Tiger Woods became the latest elite athlete to lend his likeness to a series of sports NFTs on the DraftKings Marketplace, as the first two versions of his Autograph Premier Preseason Access Passes dropped on Tuesday. Collectors had the opportunity to queue up for one of 5,000 Carbon Premier NFTs, […]
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DraftKings Bids $20 Billion for Entain in Sports Betting Mega Merger
DraftKings offered to acquire the UK-based sports betting and gambling company Entain. Entain has a 50% stake in BetMGM and operates the Ladbrokes, PartyPoker, bwin, Sportingbet and Coral brands. CNBC’s sources report the offer is for $20 billion in DraftKings’ stock and cash. Investors quickly reacted to the news. Entain’s […]
Tyrod Taylor Out (Hamstring), Texans Rookie Davis Mills to Start Week 3
The Houston Texans will start rookie quarterback Davis Mills against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football in Week 3 after Tyrod Taylor suffered a hamstring injury during their loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 2. Taylor initially tweaked his hamstring in the second quarter against the Browns. Davis, […]
AL Cy Young Odds: Robbie Ray Passes Gerrit Cole as Favorite in Tight Race
Gerrit Cole and Robbie Ray have emerged as the two clear favorites to win the AL Cy Young Award this year. But both aces struggled in their last starts, potentially opening the door for a dark horse to join the race down the stretch. Ray went just 4.2 innings for […]
Dana White’s Contender Series: Undefeated Middleweights Arkhagha, Dobson Compete for Contract
Undefeated middleweight prospects Hashem Arkhagha and AJ Dobson both come into Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night with plenty of hype, but they’ll still have to impress in the featured bout to come away with a UFC contract. Arkhagha and Dobson will face off in the main event at […]
Carson Wentz Sprains Both Ankles, Questionable for Week 3 vs Titans
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz had an injury double-whammy when he sprained his right ankle and left ankle in Week 2’s 27-23 loss against the Los Angeles Rams. In my old neighborhood back in the Bronx, someone would refer to Wentz as Carson Two Ankles. That’s not an endearing moniker […]
Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups: Kerryon Johnson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Sony Michel, Demetric Felton
A slew of quarterbacks were banged up in Week 2, but the San Francisco 49ers saw their backfield get decimated by injuries. Fantasy football Week 3 waiver wire pickups include newly signed 49ers running back Kerryon Johnson, running back Cordarrelle Patterson, running back Sony Michel, and hybrid running back/receiver Demetric […]
Juventus on Relegation Spot After Worst Start In 60 Years
Champions for nine years in a row before Inter won the league last season, Juventus is struggling to find form. Since the start of the current campaign, the Torino giants only managed to win two points, after drawing against Udinese and Milan. They lost their other two games, against Empoli […]
Haaland Scores Brilliant Goal and Makes Millionaires Dream of Having Him
Erling Haaland scored twice, as Borussia Dortmund came out 4-2 winners over Union Berlin at the weekend. The 21-year-old Norwegian striker has now scored seven goals since the start of the campaign. The biggest teams in Europe are queuing once more to impress him. Barcelona and Real Madrid both are […]
British Invader Yibir Gives Europe a Turf Triple Clean Sweep
British-bred Yibir highlighted a sterling weekend for breeding colossus Godolphin, winning Saturday’s $1 million Black-Type Jockey Club Derby Invitational – the final leg of the New York Racing Association’s Turf Triple series. This last-to-first outing over the 1 ½-mile Widener turf course at Belmont Park earned Yibir a berth in […]
NL MVP Race: Harper Overtakes Tatis in Two-Man Battle with Playoff Implications
Bryce Harper and Fernando Tatis Jr. are currently focused on the National League playoff race, as both the Phillies and the Padres are still in contention for a wild card spot, while the Phillies could also win the NL East. But the two superstars are also engaged in their own […]
How Do the WNBA Playoffs Work? A Look at the 2021 Postseason Bracket
The New York Liberty snuck into the WNBA Playoffs on Sunday, earning a backdoor berth as both the Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks lost their final games of the regular season. But the Liberty face a long road to a potential WNBA Championship thanks to the league’s punishing postseason […]
Cleveland Browns Injury Report: WR Jarvis Landry Listed as Week-to-Week with MCL Sprain
The Cleveland Browns defeated the Houston Texans in Week 2 to improve to 1-1, but paid a steep cost when wide receiver Jarvis Landry exited the game prematurely due to a knee injury. Initial reports said Landry suffered an MCL injury on the opening drive, but an MRI on Monday […]
Close Call for Alabama Shakes Up National Championship Odds for Top Contenders
Alabama escaped its trip to Florida with a hard-fought 31-29 victory over the Gators. That result was still enough to shake up the national championship odds at sportsbooks, as the Crimson Tide look just a bit more vulnerable than they did a week ago. Alabama (3-0) jumped out to a […]
Dolphin Down: Tua Tagovailoa Exits Blowout with Rib Injury
The Miami Dolphins were shut out during a 35-0 throttling by the Buffalo Bills, but the game really went off the rails early in the first quarter after quarterback Tua Tagovailoa needed help getting off the field due to an injury to his ribs. The Bills jumped out to a […]
Improbable Coyote Den Pulls Off Acme-Worthy Upset at 186/1
Coyote Den lit up Remington Park’s tote board on Thursday night for the largest payout on a $2 win ticket in the Oklahoma track’s history, crossing the wire at 186/1. The 3-year-old gelding’s improbable victory paid $374 to win, $57 to place, and $18.20 to show. That easily surpassed Remington […]
Breeders’ Cup Board Instigates Review on Bob Baffert’s Eligibility
The Breeders’ Cup announced this weekend that it began reviewing whether Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert can send his horses to this year’s event, set for Nov. 5-6 at Del Mar. The process began in the wake of the New York Racing Association’s scheduled Sept. 27 hearing for the […]
Messi Left Puzzled by Substitution, Plays His Third Game at PSG Without Scoring
Could there be problems for Messi in Paris? That’s what Paris Saint Germain fans fear after just a month at Parc des Princes for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner. Messi made his debut in the PSG shirt in Reims on Aug. 29 when he came on as a sub in […]
Bayern Put Seven Past Bochum, Lewandowski Sets Home Game Scoring Record
Bayern Munich showed no mercy to newly-promoted Bochum, beating them 7-0 on home soil. Robert Lewandowski scored just one goal this time, but it was enough to push his record streak further. The Polish super striker netted for the 13th time in a row in a Bundesliga match played at […]
L’Equipe Reveal Messi Salary: $130 Million Over Three Years. PSG, Infuriated: “Nothing True”
Leading French sports newspaper L’Equipe wrote about Messi’s earnings at PSG. According to the journalists, Messi will make $130 million if he stays at Parc des Princes until 2024. The club denies such a financial plan, saying the article is ‘unacceptable’ and ‘disrespectful. 35+47+47 L’Equipe wrote on its first page […]