Are you ready for the third round of the heavyweight bout between Tom Brady versus Drew Brees? The #5 Tampa Bay Bucs play the #2 New Orleans Saints at the Superdome in NFL divisional-round action in a matchup of strong defensive teams in the NFC South. The Saints defeated the […]
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Location Wheel Spins for Men’s Slalom, Points to Flachau this Weekend
After a pair of men’s downhill races and one slalom scheduled for Wengen, Switzerland, were called off due to concerns that too many cases of the British strain of COVID-10 had come to the area, neighbor Austria stepped in and picked up two of the three disciplines in Kitzbühel. Then, […]
NFL Divisional Round DFS: Aaron Rodgers for the QB Slot
We’ve reached the Elite Eight of the NFL playoffs. Looking at DFS, there appears to be good value in certain spots in each position this weekend as we try to squeeze the most value we can within the salary cap. Here are six players to consider. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Packers […]
NFC Divisional Playoffs Betting Preview: LA Rams at Green Bay Packers
The Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers meet in a classic playoff battle between the NFL’s top defensive team and the league’s elite offensive squad. The Rams and their smothering defense, led by Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, face a tough assignment slowing down Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay’s […]
World’s Tennis Elite Arrive in Melbourne for Australian Open, Go Straight into Quarantine
While the Australian Open isn’t set to start until Feb. 8, several of the world’s best tennis players trickled into Melbourne late this week for the tournament set on a continent that has virtually eliminated COVID-19. With 11 cases reported in the entire country on Jan. 15, the Australian curve […]
NBA Weekend Preview: Luka and Mavs Meet Greek Freak and Bucks, Jazz and Nuggets Rematch
The NBA loves to hype a game with two of its young superstars, which is why Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks versus the Greek Freak and Milwaukee Bucks will be must-see TV on Friday evening. The Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz meet in a rematch of their epic Western […]
Mickey Mantle Rookie Card Tops $5M in Eye-Popping Sale
As the sports card market climbs to new heights, the industry witnessed its first card purchase exceeding $5 million on Thursday. Venture capitalist Rob Gough bought a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card graded Mint 9 by Professional Sports Authenticators for $5.2 million through the PWCC Marketplace, ESPN reported. Few […]
New York Jets Hire Head Coach Robert Saleh to End Decade-Long Playoff Drought
A new chapter has begun for the New York Jets after the team hired Robert Saleh as their next head coach. The San Francisco 49ers’ former defensive coordinator is hoping to guide the Jets to their first playoff berth since 2010. Saleh joins a Jets team recovering from a tailspin […]
2021 NBA Championship Futures Update: Lakers, Clippers, Nets, Bucks in Top 4
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers lead the NBA with a 10-3 record, and LeBron James and company are consensus favorites to win the 2021 NBA championship. After the Brooklyn Nets (7-6) acquired James Harden in a blockbuster four-team trade, the Nets saw their championship odds jump to +350. The […]
Post-Doping Scandal, Russia Plays to Draw in First Round of World Handball Championship
The newly minted Russian Handball Federation team played to a draw in the opener of their first match of the International Handball Federation World Men’s Handball Championship on Thursday, despite being heavy underdogs (+250) to Belarus. Seven group games continued the action on Day 2 of the two-week, 32-team tournament […]
UFC on ABC Odds: Holloway Battles Kattar in UFC’s Return to Network Television
In December 2018, FOX televised a UFC card for the final time. That’s also the last time that the world’s premier MMA organization aired on network TV. That will change on Saturday when Max Holloway battles Calvin Kattar in the main event of UFC on ABC 1. The card also […]
NFL Divisional Prop Bets: Highest and Lowest-Scoring Playoff Teams
You can wager on the highest scoring or lowest-scoring team this weekend via NFL divisional prop bets on DraftKings. It’s no shocker that Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are the favorites to crank out the most points at +225 odds, while the LA Rams and their banged-up quarterbacks […]
Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers Lead Super Bowl MVP Odds
The divisional round of the NFL playoffs hasn’t even been played yet, but sportsbooks are already taking bets on the Super Bowl 55 MVP. Unsurprisingly, the QBs from the top two seeds are the betting favorites. At BetMGM, Patrick Mahomes leads at +350, followed by Aaron Rodgers at +525. Both […]
Ex-Derby Hopeful Wells Bayou Finds Another Trail — the Comeback
Wells Bayou put himself on last year’s Kentucky Derby Trail with an electric, front-running style comprising equal parts promise and peril. Now, the reigning Louisiana Derby winner puts himself on the comeback trail in Saturday’s Grade 3 Louisiana Stakes. The $125,000 Louisiana is one of six stakes on Saturday’s Fair […]
Mikaela Shiffrin is Back, Ready for Stacked Giant Slalom Field at Kranjska Gora
The women’s alpine World Cup moves on to Slovenia with a pair of giant slaloms in Kranjska Gora this weekend. And, the major story going into two days of skiing is the reemergence of American Mikaela Shiffrin, suddenly back on top coming off a career-defining slalom win Tuesday under the […]
Pac 12 Double-Headers Now a Thing as Oregon on Pause Again with COVID-19
The Oregon vs. UCLA men’s basketball game scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Eugene will instead take place on Feb. 1 in Los Angeles. The schools, both atop the Pac 12 at 9-2, will play two in five days at Pauley Pavillon after they were forced to move a December […]
Fabiano Caruana Aims for Back-to-Back Titles at Tata Steel Chess Tournament
The Tata Steel Chess Tournament stands as one of the most prestigious chess events in the world. For over 80 years, top grandmasters have traveled to Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands to battle for one of the game’s true major titles. And while organizers have diminished the spectacle this […]
Charlatan, Knicks Go, and Swiss Skydiver Headline Saudi Cup Nominees
Swiss Skydiver, Charlatan and Knicks Go are three names you’d expect to find in the world’s richest race – the $20 million Saudi Cup. And those three American stars headline a lengthy nominee list for the Feb. 20 Saudi Cup. The 1 1/8-mile Saudi Cup drew 109 nominees from nine […]
US Men’s Handball Out of World Championships Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
The two-decade wait for the United States men’s handball team to surface in international competition was extended indefinitely Wednesday. Due to a COVID-19 outbreak, the team had to withdraw from the 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship the night before the competition got underway. It has been since 2001 that the […]
Canada’s Queen’s Plate Moves to August, Stays in Late Summer
Banking on extended time allowing the COVID-19 pandemic to subside and spectators to return, Woodbine Entertainment announced the 162nd running of the Queen’s Plate will take place Sunday, Aug. 22 at Woodbine Racetrack. The first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, the $1 million Queen’s Plate is typically held at […]