Teenage sensation Pedri signed a contract extension at FC Barcelona until 2026. The new deal sets an historic $1.16 billion release clause for the 18-year-old. Pedri began his senior career at Las Palmas, making his debut at age 16 in 2019. Barcelona signed him for nearly $6 million after just […]
Sports Betting
Stanley Cup Odds: Colorado Opens as Favorite; Can Kraken Repeat Golden Knights’ Miracle Run?
The Colorado Avalanche opened their 2021-22 NHL season with a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. If oddsmakers are correct, that will be just the first of many wins this year for the Stanley Cup favorites. DraftKings Sportsbook rates the Avalanche as the +475 favorites to win the […]
Dodgers Going with Knebel, Giants Starting Webb in Decisive Game 5 of NLDS
Julio Urias won 20 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers this year, and will likely pitch plenty against the San Francisco Giants in Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday. But it will be 29-year-old Corey Knebel who takes the mound to start the win-or-go-home game for the Dodgers. The […]
Lucas Hernandez Will Select Prison in Which He’ll Serve Six-Month Jail Sentence
Bayern Munich and France star Lucas Hernandez was ordered by a court in Madrid to choose the penitentiary where he is to serve a six-month jail sentence. He needs to serve time in prison for breaking a restraining order in 2017. In a notice issued on Sept. 14, the 32nd […]
NFL Week 6 Survivor Picks: Colts, Chiefs, Steelers, Dolphins
Heading into Week 6 of the NFL season, we have a couple of picks for your survivor pools, including the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, and Pittsburgh Steelers. If you want to fade bad teams like the Houston Texans or Jacksonville Jaguars, then fire away at the Indianapolis […]
Home Dog Alert Week 6: Eagles, Jags, Bears, Lions, Giants, Pats, Titans, WFT
Who’s not a home dog during the first weekend with byes? It seems like every road team is the favorite. More than half the games are home dogs in Week 6, including the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, and […]
This QE II Challenge Cup Contender is Certainly Flippant
It was in the genes that Flippant would run her first two races on dirt. After all, that’s what Tapit offspring do. They run on dirt. Often, quite well on dirt, as we’ve seen with the likes of Belmont and Travers winner Essential Quality, among numerous others. But Flippant flipped […]
Bring a Closer’s Mentality to Betting Gulfstream Park’s New Tapeta Track
Horseplayers seeking a trend that’s their friend can look no further than the newest course in North America: Gulfstream Park’s just-installed Tapeta track. And they need look no further at the betting window than their friendly closer. Over the first two weeks of racing on Gulfstream’s new all-weather track, closers […]
NBA Central Odds: Milwaukee Bucks Seek Fourth-Straight Division Crown
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are massive favorites to win the NBA Central Division for the fourth consecutive season, and the champs enter the season at -900 odds, while the Chicago Bulls are their closest competition at +950 odds. The gap between the Bucks and Bulls marks the widest divisional […]
NBA Southeast Odds: Will the Atlanta Hawks Hold Off the Upgraded Miami Heat?
The Miami Heat are the betting favorite to win the NBA Southeast Division at -125 odds ahead of the Atlanta Hawks, who are +135 odds to secure back-to-back division crowns. Since the NBA created the Southeast Division at the start of the 2004-05 season, the Charlotte Hornets have never won […]
But Wait … There’s More Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series Races in the UK
The Breeders’ Cup added two final Challenge Series races on Tuesday, giving “Win and You’re In†berths to the winners of Saturday’s Champion Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at England’s Ascot Racecourse. Those two races are part of British Champions Day, one of the richest days in British racing, […]
Hungary Supporter Accused of Racial Abuse During Match with England
England and Hungary played to a 1-1 tie in their World Cup qualifier at Wembley, but that wasn’t the only action in the stadium. There was trouble in the crowd during the first half of the match when police fought the Hungarian fans in the away end while trying to […]
NBA Atlantic Odds: Will Kyrie Irving Be a Distraction for the Brooklyn Nets?
The Brooklyn Nets are the favorites to win the Atlantic Division at -380 odds. They’re ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers, but both teams are embroiled in their own dramas and controversies, which could derail their missions to win the NBA championship. The Brooklyn Nets have three of the best players […]
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen New MVP Betting Favorite
When you beat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on the road during a nationally televised game, you become the instant MVP betting favorite. That’s why Josh Allen, the Buffalo Bills’ quarterback, is the new consensus favorite to win the NFL MVP at +450 odds. Last week, Kyler Murray […]
NBA Southwest Odds: Can Ja’s Grizzlies Outgun Luka’s Mavericks?
The Dallas Mavericks are the consensus favorites to win the NBA Southwest Division at -230 odds, according to the most recent update by DraftKings. The Memphis Grizzlies are playing second fiddle to Luka Doncic and the Mavs, but Ja Morant and the Griz are +400 odds to win the Southwest […]
NFL Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups: Devontae Booker, Rhamondre Stevenson, Kadarius Toney, Darrel Williams
The fantasy football grind continues with Russell Wilson, Saquon Barkley, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire all going down due to injuries this past week. For your Week 6 waiver wire pickups, consider adding running backs Devontae Booker, Darrel Williams and Rhamondre Stevenson, wide receiver Kadarius Toney, and quarterback Geno Smith. The first […]
Las Vegs Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden Resigns in Wake of Email Scandal
Jon Gruden stepped down as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in response to a brewing scandal involving a trove of salty emails he sent between 2011 and 2018 that were rampant with homophobia, racism, and misogynist content. According to a report by the NFL Network, Raiders owner Mark […]
NBA Northwest Division Odds: Utah Jazz or Denver Nuggets?
The NBA Northwest Division looks like a two-way race this season with the Utah Jazz the top favorite at -250 odds to win back-to-back division crowns, and the Denver Nuggets their closest competition at +320 odds. The Utah Jazz jumped out to a hot start last season and, despite a […]
Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Dunzo with Season-Ending Surgery
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster for the remainder of the season while he recovers from surgery to repair a shoulder injury. Smith-Schuster dislocated his shoulder after being tackled by Denver’s Kareem Jackson in the second quarter during a 27-19 victory against the Denver Broncos. ESPN’s Adam Schefter […]
NBA Pacific Odds: Lakers Early Division Favorite Over Suns, Warriors, Clips
The NBA season begins next week and the Los Angeles Lakers are the favorite to win the Pacific Division at +105 odds, ahead of the Phoenix Suns (+205), Golden State Warriors (+425), and LA Clippers (+900). The Phoenix Suns shocked everyone on the West Coast last season when they posted […]