Future Hall of Fame kicker Justin Tucker connected on a game-winning, 66-yard field goal to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a 19-17 victory over the Detroit Lions, and his clutch kick also set an NFL record for longest FG in league history. With the Ravens down 17-16 against the Lions […]
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Jags’ Jamal Agnew Scores 109-Yard TD Return on Missed FG (VIDEO)
Matt Prater from the Arizona Cardinals attempted the longest field goal in NFL history when his 68-yard attempt fell short, but Jamal Agnew from the Jacksonville Jaguars snatched the ball at the back of the end zone and he scurried 109 yards to score a touchdown. Agnew, a kick-return specialist, […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Mother Offers Hint About Her Son’s Future Club
Cristiano Ronaldo just joined Manchester United from Juventus and signed a two-year deal at Old Trafford. His mother doesn’t see Ronaldo ending his career in the Man. United shirt, though. Dolores Aveiro wants to see Ronaldo wearing Sporting’s colors before he retires. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner first played for […]
Pittsburgh Injury Report: Diontae Johnson (Knee), TJ Watt (Groin) Out in Week 3
The Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) meet the Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) in Week 3 during a classic AFC North divisional battle, but wide receiver Diontae Johnson and defensive end TJ Watt are both out according to their updated injury report. The Steelers faded a potential disaster when an MRI on Johnson did […]
UK May Ban Gambling Ads on Jerseys Just as US Introduces Them
The UK is considering a ban on gambling company ads on the front of Premier League soccer jerseys. Meanwhile, Caesars Entertainment just announced it would advertise its sportsbook on the front of the Washington Capital’s NHL jerseys. The news highlights the countries’ contrasting sports betting history. Bookmakers have been legal […]
UEFA Asks FIFA to Stop Plans for Biennial World Cup
The executive committee of European football’s governing body met this week. The board discussed plans drawn up by FIFA to have a World Cup every two years, with the Euro finals increasing their frequency as well. UEFA is in strict opposition to FIFA’s project. UEFA calls FIFA’s prospect of having […]
Another Race Track Enters the History Books: Arlington Park (1927-2021)
Arlington Park will command a lion’s share of the horse racing world’s attention Saturday. It will command that attention without a stakes race on its nine-race card. And many paying attention will do so with tears in their eyes. Saturday is the final day of Thoroughbred racing at Arlington Park. […]
Hot Rod Charlie and Midnight Bourbon Seek Grade 1 Glory in Penn Derby
The Pennsylvania Derby, your traditional last major 3-year-old race of the season, returns after a COVID-related year absence. And the Penn Derby returns, asking the pressing question concerning a couple of decorated sophomore runners: Will either Hot Rod Charlie or Midnight Bourbon finally get that elusive Grade 1 victory? If […]
Champions Chess Tour Final Odds: Carlsen Head Start Makes World Champion Overwhelming Favorite
Magnus Carlsen would come into the Champions Chess Tour Final as the favorite no matter what the format was. But the World Champion also enjoys a huge advantage on the scoreboard before the tournament even begins, making it hard to see how most of the field could possibly catch the […]
Anthony Joshua Enjoys Size Advantage in Title Defense vs. Oleksandr Usyk
Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk have enjoyed similar boxing careers, from Olympic gold medals to dominant reigns as professional champions. But most of Usyk’s success has come at cruiserweight, and that could be enjoy to give Joshua a decisive advantage as he defends his WBO, WBA, and IBF heavyweight titles […]
UFC 266: Lauren Murphy Tries to Solve the Valentina Shevchenko Puzzle in Co-Main Event
Valentina Shevchenko hasn’t lost since 2017. If you take out a pair of decision losses to Amanda Nunes, that streak dates back to 2010 instead. But Lauren Murphy will step up to try and do the impossible on Saturday when she challenges Shevchenko for the women’s flyweight title at UFC […]
UFC 266: Brian Ortega Gets Second Shot at Featherweight Title Against Alexander Volkanovski
Brian Ortega suffered the only loss of his MMA career three years ago when Max Holloway stopped him after four rounds in a title fight at UFC 231. Now, Ortega will get a second shot at the belt when he faces Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight championship at UFC 266 […]
NFL Wild Card Playoffs to Include a Monday Night Football Game
Are you ready for some playoff football? Last season, the NFL expanded the playoffs to include six wild-card games and the league announced that one of those games will be played on Monday evening for the first-ever playoff edition of Monday Night Football. The NFL hasn’t determined which network will […]
Ryder Cup Odds: Americans Take 3-1 Lead After Morning Foursomes
The United States jumped out to an early lead at the Ryder Cup on Friday morning, solidifying its position as the clear favorite to lift the trophy on Sunday. While Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia scored the first point of the day, the other three matches all went to the […]
Carolina Injury Report: RB Christian McCaffrey (Hamstring), CB Jaycee Horn (Foot)
The Carolina Panthers defeated the Houston Texans 24-9 on Thursday Night Football, but they lost running back Christian McCaffrey to a hamstring injury and corner Jaycee Horn to a broken foot. McCaffrey was the consensus first-round pick in everyone’s fantasy football draft. Fans and gamblers expected big things out of […]
NFL DFS Week 3 Value Plays: Is Jacoby Brissett Worth the Risk?
It didn’t take long before injuries began claiming star NFL players, as several notables went down last week. Their absences will give backups (and lower-salaried DFS players) a chance to start and accumulate some fantasy points in Week 3. That could be especially helpful to us at the quarterback position […]
Two-Time Grade 1 Winner Santa Barbara Euthanized After Pelvis Fracture
Two days after she was ruled out of the Breeders’ Cup, standout Irish filly Santa Barbara was euthanized on Thursday after complications set in from a fractured pelvis. Trainer Aidan O’Brien alluded to “a setback†when announcing that his star 3-year-old would skip the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf. […]
Essential Quality, Knicks Go Take Two Roads to Breeders’ Cup Classic
Those of you wanting to see Essential Quality run again must wait until the Nov. 6 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Want to see Knicks Go? Trainer Brad Cox is a bit more accommodating. He’ll turn the 5-year-old loose in the Oct. 2 Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs. Cox told the Daily […]
Who Hates Who? Breaking Down Premier League Rivalries among the Big 6 and Their Fans
There is possibly no greater rivalry in all of sports than Liverpool vs Manchester United. The animosity between the two cities has economic ties that can be traced all the way back to the 19th Century, when Liverpool was England’s main port. We surveyed 2,000 football fans with the goal […]
Americans Favored to Win Back Ryder Cup from Europe at Whistling Straits
Europe has dominated the Ryder Cup in recent years, winning four of the past five competitions, and seven of nine since 2002. Now, however, the United States appears poised to win back the most prestigious team trophy in golf this weekend at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. The Americans have been […]