It’s not the fight fans were hoping for, but the June 1 bout between Anthony Joshua and Jarrell Miller is proving to be equally as popular. Madison Square Garden officials announced the fight broke a record for highest-grossing pre-sale of a boxing event within two hours of going on sale. […]
Sports Betting
Despite LeBron James’ Assurance, Los Angeles Lakers Not Favored to Make Playoffs
When the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James bettors thought the team was going to win an NBA Championship, now they would just be happy to see them make the playoffs. For the first time since acquiring James in June, the Lakers are not a favorite to make the postseason. […]
Final Year in the Bronx: Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia to Retire After 2019 Season
In a special press conference at the New York Yankees Spring Training facility in Tampa, six-time All-Star CC Sabathia officially announced that 2019 will be his last year as a professional baseball player. Sabathia, 38, is left-handed pitcher with a 246-career wins. He won the Cy Young Award in 2007 […]
Kevin Durant Wins MVP of All-Star Game, Team LeBron Rallies to Beat Team Giannis
Kevin Durant earned his second-career MVP award at the NBA All-Star Game with a team-high 31 points as he led Team LeBron to a victory over Team Giannis in Charlotte, North Carolina. This year’s NBA All-Star Game featured teams selected by captains LeBron James and Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo. Team LeBron […]
High-Flying Lake Braddock High School Basketball Team Typically Scores 100 Points a Game
Much to the dismay of their opponents, Lake Braddock High School in Burke, Virginia, operates an all-out press and run-and-gun three-point heavy offense that often results in 100-point games. Lake Braddock (21-3) is averaging 90 points a game through 24 games. For the last three seasons, the Bruins created matchup […]
PJ Washington and No. 5 Kentucky Crush No. 1 Tennessee for Supremacy in SEC Basketball
After suffering a controversial upset loss to LSU earlier in the week, the #5 Kentucky Wildcats bounced back to pull off an upset of their own by defeating the top-ranked team in the country, the #1 Tennessee Volunteers, with a crushing 17-point victory. Kentucky (21-4) won 86-69 on their home […]
Hamidou Diallo Soars Over Shaq to Win NBA Slam Dunk Contest (Video)
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in Charlotte, North Carolina by unleashing a honey dip dunk over 7-foot-1 Shaquille O’Neal and then revealing a superman logo underneath his jersey while hanging on the rim. Diallo used the former NBA star and now commentator as […]
2019 NBA All-Star Game Lineups: Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis
This year’s NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte features teams picked by the two players with most votes – LeBron James and Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo – with Team LeBron squaring off against Team Giannis. The NBA tweaked the format this year. For only the second time in its history, the […]
Kyle Kuzma Wins MVP of NBA Rising Stars Challenge
The NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off in Charlotte, North Carolina with the Rising Stars Challenge, and Kyle Kuzma from the Los Angeles Lakers scored 35 points and won the MVP while leading USA Rising Stars to a 161-144 victory over the World Rising Stars. The Rising Stars Challenge featured the […]
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez Headlines First Televised Card on ESPN
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will take on No. 3 contender Francis Ngannou in the main event of the first UFC Fight Night card to appear in its entirety on the ESPN television network. ESPN has now aired two previous cards on their ESPN+ streaming service, with some of […]
Jacob deGrom Doesn’t Know When, If Mets Will Offer Long-Term Deal
Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom will once again take the mound as the New York Mets’ ace for the 2019 season. But as of now, the franchise has yet to offer a long-term deal to its star pitcher, and deGrom says he doesn’t know when that might […]
Seeking Kentucky Derby Glory Presidents’ Day Weekend
Don’t overlook two additional preps Presidents’ Day Weekend as hopefuls pursue a place in the Kentucky Derby winners’ circle. Complementing the $400,000 Risen Star at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans are the $100,000 El Camino Real Derby Saturday at Golden Gate Fields near San Francisco and the $500,000 Southwest […]
Almost Spring Training, All-Stars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado Still Unsigned
With less than a week to go until Spring Training, two of the best players in baseball, outfielder Bryce Harper and shortstop Manny Machado, remain unsigned free agents. After 100-plus days of negotiations, neither player is close to signing a deal. Several teams expressed interest, but it’s a week from […]
Adam Silver Not Interested in Leaving NBA Post to Become NFL Commissioner
Adam Silver has, by and large, been a popular NBA commissioner since taking over the position from David Stern in 2014. That success hasn’t gone unnoticed by some NFL owners, who have apparently tried to lure Silver over to their sport as a result. According to a report by ESPN’s […]
Anaheim Ducks End 7-Game Skid, Two Hockey Fights Vs. Vancouver Canucks (Video)
The Anaheim Ducks (22-26-9) ended a seven-game losing streak with a 1-0 shutout against the Vancouver Canucks (25-26-7), which also included a pair of fights involving Ryan Kesler, Josh Leivo, Erik Gudbranson, and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks were fired-up and won their first game after the team fired head coach […]
NBA Odds: Greek Freak’s Bucks Jump to 8/1, Warriors Still Favorites at All-Star Break
The NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us and according to the WestGate Super Book in Las Vegas, the Golden State Warriors (41-16) are -250 favorites to three-peat and win the NBA Championship for a third season is a row. The Milwaukee Bucks (43-14) saw the biggest swing over the season. […]
Brad Keselowski Driven to Win Daytona 500 Despite Setbacks
It is the one race that Brad Keselowski would like to win more than any other, but thus far the Daytona 500 has eluded the NASCAR driver. This will be his 10th attempt to win the iconic race, and he along with Joey Logano, are the 8/1 favorite. His best […]
Jason Kidd, Ty Lue Favorites if Lakers Coach Luke Walton Fired, but Would They Take Job?
Los Angeles Lakers president of operations Magic Johnson has pledged that the team will not fire Luke Walton this season. Afterwards, though, oddsmakers believe Walton will be shown the door. BetOnline believes Jason Kidd will be the new leader of the LeBron James led Lakers. He is installed at 3/1. […]
Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Homan, Jones Top Picks to Win Canadian Women’s Curling Title
Three-time winner Rachel Homan will look to capture a fourth Canadian women’s national curling championship as she leads Team Ontario in the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The tournament features teams representing every province and territory in Canada, with the winner going on to represent Canada […]
Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and Deandre Ayton Head of NBA Rookie Class at Midterms
Dallas Mavericks swingman Luka Doncic leads this year’s NBA rookie class with 20.7 points per game, but Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and former #1 pick Deandre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns were major contributors to their teams in the first half of the season. Doncic, 19, is impressing […]