Single-game DFS showdowns can make TV viewing mighty entertaining, with your fortune hanging on every play. This Thursday night’s matchup pits the Philadelphia Eagles against the Green Bay Packers, and should provide plenty of entertainment for viewers and bettors alike. DraftKings is offering $300,000 guaranteed to first place in its […]
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LaMelo Ball Sees Draft Stock Soar After Performance at NBL Blitz in Tasmania
18-year-old prospect LaMelo Ball has been considered a likely NBA talent for some time now, but after his recent performances in Australia, some scouts now see him as a potential No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft. According to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, scouts were impressed by Ball’s performance with the […]
UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic Likely Out for 2019 With Eye Injury
UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic most likely won’t be able to fight again this year, after he suffered an eye injury during his victory over Daniel Cormier at UFC 241. Miocic (19-3) apparently suffered the injury due to an accidental eye poke during the fight, which Miocic went on to […]
 Munoz Becomes Second Straight PGA Tour First-Time Winner
After 72 holes at last week’s Sanderson Farms Championship, it was certain there would be another PGA Tour first-time winner. We just needed an extra hole to figure out who it was going to be. After Sunday’s final 18 holes Sebastian Munoz of Columbia was tied with South Korea’s Sungjae […]
Mystics Beat Aces 94-90 to Book Place in WNBA Finals for Second Straight Year
Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points and Kristi Toliver added 20 more as the Washington Mystics defeated the Las Vegas Aces 94-90 and advanced to the WNBA Finals. The win gave Washington a 3-1 series victory over the Aces, and sends the franchise to the finals for the second year […]
Houston Astros OF Yordan Alvarez Runaway Favorite for 2019 AL Rookie of the Year
Yordan Alvarez, a rookie outfielder with the Houston Astros, is a runaway favorite to win the AL Rookie of the Year while hitting .326 with 27 home runs and 77 RBI. And he compiled all those impressive slugging stats in only 82 games. If Alvarez kept up his torrid pace […]
List 2019 NFL Bye Weeks, Byes Begin in Week 4 with Jets/Niners Out
The byes arrived and we have a complete list of 2019 NFL bye weeks. The first week of bye weeks begin in Week 4 with the NY Jets and San Francisco 49ers sitting out. The bye weeks last through Week 12. If you’re a fantasy football junkie, then bye weeks […]
Houston QB King Passing on Season, Taking a Redshirt Despite Starting
Houston quarterback D’Eriq King announced Monday that he will be taking a redshirt this season, and plans to return to the school for the 2020 season. It was an unusual step being that King is the team’s starting signal caller. But the Cougars are 1-3 under first-year coach Dana Holgorsen, […]
Philadelphia, Green Bay Meet, Headed in Opposite Directions
The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers are certainly going different directions early this season. The two teams meet Thursday at Lambeau Field. Philadelphia will be trying to get its second victory in four games, while Green Bay is seeking its fourth consecutive victory. The Eagles won its opener, 32-27, […]
Super Bowl 54 Odds Update: Undefeated Patriots and Chiefs Big Favorites After 3 Games
Heading into Week 4 of the NFL season, a couple of undefeated teams in the AFC — New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs — are the top favorites on the board in the latest Super Bowl 54 odds update. According to the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, the 3-0 […]
Kyle Allen Shines in Week 3 NFL DFS
Week 3 of NFL DFS saw some previously mediocre scorers like Mike Evans and Tyler Lockett have breakout games, while big points were put up in the Ravens-Chiefs game as expected. But who saw that monster game from Russell Wilson coming? His 41.34 points on FanDuel thanks to two passing […]
UFC Notebook: Stephens, Rodriguez Scuffle After No Contest, Cormier Talks Next Fight
Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez got into a shoving match on Sunday, just one day after their main event clash at UFC Fight Night 159 main event ended as a no contest seconds into the bout. What had been expected to be an exciting top-10 featherweight contest involving one of […]
Hemingway Report Week 3: Backup Quarterbacks Win 5 Games
Almost 25 percent of the games in Week 3 featured backup quarterbacks in their first start of the season and overall, backups won five games during a underdog heavy week in which dogs went 9-7 against the spread including Teddy Bridgewater and the New Orleans Saints upsetting the Seahawks in […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Phillip Dorsett, Daniel Jones, Wayne Gallman
If you are seeking waiver wire pickups heading into Week 4 in your fantasy football league, then you should keep tabs on QB Daniel Jones (NY Giants), WR Phillip Dorsett (New England Patriots), and RB Wayne Gallman (NY Giants). The NY Giants finally benched Eli Manning in favor of rookie […]
Which Undefeated NFL Teams Are Locks for the Playoffs?
A fast start means a lot this year in the trek toward the NFL playoffs. After three weeks, there are seven undefeated teams (eight, if you count the 2-0-1 Detroit Lions) with wildly different odds to make the postseason. Three, or maybe, four of these teams seem like near locks […]
Injury Report: NY Giants RB Saquon Barkley Out 4-8 Weeks with Sprained Ankle
New York Giants running back, Saquon Barkley, sprained his ankle and left the Tampa Bay Bucs game, only to return to the sidelines on crutches with his right foot in a boot. The Giants pulled out a 32-31 comeback victory after a sensational debut from rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, but […]
Could Urban Meyer Replace Jim Harbaugh at Michigan?
The Michigan faithful are screaming NO NEVER!, but the odds are out on who might replace Jim Harbaugh in Ann Arbor. High on the list is long-time Ohio State coach and arch-nemesis, Urban Meyer. Michigan hasn’t fired head coach Jim Harbaugh. The football winds aren’t actually even blowing in that […]
Lionel Messi, Megan Rapinoe Win FIFA Player of the Year Awards
Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe won their respective Player of the Year honors at the FIFA Best awards on Monday at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. That marks the sixth time that Messi has won FIFA’s Player of the Year award, while Rapinoe won the prize for the first […]
Freddie Kitchens, John Harbaugh Play Calling Under Fire After Losses
Two NFL Coaches, Freddie Kitchens and John Harbaugh, were criticized for their play calling after both their teams lost on Sunday. Kitchens and the Cleveland Browns lost to the Los Angeles Rams, 20-13, while Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs, 33-28. There were two […]
Wisconsin, Cal, Jump in AP Top 25 College Football Poll
Wisconsin and Cal each jumped up the AP Top 25 College Football Poll after signature victories on Saturday. Wisconsin pummeled No. 11 Michigan, 35-14, while Cal defeated the SEC’s Ole Miss, 28-20. Clemson remained No. 1, and the next five spots were unchanged, with Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, and […]