Sports Betting

Buffalo’s Josh Allen was one of the big winners in NFL Week 3, while the LA Rams were losers to the Bills. (Image: AP)

NFL Conference Championship DFS: Josh Allen Could Be a Bargain

Just four teams remain in the NFL playoffs, with the Bills and Chiefs playing for the AFC crown and the Buccaneers and Packers facing off in the NFC. Several key players remain questionable late in conference championship week, so keep an eye on injury news before finalizing your DFS lineups. […]

Historical Horse Racing (HHR) machines resemble slot machines, which are banned in Kentucky. They provided $2.2 billion to Kentucky's economy in 2019 and are a major economic engine for the state's key Thoroughbred industry. (Image: Canadian Thoroughbred Magazine)

Kentucky Supreme Court Rejects HHR Appeal, Lawmakers Up Next?

In the latest salvo fired in the ongoing debate about historical horse racing (HHR) machines in Kentucky, the state’s Supreme Court denied an appeal from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission requesting a second opinion on the legality of those machines. The Kentucky Supreme Court refused to reconsider its Sept. 24 […]

Organizers say that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead as scheduled, despite reporting that a cancellation is likely. (Image: Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

IOC, Organizers Push Back on Reports of Tokyo Olympics Cancellation

The Times of London reported on Thursday that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics – already postponed to July 2021 – will be canceled, but organizers still say they plan on holding the Games this year. The local organizing committee and the International Olympic Committee have both pushed back on the report, […]

In three races, Caddo River hasn't finished worse than second. He won his last race before Friday's Smarty Jones Stakes by more than a nose -- 9 1/2 lengths. (Image: Robert Yates)

Caddo River, Cowan Seeking Breakout Stakes Win in Smarty Jones

One of the seven horses entered in Friday’s Smarty Jones Stakes will get his first stakes victory. It won’t be a graded stakes victory, but not one connection will throw this one back. Nor will they throw back the 17 Kentucky Derby qualifying points up for grabs to the top […]

Despite a bout with COVID, the death of his last major owner/client and a declining stable, D. Wayne Lukas remains a presence wherever he goes. He returns to Oaklawn Park for its Winter/Spring Meet, which starts Friday. (Image: Bob Bradley)

Iconic Trainer Lukas Back in the Oaklawn Park Saddle

He remains the Lion in Winter, albeit a lion overseeing a smaller pride these days. But D. Wayne Lukas is back at Oaklawn Park. He’s back to the winter jungle he ruled for most of the 1990s, and back without many of the high-profile clients who helped put him in […]

Knicks Go and Joel Rosario won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile last November. The 5-year-old Brad Cox charge is the 5/2 favorite for Saturday's Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park. (Image: Skip Dickstein)

Knicks Go Draws Prime Pegasus Post, Tabbed as 5/2 Favorite

With three straight victories in as many 2020 starts, Knicks Go is exactly the type of horse who wins the Pegasus World Cup Invitational. Now, add a prime starting spot from Post 4 to the mix, and it’s easy to understand how Knicks Go became the 5/2 favorite when Pegasus […]

Atlanta Dream players walk by a Black Lives Matter graphic at the Feld Entertainment Center in Florida. Dream co-owner was critical of WNBA's BLM messaging.

If Kelly Loeffler Is Out as Atlanta Dream Owner, Is LeBron James In?

The WNBA confirmed on Tuesday that the Atlanta Dream will soon have a new owner. The pending sale, first reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will likely displace Kelly Loeffler, providing leadership more in step with the league and its players. Loeffler wedged herself between a rock and a hard place. […]

Alireza Firouzja got what he was looking for against Aryan Tari out of the opening, but ultimately settled for a draw in their Round 4 matchup at the Tata Steel Masters. (Image: Jurriaan Hoefsmit/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021)

Tata Steel Chess Tournament Odds: Carlsen Favored Heading Into First Rest Day

The fourth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament failed to produce any decisive results, meaning that the five-way logjam at the top of the standings remains intact heading into the first rest day. Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Nils Grandelius, and Pentala Harikrishna each sit on 2.5 points […]

Bart Starr, two-time MVP with the Green Bay Packers surveys the Kansas City Chiefs defense during the first Super Bowl. (Image: Getty)
The OG List

The OG List: Complete Tally of Super Bowl MVP Winners

The OG List returns with a complete rundown of Super Bowl MVP winners. Take a look at the historical data before you make your Super Bowl MVP prop bets. It’s no surprise to see quarterbacks leading the pack with 31 Super Bowl MVP awards, including eight combined by Joe Montana […]

Aqueduct Racetrack served Queens as more than a sporting institution. It's first floor is now a New York COVID-19 vaccination center. (Image: NYRA)

Aqueduct Racetrack Doubles as State COVID-19 Vaccination Center

Aqueduct Racetrack once played host to a Pope and the only triple dead heat in a stakes race. Now, the New York track plays host to a state-run COVID-19 vaccination distribution center. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) opened Aqueduct’s first floor to state health officials, who began distributing the […]

Lecomte Stakes winner Midnight Bourbon opens at 30/1 in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2. (Image: Lou Hodges Jr./Hodges Photography)

The Field is Your Favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2

While Life Is Good yielded his favorite status in at least one Las Vegas future book, he holds down 6/1 individual favorite status in Pool 2 of Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pool. At the same time, the Derby field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” is the overall 9/5 […]

Michael Chiesa (left) and Neil Magny (right) will face off in the main event of Wednesday’s UFC card on Fight Island. (Image: Getty)

Chiesa, Magny Headline Wednesday UFC Card After COVID Cancellations

The UFC has rescheduled or canceled several bouts that it intended to be a part of Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN card — its second of three events on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi this January. But, even after those changes, the promotion has still put together a solid welterweight headliner […]

Rookie point guard Cole Anthony of the Orlando Magic drives to the basket against Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. (Image: Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)

NBA Losing Streaks: Lo-Fi Orlando Magic Now 0-6 Without Markelle Fultz

The low-scoring, 3-point averse Orlando Magic (6-8) have now lost six games in a row after starting the season 6-2. The Magic currently hold the NBA’s longest current losing streak, which began when starting point guard Markelle Fultz blew out his ACL. So, why are the Magic losing? Their skid […]

Mean Joe Greene drank more than 18 Cokes while making this iconic 1979 Super Bowl ad. (Image: Coca-Cola)

Coca-Cola Among Big Brands Bowing Out of Super Bowl 55 Ads

Last year, advertisers spent a record-breaking $435 million on Super Bowl ads, according to Kantar Media. This year probably won’t break any records, however, now that Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Hyundai have decided to pass. A number of factors contributed to last year’s record Super Bowl ad spend. The NFL’s regular-season […]

Conor McGregor has faced legal issues throughout his career, including an arrest after UFC 223. (Image: The Mega Agency)

Woman Files Personal Injury Lawsuit in Ireland Against Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from a woman over an alleged personal injury incident, according to multiple media reports. Attorney Dave Coleman told ESPN that his client filed suit on Monday in the High Court in Dublin, Ireland. Civil Charges Follow Police Investigation The case involves an alleged […]