The rebooted XFL has announced team names and logos for the relaunch on the league in February 2020. Eight teams will take the field one week after the next Super Bowl. What’s in a Name? All eight XFL teams are currently centrally owned and managed on the corporate level from […]
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Bob Mann, Las Vegas Sports Betting Journalist and Horse Racing Aficionado, Dies at 68
The OG News family has a sad loss to report. Robert Mann, who covered horse racing for OnlineGambling.com, died of a heart attack either Sunday or Monday, at age 68. He had submitted a story from his home in Las Vegas late Sunday afternoon — about a winning horse named Higher […]
EPL Preview: Liverpool Hosts Arsenal in Battle Between Last Two Perfect Premier League Sides
After just two weeks of play in the English Premier League, there are only two teams who have yet to drop any points. And as fate would have it, the schedule pits them against each other, as Liverpool will host Arsenal on Saturday. Liverpool and Arsenal are currently one and […]
Fantasy Football Top RB Sleepers: Miles Sanders, Derrius Guice, and Justice Hill
A couple of rookies offer up tremendous value as fantasy football RB sleepers including Miles Sanders (Philadelphia Eagles), Justice Hill (Baltimore Ravens), and Devin Singletary (Buffalo Bills). At the same time, Derrius Guice (Washington Redskins) is almost a rookie after he missed last season recovering from a torn ACL. If […]
Baker Mayfield, Matt Stafford Years Apart in NFL Preseason Week 3 Approach
NFL preseason Week 3 is like a dress rehearsal for the regular season. More starters play more minutes, and head coaches also get an idea of who is going to make the team. The veterans can use the games, like the two featured on Friday between Cleveland at Tampa Bay, […]
No Ride for Matt DiBenedetto Next Year, but Plenty of Support
Matt DiBenedetto was told before last week’s race in Bristol that his owner, Leavine Family Racing wouldn’t be resigning him next season. That wasn’t a complete surprise, but it didn’t mean other drivers agreed with the decision. DiBenedetto has had a decent season, capped off with a second-place finish at […]
Orioles Tie MLB Record for Allowing Most Home Runs in Season – With 34 Games to Go
The year of the home run in Major League Baseball has seen numerous records fall, including countless players who will be setting personal, team, and rookie homer records. But as the Baltimore Orioles found out, not all of these new marks are positive. The Orioles tied the mark for the […]
2019 Fantasy Football Top RBs: Christian McCaffrey or Saquon Barkley with First Pick?
If you have the #1 pick in your fantasy football draft, which RB do you pick, Saquon Barkley or Christian McCaffrey? Barkley is probably the better player, but the New York Giants are a weird team. McCaffrey has the benefit of a younger QB with the Carolina Panthers, plus Cam […]
Detroit Tigers Beat Houston Astros in Largest MLB Betting Upset of Past 15 Years
The Houston Astros came into their Wednesday night game as a massive favorite, but the Detroit Tigers stunned Justin Verlander to pull off a 2-1 upset victory over the leading World Series contender. The result produced the largest MLB betting upset in at least the last 15 years. Second Massive […]
2019 Fantasy Football WR Sleepers and the Top No. 2s: N’Keal Harry, Mecole Hardman, and Deebo Samuel
A handful of rookies are among this year’s fantasy football WR sleepers such as N’Keal Harry (New England Patriots), Mecole Hardman (Kansas City Chiefs), and Deebo Samuel (San Francisco 49ers). At the same time, several #2 wideouts could be primary targets on more than half the teams in the league […]
Can New Technology Rescue Major League Baseball’s Shrinking Audience?
Major League Baseball is going all-in on technology. And all the tech advancements are aimed directly at the shrinking MLB fan base. Improvements are pointed at speeding up the game, making play less subject to human (umpire) error but overall playing to the new younger wired generations. Baseball has always […]
Want to Win at DFS Baseball? Focus on These Three Stats
Outs and hits are not created equally in DFS – far from it, in fact, with some stats being worth so much more than others. As you hone in on which players to select for your baseball lineups, let’s look at some stats that are particularly valuable in scoring. Strikeouts […]
Carolina QB Cam Newton Testing Shoulder in NFL Preseason Week 3
NFL preseason Week 3 is usually when the starters get the most action, and that should be the case for the six Thursday games. Expect to see starting quarterbacks such as Jacksonville’s Nick Foles, and Oakland’s Derek Carr see more action. Rosters, though, are getting trimmed, and some players will […]
Scoring System Puzzling Fans, Pros Heading into Tour Championship
Don’t know what to make of the scoring system at the season-ending Tour Championship? That’s ok, seems like the 30 golfers that are entered into the event, which begins Thursday, are puzzled by it as well. It is the first year for the format, which rewards players based on how […]
Hard Knocks Episode 3: AB Helmet, Darren Waller Comeback, and Weird Guys
Episode 3 of HBO’s Hard Knocks continued with more drama at the Oakland Raiders training camp surrounding Antonio Brown’s helmet, and comeback for TE Darren Waller, as the team prepares for a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. The Raiders went on the road and beat the Arizona Cardinals 33-26. […]
Usual Suspects Among 2019 Top Fantasy WR: Hopkins, Jones, Adams, Thomas, and ODB
The 2019 fantasy football season is around the corner and you’ll find the usual suspects like ODB among the consensus top 5 WR in the NFL with DeAndre Hopkins (Houston Texans), DaVante Adams (Green Bay Packers), Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons), Michael Thomas (Drew Brees), and Odell Beckham, Jr. (Cleveland Browns). […]
Las Vegas Aces Clinch WNBA Playoff Spot Behind 25 Points from A’ja Wilson
The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Chicago Sky 100-85 on Sunday night to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2014, when the franchise was still in San Antonio. The Aces were led by second-year star A’ja Wilson, who came back from an ankle injury […]
European Tour Ready to Mete Out Fast Discipline for Slow Play
Beware deliberate golfers, the European Tour is cracking down on slow play. The ruling body of professional golf outside the United States announced a four-point plan beginning next season that is designed at improving pace of play through firmer penalties, increased fines, smaller field sizes and new technology. Both the […]
Juan Carlos Saez Suspended Eight Years Following Match-Fixing Probe
The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has suspended Chilean tennis player Juan Carlos Saez for eight years following a probe into potential match-fixing. The TIU began an investigation into Saez after it saw evidence of unusual betting on some of his matches. Saez Failed to Cooperate with TIU Officials If you’ve […]
Clemson Takes No. 1 in AP Preseason Top 25 Poll for First Time in History
For the first time in school history, Clemson is No. 1 in the AP Preseason Top 25 college football poll. The Tigers defeated Alabama in the 2019 National Championship game, 44-16. It was the school’s second title in three years. That was a big reason the Tigers received 52 of […]