Phil Mickelson will once again team up with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady on the golf course when the two take on Bryson DeChambeau and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the fourth iteration of The Match. Mickelson is coming off one of the most significant achievements of […]
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Royal Ascot Meet Returning Some Pomp, Admitting 12K Fans Daily
The Royal Ascot Meet carries a well-earned reputation as one of the biggest parties in world horse racing. And the English racetrack will resume its party host duties this year when it admits 12,000 fans daily to the five-day meet. The British government selected the track as one of its […]
Charles Schwab Challenge: Spieth Favored, Mickelson Back in Action After PGA Title
Three of the world’s top-10 golfers are back in action immediately after the PGA Championship as the tour moves to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Charles Schwab Challenge. Jordan Spieth enters the weekend as the +1000 favorite to win the Charles Schwab Challenge, according to FanDuel […]
Who Are the Top 12 Highest-Earning Boxers on Instagram?
Until the introduction of social media, the only time you’d be able to follow a professional boxer’s journey would be during a TV interview, press conference, weigh-in, or fight night. Now, thanks to platforms such as Instagram, we’re able to get an insight into the lives of the most formidable […]
2021 NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat in 0-2 Hole Against Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks
In NBA postseason history, teams that take a 2-0 lead in a seven-game series win 94% of the time. As such, the odds are stacked in the Milwaukee Bucks’ favor, while the Miami Heat face a steep climb to overcome a 6% chance of coming from behind after trailing 0-2. […]
Super Stock Chases Return to Form in Inaugural Texas Derby
We last saw Super Stock finishing a distant 16th in the Kentucky Derby. We’ll next see him back not in the final Triple Crown jewel – the Belmont Stakes – but in the inaugural Texas Derby. The 3-year-old Arkansas Derby winner is one of 10 expected sophomores in the $300,000 […]
MLB Injury Report: Plesac Loses Battle with Shirt; Harper to IL, Kubler Feels Shoulder Fatigue
Zach Plesac just wanted to rip off his shirt in the Cleveland Indians locker room on Sunday. Now, that decision has landed the starting pitcher on the injured list. Cleveland manager Terry Francona told reporters on Tuesday that the team was placing Plesac on the IL due to a non-displaced […]
Japanese Newspaper Joins Growing Calls to Postpone Tokyo Summer Olympics
The Asahi Shimbun, the second-largest circulating newspaper in the world, is calling for the postponement or cancellation of the Summer Olympics, joining a chorus of Japanese stakeholders who say the Tokyo Games shouldn’t go forward. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back the 2020 Summer Olympics, which are scheduled to start on […]
NBA Player Awards: Julius Randle Snags MIP, Jordan Clarkson Named Sixth Man of Year
The NBA announced individual player awards this week and tapped Julius Randle of the New York Knicks as the league’s Most Improved Player (MIP), while Jordan Clarkson from the Utah Jazz earned Sixth Man of the Year for his steady play as the first player off the bench for the […]
Magnus Carlsen Sneaks Into FTX Crypto Cup Quarterfinals with Final-Round Win
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen barely avoided disaster on Tuesday, winning his final round-robin game to secure one of the eight quarterfinal slots in the FTX Crypto Cup. Carlsen ended the preliminary stage with 8.5 points after 15 rounds, securing the No. 6 seed heading into the quarterfinals. Carlsen relieved […]
Monmouth Park Threatens Jockeys with Ban if They Skip Opening Day
Monmouth Park management fired the latest salvo in the New Jersey track’s ongoing battle with its jockeys when it said riders refusing to accept mounts for Friday’s opening day will be forbidden from riding at Monmouth Park for the duration of the meet. This latest salvo, coming hours before Tuesday’s […]
2021 NBA Playoffs Series Lines: Jazz, Clippers, Lakers Favorites Despite 0-1 Hole
Three of the big favorites to win the 2021 NBA Championship stumbled out of the gate in the opening weekend of the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, and #1 seed Utah Jazz all lost their Game 1 match ups, yet oddsmakers still have faith that all three teams […]
MomentRanks Adds DFS Game Using NBA Top Shot Moments for Lineup Construction
NBA Top Shot leads the world of sports NFTs in 2021, due in large part to its highly polished product that offers collectors more than just static cards. Now, there’s another use for those moments: playing daily fantasy sports with them. The MomentRanks.com website has launched a DFS game in […]
Mets Injury Update: deGrom Back on the Mound; Conforto, McNeil Will Miss Month of Action
The leading contender for the NL Cy Young Award will return to action on Tuesday night when Jacob deGrom takes the hill for the New York Mets against the Colorado Rockies. deGrom missed more than two weeks with right side tightness, an injury that required the ace to spend time […]
NBA Africa Launches with Backing from Dikembe Mutumbo, Grant Hill, Joakim Noah
On Monday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the league will launch NBA Africa, a new entity that will handle all business on the continent, including managing the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Investors in NBA Africa include former NBA stars Dikembe Mutumbo, Grant Hill, Joakim Noah, and Luol Deng. Nigerian […]
NBA Playoffs Injury Report: Donovan Mitchell Ready to Play in Game 2, Angry the Jazz Sat Him in Game 1
All signs pointed toward Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan “Spida” Mitchell returning to the hardwood for the opening game of the Western Conference playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies after being sidelined because of an ankle injury. However, Mitchell was a last-minute scratch for the Jazz shortly before the tip-off of […]
Tampa Bay Rays Win 11 Straight to Assert Themselves in AL East Race
The Tampa Bay Rays won in dramatic fashion on both Sunday and Monday, extending their winning streak to 11 games and taking over first place in the highly competitive AL East race. The Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 14-8 on Monday, overcoming two Vladimir Guerrero Jr. home runs to […]
Cox Calls a New Play for Knicks Go — The Met Mile
Even Brad Cox understands how the avoid Bob Baffert game is played, which explains why he moved his star older horse, Knicks Go, to the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap. That June 5 race is the first-among-equals Grade 1 on the Belmont Stakes undercard. Cox originally targeted Knicks Go for the […]
Trainer Powell Puts In Santa Anita Park Record $150K Claim on Filly
Trainer Leonard Powell set a Santa Anita Park claiming record last Saturday when he put in a $150,000 claim for Nimbostratus, a 3-year-old French-bred filly. Powell’s claim destroyed the previous record of $125,000, set in 1997. Santa Anita fielded three $100,000 claims this meet — remarkable numbers, even at one […]
Will the Yankees Win the World Series Now that Corey Kluber Threw a No-Hitter?
According to a historical trend dating back to 1917, whenever a New York Yankees pitcher throws a no-hitter, the Yankees win the World Series in the same season 70% of the time. Corey Kluber tossed a no-hitter for the Yankees against the Texas Rangers last week, so will this historical […]