; Giants, Red Sox Tumble

As we head towards the end of July – and teams near the 100 games played mark – the MLB playoff races are clarifying themselves on an almost daily basis. That makes it time to update our MLB playoffs tier list, where I evaluate who’s in, who’s out, and who […]

Director Spike Lee berates an official for a bad call in a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden. (Image: Getty)

Spike Lee to Direct Documentary Series on the 1990s Era NY Knicks

Get ready for a flashback to New York City in the 1990s with Pat Riley, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley, and Anthony Mason. Spike Lee – self-proclaimed superfan of the New York Knicks and big time Hollywood director — will create and direct a documentary-style series on the New […]