Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski was on the sideline once more on Saturday as No. 21 (5-2) Duke beat Wake Forest, 79-68. Krzyzewski, 73, missed Duke’s win Wednesday against Boston College while he and his wife quarantined after family members tested positive for COVID-19. Krzyzewski said he tested negative […]
Sports Betting
Baffert’s Charlatan Will Follow the Money to the Saudi Cup
In a clear case of following the money, Charlatan will pass on the Pegasus and likely set down at the Saudi Cup. That’s what trainer Bob Baffert told Santa Anita’s Ed Golden on Sunday. Following the money, in this case, takes the 4-year-old son of Speightstown to Saudi Arabia on […]
Gut-Behrami and Suter Mark the Return of Swiss Speed in St. Anton
Bettors who took Lara Gut-Behrami (+1200) to win her first super-G in nearly three years were rewarded for their prescience on Sunday as the Swiss speed specialist edged out Italian rival Marta Bassino by 0.16 seconds at Austria’s St. Anton am Arlberg. The victory gives Gut-Behrami her lucky 13th World […]
NFL Trade Rumors: Deshaun Watson Wants Out of Houston, Texans Ship QB to NY Jets?
Houston has a huge problem. Deshaun Watson wants the Houston Texans to trade him after a failed promise to consult him about filling vacancies for the team’s general manager and head coaching positions. The New York Jets are among the numerous suitors in desperate need of a quarterback that would […]
Cleveland Gets Safety and Linebackers Back, Loses Starting Corners Before Sunday’s Kickoff vs. Pittsburgh
Cleveland’s COVID-19 rollercoaster continues to confound and surprise all the way up to the team’s wild-card game kickoff at 8:15 pm ET Sunday at Heinz Field. Over the past 24 hours, the Browns—which will be without head coach Kevin Stefanski who tested positive Tuesday, along with a host of his […]
LaMelo Ball Youngest Player in NBA History to Post Triple-Double (Video)
What’s more impressive? The fact that LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to tally a triple-double, or the fact he did it while coming off the bench in only his tenth-career pro game? Ball scored 22 points, hauled down 12 rebounds, and dished 11 assists in a […]
Britain’s Dave Ryding Shimmies His Way onto Podium as Long Shots Sweep Adelboden’s Sunday Slalom
Maybe the favorites for Sunday’s men’s World Cup Slalom in Adelboden did knock a few too many back Saturday night as an unlikely trio from the field took over the podium under sunny Swiss skies. Seventy-two hours of surprises and fast, technical, and sometimes treacherous skiing came to a thrilling […]
DFS Strategy for the College Football National Championship Game
As the college football season comes to a close on Monday with the national championship game, the DFS sites will offer their last showdown contests. On DraftKings, we must select a captain (at 1.5x the salary but also while earning 1.5x points) and five other roster spots. While it’d be […]
NYRA, TSG Ban Trainer Guillot Over Racist Horse Name, Twitter Reference
Both the New York Racing Association and The Stronach Group’s 1/ST Racing affiliate banned trainer Eric Guillot from racing any of his horses or reserving barn space at any of their tracks after Guillot tagged one of his horses with an apparent racially offensive name. The horse’s name was Grape […]
Goggia Wins Downhill, Breezy on Podium as Women’s World Cup in St. Anton Wraps with Super G Sunday
Reigning downhill Olympic champion Sofia Goggia took the top of the podium in World Cup action Saturday in St. Anton am Arlberg, and American Breezy Johnson found the podium finishing third for the third time this season. Wearing bib no. 5, the Italian speed specialist Goggia set the pace early […]
At 99/1, Just a Command Takes Charge of a Track Record Trifecta Payout
Just a Command was just moments away from being shipped to Arizona’s Turf Paradise. Instead, he ran into the Santa Anita Park record books as the key to the biggest trifecta payout in track history. Going off at 99/1 in Santa Anita’s sixth race Saturday, Just a Command scored a […]
Subdued Men’s World Cup Stop in Adelboden Wraps with Sunday Slalom
Three days of slalom action at Adelboden draws to a close Sunday afternoon. Frenchman Alexis Pinturault will attempt a World Cup first: three victories in two disciplines throughout a single weekend. The Bener Oberland resort, known as much for its hospitality as its speed and technical difficulty, is set to […]
Post-Victory Hangover Hadn’t Set in as Alexis Pinturault Skis to Back-to-Back Giant Slalom Wins in Adelboden
Alpine skiers are notorious for not being able to win two days in a row. It’s not superstition. It’s not sore legs. It’s a little thing called a hangover. And yet, ask a professional ski racer what mornings they’ve turned in their best runs and they’ll almost always smile and […]
One Bet, $100: War in Trenches Will Decide Tampa Bay-Washington
The old saying of football games are won in the trenches couldn’t be more true with the Tampa Bay-Washington Wild Card game on Saturday. Whoever controls the line of scrimmage in this contest should advance to the next round of the NFL Playoffs. That is why with this week’s One […]
The Browns Need an NFL Playoff Bubble Most Yet Want Nothing to do with One
On Sunday, the Cleveland Browns will play their first playoff game since Blue Crush was in the theaters, and they’ll do it with special teams coordinator Mike Priefer roaming the sidelines instead of head coach Kevin Stefanski. Stefanski, along with defensive backs coach Jeff Howard and tight ends coach Drew […]
Golden Gate Fields Gets Go-Ahead to Restart After COVID-19 Outbreak
Golden Gate Fields, shut down in November after a COVID-19 breakout ravaged its workforce, will resume racing Jan. 15, according to track owners, The Stronach Group. That ends a two-month shutdown of the Northern California track imposed when 24 workers initially tested positive for COVID-19. In the wake of that, […]
Missouri vs. LSU Won’t Tip Off Due to COVID-19 Outbreak at Mizzou
Saturday’s matchup between Missouri and LSU men’s basketball programs won’t take place Saturday because of positive COVID-19 test cases and contact tracing protocols within Mizzou’s program. The No. 13 Missouri Tigers (7-2, 1-2 SEC) is the third ranked program affected by COVID-related protocols this week after No. 3 Villanova and […]
Gambling Stocks Jump After NY Gov. Cuomo Endorses Online Betting
Several gambling stocks saw notable increases in share price this week after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he’s OK with legalizing online sports betting in his state to help make up a budget shortfall. Cuomo has long been an opponent of allowing online sports betting, but New York is […]
NBA Weekend Preview: Jazz/Bucks, Suns/Pacers, and the Hot NY Knicks
We’re a full week into 2021 and this weekend has several must-see games, including the Utah Jazz (4-4) at the Milwaukee Bucks (5-3) on Friday, and the Phoenix Suns (6-2) at Indiana Pacers (6-2) on Saturday. Plus, the New York Knicks (5-3) are playing their best ball in years. They […]
Sunday Wild Card Betting Preview: Ravens/Titans, Bears/Saints, Browns/Steelers
The Quickie Betting Preview continues. Sunday features three more NFL wild-card games, and each one includes teams that played each other at least once this season. The Baltimore Ravens were knocked out of the postseason last year by the Tennessee Titans. The Titans and Ravens meet again this year. For […]