Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) met with MLB commissioner, Rob Manfred in New York on Monday to talk about a proposed plan to eliminate 42 minor league teams across the country after the 2020 season. Sanders, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, has been an outspoken opponent of the […]
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Waiver Wire Pickups/Fantasy Playoffs: James Washington, Allen Lazard, Alexander Mattison
If you’re fortunate enough to advance to your fantasy football playoffs, but have banged-up players heading into NFL Week 14, then consider Alexander Mattison (Minnesota Vikings), James Washington (Pittsburgh Steelers), Allen Lazard (Green Bay Packers), or Ryan Tannenhill (Tennessee Titans) as a potential waiver wire pickups. Dalvin Cook, Minnesota’s stud […]
College Football Betting Recap: Punters Kicking Themselves over Alabama, Rivalry Games Fizzle
Alabama coach Nick Saban found out how important a kicker is, while the other rivalry games were mostly blowouts for the favorites. A missed field goal by Alabama cost them a chance to play in the College Football Playoff, but other playoff contenders, LSU, Ohio State, and Clemson all won […]
Inter Miami, Nashville SC Assigned to Conferences as Relentless MLS Expansion Continues
Officials announced Monday that MLS expansion team Inter Miami CF will be playing in the league’s Eastern Conference next year, while Nashville SC will set up shop in the Western Conference. The addition of the two new teams will bring the league total to 26, a new high for MLS. […]
Louisville Latest Team to Claim No. 1 Ranking in Men’s College Basketball Polls
In a men’s college basketball season punctuated by major upsets and a lack of predictability, the Louisville Cardinals (7-0) are the latest team to take on the mantle of the nation’s top team. Louisville received 48 first-place votes to take the No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll, […]
NFL Betting Recap: Packers Hurt the Sportsbooks, but Three Teams Set World Straight Again
Collectively, bettors won early with the Packers on Sunday, but then took a beating with the Bengals, Broncos, and Texans to give sportsbooks a winning Sunday. After a losing Thanksgiving, the house more than made up for it in NFL Week 13. Initially it appeared the momentum from Thursday’s three […]
Ravens Fly Past Patriots to Take Over as Super Bowl Betting Favorites
A Baltimore win combined with a disappointing performance by the New England Patriots has made the Ravens the consensus Super Bowl betting favorites at sportsbooks across the country. The Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 20-17 on a last-second field goal by Justin Tucker, while the Patriots offense struggled yet […]
Black Sunday for College Coaches: Five Fired
It was a particularly gory Black Sunday, as five college coaches were fired, with others still waiting for the axe to fall. The quintet that were let go included Missouri’s Barry Odom, Matt Luke at Ole Miss, Boston College’s Steve Addazio, South Florida’s Charlie Strong, and University of San Antonio’s […]
Ja Morant Nasty Fall, Memphis Rookie Week-to-Week with Back Spasms
Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies point guard and Rookie of the Year candidate, will miss this week of action with back spasms. The Grizzlies (6-13) listed Morant as week-to-week on their injury report after he suffered a back injury when he fell into a group of a camera men behind […]
NFL Week 13 Quickie Recap: Dolphins Sick Trick Play, Ravens Soar in Super Bowl Preview
The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in a potential preview of the 2020 Super Bowl, but the Miami Dolphins stole the show in Week 13 by scoring a touchdown on fake field goal utilizing one of the most creative trick plays in the NFL in a very long […]
LOLJets: Gang Green Gifts 0-11 Bengals Their First Victory
The LOLJets are back. The New York Jets (4-8) won three games in a row, but took two steps back after losing to the 0-11 Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The 22-6 loss to the Bengals (1-11) marked the second time this season that the Jets lost to a winless team. […]
Rockets Nuke Hawks, James Harden Drops 60 in 47-Point Blowout
The Atlanta Hawks (4-16) were smoked by the Houston Rockets (13-6) from the opening tip off all the way to the game-ending buzzer. James Harden dropped 60 points for the Rockets in a 158-111 decimation of the Hawks. The Hawks were on the second night of back-to-back road games. They […]
Premier League Title Race May Already be Over: Liverpool Lead by 11
Liverpool held on to a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday to remain undefeated in the Premier League, despite seeing goalkeeper Alisson sent off with a red card. The victory expanded Liverpool’s lead at the top of the table to 11 points. The Reds saw their advantage […]
Fade NFL Felines? Jags, Lions, Bengals, Panthers 0-12 Since Black Cat Appeared on MNF
NFL teams with a cat mascot are 0-12 since a stray black cat ran onto the field during a Monday Night Football telecast between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants in early November. The MNF cat jinxed cat teams, along with the Giants and Cowboys. This feline nugget of […]
One Bet, $100: Raiders-Chiefs Game Runs Against Logic
At first look, Sunday’s matchup between the Raiders and the Chiefs would seem to be another easy blowout victory for Kansas City. Looks can be deceiving, however, which is why I’m going to defy all logic with this week’s One Bet, $100, and put my money on Oakland. Maybe I’m still […]
Possible Super Bowl Preview with 49ers-Ravens Game
Sunday’s 49ers-Ravens clash is being billed as a possible Super Bowl matchup. For San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, and his teammates, however, it’s just another game on the way to the postseason. Even if they aren’t admitting it, the 49ers-Ravens game is the marquee contest of the week. San Francisco […]
Marquette’s Markus Howard Torches USC for 51, Back-to-Back with 40-Plus Points
Markus Howard, a 5-foot-11 shooting guard for the Marquette Golden Eagles, torched USC for 51 points in the semifinals of the Orlando Invitational tournament in Orlando, Florida. Marquette won 101-79, and advanced to the championship game on Sunday. Howard scored 40-plus points in back-to-back games. He dropped 40 against Davidson […]
Michigan Upsets UNC, Gonzaga to Clinch Battle 4 Atlantis Title
The Michigan Wolverines improved to 7-0 under first-year head coach Juwan Howard, and won the Bad Boy Mower Battle 4 Atlantis by defeating the #8 Gonzaga Bulldogs 82-64 in the championship game. Michigan won the Battle 4 Atlantis with back-to-back convincing wins over two ranked teams in the Top 10. […]
Trae Young Ties Career-High with 49 Points in OT Loss (Video)
Atlanta Hawks’ second-year guard, Trae Young, lit up the Indiana Pacers for 49 points, but the Pacers held off Young and the Hawks in overtime to secure a 105-104 victory. The Hawks lost again, and their skid reached nine games in a row. Young set a season-high, and tied a […]
Data Mining Week 13 NFL Games for Winning Betting Angles
We’re doing the dirty work of crunching through data, and deep into the 2019 NFL season, we’ve found two betting angles that continue to produce a profit. Will our good fortune continue? Last week, we data-mined two betting angles that produced a profit. This week, we see no reason to […]