While most of the viewers of the Masters nervously watched the final round on Sunday, wondering if Tiger Woods was going to win his 15th major, the man whose record he is chasing knew he was going to get his fifth green jacket. Jack Nicklaus spent the morning bone fishing […]
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LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade Reinstated, but for How Long?
After more than a month away from LSU, the university reinstated head basketball coach Will Wade on Monday. The second-year coach had been suspended by athletic director Joe Alleva since March 8 for not answering questions regarding any possible involvement with his relationship with runner-agent Christian Dawkins. Dawkins is one […]
Hockey Fights in NHL Playoffs: Alex Ovechkin KO’s Andrei Svechnikov and Reaves vs. Kane (Video)
The NHL’s top scorer, Alex Ovechkin from the Washington Capitals, knocked out 19-year old Andrei Svechnikov from the Carolina Hurricanes during a fight in Game 3 of an opening-round game in the NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs. You do not see many hockey fights in the postseason, especially this early into […]
Russell Wilson Signs 4-Year, $140 Million Extension with Seattle Seahawks to Become Highest-Paid QB (Again)
Russell Wilson had one of his best seasons as a quarterback last year with the Seattle Seahawks and the team will be rewarding him with a $65 million signing bonus and a $140 million contract extension, which will make Wilson the highest-paid QB in the NFL at $35 million per […]
Juventus, Barcelona Hold Slim Edges in Tuesday’s Champions League Quarterfinal Matches
Both Juventus and Barcelona can advance through to the Champions League semifinals with scoreless draws on Tuesday, but neither has a big enough advantage to relax heading into the second legs of their quarterfinal matches. Juventus returns home following a 1-1 draw at Ajax last week, while Barcelona will look […]
Beyond the Masters: Sportsbooks Offer Tiger Betting Odds on Majors, Grand Slam, Catching Nicklaus
Tiger Woods’ win at the Masters held a lot of meaning to a lot of different people. It was a personal redemption story for Woods, a long-awaited emotional moment for fans, and provided a huge payday for bettors who backed the 43-year-old champion. But it also served to launch a […]
Winx Goes Out a Winner: See Aussie Super Horse’s Final Race (VIDEO)
As has become customary over the past few years, jockey Hugh Bowman let Winx settle from her outside draw, ranging up on the far outside about mid-pack near the halfway mark of the 2000 meter turf race (just less than 1 1/4 mile), where she stormed home in her usual […]
Martin Truex Jr. Holds on at Richmond to Earn First NASACR Cup Series Win of 2019
Martin Truex Jr. held off a couple of late charges by Clint Bowyer and Joey Logano to win the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway and pick up his first victory of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season. The win was also the first for Truex on a short track, […]
Prelims Done, These 20 Horses Qualified for the 2019 Kentucky Derby
The long and winding road to 2019 Kentucky Derby glory is nearing conclusion. Now, with the prep season at an end, the focus shifts to getting those horses that have made the grade all set for the biggest race of their lives. It’s less than three weeks to May 4, […]
Kendall Jenner Goes to Coachella, Philly Sixers Lose Game 1 Against Brooklyn Nets
Good thing that Kendall Jenner went to Coachella music festival and skipped the opening round of the playoffs because D’Angelo Russell and the Brooklyn Nets stunned the Philadelphia Sixers in Game 1. The Brooklyn Nets (42-40), with the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, upset the #3 Sixers to […]
Columbus Blue Jackets and NY Islanders Up 3-0, Tampa Lightning on Verge of Sweep
The NHL playoffs are less than a week old and the best team in the regular season, the 62-win Tampa Bay Lightning, are down 3-0 against Sergei Bobrovsky and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Meanwhile, Barry Trotz and the NY Islanders are one win away from sweeping the Pittsburgh Penguins. The […]
Betting on Tiger: Winners and Losers at Historic Masters
The Masters is usually special, but Sunday’s final round at Augusta National will go down as one of the best in modern history. At one point there were seven players either tied or one shot off the lead. The drama produced was a network television CEO’s dream, and golf fans, […]
Masters Winner Tiger Woods Rewards Gamblers who Club Sportsbooks
While Tiger Woods was winning the Masters at Augusta National, bettors were cleaning up at sportsbooks that reported losses as large as $1 million. It was one of the worst days for the betting facilities in recent memories. It was the fifth green jacket for Woods, who began the day […]
The Masters: Past Winners, Multiple Champions and Golf Betting Link Dump
The 2019 Masters concluded on Sunday with Tiger Woods winning his fifth Green Jacket and his first win at Augusta National since 2005. Woods is still chasing Jack Nicklaus, who won an all-time six Masters titles between 1963 and 1986. The Masters is the most famous golf tournament on the […]
Sacramento Kings Hire Luke Walton as New Head Coach
Luke Walton did not stay unemployed for too long before Vlade Divac and the Sacramento Kings snatched him up as their new head coach. The Sacramento Kings have not gone to the playoffs in 13 seasons. The Kings hope that Walton can finally guide their young team to the first […]
Chris Davis Finally Ends 0-for-54 Hitless Streak with 3 Hits, 4 RBIs
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis, who set a new MLB record for 54 consecutive hitless at-bats, ended his nightmare slump with a bases loaded single in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox. Davis finished the day 3-for-5, including a pair of doubles. The Orioles (6-9) defeated the […]
More Bronx ER: Kraken Makes 12 Injured Yankees, Kyle Higashioka Called Up
In the latest episode of “Bronx ER”, the New York Yankees (5-8) suffered yet another injury to a key player when they sent catcher Gary Sanchez on the 10-day IL, which marked the 12th injured player this season. The Yankees called up Kyle Higashioka to replace the Kraken. Sanchez suffered […]
Golf Movies: Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack (1980)
“Caddyshack”, directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Bill Murray, is one of the most-popular golf movies ever made by Hollywood. “Caddyshack” is a slapstick comedy with several lines of dialogue becoming a part of everyday vernacular. Tiger Woods, who is currently making a run at […]
Tiger Woods Posts Second Under Par Score; New Masters Favorite
About the only thing that could derail Tiger Woods during the Masters’ second round was an overzealous Augusta National security guard. Fortunately not even that collision seriously affected Woods. The 43-year-old shot his second round under par round, posting a 4-under 68 to get within one shot of the lead. […]
Los Angeles Lakers Fire Head Coach Luke Walton
It was not surprising that Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton was fired on Friday. That was widely expected. Walton was the odds on favorite to be the first NBA coach fired, with Bovada having his odds at 7/4. It was who fired Walton that was alarming. That task figured […]