It’s not impossible for some NFL teams to start the season 0-2, and still have a realistic shot at a playoff birth. But, which two-loss teams have shown their true natures early, and are on their way to a high draft pick? And, which teams have still have a shot […]
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Money Swings as Michigan Rolls into Wisconsin for Big Ten Conference Play
Two ranked teams meet to decide who really has a chance at the Big Ten title. Michigan takes a #11 ranking into Camp Randall stadium against #13 Wisconsin. The betting odds have shifted more than 9 points and even switched the favorite since the opening line was posted. Both Wisconsin […]
Big Numbers From Tight End Travis Kelce: NFL DFS Week 2 in Review
Week 2 of the NFL was much less crazy than the opening week from a DFS perspective, as fewer players put up video-game like numbers. The winning $1 million score on FanDuel on Sunday was 205.32 from user onelove2251, about 35 points less than the winning score in Week 1. […]
Champions League: PSG Downs Real Madrid 3-0, Atletico Comes From Behind to Draw Juventus
Angel Di Maria scored twice in the first half to sink his former club as Paris Saint-Germain coasted to a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in their opening Champions League group stage match. Di Maria opened the scoring in the 14th minute, then added his second goal in the 33rd […]
NY Giants Bench QB Eli Manning, Eli Worthy of the Hall of Fame?
It took only two games before head coach Pat Shurmur benched Eli Manning in favor of backup Daniel Jones. With his best playing days behind him, Eli Manning’s next step includes lobbying for a spot in the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Rookie QB Daniel Jones, the sixth […]
Race to London: Who’s In, Who’s Still Alive for the ATP Finals in November
The end of the US Open may mean that Grand Slam tennis is over for another year, but the world’s top players are still competing in the Race to London for the right to compete in the Nitto ATP Finals this November. Only the top eight men’s players (as well […]
2019 Rugby World Cup Odds: New Zealand All Blacks Seeking Three-Peat in Japan
The 2019 Rugby World Cup begins in Japan and defending champion New Zealand is the favorite to win the World Cup once again at +125 odds. According to European bookmakers, New Zealand is the big favorite to win their third straight Rugby World Cup after victories in 2011 and 2015. […]
Florida State Fans Want Tomahawk Chop on Coach Willie Taggart
Florida State fans are not happy with coach Willie Taggart, but the school would have to swallow around $17 million to buy out his contract. One fan is doing his part to make that happen. The four-year-old son of an FSU booster set up a lemonade stand outside of his […]
Jacksonville’s Gardner Minshew Winless, but Gaining Confidence as Starter
When Jacksonville quarterback Nick Foles went down with an injury, his backup, Gardner Minshew, was pressed into service. He’ll be making his second start when the Jaguars host Tennessee on Thursday. Jacksonville is getting 1.5 points, and trying to get their first victory of the season. No one was expecting […]
Golf Notes: Garcia Ends Drought, Niemann Another First-Time Winner on PGA Tour
Sergio Garcia was the winner of the KLM Open last Sunday, shooting 18-under-par, and defeating Nicolai Hojgaard by a shot. The 39-year-old was a 16/1 pick to win the European Tour event. The Spaniard got his first victory since repeating at the AndalucÃa Valderrama Masters last year, a tournament hosted […]
Mystics Hold On For 97-95 Victory Over Las Vegas in Game 1 of WNBA Semifinal Series
The Washington Mystics survived a last-second attempt by Kelsey Plum to escape with a 97-95 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series on Tuesday night. The heavily favored Mystics now lead 1-0 in the best-of-five series, which continues with Game 2 in Washington […]
The Return of Bronx ER: Luis Severino Makes Sizzling Debut, Dellin Betances Out with Freak Injury
Luis Severino, the New York Yankees ace who went 19-8 last season, returned to action for the first time after spending the 2019 season on the IL. However, set-up man and All-Star Dellin Betances partially tore his Achilles in his first game back after also spending the entire season on […]
Barca Teen Sensation Ansu Fati Scores Grown-Up Contract, €700K Signing Bonus
Ansu Fati has only played three matches in La Liga. But, his historic performances were electrifying enough to convince FC Barcelona to shower the 16-year-old football phenom with a new contract, and a six-figure signing bonus. The youngest, top-squad player in Barca history scored just 111 seconds into his first […]
Quickie NFL Report Week 2: Down with Drew Brees and Dogs 9-7 ATS
Another dog-heavy week during NFL Week 2 in which both Drew Brees (thumb) and Ben Roethesberger (elbow) went down with a major injury. Underdogs went 9-7 against the spread and that’s including a pair of easy victories for the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots, plus a Monday Night […]
Champions League: PSG Hosts Real Madrid, Juventus Takes on Atletico Madrid in Wednesday Action
Paris Saint-Germain will host Real Madrid in a matchup of two teams battling serious issues in the top matchup in Wednesday’s Champion League slate. PSG is considered a +120 favorite over Real Madrid (+200) heading into the match, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. European Giants With Gigantic Issues While both clubs […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Teddy Bridgewater, Raheem Mostert, Demarcus Robinson, Will Dissly
Heading into Week 3 of the fantasy football season, Teddy Bridgewater (New Orleans Saints) is an obvious waiver wire pickup after starting QB Drew Brees went down with a thumb injury. RB Raheem Mostert (San Francisco 49ers), WR Deebo Samuel (San Francisco 49ers), and WR Demarcus Robinson (Kansas City Chiefs) […]
#LOLJets: Monday Night Football Brown Show, Jets Lose Another QB
The New York Jets already lost starting QB Sam Darnold to mononucleosis heading into a Monday Night Football matchup against the 0-1 Cleveland Browns, but the #LOLJets also lost backup QB Trevor Siemian when he snapped his ankle during a late hit in the second quarter. When it rains, it […]
Injured NFL Quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger, Drew Brees Show Their Value in Odds Changes
How much are injured NFL quarterbacks worth? When it comes to the odds, the answer is apparently a whole bunch. Two signal callers left Sunday games with injuries, and the odds on their team’s futures changed almost instantly. Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger suffered an elbow injury in the second quarter of […]
Pac-12 Conference Ties SEC with Six Teams in AP Top 25 College Football Poll
It’s all about quantity, not quality for the Pac-12 Conference in Week 4 of the AP Top 25 College Football Poll. The conference is tied with the SEC for the most teams in the poll with six. It’s the first time in four years the Pac-12 has had that many […]
NL Wild Card Race: 1.5 Games Separate Cubbies, Nats, and Brewers
With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the NL Wild Card race is down to three teams jockeying for the final two Wild Card spots after the streaking Chicago Cubs caught the slumping Washington Nationals, and the Yelich-less Milwaukee Brewers hang tough on the playoff bubble. The NL Wild […]