The NBA playoffs continue at Disney’s World of Sports, but that hasn’t prevented rumors from penetrating the bubble. Carmelo Anthony looked good in his stint with the Portland Trail Blazers this season, and Melo would love to stay in Rip City and continue to play alongside Damian Lillard and CJ […]
At even-money, Gamine enters Friday’s Kentucky Oaks as the shortest-priced favorite in 11 years, where she looms large over the smallest Oaks field in 15 years. Gamine starts the 146th running of the prestigious 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies from post 5 in the nine-horse field, drawn Monday afternoon […]
The defending champions started the Eastern Conference semifinals in poor shooting form, and they quickly fell in a 0-1 hole. The #2 Toronto Raptors had one of those ugly nights when they couldn’t hit the side of a barn, letting the #3 Boston Celtics jump out to a 1-0 lead […]
The MLB trade deadline passed on Monday, and with nearly everyone still in contention, plenty of teams were on the lookout for helpful additions while also being reluctant to give up too much themselves. The shortened, 60-game season and expanded 16-team playoffs have kept nearly every team within a few […]
Fighting a brutal head wind, Australia’s Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) waited until the last possible second to accelerate and make his move to win Stage 3 (Nice > Sisteron) of the Tour de France. Julian Alaphilippe (DQS) retained the yellow jersey and overall lead during the third day of the […]
Aleksandar Rakic says he deserves a light heavyweight title shot after a dominant victory over Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Rakic stayed in control for virtually the entire fight to earn a 30-26, 30-27, 30-27 unanimous decision win over Smith. Rakic Shows […]
When this season’s Heisman Trophy odds were released in May, Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields were the clear favorites to win. Lawrence, a quarterback for No. 1 Clemson was at 3/1, while Fields, Ohio State’s quarterback, was at 4/1. Now, with the Big 10 suspending its college football season because […]
When it comes to handicapping the Kentucky Derby, the speedy rule of thumb used to be simple. Bring your thumb down to the horses who ran at least a 95 Beyer Speed Figure, and begin your handicapping from there. That’s an easy place to start, considering 25 of the last […]
The field of 16 is set for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and the odds have shifted considerably on which driver is likely to win the Championship. Martin Truex Jr. was the top pick at 5/1 when the Westgate posted its opening odds on Nov. 19, 2019. Kyle Busch and […]
It was another disappointing finish in the FedEx Cup Playoffs for Tiger Woods, as the golfer will miss the Tour Championship for the second consecutive year. Woods needed to finish in the top 5 to move onto East Lake for next week’s Tour Championship. He was listed before the tournament […]
With the second round set in the Eastern Conference, and the first round winding down in the Western Conference, oddsmakers at DraftKings updated their NBA Championships odds, making the LA Clippers a slight favorite at +260 over the LA Lakers at +275. The Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks, with […]
With Russell Westbrook rejoining the Houston Rockets in Game 5 after missing the first four games against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a quad injury, the Rockets regained the lead 3-2 in their first-round series against the Thunder. Chris Paul and the Thunder have their backs against the wall in […]
In the other half of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, the top-seeded #1 Milwaukee Bucks square off against the #5 Miami Heat. Greek Freak and the Bucks are 6-point favorites heading into Game 1 against Jimmy Butler and the Heat. The Heat swept the #4 Indiana Pacers in the first […]
An impasse between Nevada casinos and Churchill Downs Inc. sent the state’s casinos back to booking the Kentucky Derby in-house, rather than partaking in the national pari-mutuel pools. In an agreement signed last week, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved a resolution that allows the state’s casinos to book action on […]
Jimmie Johnson won’t be in the NASCAR Playoffs for the second straight year after finishing 17th on Saturday at the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Johnson was involved in a crash at Daytona International Speedway near the end of the regular-season finale, ending any hope he had of making the postseason. […]
William Byron entered Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 as the last driver with a legitimate chance to reach the NASCAR Playoffs. He took away any doubt of making the postseason by winning the final race of the regular season at Daytona International Speedway. The victory, the first Cup Series win […]
Norway’s Alexander Kristoff (UAE) won the first stage of the 2020 Tour de France on Saturday during a rainy day in Nice that included numerous crashes. Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) crashed during Stage 1, but won the yellow jersey with a victory in Stage 2 (Nice Haut Pays > Nice) during […]
There might be light at the end of the tunnel for NY Mets fans. On Friday, the beleaguered team won a double-header against the Yankees. On Saturday, fans discovered that billionaire Steve Cohen is in exclusive talks — again — to buy the Mets. In a subway series for the […]
The #7 Dallas Mavericks and #3 Denver Nuggets are in trouble heading into Game 6 of the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Mavericks trail the #2 LA Clippers 3-2 and are one loss away from starting their vacation. Denver recently ended a three-game skid with a victory […]
The second round of the NBA playoffs officially begins on Sunday with a fierce fracas. The defending champion and #2 ranked Toronto Raptors square off against the #3 Boston Celtics in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Raptors head into Game 1 of the semifinals with starting guard […]
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