Sports Betting

Derby City Gaming HHR machines in Louisville played their parts in fueling a $2.26 billion industry benefiting Kentucky racing and breeding. (Image: WDRB.com)

Kentucky Horse Racing Industry Goes on Offensive for HHR Machines

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Association petitioned to file an amicus brief this week, seeking a return of the historical horse racing (HHR) machines recently outlawed by the Kentucky Supreme Court. The petition comes on the heels of an amicus brief filed last week by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce illustrating the […]

Defending Champions League winner Bayern Munich begins its quest for back-to-back titles on Wednesday vs. Atletico Madrid. (Image: Getty)

Bayern Munich Begins Champions League Title Defense vs. Atletico Madrid

Bayern Munich begins its quest to win a seventh Champions League title on Wednesday when the German club takes on Atletico Madrid to begin the group stage. While Bayern should advance through to the knockout stages without much issue, they have drawn a fairly competitive group with Atletico, Red Bull […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a 2-4 record and are in first place in the dreadful NFC East, which could set an NFL record for worst divisional record. (Image: USA Today Sports)

NFC (L)east on Track for Worst Divisional Record in NFL History

The NFC East was the laughing stock of the NFL last year when Philadelphia earned a playoff spot at 9-7. This season, however, the division may not only top 2019’s mediocrity, but post the worst divisional record in league history. The 2008 NFC West currently holds that dubious distinction. Arizona […]

Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond has led the Aggies to the No. 7 spot in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll. (Image: AP)

Texas A&M Climbs Back into AP’s Top 10

Texas A&M has seen more movement in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll than any other team this season, and the Aggies are again in a different spot than they were last week. After defeating Mississippi State, 28-14, on Saturday, Texas A&M climbed back into the top 10, moving […]

Clayton Kershaw will take the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2020 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. (Image: Robert Beck/MLB/Getty)

Dodgers, Kershaw Favored in World Series Opener vs. Rays, Glasnow

The most unusual MLB season in recent memory will conclude with one of the sport’s oldest traditions when the Los Angeles Dodgers meet the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series beginning on Tuesday. The Dodgers enter the World Series as the consensus favorite and are also the pick to […]

Going into Gulfstream Park West's ninth race Sunday, nine tickets were still live for the Rainbow 6. One ticket survived, good for nearly $250,000. (Image: @jasonblewitt30/Twitter)

Lone Horseplayer Finds Gold with $249,204 Rainbow 6

A single bettor picked the lock of Gulfstream Park West’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 Sunday, cashing the lone winning ticket for $249,204. This followed on the heels of Gulfstream Park West’s sister track – Santa Anita Park – yielding a nearly half-million dollar Rainbow 6 last week. The Gulfstream Park West […]

Ghaiyyath's 8 1/2-length beatdown of his rivals in February's Millennium Stakes was one of four 2020 victories. The No. 1-ranked turf horse in the world retired Monday. (Image: Godolphin)

No. 1-Ranked Ghaiyyath Retires, Won’t Run Breeders’ Cup

Ghaiyyath, the No. 1-ranked turf horse in the world, retired from racing Monday after his connections discovered muscle soreness in his legs after a routine workout. Godolphin, the international racing conglomerate that owns Ghaiyyath, announced the retirement in a statement. The sudden retirement means Ghaiyyath won’t run next month’s Breeders’ […]

NFL Week 6 betting saw Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers guide his team back from a 21-0 deficit to beat Cincinnati on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

NFL Week 6 Betting Recap: Comebacks from Bucs and Colts Sink Gamblers

Gamblers know their bets are always alive until the end, but two Week 6 games truly epitomized the mantra that it’s never over until it’s over. Cincinnati and Green Bay each had double-digit leads over their opponents, Indianapolis and Tampa Bay, only to lose after two impressive comebacks. The first […]

Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford used a side arm method to deliver one of his passes in one of many NFL Week 6 highlights. (Image: Getty)

NFL Week 6 Highlights: Eman Ogbah Chest Bump Fail, Matt Stafford Sidearm Special

NFL Week 6 saw quarterbacks succeeding with both their arms and their legs, and an assistant coach who might think twice before chest-bumping with his much bigger player. The quarterbacks — Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Detroit’s Matthew Stafford — made plays that illustrated their specific skill sets. Jackson beat defenders […]

Mookie Betts is one of several Dodgers stars among the favorites to win World Series MVP honors. (Image: Tom Pennington/Getty)

Who’s the Favorite to Win World Series MVP? Depends Who You Ask

In most seasons, a handful of superstars dominate the World Series MVP discussion. But with the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the Tampa Bay Rays – a team that has made a point of not having big names on its roster – the race is wide open heading into […]

Defensive lineman Nyles Pinckney celebrates after scoring a touchdown in in of College Football Week 7 highlights. (Image: USA Today Sports)

College Football Week 7 Highlights: Big Man Scores, Amazing Catches

Week 7 of college football produced some amazing highlights, including a 300-pound defensive tackle doing his best William “the Refrigerator” Perry impersonation. It was pretty appropriate since Clemson’s Nyles Pinckney did it at Perry’s alma mater. More conventional offensive players chipped in some highlights as well. BYU’s wide receiver Dax […]

Brian Ortega (right) swept all five rounds to earn a resounding unanimous decision victory over Chan Sung Jung (left) at UFC Fight Night 180. (Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa/Getty)

UFC Notebook: Ortega Slays Korean Zombie; McGregor Sets Date for Poirier Fight

Brian Ortega pitched a shutout against “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night 180 on Saturday, earning himself a featherweight title shot in the process. All three judges scored the main event bout 50-45 for Ortega, who looked fresh and dominant against Jung throughout the 25-minute fight. […]

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen stiff arms Troy Hill of the LA Rams. (Image: Mark Konezny/USA Today Sports)

Monday Afternoon Football: Super Bowl Champs KC Meet Bills Mafia

Due to COVID postponements and the NFL juggling its schedule, Week 6 features a Monday Night Football doubleheader with the Kansas City Chiefs visiting the Buffalo Bills as the opening game on Monday afternoon. This first MNF game marks the first of two Gotta Get Unstuck contests to end Week […]