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The US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club will no be having fans in attendance at the major championship Sept. 17-20. (Image: Golf Digest)

US Open Second Major Championship to Not Allow Fans

The USGA announced Wednesday that the US Open will be held without fans because of concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The major championship will still be played Sept. 17-20 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. The US Open becomes the second major championship that will […]

Paul Casey is the only golfer in the top 10 of the FedEx standings that is playing this week at the Wyndham Championship. (Image: Michael Reaves)

5 Golfers for Your DFS Rosters at FedEx-St. Jude’s Classic

This week, the PGA Tour heads to Memphis for the FedEx-St. Jude’s Classic. TPC Southwind hosts the tournament, a par 70 course playing at 7,244 yards. This World Golf Championship event with 78 players features no cut, meaning no hard sweats for DFS players on Friday afternoon. Brooks Koepka won […]

The 2019 Louisiana Derby was one of By My Standards five wins in 10 career races. He shoots for No. 6 in Saturday's Whitney Stakes at Saratoga. (Image: Scott Serio/Eclipse Sportswire

By My Standards Seeking to Do It His Way at Whitney Stakes

By My Standards ran his last race – June’s Grade 2 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs — exactly by his standards. He chalked a 102 Beyer Speed Figure, tying his career-best mark. He raced exactly out of trainer Bret Calhoun’s playbook, even down to the strong gallop-out afterward. This should […]

Uncle Chuck won't find his next race as easy as he and Luis Saez found the July 4 Los Alamitos Derby. The undefeated 3-year-old ships to Saratoga for the Grade 1 Travers Stakes. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Uncle Chuck Heads to Saratoga for Travers Tangle With Tiz the Law

You won’t have to wait until the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby to see Uncle Chuck take on Tiz the Law. Not after trainer Bob Baffert confirmed he will send Uncle Chuck to New York for the Aug. 8 Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga. With Belmont Stakes champion Tiz the […]

Officials at Dover International Speedway announced on Monday that fans will not be allowed this year’s Aug. 21-23 NASCAR races. (Image: Dover International Speedway)

No Fans for NASCAR Races at Dover International Speedway

Officials at Dover International Speedway announced Monday that fans won’t be allowed at the six NASCAR races from Aug. 21-23 because of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The races, which include two Xfinity contests and two Cup Series affairs, will go on as planned. The decision not to have fans at […]

The NHL tested more than 4,000 players last week for COVID-19, and none of the tests came back positive. (Image: Getty)

NHL Shuts Out COVID-19; Testing Working Before Playoffs

The NHL announced Monday that it administered 4,256 COVID-19 tests to 800 players and personnel in the second week of training camp, and had no positive results. The league had two positive test results in the first week of training camp. Twenty-four teams are in the NHL Bubble in either […]

Colorado Avs Matt Calvert (11) scores against the Vegas Golden Knights during a preseason game in Las Vegas in 2019. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

NHL Playoffs: Colorado Avs, Vegas Golden Knights Favorites Out West

Rocky Mountain High or Sin City? The Vegas Golden Knights are the favorites to win the NHL Western Conference at 13/5 odds, according to a recent update by the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. The Colorado Avalanche aren’t far behind, with 7/2 odds to win the west, while the defending […]

The Miami Marlins COVID-19 outbreak won’t cause MLB to shut down its season, according to commissioner Rob Manfred. (Image: James Lang/USA Today Sports)

Manfred: No Plans to Shut Down MLB Season as Marlins COVID-19 Outbreak Worsens

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday that while the Marlins COVID-19 outbreak is concerning, Major League Baseball is far from even considering shutting down the 2020 season. Manfred made his comments on the MLB Network, where he answered a variety of questions about the Marlins situation and its impact on […]

Tony Gwynn, Hall of Famer from the San Diego Padres, came close to hitting .400 in 1994. (Image: Getty)

Will Any Baseball Player Hit .400 During the Pandemic?

Only 20 players have hit .400 or better during a full season in MLB history, and no one’s accomplished the rare feat since 1941. With a pandemic-shortened season in 2020, will anyone have a shot at hitting .400 and making history with an asterisk next to their name in the […]

Kyrie Irving has committed $1.5 million towards supporting WNBA players who have opted out of the 2020 season. (Image: Mitchell Leff/Getty)

Kyrie Irving Pledges $1.5 Million for WNBA Players Who Opt Out of 2020 Season

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is supporting WNBA players who have chosen to sit out of the upcoming season by committing $1.5 million in supplemental funds. Irving will provide funds for players who chose not to play either because of social justice or coronavirus concerns. Irving Earmarks Funds for Players […]

Maximum Security (left) held off Midcourt by a nose to win the San Diego Handicap. The 4-year-old colt is a 5/1 favorite to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Maximum Security Passes His First Test Back By a Nose

All the pieces were in place to beat Maximum Security. He had a new jockey, a new trainer, a new track he hadn’t seen before — one that some of the best horses of their generations couldn’t figure out. And yet, while Saturday’s San Diego Handicap was the best opportunity […]

LA Dodgers CF Mookie Betts during a Spring Training game. (Image: Harry How/Getty)

Two Dodgers, Bellinger and Betts, Lead NL MVP Betting

Betts or Bellinger? Or Yelich or Acuna? A pair of outfielders from the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the National League MVP race. DraftKings recently posted an update with Mookie Betts at 6/1 odds to win and Cody Bellinger at 7/1 odds to win the NL MVP. Milwaukee Brewers slugger Christian […]

Michael Thompson won the 3M Open on Sunday, and one bettor cashed a ticket worth $62,500. (Image: Augusta.com)

Bettor Wins $62,500 on Michael Thompson’s 3M Open Victory

There were plenty of winners and losers at the 3M Open, but one big victor wasn’t on the golf course. A BetMGM customer made a wager on winner Michael Thompson before the event at 125/1. He put down $500 and, when Thompson won by two strokes on Sunday, he cashed […]

Tiger Woods decided to skip this week’s FedEx St. Jude Invitational to focus on the PGA Championship in two weeks. (Image: Getty)

Tiger Woods Takes Pass on FedEx St. Jude Invitational

Tiger Woods is skipping this week’s World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational to focus on the PGA Championship, but his odds to win the major could slide because of his decision. The odds for Woods to win the PGA Championship, held Aug. 6-9 at Harding Park in San Francisco, have […]

Toronto announced Sunday it will be playing its baseball home games at Buffalo’s Sahlen Field. (Image: Buffalo News)

Toronto Blue Jays Shuffling Off to Buffalo for Baseball Home Games

Two days after Toronto Blue Jays officials announced their home baseball games will be played in Buffalo, the team divulged on Sunday when the first one is scheduled to be played. Buffalo’s Sahlen Field, home of the club’s Triple-A Bisons, will host Toronto’s first home game on Aug. 11. It […]

The Miami Marlins have reported 14 positive COVID-19 tests in the past three days, including 12 players and two coaches. (Image: Mitchell Leff/Getty)

Marlins Report 14 COVID-19 Cases, Two MLB Games Postponed So Far

The Miami Marlins postponed their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night after at least 12 Marlins players and two coaches tested positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball also postponed a game between the Phillies and the Yankees, as the Marlins had been playing in Philadelphia this past […]