Valentina Shevchenko will get the chance to avenge one of only three losses in her MMA career on Saturday, as the women’s flyweight champion defends her title against Liz Carmouche at UFC Fight Night 156 in Uruguay. Shevchenko and Carmouche last fought in 2010, well before either of them were […]
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San Francisco Loses Rookie Sensation Nick Bosa to Ankle Injury
The San Francisco 49ers have had their share of injuries during training camp, and now they have lost their first-round draft pick, Nick Bosa. The Ohio State defensive end, who was the second pick in the 2019 NFL Draft suffered an ankle sprain. General manager John Lynch went on KNBR […]
Detroit Sports Teams Supported By America’s Most Long-Suffering Fans
Detroit sports teams are terrible and the loyal fans know it. All professional sports franchises have their ups and downs. Cities suffer with mediocre teams and painful streaks of losing seasons. Fortunately, large cities have professional franchises in three or four major sports, which can spread the pain by delivering […]
Will Consumers Energy 400 Produce 10th different Winner in 10 Consecutive Races?
The NASCAR Cup series has an opportunity to do something quite unusual this weekend at the Consumers Energy 400 by having a 10th different victorious driver in as many races. The mark currently is at nine, and the last time that happened was in 2017. The streak was broke the […]
Three Saturday Games Provide Climax to Week 2 of NFL Preseason
Three NFL preseason games are on the schedule for Saturday, with Los Angeles Rams at Oakland, Cincinnati at Kansas City, and San Francisco at Dallas. The games will conclude the first full week of preseason contests. The first match up, Los Angeles Rams and Oakland, is a rivalry game. The […]
Horse Racing’s New Richest Purse: $20M Saudi Cup Added to International Schedule
The title of richest horse race in the world now belongs to the newly announced $20 million Saudi Cup. The inaugural running is set for King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh on Feb. 29, 2020. It’s a dirt event at 1 1/4 mile. A maximum of 14 starters will participate. Unlike […]
Little League World Series Odds and List of Champions
The 2019 Little League World Series begins next week in Williamsport, PA. The international side, representing eight teams from eight global regions, is the overall LLWS betting favorite at -160 odds to become the next Little League World Series champion. Honolulu, Hawaii is the defending champion. The little leaguers from […]
Dallas Cowboys Defensive End Robert Quinn Suspended Two Games for PED Violation
The Dallas Cowboys will be without starting defensive end Robert Quinn for the first two games of the regular season after he violated the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. According to a statement by Quinn’s agent, Sean Kiernan, Quinn tested positive for probenecid, which can be used as a masking agent […]
Yankees and White Sox to Play Game at Field of Dreams Cornfield in Iowa
If you build it, they will come. MLB announced that on August 13, 2020, the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox will play a regular season game in Dyersville, Iowa, the filming location for the 1989 baseball movie “Field of Dreams”. The baseball field used in the production of […]
MLB Streaks: Mets and Yankees Still Hot, Cardinals Not
Heading into this weekend, several teams like the Mets and Yankees are trying to stay hot and keeping their winning streak going, while other teams like the St. Louis Cardinals are praying to end their losing streak. Several division leaders (NY Yankees, Houston Astros, and LA Dodgers) are riding high […]
Handicapping the Premier League Title Race: Where All 20 Clubs Stand to Start the 2019-20 Season
The 2019-20 English Premier League is upon us, with the action officially kicking off Friday afternoon when Liverpool hosts Norwich City in the first match of the season. 20 clubs will begin the year tied for first place, all dreaming of lifting the trophy in May. But not all of […]
Premier League Transfer Deadline: Lukaku Leaves for Inter, Spurs Add Sessegnon and Lo Celso
English Premier League clubs scrambled to bring in talented players before Thursday’s transfer deadline, but the biggest move of the day looks to be about who left the league. Belgium international Romelu Lukaku will join Inter Milan on a five-year deal after the Italian club paid Manchester United a team […]
Aaron Rodgers Rebirth? Green Bay Packers 16/1 Super Bowl Odds
After a bad breakup with ex-head coach Mike McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers is hoping the honeymoon inspires a rebirth in the Green Bay Packers offense with Matt LeFleur at the helm. According to William Hill, the Green Bay Packers are 16/1 odds to win the Super Bowl. New head coach Matt […]
Danish Golfer Thorbjorn Olesen Drunken Conduct Out of Bounds on Flight
Golfer Thorbjorn Olesen might have booked himself a one-way ticket to prison after his actions on a flight from the US to London. The Danish golfer is facing charges of sexual assault, common assault and being drunk on an aircraft. The member of the European Tour, Olesen was suspended by […]
STUDY: Premier League Odds Often Wrong After Coaching Change
The English Premier League’s season begins on Friday. Sports gamblers may want to pace themselves, however, to take advantage of midseason odds discrepancies that researchers predict are more likely to occur after a team sacks their coach. A recent study in The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance found that […]
Two Friday NFL Preseason Games Feature Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, Minnesota at New Orleans
There are two games on Friday in the first full week of NFL preseason football. The first game is Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, followed by Minnesota at New Orleans. The Steelers are favored by 2.5 points, and the over/under is 37. The Saints are three-point picks against the Vikings, and […]
Nerves Fraying with Four Races Remaining Until Monster Energy Cup Series Playoffs
With just four races to go until the Monster Energy Cup Series Playoffs, drivers are starting to feel the pressure. Some winless drivers, who are on the outside of the top 16 that make the postseason, were a little crabby at last week’s race at Watkins Glen. The first incident […]
NCAA Won’t Implement Standardized Injury Reports for College Football Programs
The NCAA has decided against requiring football programs to submit standardized injury information across the board, a move that had been considered as a way to help protect against integrity threats related to the spread of legalized sports betting. The idea of using NFL-style injury reports at the NCAA level […]
Wayne Rooney Returning To England as Player/Coach for Derby County
Wayne Rooney has decided to return to his home country of England to play soccer, but with a new wrinkle. The 33-year-old, who is the second highest scorer in the Premier League with 208 goals, has accepted a position as a player, coach with Derby County of the English Football […]
Santa Anita to Install New Drainage System in Safety Prep for Fall Season
Santa Anita Park, the epicenter of attention over the increase in equine injuries and subsequent euthanizations earlier this year, is installing a new drainage system. Maintenance consultant Dennis Moore told the Daily Racing Form about the track’s new drainage system, which will be installed under the main dirt track beneath […]