The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has taken a $100,500 bet that the Philadelphia 76ers will make the playoffs, the second straight year that a bettor has risked massive amounts of cash on a perceived sure thing on the upcoming NBA season. The bet was made at -5000 odds on Wednesday, […]
With QB Baker Mayfield at the helm and the addition of Odell Beckham Jr, the Cleveland Browns are favorites to win the AFC North and they’re 12/1 odds to win Super Bowl LIV according to William Hill. The Browns (7-8-1) in 2018 looked like a different team when Freddie Kitchens […]
Sergio Garcia’s latest outburst on a golf course led to some of his fellow golfers calling for the heads of professional golf to ban the temperamental Spaniard. The chances of that happening are pretty slim, though the PGA Tour might fine him. If he does face a monetary punishment, the […]
After a sleepy first half of the summer betting wise, the NFL returns Thursday with the Hall of Fame game. The annual preseason contest kicks off the 2019 season. This year Atlanta will face Denver at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The Broncos opened as a […]
It hasn’t been a good couple of years for Jimmie Johnson, and on Monday, it was his crew chief that paid the price. Kevin Meendering was replaced by Hendrick Motorsports with Cliff Daniels. Daniels will be running the show on Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen in New York. Meendering was […]
The MLB trade deadline came on Wednesday afternoon, and several baseball teams, as well as players, were winners and losers. Some teams made great deals, while others decided to sit back and stand pat. Both philosophies have the capability of paying off big in the postseason, or resulting in disaster. […]
The Houston Astros are now the new favorite to win the 2019 World Series at 11/4 odds or +275 on the moneyline after they added another ace by acquiring pitcher Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The LA Dodgers (71-39) had been at the top of the board all season. […]
The injuries continue to pile up for the New York Yankees. Starting 1B Luke Voit is on the IL with a sports hernia that could cost him 6 weeks of action if team doctors proceed with surgery. The Yankees medical staff is evaluating Voit the next few days and will […]
The Dallas Cowboys are 20/1 odds to win the Super Bowl, according to William Hill, even with star RB Ezekiel Elliot skipping training camp during a holdout to secure a contract extension. The Cowboys finished last season with a 10-6 record and an NFC East crown. They advanced to the […]
Aalon Cruz earned a quick call-up to the big leagues on Tuesday, when he landed a flying knee with just seconds left in the final round to knock out Steven Nguyen in their fight on Dana White’s Contender Series. The win brought Cruz’s career professional MMA record to 6-2, according […]
After an absence of six years, Thoroughbred racing returns to Virginia next week. The reason: historical horse racing (HHR) electronic gaming machines are resurrecting the state’s dormant equine industry. Slot machines and casino gambling remain illegal in Virginia, on the eastern edge of the Bible Belt. However, the State General […]
US Soccer announced Tuesday that Jill Ellis will be stepping away from coaching the US Women’s National Team (USWNT), with the official end of her tenure coming in October. Ellis oversaw an incredibly successful period for the USWNT, including back-to-back Women’s World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019. Ellis Raised […]
The Wyndham Championship has two dynamics going into Thursday’s first round. First is the cash incentives for star players to enter the event. An other is tour grinders trying to keep their cards in the last event of the season. To make this event more appealing to better players, the […]
If Dallas Cowboy’s running back Ezekiel Elliott was hoping for some support by management in his holdout for a better contract, he got some bad news. Owner Jerry Jones didn’t exactly give Elliott a vote of confidence when talking to a local television station. Elliott wants to make more money […]
Michael Thomas signed the largest contract for a wide receiver in NFL history on Wednesday, agreeing to a five-year extension worth $100 million with the New Orleans Saints. The deal includes $61 million in guaranteed money for Thomas, who is entering his fourth season in the NFL this year. Thomas […]
On a night he was involved in a bench-clearing brawl between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, the Reds traded outfielder Yasiel Puig to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Trevor Bauer in a three-team trade that also involves the San Diego Padres. Cleveland decided to punt on Trevor Bauer, who […]
Vezina Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy agreed to an eight-year $76 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. The deal will take effect in the 2020-21 season, paying the goalie an average of $9.5 million per year. Vasilevskiy will make $3.5 million next season, the final year of his […]
The rumors of Bernhard Langer’s demise have been repudiated by the seemingly ageless golfer. A month away from his 62nd birthday, Langer again dominated the Senior Open Championship, winning for the fourth time. He also won in 2010, 2014, and 2017. Langer was never able to capture an Open Championship, […]
Mr. Money, the equine ATM machine, is heading to Saturday’s $500,000, 1 1/8 mile West Virginia Derby. Trainer Bret Calhoun announced that his son of Goldencents is forgoing a chance to take on the elite of the three-year-old division in $1.25 million, 1 1/4 mile Travers Stakes on Aug. 24 […]
Los Angeles FC has put together a stellar first half of the season that sees them 11 points clear of the competition in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference. That hasn’t gone unnoticed by bettors and bookmakers, as LAFC is now the prohibitive favorite to take home the 2019 MLS Cup. […]
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