Of the three remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, San Francisco is the biggest surprise. New England and Kansas City are both Super Bowl favorites, but the 49ers weren’t even considered by some to be a playoff team. The over/under on their regular season victories was 8.5, a lofty number […]
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Bubba Wallace in Hot Water After Throwing Liquid at Alex Bowman
NASCAR officials said they will be talking to Bubba Wallace after an incident he had with fellow driver Alex Bowman. The trouble began after the first lap at the Rovel 400, when Bowman made contact with Wallace. Bowman accepted responsibility for the contact, but Wallace was hot. Bowman said Wallace […]
NFL Home Dog Alert: Steelers, Redskins, Giants, and Raiders in London in Week 5
In this week’s NFL Home Dog Alert, a trio of home teams are underdogs with backup quarterbacks at helm. The Pittsburgh Steelers, NY Giants, and Washington Redskins are all getting points as home dogs in Week 5. Washington Redskins rookie QB, Dwayne Haskins, is expected to make his first career […]
Diego Maradona HBO Documentary Now Available
A new documentary on the legendary Diego Maradona is now available on HBO. Chronicling his rise and fall with Napoli, “Diego Maradona” is directed by Asif Kapadia, who won an Oscar for Best Documentary with the 2015 film “Amy” about the short life and death of singer Amy Winehouse. Maradona […]
Mattress Mack Places $3.5 Million Bet on Houston Astros to Win the 2019 World Series
Furniture store magnate Jim McIngvale, otherwise known as “Mattress Mack” from Houston, Texas, placed a $3.5 million futures bet on the Houston Astros at +220 odds to win the 2019 World Series at the Scarlet Pearl Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. DraftKings runs the sportsbook at Scarlet Pearl and, if the […]
Juan Soto Sparks Washington Nationals 8th Inning Comeback to Win NL Wild Card
Juan Soto, playing in his first postseason game with the Washington Nationals, drove in three runs with a bases loaded single off Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader in the bottom of the 8th inning to put the Nationals ahead for good. The Nationals rallied back from a 3-1 deficit to […]
Barcelona Comes Back to Beat Inter Milan, Liverpool Survives Salzburg Scare
Luis Suarez scored twice in the second half to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in their Champions League Group F match on Wednesday. Inter Milan took a very early lead in the game, as Lautaro Martinez took advantage of a ball behind the Barca defense just […]
Nick Chubb Dominates in NFL DFS Week 4
It was a great week for value plays in NFL DFS this week, with a number of cheaply salaried players putting up big scores. And higher-priced players like Nick Chubb excelled after a few mediocre first few weeks of the season. Cheers Critics complained that Wayne Gallman, Jr. was gifted […]
Sean McVay Needs to Fix Rams Rushing Game That Took Pass Against Tampa Bay
The Los Angeles Rams rushing game was non-existent against Tampa Bay last Sunday, and they paid for it. The Buccaneers dealt LA its first defeat of the season. Now on a short week, coach Sean McVay and his staff have to fix the Rams rushing game before Thursday’s game with […]
Connecticut Sun Knot Up WNBA Finals, Delle Donne Leaves Game with Injury
The Connecticut Sun defeated the Washington Mystics 99-87 on Tuesday to tie up the WNBA Finals at one game apiece. But the biggest news of the night may have been an injury to Washington’s Elena Delle Donne, who left the game just three minutes into the first quarter. The 2019 […]
Brutal Schedule for Michigan State Includes Four Teams in AP Top 25
No one in college football is envious of No. 25 Michigan State right now. The Spartans are getting ready to embark on a stretch of their schedule that would test the nerves, and blood pressure, of any college coach. In the next four of five games, Michigan State’s Big Ten […]
On the Auction Block: LeBron’s High School Jersey Featured on SI Cover
The jersey LeBron James wore for his first Sports Illustrated magazine cover is up for auction. The 2002, gold mesh basketball jersey is the same one LeBron wore as a high school senior. LeBron James wore his No. 23 high school jersey for his 2002 Sports Illustrated cover. According to […]
Quarterbacks Feasted in College Football DFS Last Weekend
Alabama’s pairing of Tua Tagovailoa and his receiver, Devonta Smith, broke the Saturday college football DFS slate, as Smith caught 11 passes for an incredible 274 yards and five touchdowns. It was a great day for quarterbacks in general, as offenses ruled the weekend. I missed hard at other positions, […]
Barcelona, Inter Milan Seek Win to Take Control of Champions League Group F
Inter Milan will travel to Barcelona on Wednesday, as the two European giants look to grab their first wins in the Champions League group stage. Inter and Barcelona are part of a four-way tie in Group F, as both clubs drew their first group stage matches. Barcelona May Get Messi […]
2019 AL Wild Card Preview: Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland A’s in Battle of Bargain Basement Payrolls
The postseason in the American League begins with an AL wild-card preview featuring the Tampa Bay Rays and Austin Meadows visiting the Oakland A’s. The winner of the AL wild card gets to take on the 107-win Houston Astros, the 2/1 favorite in Las Vegas to win the 2019 World […]
Four Teams: Auburn, Oklahoma State, SMU, Louisiana-Lafayette Undefeated Against the Spread
There are currently four college teams that are undefeated against the spread after five weeks of play. Auburn, Oklahoma State, Southern Methodist, and Louisiana-Lafayette are all perfect against the spread, though only Auburn and Southern Methodist haven’t lost a game this season. All four teams are in different conferences. Auburn […]
Denver Broncos Season Goes From Bad to Worse with Bradley Chubb Injury
As if the Denver Broncos’ season couldn’t get much worse, they have now lost linebacker Bradley Chubb for the season. The second-year player, who was taken fifth in the 2018 draft, suffered a partial tear in his ACL and is done for the year. Broncos coach Vic Fangio confirmed the […]
Trio of Helmet-to-Helmet Hits Result in Three Different Penalties
There were three helmet-to-helmet hits on NFL players in Sunday’s games, and each came with different consequences for the offender. One player was penalized, another penalized and ejected, and the third received no punishment at all. The differing penalties have people claiming the league’s policy is flawed, and may also […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Joey Slye, DJ Chark, AJ Brown, Jaylen Samuels, Ronald Jones in Week 5
Heading into Week 5 of your fantasy football league, you should consider Carolina kicker Joey Slye in your waiver wire pickups, along with RB Ronald Jones (Tampa Bucs), RB Jaylen Samuels (Pittsburgh Steelers), WR AJ Brown (Tennessee Titans), and WR DJ Chark (Jacksonville Jaguars). Joey Slye, the top kicker in […]
Deontay Wilder Rematch with Luis Ortiz Set for November 23 in Las Vegas
WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, will give one of the toughest opponents of his career a second shot at the title when he fights a rematch against Luis Ortiz on Nov. 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Wilder and Ortiz last fought in March 2018, with […]