Despite the Preakness Stakes providing Brad Cox’s entrée into the Triple Crown’s rarefied air, the trainer announced on Thursday that Mandaloun and Caddo River will bypass the May 15 race. The pair join stablemate Essential Quality on the sidelines for the 1 3/16-mile second jewel of the Triple Crown. Cox […]
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Beantown Swatter: Tacko Fall Unleashes 4 Blocks in a Minute (Video)
It might have been garbage time, but Tacko Fall from the Boston Celtics put on a good show against the Orlando Magic with four blocked shots in less than one minute of game time late in the fourth quarter of a 36-point blowout. Tacko, at 7-foot-5, has become a fan […]
Cleveland Cavs Extend 8-Game Losing Streak with Second-Worst ATS Record
The Cleveland Cavs (21-45) hit the skids again and they’ve been fade-worthy material in recent weeks with an 0-8 against the spread clip during their losing streak. Last night, the Cavs were steamrolled by Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, who handed them their eighth-straight loss, in a 36-point […]
Prop Bet: Will the Indiana Pacers Make the Playoffs?
The Indiana Pacers experienced a tumultuous season marred by injuries, COVID-19 postponements, high-profile trades, and drama between the head coach and players. Despite all the craziness, you can wager on a prop bet from DraftKings on whether the Indiana Pacers will make the playoffs. The Pacers (30-35) currently occupy the […]
Former Hornets Players Support North Carolina Sports Betting Effort
Two former members of the Charlotte Hornets have joined the fight for legalizing sports betting in North Carolina. Muggsy Bogues and Dell Curry joined team president Fred Whitfield, as well as Carolina Hurricanes president Don Waddell, in visiting with state lawmakers to tout the benefits of legal wagering in the […]
Rahm, Thomas Lead Hopefuls Attempting to Tackle Green Mile at Wells Fargo Championship
A field of top golfers will head to Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend to take on the toughest finishing stretch in golf when they play the Wells Fargo Championship at the Quail Hollow Club. Quail Hollow features one of the longest courses on tour – 7,521 yards for a par-71 […]
Chelsea Beats Real Madrid to Reach an All-English Champions League Final Against City
Chelsea won at home against Real Madrid, 2-0, to confirm its place in the Champions League final on May 29. After a 1-1 draw last week in Madrid, Chelsea gave little space away in front of their glamorous opponents at Stamford Bridge and went home the deserved winners. With a […]
American Pharoah, Todd Pletcher Earn Hall Nods in First Year of Eligibility
Voters to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame confirmed two of the easiest selections they’ll ever face when they selected Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and seven-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher to the 2021 Hall of Fame class. American Pharoah and Pletcher earned election in the contemporary […]
Bronx ER: Roughed-Up Rougned Odor Heads to 10-Day IL with Knee Sprain
In the latest episode of Bronx ER, the New York Yankees placed second baseman Rougned Odor on the 10-day IL after he suffered a knee injury in a home-plate collision against the Houston Astros on Tuesday. An MRI revealed that Odor, 27, suffered a sprained knee after he collided with […]
Are the NL West Leading San Francisco Giants Real Contenders? Oddsmakers Still Have Doubts
The Los Angeles Dodgers came into the 2021 season as the clear favorites to win the NL West. The San Diego Padres expected to push the Dodgers and emerge as World Series contenders as well. But one month into the season, it’s the San Francisco Giants who sit atop the […]
Blue Jays Flying North to Buffalo for the Summer, Still Won’t Make it to Toronto
The Toronto Blue Jays have been playing in Florida, far away from Canada in a locale that doesn’t provide much in the way of home-field advantage. But starting in June, the Jays will move closer to home to start playing in Buffalo, New York. Toronto announced Wednesday that it will […]
NHL Playoff Races: Nashville Predators Hold Edge Over Dallas Stars for Last Central Berth
The Nashville Predators are on the verge of clinching the fourth and final playoff spot in the Central Division as the NHL playoff races come to a close in the final days of the 56-game regular season. There’s relatively little drama as the regular season concludes. Only four playoff spots […]
Buzz City Prop Bet: Will the Charlotte Hornets Make the Playoffs?
The banged-up Charlotte Hornets got Rookie of the Year candidate LaMelo Ball and Malik Monk back in the lineup in time for a playoff run. Bettors can wager on whether the team will make the playoffs this year via a yes/no prop bet over at DraftKings. The prop bet entails […]
NBA Injury Report: Cautious Lakers Shut Down LeBron James to Rest Sore Ankle
The Los Angeles Lakers will rest LeBron James the remainder of this week with an aggravated ankle injury, and he’ll miss back-to-back games against the LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers. The goal is to keep King James fresh for the playoffs. Earlier this week, the Lakers lost starting shooting […]
Michigan Swingman Franz Wagner Declares for NBA Draft
German-born Franz Wagner, a sophomore swingman at Michigan, will bypass his junior season in Ann Arbor and declare himself eligible for the 2021 NBA Draft. Wagner is the younger brother of NBA player and former Michigan standout Moritz Wagner. Wagner, 19, averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per […]
Manchester City Beats PSG to Reach their First Champions League Final
History was written in Manchester on Tuesday when City beat PSG 2-0 in the second leg of the semifinals to punch its ticket for the Champions League final. Last week, in Paris, The Citizens also won 2-1. The final in Istanbul will be Manchester City’s first in the Champions League. […]
Mets Fire Hitting Coaches Davis, Slater in Bid to Kickstart Floundering Offense
The New York Mets offense has started to show signs of life over the last week, but that wasn’t enough to stop the team from firing its top two hitting coaches on Monday night. The Mets announced the firings of hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater […]
Indian Premier League Postpones Season Indefinitely Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) voted to postpone the Indian Premier League on Tuesday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage throughout the country. India recently passed 20 million total coronavirus cases, with the country averaging more than 325,000 new cases per day over the last […]
Mourinho Returns to Action Two Weeks After Tottenham Sacking
Jose Mourinho didn’t spend too much time unemployed. “The Special One” agreed to become AS Roma’s new manager just two weeks after being sacked by Tottenham. The 58-year-old manager will take charge at the Olimpico once the current campaign concludes. AS Roma will almost surely miss out on Champions League […]
Better than the Oscars? Kentucky Derby Ratings Jump from 2020
NBC Sports announced strong ratings for Saturday’s telecast of the 147th Kentucky Derby, producing Total Audience Delivery numbers of 14.5 million viewers for the opening leg of the Triple Crown. Putting those numbers into perspective, the Derby drew better numbers than the final round of the Masters. For the first […]