In a do-or-die Game 5 of the 2019 NLDS, Washington Nationals rallied back from a 3-1 deficit against the Los Angeles Dodgers to tie the game and send it into extra innings. Nats second baseman Howie Kendrick crushed a grand slam in the top of the tenth inning to put […]
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves 13-1 in Game 5 of the 2019 NLDS to advance to the NLCS. The Cardinals batted around and scored 10 runs in the top of the first inning without the benefit of a home run. Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz came into this […]
Dominic Thiem has clinched his fourth straight appearance in the year-end ATP Finals, after picking up 500 more points by winning the China Open last week. The 26-year-old Thiem is currently fifth in the Race to London standings, the same position he holds in the rolling 52-week ATP Tour rankings. […]
The fallout in China over the tweet by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey in support of Hong Kong protestors and NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s response to the controversy continues to grow, with preseason events in the country being canceled and local partners cutting ties with the NBA in droves. […]
No NFL team has been able to beat the undefeated Patriots this season. Can a short week be the factor that upends the Super Bowl favorite? Oddsmakers don’t believe so. They have made New England a 16.5-point favorite against the New York Giants. It is the fourth time in six […]
The amount of Pac-12 quarterback injuries is alarming, as several of the conference’s signal callers have gone down this season. There are 12 universities in the Pac-12, and five team’s starters have missed at least one game. The most serious are USC’s J.T. Daniel, and Cal’s Chase Garbers. Daniels tore […]
The usual losing suspects are home dogs once again in NFL Week 6 with the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, and Arizona Cardinals getting points at home. QB Sam Darnold returns from a bout of mono, but even with Darnold back in the lineup, the Jets are a 7-point home […]
The WNBA Finals will come down to a one-game, winner-takes-all contest on Thursday, as the Connecticut Sun held off the rallying Washington Mystics to win Game 4 by a 90-86 score. Five Connecticut players scored in double figures on the evening, led by Jonquel Jones, who put up 18 points […]
Even the game announcers are saying it: The refs are calling more penalties and slowing down the NFL games. It does feel like there are a lot more yellow flags on the field, but what do the numbers have to say? So far, the answers are mixed. The NFL office […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a mission to return to the World Series for a third straight October, but the Washington Nationals are attempting to pull off an upset in the 2019 NLDS. The Nats pushed the heavily favored Dodgers to the brink of elimination by forcing a Game […]
In the fifth and final game of the best-of-five NLDS, we’ll see a rematch of Game 2’s pitching duel between Mike Foltynewicz (Atlanta Braves) and Jack Flaherty (St. Louis Cardinals). The Braves won Game 2 with Foltynewicz, one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, and they’ll start him once again […]
This week’s Thursday night NFL game features the New York Giants visiting the New England Patriots in what’s expected to be a rout, as the Patriots are listed as 17-point favorites. That line makes it apparent that, in Thursday night showdown cash games, DFS players should focus on New England, […]
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander, with an 11-4 career record against the Tampa Bay Rays, opted to pitch on short rest in Game 4 of the 2019 ALDS. The move didn’t go so well, and the Rays became the first team in playoff history to tag Verlander for three runs […]
Heading into Week 6 of your NFL fantasy football league, you should consider adding WR Will Fuller (Houston Texans), RB Matt Breida (SF 49ers), QB Sam Darnold (NY Jets), or backup RB Jon Hillman (NY Giants) to your rosters. It’s always a fun fantasy football week when your team puts […]
When Manchester City took a stunning 2-0 loss to Wolves at home on Sunday, there were predictable cries that the Premier League title race might already be over. Bookmakers aren’t buying that narrative just yet. Liverpool now has a massive eight-point lead after just eight EPL matches, following a 2-1 […]
The San Francisco 49ers are undefeated at 4-0, but are they a contender for the Super Bowl? San Francisco might be the overlooked story of the 2019 NFL season, or they could be just another early season illusion. To go along with an early season bye week, San Francisco has […]
Now that the Jay Gruden era is over after five-plus seasons in Washington, the question is who will replace him? BetOnline believes it is going to be Kansas City Chiefs offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy. The internet sportsbook has him at +350. Bieniemy is followed by Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Bryon […]
Phil Mickelson had six months on the PGA Tour last season that he would like to forget, but after shooting an opening round 65 at the Shriners in Las Vegas last Thursday, he’s more optimistic about his game. He told reporters after his opening round that he expects his results […]
Gennady Golovkin was awarded a close decision victory over Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Saturday night in a performance that was enough to keep GGG near the top of the middleweight division, but raised questions as to whether he’s still at the top of his game. The victory earned Golovkin both the […]
Carolina Panthers star RB Christian McCaffrey scored three touchdowns and looked unstoppable in a victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Panthers won their first home game of the season. Through five weeks of the NFL season, visiting teams have been winning at an impressive clip of 56 percent. In Week […]
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