Sports Betting

Red Flag and Victor Espinoza flew up the Kentucky Derby Futures Board with their 7 1/4-length breeze in Sunday's Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar. The Tamarkuz colt is 50/1 to win the 2021 Derby. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Wave Hello to Kentucky Derby Futures Board Newcomer Red Flag

He ran only seven furlongs, not the 10 that possibly awaits next May. Even so, Red Flag’s 7¼-length romp in Sunday’s Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar vaulted the juvenile from off the board to 50/1 on William Hill Nevada’s 2021 Kentucky Derby Futures Board. The $220,000 purchase by A&M […]

Dustin Johnson won the 2020 Masters by five strokes, and comes into the 2021 Masters as the favorite at most sportsbooks. (Image: Patrick Smith/Getty)

Dustin Johnson Wins Masters, Favored to Defend Title in April

Dustin Johnson ran roughshod over Augusta National this past week to win the 2020 Masters. That performance makes him the odds-on favorite to do exactly the same thing at the next major on the schedule: the 2021 Masters Tournament in April. Johnson finished 20-under-par to set a new Masters record […]

New England’s Cam Newton might have been celebrating, but those that backed Baltimore in the NFL Week 10 game suffered a betting disaster. (Image: Getty)

NFL Week 10 Betting Recap: Heavily Backed Ravens, Browns Crush Gamblers

Gamblers were certain Baltimore and Cleveland would cover against teams with losing records in NFL Week 10 betting, but instead saw sub-500 New England and Houston destroy their dreams. Sportsbooks also won on Carolina, Green Bay, and Philadelphia. Baltimore faced New England in the Sunday night game and was hammered […]

Knicks Go broke the track record in the Breeders' Cup Dirt mile earlier this month. He could run the Cigar Mile at Aqueduct Dec. 5. (Image: Coady Photography/Keeneland)

Don’t Take a Holiday on These Late-Season Races

The Breeders’ Cup is in the rear-view mirror, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any prime late-season races on the horizon. The end of the year may seem like a racing lull before the calendar flips, but don’t let the last two months of the horse racing season go by […]

Spielberg -- the horse -- finished second in this summer's Del Mar Futurity. Expect the $1 million Bob Baffert trainee to ride the Road to the winner's circle in Sunday's Bob Hope Stakes. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Spielberg’s Next Close-Up Comes at Del Mar’s Bob Hope Stakes

Spielberg going On the Road to Del Mar in the Bob Hope Stakes. It sounds like a Hollywood mashup, instead of the next hurdle on the heralded 2-year-old’s racing itinerary. The Grade 3 Bob Hope Stakes is Sunday’s featured race at Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Meet. The $100,000 race sends […]

UCLA to Host Cal on Sunday as Pac-12 Shuffles Schedule to Save Seasons

UCLA to Host Cal on Sunday as Pac-12 Shuffles Schedule to Save Seasons

As COVID-19 infection rates soar to all-time highs nationwide, the Pac-12 is doing its best to juggle schedules and save football seasons. But even the most creative last-minute efforts will still fall short for some. After two teams lost their week two opponents for this weekend, the conference scrambled to […]

Golden Gate Fields closed down for the second time in seven months Friday after a COVID-19 outbreak ravaged the stable area. (Image: Josh S. Jackson/Flickr)

Golden Gate Fields Shuts Down for Second Time Due to COVID-19

Golden Gate Fields in Northern California abruptly shut down Friday after 24 positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the Berkeley track’s stable area. The suspension announcement came 20 minutes before Friday’s first race on Golden Gate Fields’ weekend card. The track announced the closure runs through Friday, Nov. 20. Racing […]

Russell Westbrook celebrates during a Houston Rockets game in late 2019. (Image: Peter Carini/Getty)

RWB at MSG or CLT? Russell Westbrook Knicks and Hornets Trade Rumors

Houston, RWB has a problem. Russell Westbrook, a 9-time All-Star, wants the Houston Rockets to trade him and the short list currently includes the New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, and Detroit Pistons. Westbrook averaged 27.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game with the Houston Rockets last […]

Quarterback Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals evades the Miami Dolphins defense. (Image: Chris Coduto/Getty)

NFL Week 10 Quickie: Buffalo/Arizona, Seattle/LA Rams Marquee Matchups

The Bills Mafia invades Arizona when Buffalo takes on Kyler Murray and the Cardinals.Week 10 of the NFL season has a couple of exciting games on the schedule including the Buffalo Bills (7-2) playing at the Arizona Cardinals (5-3). There’s also an NFC West showdown between the first-place Seattle Seahawks […]

Week of Cancelations: COVID Outbreak at ASU Spoils Cal’s Season

Week of Cancelations: COVID Outbreak at ASU Spoils Cal’s Season

California at Arizona State was canceled Friday due to a COVID-19 outbreak at ASU, which includes an undisclosed number of players, coaches, staff along with Sun Devils’ Head Coach Herm Edwards. “I encourage all of you to take this virus seriously, to wear a mask, practice physical distancing, and get […]

Arizona starting quarterback Grant Gunnell has a cheap DFS salary to open the season. He could provide nice value in an expected shootout against USC. (Image: Arizona Wildcats)

Don’t Sleep on Grant Gunnell and Arizona in College Football DFS

What would have been a jam-packed day slate for Week 11 of college football has been greatly reduced due to postponements or cancellations because of COVID-19 cases. On DraftKings, the 14-game slate was dropped to 10. This will provide some opportunity, however, as we can get solid players at lower […]