After 16 seasons, Chris Paul will play in his first NBA Finals after the veteran point guard guided the Phoenix Suns to a Western Conference championship by defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in six games. Paul dropped 41 points in the close-out game on the road in Los Angeles, including […]
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Keeneland Opens a Record Stakes Purse for 2021 Fall Meet
Keeneland will celebrate its 85th anniversary by rolling out a meet-record $6 million in stakes purses – with an expanded 22 stakes events — in its 17-day Fall Meet this October. Along with those extra stakes – including two new ones for 2-year-olds – Keeneland is restoring all of its […]
Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting: It’s Bryson DeChambeau and Everybody Else at Detroit Golf Club
Bryson DeChambeau comes into this weekend’s Rocket Mortgage Classic as the clear favorite to defend his title, though even he admits it will take a little bit of luck to win again at Detroit Golf Club. DeChambeau finished in the top 20 last week at the Travelers Championship, and nearly […]
Magnus Carlsen Survives Wesley So Comeback to Reach Goldmoney Asian Rapid Semifinals
Magnus Carlsen nearly blew a seemingly safe lead on Wednesday, but held on to get past American rival Wesley So and reach the semifinals of the Goldmoney Asian Rapid online chess tournament. Carlsen will now move on to face Levon Aronian in the semifinals of the Champions Chess Tour event. […]
Lack of Entries Pushes Los Alamitos Derby From Saturday to Sunday
Due to an insufficient number of entries, the Los Alamitos Derby, one of the flagship events on Los Alamitos’ abbreviated summer Thoroughbred card, will run on Sunday instead of Saturday. The $150,000 Grade 3 event, which takes its 3-year-olds 1 1/8 miles around the Southern California track, drew only four […]
Stanley Cup Finals: After Dominating Game 1, Lightning Look to Strike Twice vs. Canadiens
The Tampa Bay Lightning thoroughly outplayed the Montreal Canadiens in a 5-1 drubbing in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Now, the home team will look to take a 2-0 lead in the series when they host Game 2 on Wednesday night. The Lightning dominated Game 1 from start […]
2021 Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar Obliterates Stage 5 Time Trial, Moves into 2nd Overall
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won his first stage in the 2021 Tour de France with a smashing individual time trial victory in Stage 5, and leap-frogged into second place in the overall GC standings behind Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix). Van der Poel, who admitted was not […]
Game 6 Betting Preview: Clippers Seek to Even Series, Force Game 7
Without their leading scorer and leader Kawhi Leonard, the LA Clippers fell behind the Phoenix Suns 3-1 in the Western Conference finals. The pesky Clippers, thanks to the heroics of Paul “Playoff P” George, staved off elimination with a clutch road victory in Game 5 to trim the deficit. Can […]
NBA Playoffs Injury Update: Greek Freak Goes Down in Game 4 Loss (VIDEO)
The rash of injuries to All-Stars in the NBA postseason continues after Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks suffered a hyper-extended knee injury in the second half of Game 4 against the Atlanta Hawks. Without Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were unable to mount a comeback against the short-handed Hawks, […]
Mia Hamm Soccer Card Sets Sales Record
A Mia Hamm soccer card nearly impossible to find in perfect condition set a sales record for a card depicting a female sports star. The 1992 Sports Illustrated for Kids card graded Gem Mint by PSA sold for $34,440 via Goldin Auctions over the weekend. It’s the only PSA 10 […]
Healthy, Wealthy Mishriff Returns as Eclipse Stakes Favorite
Boasting a healthier bankroll than he did opening the year, Mishriff returns from his post-Saudi Cup, post-Dubai respite on Saturday to headline a field of seven in the Group 1 Eclipse at Sandown Park in England. The top-ranked horse in the world, according to the Longines rankings, Mishriff comes into […]
2021 Tour de France: Mark Cavendish Sprints to Emotional Stage 4 Victory at Fougeres
Two weeks ago, Mark Cavendish didn’t think he was ever going to ride in the Tour de France again, let alone win Stage 4: Redon > Fougeres for the 31st stage win of his illustrious racing career. Cavendish returned to the Tour de France for the first time in three […]
Sports NFTs Suffer in the Wake of Falling Crypto Prices
The price of Bitcoin fell from a high of more than $63,000 in mid-April to a low of less than $32,000 at various times in June. Ethereum peaked at over $4,100, only to fall to under $1,800 on Saturday. And while cryptocurrency prices have begun to rebound, the damage seems […]
Serena Williams Withdraws from Wimbledon with Leg Injury (VIDEO)
Twenty-three-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams withdrew from Wimbledon during the first set of her opening round match on Tuesday with a leg injury, ending one of the early betting favorite’s latest bid for a record-tying 24th major title. Williams slipped during a point in the fifth game and appeared […]
Game 4 Betting Preview: Milwaukee Bucks Up 2-1 Thanks to Khris Middleton
Khris Middleton and Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo combined for 71 points in the Game 3 victory to put the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the Atlanta Hawks 2-1 in the Eastern Conference finals. The Hawks head into Game 4 with an air of uncertainty because their leading scorer and All-Star, Trae […]
How Hungary Boss Rossi Became Euro 2020 Hero After Turning Down a Second-Tier Job
Marco Rossi is one of the major discoveries at Euro 2020. The 56-year-old Italian took Hungary close to qualification from Group F, the same group in which France, Germany, and Portugal competed. Hungary was at +40,000 to win the tournament, with the bookies giving them no chance of escaping bottom […]
Euro 2020 Favorite France Falls, Spain Survives Scare on the Hottest Day of the Tournament
What. A. Thriller. France was eliminated from Euro 2020 after an epic game against Switzerland, which could only be decided in a penalty shootout. Spain and Croatia produced a similar outing, with La Roja finally winning in extra-time thanks to goals from Morata and Oyarzabal. Both games finished 3-3 over […]
Andy Murray Wins First Wimbledon Match in Four Years, Tiafoe Upsets Tsitsipas in First Round
Andy Murray showed his British fans that he still has something left in the tank on Monday, as the former world No. 1 defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili to win his first-round match at Wimbledon. Murray hadn’t competed at Wimbledon since 2017, when he suffered a hip injury during the tournament. Murray […]
NBA Playoffs Injury Report: Atlanta’s Trae Young Questionable for Game 4
Beware of zebras. In a freak accident in which he ran into an official, Trae Young sprained his ankle in Game 3’s loss for the Atlanta Hawks against the Milwaukee Bucks. He’s currently listed as questionable for Game 4 with a bone bruise injury. The Hawks trail the Bucks 2-1 […]
2021 Tour de France: Tim Merlier Wins Stage 3 Despite More Crashes in Pontivy
The peloton can’t wait until the 2021 Tour de France leaves Brittany because of the weather, bumpy roads, and the numerous crashes that plagued the start of this year’s Le Tour. Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) evaded a crash in the final sprint on Stage 3, Lorient > Pontivy, and secured his […]