Joanna Jedrzejczyk earned a unanimous decision victory over Michelle Waterson at UFC Fight Night 161 on Saturday in a performance that might earn her another shot at the women’s strawweight title in the near future. Jedrzejczyk was in control through most of the fight, winning handily on all three judges’ […]
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Call Me Coco: Gauff Moves into the Top 100 With First WTA Singles Title
Cori “Coco” Gauff finally broke into the Women’s Tennis Association’s top 100 rankings after winning her first WTA singles title. With her win at Austria’s Linz Open, the 15-year-old becomes the youngest American woman to claim a top-100 ranking since Jennifer Cipriati in 1990. When the new WTA’s rankings came […]
Pope Blesses New Orleans Saints by Accident, Now 8/1 Super Bowl Odds
Backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater improved to 4-0 as a starter for the New Orleans Saints (5-1) after Pope Francis inadvertently included the Saints hashtag on Twitter while blessing a new batch of Catholic saints. Between Bridgewater and Pope Francis, bookmakers in Las Vegas adjusted the numbers, and the New Orleans […]
NFL Favorites Take a Powder in Week 6 Against the Spread
It was definitely not a good week to bet on an NFL favorite against the spread. Of the 13 games in Week 6, only four of the nine NFL favorites covered against the spread. Of those nine, seven of them lost outright. Both Los Angeles teams, Atlanta, Dallas, Jacksonville, Cleveland, […]
Georgia Falls, LSU Jumps to No 2 in AP Top-25 College Football Poll
Georgia and Florida fell in Week 8 of the AP Top-25 College Football Poll, while LSU made a big jump. Georgia and Florida both posted losses to fall down in the standings, while Clemson slipped despite a convincing win, and Ohio State dropped despite having a bye. LSU entered Week […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas Qualifies for ATP Finals London With Deep Run at Shanghai Masters
Stefanos Tsitsipas will take part in the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals this November after clinching his position in the year-end event with a semifinal run at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. The Greek 21-year-old guaranteed his position in the ATP Finals London on Friday, after he pulled off an upset over […]
“Duffle Bag Boy” Fades Rutgers to Six-Figure Victory
It appears “Duffle Bag Boy” has struck again, and it was with one of his favorites, Rutgers, according to the Action Network. The anonymous gambler earned his nickname by carrying around a duffle bag full of cash to make bets and collect winnings. Since he’s from New Jersey, Duffle Bag […]
Michigan (#16) Hits the Road to Take On Penn State (#7) in the Big Ten
Penn State (#7) is the third Big Ten team to crack the AP Top-10, joining Ohio State (#4) , and Wisconsin (#6) . Michigan (#16), would be up there as well, except for an early season loss to Wisconsin. This Saturday in Beaver Stadium, the Wolverines will try to bring […]
#LOLJets Week 6: Mono-Free Sam Darnold Returns, Jets Upset the Cowboys
With quarterback Sam Darnold back at the helm after recovering from a bout of mononucleosis, the New York Jets (1-4) won their first game of the season by defeating the slumping Dallas Cowboys, 24-22. The #LOLJets looked like a legitimate team for the first time all season, with their upset […]
CeeDee Lamb Shines for Oklahoma in DFS
The Red River Rivalry started out slow, but ended up being a thriller, with Oklahoma pulling out a 34-27 victory over Texas, and Jalen Hurts and CeeDee Lamb being the stars of the show for DFS participants. Some of the Texas players didn’t break the slate as we had hoped. […]
Monday Night NFC Central Showdown – Detroit at Green Bay
In years past, a Green Bay-Detroit matchup meant frustration for the Lions. But, a closer look shows that Detroit has slowly been turning the corner on the Packers. Going into Monday night’s game, the Packers (4-1) and the Lions (2-1-1) hold down the top two spots in the NFC North. […]
Rex Ryan Interested in Washington Redskins Head Coaching Job
Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan, currently an analyst with ESPN, expressed interest in the Washington Redskins head coaching job. The Washington Redskins fired Jay Gruden after a 0-5 start. They’ve tapped Bill Callahan as interim head coach, and he will most likely finish out the season before […]
Dale Earnhardt Record Awaits Harvick at Talladega
When the flag goes up at Talladega on Sunday, Kevin Harvick will officially break Dale Earnhardt’s record for most NASCAR starts. Harvick has been tied with the iconic driver at 676 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. It’s ironic that Harvick replaced Earnhardt after the 2001 crash that ended Earnhardt’s […]
San Francisco 49ers Trying to Ram Way to 5-0; Washington, Miami in Winless Bowl
The San Francisco 49ers are the surprise undefeated team in the NFL, and they’re hoping to shock the Los Angeles Rams. The two NFC West rivals face each other Sunday. The 49ers are trying to go to 5-0, while the Rams want to break a two-game losing streak. The only […]
MLB Commissioner Threatens to Move Oakland A’s to Vegas
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is threatening to move the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas. The warning, designed to get the city of Oakland to drop its lawsuit blocking the sale of the Coliseum, shocked fans who are already mourning the loss of their NFL team to Sin City. October is […]
Degen Game of the Week: Redskins at Dolphins in the Winless Bowl
This Degen Game of the Week matchup between the two worst teams in the NFL is so ugly, there’s a possibility it ends in a 0-0 tie. The Miami Dolphins (0-4) are outright tanking and losing games on purpose to secure the #1 pick in the 2020 NFL draft, while […]
Pac-12 After Dark: Khalil Tate and Arizona Are Home Dogs Against UW
It’s the ultimate battle of cats and dogs when the UW Huskies head down to Tucson to take on quarterback Khalil Tate and the Arizona Wildcats in the last game on the college football schedule for this week’s installment of the Pac-12 After Dark. Sometimes when you need action, you’ll […]
Houston Astros Jump to Even Money World Series Odds, Face Yankees in Rematch of 2017 ALCS
The Houston Astros return to their third straight ALCS, and only the New York Yankees stand in the way of their second World Series appearance since they won the title in 2017. The Houston Astros improved to 1/1 World Series odds, or even money, after advancing to the ALCS. The […]
Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins are Road Game Favorites
The Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, and Washington Redskins are three road teams in Week 7 that are favored against their opponents. Seattle is at Cleveland, and laying 1.5 points. Atlanta travels to Arizona, and is giving away 2.5 points. Washington will be at Miami in the battle of the winless […]
Vandy, Georgia Tech, Akron, Not so Dandy Against the Spread
Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, and Akron are all college football teams that bettors might want to consider when thinking about the spread. Not because they are so good at covering it, but because they come up short. All three teams are 0-5 this year against the spread, and their futility might […]