Sports Betting

SMU quarterback Shane Buechele has put up big numbers in recent weeks and looks to continue that trend against East Carolina this Saturday. (Image: Philadelphia Inquirer)

‘Bama and LS Who? Target SMU and Shane Buechele in DFS Instead

Saturday marks what may be the biggest game of the college football season when LSU visits Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama. Normally, the game is a slog, as those who witnessed that 9-6 LSU victory in 2011 can attest. This year may be different, however, as the over/under is 64, […]

USC coach Clay Helton has been rumored to be one of a couple of college football coaches to be fired by the end of the season. (Image: AP)

Is USC’s Clay Helton on the Hot Seat?

Two college football coaches –  Rutgers’ Chris Ash and Florida State’s Willie Taggart — have already been fired this season, but rumors of other coaches losing their jobs are getting louder with each defeat. Several universities are getting tired of their football programs spiraling downward, and some might not wait […]

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is tired of being on the sidelines, and is ready to play after his high-ankle sprain three weeks ago. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Alabama Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Practicing, Readying Ankle for LSU

There’s good news for those fans interested in the health of Alabama quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa. Coach Nick Saban says the field captain’s high-ankle sprain is responding to treatment, and Tagovailoa could play on Saturday against LSU. The Crimson Tide’s starting QB suffered the injury in a game against Tennessee on […]

The New York Giants and New York Jets meet in Week 10 featuring two losing teams with a combined record of 3-14.  (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Home Dog Alert NFL Week 10: Steelers, Titans, Bengals, Jets

In NFL Week 10, a couple of usual suspects – the NY Jets and Cincinnati Bengals – are home dogs once again, while the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans also find themselves getting points at home. In addition, the Thursday Night Football matchup between the LA Chargers (4-5) and Oakland […]

Quarterback Philip Rivers, from the LA Chargers, rolling out in a game against the Arizona Cardinals in Carson, CA. (Image: Robert Gauthier/LA Times)

Chargers & Philip Rivers Face Raiders in Thursday Night DFS Showdown

Thursday’s night game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Oakland Raiders is shaping up to be a hard-nosed battle between AFC rivals playing on short rest. Oddsmakers have pegged the Chargers as 1-point road favorites in a game with an over/under of 47.5. I expect the running backs to […]

Defending champion Alexander Zverev will return as one of eight battling to win the 2019 ATP Tour Finals. (Image: Tony O'Brien/Reuters)

ATP Tour Finals 2019 Betting Preview

London is the destination for the final leg of the ATP Tour this year, as the world’s top eight players face off in the hotly anticipated ATP Finals. The eight competitors have finally been decided, and with huge fortunes and ranking points up for grabs, it won’t be easy to […]

The Atlanta Falcons are at the wrong end of the longest odds this week. (Image: Deadspin)

NFL Betting: Longest and Shortest Odds of the Week

Betting against the Miami Dolphins seemed like a safe wager until last Sunday. So did betting on another Patriot’s win, which is why they still play the games. Upsets happen. Teams have bad weeks, and the ball takes funny bounces. Still, the bookies carry on, leaving us to ask, what […]

The Chargers have struggled to draw fans in Los Angeles, which might be fueling rumors that they could move to London in the future. (Image: Sean M. Haffey/Getty)

Chargers, NFL Deny Rumors Team Could Relocate to London from Los Angeles

On Tuesday, The Athletic published a report suggesting that the NFL has been considering moving the Los Angeles Chargers to London. Later that day, however, both the team and the league strongly pushed back on that report, saying that nothing of the sort is being discussed. In the Athletic’s report, […]

San Jose Sharks winger Evander Kane is facing a lawsuit by the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for an unpaid gambling debt. (Image: Getty)

Casino Lawsuit Makes Evander Kane a Marked Man On and Off the Ice in Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights enforcer, Ryan Reaves, isn’t the only person in Las Vegas who has a beef with San Jose Sharks left winger, Evander Kane. Officials at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas filed a lawsuit against Kane, alleging the professional hockey player owes $500,000 in gambling markers the casino issued […]

Los Angeles quarterback Philip Rivers is excited for Thursday’s Chargers-Raiders game despite it being a short week. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Chargers, Raiders Take Different View on Short Week

Both the Chargers and Raiders are coming off victories on Sunday, but have little time to celebrate and recover before their meeting in Oakland on Thursday night. The two are facing off in an AFC West showdown that will give the winner an edge in the chase for a possible […]

First-year coach Ryan Day has the Ohio State Buckeyes No. 3 in the AP Top 25 Poll, and No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff Rankings. (Image: AP)

Ohio State No. 1 in First College Football Playoff Rankings

LSU might be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 Poll, but Ohio State is atop the College Football Playoff rankings. The first of five rankings was released Tuesday night by the 13-person committee. There are four more weekly rankings leading to the selection of the four teams that will […]

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson leads Baltimore into Cincinnati as having one of three NFL double-digit spreads. (Image: Getty)

Baltimore Ravens 9/1 Super Bowl Odds After Victory Over Patriots

The Baltimore Ravens (6-2) saw their Super Bowl 54 odds bump up to 9/1 after they defeated the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. The Ravens lead the AFC North by two games over the Big Ben-less Pittsburgh Steelers. They are also one of only five AFC teams with […]

Michigan State point guard Cassius Winston is defended by Kentucky forward Nate Sestina at the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in NYC. (Image: Adam Hunger/AP)

2020 March Madness Odds: Michigan State 6/1 Championship Favorite

Tom Izzo’s Michigan State squad boasts five returning starters from last year’s Final Four team, including the nation’s top point guard, Cassius Winston, which is why the Spartans enter the 2019-20 college basketball season as the favorite to win the March Madness championship at 6/1 odds. Kentucky and Kansas are […]

Dallas Mavericks swingman Luka Doncic defends LA Lakers forward LeBron James in an overtime loss in Dallas. (Image: Tony Gutierrez/AP)

NBA Super Sophomores Trae Young and Luka Doncic

Less than a week into the new NBA season, second-year players Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) and Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) appear to have avoided the sophomore slump that often plagues top rookies, and are each leading their teams in scoring with 26-plus points per game. Doncic already posted a triple-double […]

Former New York Ranger Mark Messier celebrates the 
the 25th anniversary of their 1994 championship season -- the last time the Rangers won the Stanley Cup. (Image: Bruce Bennett/Getty)

Silver Lake Tech Investors Want Bigger Piece of Knicks, Rangers

Silicon Valley investment firm Silver Lake Partners is looking to beef up its stake in the New York Knicks and New York Rangers. The private equity company already owns nearly 10 percent of the Madison Square Garden Company, but according to the New York Post, the firm wants to become […]