Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Artur Beterbiev will put their undefeated records on the line on Friday night at Temple University’s Liacouras Center in a light heavyweight title unification bout. Gvozdyk (17-0, 14 KOs) comes in as the WBC world champion, while Beterbiev (14-0, 14 KOs) has the IBF belt. Gvozdyk, Beterbiev […]
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NBA Southwest Preview: Here Comes Zion, Westbrook Harden Reunion
Russell Westbrook and James Harden are reunited in Houston after the Oklahoma City Thunder broke up their team and decided to rebuild from scratch. It’s funny how a team from one division could alter the trajectory of another division. But you’ll see how that narrative played itself out for the […]
Five NFL DFS Value Plays Under $5,000 This Sunday
As always, if you want to pay high salaries for some players, you’ve got to find some DFS value plays to fit your lineup under the $50,000 salary cap on DraftKings. Like last week, I’m going to focus on players who are priced under $5,000, specifically on DK. We’ve got […]
Another QB Down, Patrick Mahomes Dislocated Knee Injury During Thursday Night Football
Add the reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes to the growing list of injured quarterbacks this season after the he dislocated his right knee in a Kansas City Chiefs victory against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. The Chiefs beat the Broncos 30-6 to end a two-game losing streak and improve […]
Jocks vs. Nerds: Friday Night Football with No. 4 Ohio State at Northwestern
It’s 1980s flashback night in Evanston with the Ohio State jocks taking on the Northwestern nerds in this week’s version of Friday Night Football. Northwestern comes into this Big Ten matchup as the biggest home dog that the Wildcats have been in 24 years, with Ohio State favored by 28 […]
Ricky Stenhouse Quickly Finds a New Team
Polarizing NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. found a new team for next year. The 32-year-old was dropped by Roush Fenway Racing, but was picked up on Wednesday by JTG Daugherty Racing. Stenhouse had been with Roush Fenway for seven seasons and 251 Monster Energy Series starts, but had just two […]
Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville NFL Quarterback Drama No Passing Fancy
Florida isn’t a good place to be, if you’re an NFL quarterback for one of the state’s three home teams. Miami, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville all have issues with their signal callers, and some unpleasant decisions might have to be made soon. Misery in Miami The first team on the […]
Auburn Fresh Off Bye Week, Will Punish Arkansas
Auburn had a bye week to think about its loss to Florida, and should be taking those frustrations out against Arkansas on Saturday. The Tigers are my pick for this week’s One Bet, $100. Last week, I took a lot of points with Texas and was rewarded. Usually, laying a […]
Can South Carolina Notch Another Top 10 Upset over Florida? Odds Say Maybe
Can South Carolina pull off a second consecutive upset of a top-10 ranked team when the Gamecocks face No. 9 Florida? Probably not, but oddsmakers are giving South Carolina more of a fighting chance this week. The Gamecocks faced then-No. 3 Georgia in Week 7, and were 21-point underdogs on […]
Someone Will Win the NFC East, but Will They Deserve a Playoff Spot?
The NFC East is going to send a team to the playoffs — the rules say so. But six weeks into the season, none of the four teams in the NFC East have made a solid case for the division title. In fact, of the eight NFL divisions, the East […]
NBA Pacific Preview: LA LA Land and Warriors 3.0
A quick preview of the NBA Pacific shows a division in flux with the departure of Kevin Durant and the addition of Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis. The Golden State Warriors are in rebuilding mode while Klay Thompson recovers from a blown ACL, while both the LA Clippers and LA […]
Big 12 Could Own DFS College Football This Saturday
On Saturday afternoon, Jalen Hurts will look to do it again, putting up big DFS numbers for the seventh week in a row. There should be fireworks all over the Big 12, as players from Baylor, Oklahoma State and more look to put up big DFS scores this week in […]
Undefeated Dominick Reyes Takes on Chris Weidman in UFC on ESPN 6 Main Event
Dominick Reyes will look to continue his ascent up the UFC light heavyweight rankings as he takes on former middleweight champion Chris Weidman in the main event of UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston on Friday night. Weidman is making his debut as a light heavyweight, which explains why he […]
Bradley Beal Agrees to Two-Year, $72 Million Extension with Washington Wizards
All-Star Bradley Beal has reached an agreement with the Washington Wizards that will see him extend his deal with the team for two years at a price tag of $72 million, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The extension begins in the 2021-22 season, and includes a player option for the […]
Boxer Patrick Day Dies Due to Brain Injuries Four Days After Knockout Loss
Super welterweight boxer Patrick Day died on Wednesday at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago due to brain injuries suffered during a bout on Saturday night. He was 27. The death was announced by promoter Lou DiBella, and follows a 10-round fight against Charles Conwell at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Day Removed […]
Washington Nationals 5/4 Championship Odds, First World Series in DC Since 1933
The Washington Nationals are 5/4 odds to win the championship in the first World Series in the Washington, DC area since 1933 when the Washington Senators lost to the New York Giants. The Washington Senators won their only championship with a victory in the 1924 World Series. Back then, the […]
Four Players to Target in DFS Thursday Night Showdown
The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Denver Broncos for DFS Thursday Night Showdown in a game that is expected to be close, as the Chiefs are 3.5 favorites, and relatively high scoring, with an over/under of 50. Both defenses have shown their vulnerabilities this year and the Chiefs offense needs […]
Golfer Lee Ann Walker Smacked with Record 58 Penalty Strokes at LPGA Senior Championship
What does it take to rack up more than 50 penalty strokes in less than two rounds of golf? LPGA tour player Lee Ann Walker now knows this answer all too well. The LPGA has more than a dozen new rules this year, and Walker learned too late that one […]
NBA Southeast Preview: Miami Heat the Best of a Sorry Bunch
Upon closer look at this year’s NBA Southeast preview and you will see that aside from the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic, there’s lots of young talent but no major threats to challenge the status quo in the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are -125 favorites to […]
Home Dog Alert: Winless Cincinnati Bengals Desperately Seeking First W of Season
The worst teams in the league are among the usual suspects in this week’s Home Dog Alert including the Atlanta Falcons (1-5), New York Jets (1-4), Cincinnati Bengals (0-6), and Washington Redskins (1-5). In addition, the Denver Broncos (2-4) and Detroit Lions (2-2-1) are also home dogs in NFL Week […]