Tickets to watch this Futures Collegiate Baseball League team have never been hotter. That’s because the Brockton Rox features the sons of baseball legends like David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Pedro Martinez, Garry Sheffield, and Keith Foulke. Scouts travel far and wide to size up potential talent for MLB. But they […]
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NBA Summer League: Paolo Banchero Outduels Jabari Smith in Battle of Top-2 Picks
Under the bright and glitzy lights of Las Vegas, two franchises caught a glimpse of their future stars in action. Playin in the NBA’s Summer League, Paolo Banchero — the #1 pick from the Orlando Magic — scored 17 points and led his team to victory against the Houston Rockets […]
In Effort to Force a Transfer, Ronaldo Won’t Travel on Man U’s Preseason Tour
Cristiano Ronaldo won’t be part of the squad Manchester United takes to Thailand and Australia on Friday, as Erik ten Hag continues preparation for his first season in charge. Ronaldo has been absent from training this week, citing family reasons behind his absence from Carrington. United board members insist they […]
Sophomores Take Center Stage in All-Stakes Cross Country Pick 5
Belmont Park’s two Grade 1s share the stage with the biggest day on Horseshoe Indianapolis’ schedule to create this week’s all-stakes Cross Country Pick 5. The New York Racing Association starts this week’s Cross Country Pick 5 at home with the Grade 1 Belmont Oaks Invitational. The 10-filly field of […]
Los Alamitos Derby Provides Slow Down Andy with a Fast Track to History
Slow Down Andy missed his shot at Kentucky Derby glory, but the colt gets a mulligan on making history when he leads a five-horse field into the gates for Saturday’s Los Alamitos Derby. The son of Nyquist and 8/5 morning line favorite is attempting to become the first horse in […]
Hasim Rahman Jr. Replaces Tommy Fury as Next Boxing Opponent for Jake Paul
Jake Paul will still be fighting a real boxer on Aug. 6 at Madison Square Garden. But after Tommy Fury withdrew from the fight, Paul has replaced him with heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr. in what could prove to be a much more challenging matchup. Paul announced the new opponent on […]
Tour de France Odds Update: Tadej Pogacar (-400), Jonas Vingegaard (+300) After Stage 6
Two-time Tour de France defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) secured the yellow jersey from Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), who held on to it during the previous four stages. After six stages, Slovenia’s Pogacar is the clear betting favorite at -400 odds to win the 2022 Tour de France, […]
Ons Jabeur Favored Over Elena Rybakina in Historic Wimbledon Final
Neither Ons Jabeur nor Elena Rybakina had ever advanced past the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament before entering Wimbledon. Now, one will walk away with their first major title when they meet up in the final at the All England Club on Saturday. DraftKings sees Jabeur as the slight […]
Nadal’s Withdrawal Leaves Djokovic as Overwhelming Favorite for Wimbledon Title
Rafael Nadal pulled out of his Friday semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon, leaving defending champion Novak Djokovic as the clear favorite to win the men’s title for the fourth straight time. Djokovic is now the -380 favorite to win Wimbledon at FanDuel Sportsbook. He opened the tournament as […]
Another Two-Way Performance Improves Shohei Ohtani Odds for MVP, Cy Young
While Shohei Ohtani won the AL MVP award for his historic two-way season for the Los Angeles Angels in 2021, he was never truly in contention for the Cy Young Award, as the team limited his innings on the mound and his numbers didn’t match up with the best pitchers […]
2022 Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar Snags Yellow Jersey with Stage 6 Score
The longest stage of this year’s Le Tour hugged the border of France and Belgium. Two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) secured his first stage win at the 2022 Tour de France with an impressive victory and an uphill finish in Stage 6 at Longwy. Poagcar also snatched […]
Yankees Basher Aaron Judge Reaches 30 HRs Before the All-Star Break
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is playing for a huge raise next season, and he’s certainly helping his cause by leading the majors with 30 home runs after smacking a grand slam on Wednesday night. Judge homered in a 16-0 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates and now has […]
Cap-Scrapped LA Lakers Take a Flier on Center Thomas Bryant
The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a one-year deal with center Bryant Thomas, who missed significant time the last two seasons with the Washington Wizards while recovering from an ACL injury. The Lakers don’t have much wiggle room to work with when signing free agents, so they have to gamble […]
Hot-Handed Pletcher Driving Dynamic One Into the Suburban
With the Grade 2 Suburban Stakes on the agenda, Todd Pletcher isn’t slowing down on making Belmont Park his personal playground. Not this weekend, when he sends out Dynamic One and Untreated in Saturday’s Suburban on Belmont Park’s closing weekend. The Suburban, which sends its 4-year-olds and up 10 furlongs […]
Genesis Scottish Open Odds: Deep Field Heads to The Renaissance Club for Links Golf
An impressive field that includes 14 of the world’s top 15 golfers will tee it up on Thursday at The Renaissance Club for the Genesis Scottish Open. Jon Rahm (+1200) comes into the Scottish Open as the favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook, though there are plenty of strong contenders among the […]
2022 Tour de France: Simon Clarke Conquers Cobblestones in Troublesome Stage 5
In the most exciting stage of the 2022 Tour de France, Simon Clarke (Israel-Premier Tech) rode to a victory in Stage 5 during a hellacious route that included 19 km of cobblestones from Lille to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut. Clarke edged out Taco van der Hoorn (Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert) in a photo […]
AL Cy Young Odds: Shane McClanahan, Justin Verlander Separating from the Pack
Justin Verlander is a 39-year-old veteran who’s already won two Cy Young Awards in his 17-year career. Shane McClanahan is pitching in only his second major league season with the Tampa Bay Rays. But while they may have vastly different resumes, these two pitchers are likely to duel for the […]
Nadal Beats Fritz in Fifth-Set Tiebreaker to Reach Wimbledon Semifinal, Keep Slam Hopes Alive
Rafael Nadal overcame an abdominal injury, a 2-1 set deficit, and some inspired play from Taylor Fritz to beat the American and win his Wimbledon quarterfinal match on Wednesday. Nadal triumphed in a 10-point tiebreaker to finally put the match away by a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) score. […]
Cleveland Browns Trade QB Baker Mayfield to Carolina Panthers
After months of speculation, the Cleveland Browns finally trade quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers for a future conditional pick that’s currently slotted for the fifth-round pick, but which could move to the fourth round dependent upon playing time. The Panthers host the Browns in Week 1 of the […]
Endeavor Slashes Bid for OpenBet After Sportsbook Valuations Tank
Last week, Endeavor lowered its bid for OpenBet to $800 million, down from its previous offer of $1.2 billion. The 33% price reduction comes in the midst of a stock market correction, which has pummeled sports betting securities. Last September, Endeavor agreed to buy OpenBet from Light & Wonder (formerly […]