After going 1-1 over 90 minutes and in extra time, Italy and Spain went to penalties to settle their Euro 2020 semifinal affair at London’s Wembley Stadium. Italy won a dramatic shootout and will play the final on July 11. Italy was the first to score after 60 minutes, following […]
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Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles: Federer’s Path to Final Opens After Hurkacz Upset
No. 14 seed Hubert Hurkacz scored the biggest win of his career on Tuesday, defeating No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in five sets to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Hurkacz came from behind to win 2-6, 7-6 (7-2) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, in a match that spanned two days due to a rain […]
Four Grade 1s, 20 Graded Stakes Headline Belmont Park’s Fall Meet Slate
Bettors will have a veritable smorgasbord of options to choose from when Belmont Park’s Fall Meet takes to the track in September. In a schedule released by the New York Racing Association on Tuesday, organizers are featuring four, Grade 1 races and five Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In†Challenge […]
Chicago Cubs Fading from Contention After 10-Game Losing Streak
On June 24, Zach Davies and three relievers combined for a no-hitter as the Chicago Cubs beat the Dodgers 4-0 in Los Angeles. The win kept Chicago tied atop the NL Central standings, a position they had been in – sometimes even with a slight lead – for most of […]
Oaklawn Park Boosts Arkansas Derby Purse, Remakes Derby Prep Trail
Oaklawn Park just shifted the landscape for the 2022 Kentucky Derby trail, boosting the purse for the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby to $1.25 million and moving the race up a week, to April 2, 2022. That moves the Arkansas Derby from its traditional spot as the last major Derby prep […]
NBA Finals Injury Report: Will Greek Freak Play in Bucks/Suns Game 1?
The NBA Finals is ready to tip-off, but it’s still unknown if one of the league’s top stars will even suit up. Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo is questionable for the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns. The Suns are the consensus betting favorite […]
The Match IV Odds: Mickelson and Brady Underdogs vs. Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers
Phil Mickelson will reunite with seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady on Tuesday as they take on Bryson DeChambeau and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers at Moonlight Basin in Big Sky, Montana, for the fourth edition of “The Match.†Mickelson and Brady teamed up in the second version […]
Fulsome, Mr. Wireless Pick Up Favorite Lines for Indiana Derby
There will be no Fulsome-O Besos rematch at Wednesday’s Indiana Derby. So playing the part of Fulsome’s erstwhile rival in the Grade 3 event is one Mr. Wireless. Your 4/5 morning-line favorite, Fulsome, heads the seven-horse field in what is Indiana’s richest horse race. The $300,000 Indiana Derby at Indiana […]
2021 Tour de France: Mark Cavendish Surges to Third Sprint Victory at Stage 10 Valence
Despite heavy crosswinds, Mark Cavendish from Deceuninck-QuickStep secured his third stage win of the 2021 Tour de France with a textbook sprint victory in Stage 10: Albertville > Valence. Cavendish notched the 33rd stage win of his illustrious career, leaving him just one stage win from tying the all-time leader […]
2021 NBA Finals: Betting the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a big fat question mark heading into the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns with the health status of Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo unknown after he suffered a knee injury in the previous round. The Suns are the betting favorite at -200 odds to win […]
Wimbledon Odds: Top Seeds Barty, Sabalenka in Quarterfinals Action on Tuesday
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will continue her deepest career run at Wimbledon on Tuesday when she takes on fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in a quarterfinal matchup on Centre Court. With many contenders dropping out early or skipping Wimbledon entirely, Barty has become the clear favorite at the grass-court Grand […]
MLB Midseason Awards: deGrom Favored for NL MVP; Tatis, Acuna Mounting Challenges
Jacob deGrom has put together arguably the best first half of a season for a pitcher in MLB history. But unless he keeps up his torrid pace, there’s no guarantee that the New York Mets ace will add the NL MVP award to his trophy collection. deGrom stands out as […]
Simply Ravishing Back in Training After Failed Breeding Attempt
Standout filly Simply Ravishing returned to training late last month, ending her quick retirement after she failed to get into foal to Into Mischief this spring. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced via Twitter that the Grade 1-winning filly will return to racing in the Aug. 4 Statue of Liberty Division at […]
Stanley Cup Game 4 Odds: Lightning Look to Close Out Series with Sweep in Montreal
The Tampa Bay Lightning could become only the second team ever to close out a Stanley Cup Final in Montreal against the Canadiens. To do it, they must win Game 4 at the Bell Centre on Monday night. The Lightning can also become the first team to sweep a Stanley […]
Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Creates $5.1 Million Avalanche at Pimlico
Bettors piled more than $5.1 million into Pimlico Race Course’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 on Sunday, seeking a piece of the record jackpot carryover on the Maryland track’s mandatory payout day. There were no unique tickets holding all six winners. That meant those holding the most winners walked away with $31,028.08 […]
Gamine Gets Rare Company for Los Alamitos’ Great Lady M Stakes
Amazingly enough, standout filly Gamine didn’t scare away the majority of her competitors for today’s Grade 2 Great Lady M Stakes on Los Alamitos’ Thoroughbred Racing Festival’s closing day. There are seven would-be rivals awaiting the 4-year-old Champion Filly Sprinter in the gate for the marquee event on Los Alamitos’ […]
As Usual, Los Alamitos Derby Discussion Begins With Baffert
Someone in this small, but scrappy, Los Alamitos Derby field is going to earn what has heretofore been a difficult achievement for them: a stakes victory. And as usual in this race, Bob Baffert has the upper hand. Baffert sends out both 3/5 favorite Defunded and 5/2 second-favorite Classier into […]
Loss of Gaming Chairman Delays Louisiana Sports Betting
Due to a staffing issue at the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, the state’s sports bettors may have to wait until after football season begins before placing wagers. The Louisiana Legislature and state voters legalized sports betting last year, and advocates hoped that wagers could begin by the kickoff of college […]
Firenze Fire Ready to Sizzle Again in Belmont Park’s Nerud Stakes
Good timing in one way or another plays an integral part in any horse race, but the good timing blessing Firenze Fire in his last race came from an outside source. Mother Nature. The favorite for Sunday’s Grade 2 John A. Nerud Stakes at Belmont Park, Firenze Fire won the […]
2021 Tour de France: Dylan Teuns Wins Stage 8 in Alps, Tadej Pogacar Seizes Yellow Jersey
On a cold and rainy day, the peloton finally reached the mountains for the first of two stages this weekend in the Alps. Dylan Teuns (Bahrain Victorious) broke away to win Tour de France Stage 8: Oyonnnaz > Le Grand-Bornand. However, the big story for Stage 8 was that Mathieu […]