The PGA Tour Champions picks up after a two-week break with the Sanford International at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Friday. The tournament will be unique in that it will be the first PGA Tour event with fans in the galleries. Having crowds, even if they’re […]
Sports Betting
Unusual NFL Prop Bets: How Many Players Get Arrested?
NFL proposition bets are always big business for sportsbooks, but while traditional props are often popular, there are enough unusual wagers to keep even the most die-hard fan busy. Sportsbooks are offering everything from how many interceptions Cam Newton will throw this season to who will be the first player […]
Tour de France: Marc Hirschi (Sunweb) Finally Wins at Stage 12 After Near Misses
The 218 km ride in Stage 12 of the 2020 Tour de France began in Chauvigny and started smoothly before gradually increasing in difficulty as the race reached Sarran. Marc Hirschi (Sunweb), who came close to winning two other stages, finally broke through with a victory in Stage 12 as […]
US Open: Serena Williams, Azarenka Advance to Meet in Women’s Semifinal
Serena Williams came back from a set behind to beat Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday and advance to the US Open semifinals for the 13th time. Williams won 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 after falling behind by a break in the second set against the unseeded Pironkova. Williams Starts Slow, Comes on Strong […]
NFL Week 1 Betting Preview: So Many Questions Heading into the Great Unknown
More than ever, we have so many questions heading into Week 1 of the NFL season. Without any preseason games to gauge the status of teams, we’re essentially flying blind here with this NFL Week 1 preview. The conservative betting approach would be to tread lightly and proceed with caution […]
5 Under-the-Radar Picks for Thursday Night DFS
The Houston Texans head to the Kansas City Chiefs to open the NFL season Thursday night in a game expected to have a lot of offensive firepower. That should make for some high-scoring DFS teams during Thursday night contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. Obviously, you must play the QBs, Patrick […]
Game 4 Betting Preview: Lakers Unleash Playoff Rondo, Rockets Gassed by 4Q
After losing Game 1, the Los Angeles Lakers unlocked Rajon Rondo’s postseason mode known as “Playoff Rondo,” and the veteran excelled on both ends of the court in Games 2 and 3 to put the Lakers ahead 2-1 against the gassed Houston Rockets. After catching the Lakers off guard in […]
Get to Know These 2-Year-Old Future Kentucky Derby Hopefuls
Say “hello†to Jackie’s Warrior, Dr. Schivel, Freedom Fighter, and Sittin on Go. You may not know much about them right now, but you’ll be hearing a lot more about these four — and other 2-year-olds — over the next seven months. Ignore for the moment the 2020 Kentucky Derby […]
Midnight Bisou, Monomoy Girl Headline Fasig-Tipton’s November Sale
Four of the greatest distaff horses of the last five years go on the auction block this November when the owners of Monomoy Girl, Midnight Bisou, Uni, and Rushing Fall put their prize mares up for sale at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Held at Keeneland on Nov. 8, Fasig-Tipton’s November […]
5 DFS Picks for Safeway Open
The 2020-21 PGA Tour season officially begins this week at the Safeway Open held at Silverado Resort and Spa North in Napa, California. The course plays at 7,203 yards, making it one of the shortest par 72s on the tour. Most of the game’s biggest names will sit out this […]
Canelo Alvarez Files Lawsuit Against Oscar De La Hoya, DAZN for Breach of Contract
Canelo Alvarez has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles alleging that DAZN, Golden Boy Promotions, and Golden Boy CEO Oscar De La Hoya have failed to live up to their end of the massive 11-fight contract he signed in 2018. That deal saw Alvarez agree to fight […]
One Bet, $100: Austin Ernst Undervalued at ANA Inspiration
Women’s golf doesn’t get a lot of attention from either gamblers or sportsbooks, and I might have found a hidden gem in Austin Ernst at this week’s ANA Inspiration. That’s why with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m employing a split bet on the American golfer. I am going to […]
Caleb Ewan Wins Another Sprint Stage, Tight Finish at Stage 11 Poitiers
On a day for sprinters at Le Tour, four of them barreled toward the finish line at Poitiers. A photo finish revealed that Australian rider Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) finished Stage 11 of the Tour de France by a sliver of a wheel, ahead of Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Wout Van […]
Shopping for Victory at PGA Tour’s Safeway Open
Most of the golfers who are playing in this week’s Safeway Open had a nice little break, since all but Joel Dahmen, Brandon Steele, and Kevin Streelman didn’t make the BMW Championship two weeks ago. Those three failed to advance to last week’s Tour Championship, so everyone entered in the […]
Sore-Wrist Jokic and Denver Down 2-1 Against LA Clippers
It didn’t look like Nikola Jokic had a wrist injury when he nearly missed a triple-double with 32 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists for the Denver Nuggets in a Game 3 loss against the LA Clippers. The Western Conference Semifinals is following a zig-zag pattern with the Clippers winning […]
Kansas City Tackling Defensive Issues With Houston in NFL Opener
To say that Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is a little concerned about how his defense will play against Houston on Thursday night could be an understatement. With no preseason games and very little serious contact in practice, Spagnuolo is slightly anxious about the first game of the 2020 […]
Defending Champ Jin Young Ko Skipping ANA Inspiration
The LPGA is hosting its second major championship of the season with the ANA Inspiration, which begins Thursday at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. The defending champion is Jin Young Ko, but the major winner won’t be in the Southern California desert to defend her title. Ko […]
US Open: Osaka Breezes into Semifinals, Shapovalov Eliminated in Five Sets
Naomi Osaka earned her first career win over Shelby Rogers on Tuesday, advancing to the US Open semifinals where she’ll take on another American opponent, Jennifer Brady. No. 4 seed Osaka defeated Rogers 6-3, 6-4 to cleanly make her way to the women’s final four. Osaka Gets ‘Revenge’ for Earlier […]
Toronto Raptors Face Extinction Down 3-2, Boston Seeks KO Punch
Heading into Game 6, the defending champion Toronto Raptors seek to even the series against the Boston Celtics and force a Game 7. The Celtics snapped the Raptors two-game mini-streak with a resounding 22-point victory in Game 5. The Celtics won the first two games of this matchup before the […]
Del Mar Defies the Odds with Increased Handle, Decreased Racing Days
Del Mar’s 2020 summer meet ran with 25% fewer racing days than there were in 2019, and without spectators. Even so, the seaside San Diego-area track increased its betting handle 8% from last year. Race-starved Californians combined with action-hungry bettors outside the state to boost the track’s handle to $466.68 […]