Golfer Nick Watney tested positive for COVID-19 before the start of the second round Friday of the RBC Heritage. The 39-year-old becomes the first professional golfer to come down with the disease. Watney came to Harbour Town Golf Links on Friday, and told a physician he had symptoms of COVID-19. […]
NASCAR drivers will be at its second super speedway of 2020 on Sunday at Talladega for the Geico 500. The race provides a tricky scenario for gamblers because of the wide-open nature of the 2.66-mile high-banked oval rack track, located east of Birmingham, Alabama. Throw in tapered spacers for speed […]
How about another rematch of last year’s Stanley Cup Finals? The St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins are the favorites to secure the #1 seed in the NHL playoffs to represent their respective conferences. The Bruins, the top team in the Eastern Conference, were the only team in the NHL […]
Yes, it’s condensed to 1 1/8 miles, instead of its typical hearty 1 ½ miles, meaning the Belmont Stakes goes from the longest Triple Crown race to the shortest. Yes, the Belmont Stakes leads off the Triple Crown season, rather than batting in the power-hitting three-hole. And yes, even in […]
Graham Motion understands the complexity of what lies ahead for him and his star filly, Sharing, in Saturday’s Group 1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. It’s one thing to beat two of Europe’s best juvenile fillies on your home turf in America. It’s quite another to tangle with some of […]
The 2020 baseball season is still in flux. But that didn’t stop the MLB from nailing down a $3.2 billion deal with Turner Sports. While the price tag is arguably higher, the new deal makes few changes to their existing relationship. There has been a lot of back and forth […]
Liverpool will look to move within one win of clinching its first Premier League title on Sunday, when the Reds take on Everton in the latest edition of the Merseyside derby. Everton hosts Sunday’s matchup, but comes in as a +490 underdog to Liverpool (-180), according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Liverpool […]
New York Jets safety Jamal Adams requested a trade to either the Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Bucs, or the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. A two-time All-Pro safety and the Jets top defensive player, Adams believes the team has […]
The New York Racing Association put one of the final Kentucky Derby Trail pieces in place on Friday, releasing its Saratoga Race Course summer stakes schedule. It puts the Grade 1 Travers Stakes on Saturday, Aug. 8, four weeks before the Kentucky Derby. That date conveniently fits Tiz the Law’s […]
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association are inching closer to an agreement to begin the 2020 season, yet fears remain that the two sides will fail to make a deal in time to play ball. The MLBPA made the latest offer, proposing a 70-game season that would begin […]
Don’t tell Crash Davis, but Major League Baseball wants to install a universal designated hitter for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Pitchers will no longer bat and be subject to awkward hacks at the plate, or hunched over in a bunting stance. A full-time DH in the MLB will replace […]
In the horse trainer word association game, Wesley Ward’s name usually associates with his wondrous work training 2-year-olds. That is, when it’s not associated with being the American in England – the primary American presence at the yearly Royal Ascot meet. Due to the coronavirus Ward remains in the US […]
When the NBA resumes its regular season, a trio of teams in the Western Conference — the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Portland Trail Blazers — will battle for the # 8 seed. Ja Morant and the Grizzlies (32-33) currently hold the # 8 seed, but Zion Williamson and […]
Curtis Blaydes has dominated most of his opponents in the UFC heavyweight division, and expects to do the same on Saturday when he takes on Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas. While both men can bolster their chances at a […]
The National Basketball Coaches Association is concerned that some high-risk team staff won’t be able to participate in the NBA’s Orlando restart plan, an absence that could hurt their careers further down the line. That could potentially include some of the league’s older coaches, who could face unique restrictions and […]
Who do you like in the NBA Finals? The Greek Freak vs. LeBron James? The Freak vs. Kawhi? Oddsmakers set the lines for the 2020 NBA Finals matchup, and the Milwaukee Bucks meeting the Los Angeles Lakers in the championship fetches +210 odds according to MyBookie. Bettors can wager on […]
Sometimes you pick a golfer because of their fondness for a golf course, and that’s exactly what I’m doing with Webb Simpson this week at RBC Heritage. With my One Bet, $100, I’m taking Simpson at +350 to finish in the top 10. Last week, I thought I was going […]
Oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas list defending champion Egan Bernal as the favorite at 11/4 odds to win his second consecutive Tour de France. Bernal became the first rider from Colombia to win the Tour de France. He was also the youngest rider (22 at the time) […]
While 10 trainers can claim Triple Crowns – Jim Fitzsimmons and Bob Baffert have two apiece – no one has ever accomplished what Mark Casse could achieve should Tap It To Win capture the Belmont Stakes. To better understand what Casse can achieve at this Saturday’s Grade 1 Belmont Stakes […]
Baltimore Ravens quarterback, Lamar Jackson, will appear on the cover of EA Sports’ Madden 21 football video game. The cover of Madden Football has been linked to jinxed players in the past, but the last few players who graced the Madden cover faded the so-called hex. Last season, Patrick Mahomes […]
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