Mike Mussina, a former starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, opted for a blank hat for his monument in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Mussina played 18 years in the big leagues, including his first ten seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. Mussina is […]
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Chris Paul Expected to Return for Houston Rockets on Sunday
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul missed the previous 17 games with a hamstring injury, but he’s expected to return to the lineup against the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Paul, 33, is a nine-time All-Star point guard and former fourth-overall pick in the NBA Draft. He last played against the […]
Naomi Osaka Defeats Petra Kvitova to Win Australian Open, Consecutive Grand Slam Titles
During an exhilarating in Melbourne, Australia, Naomi Osaka from Japan defeated Petra Kvitova 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 in three sets to win the Australian Open title and become a back-to-back Grand Slam champion. Osaka won a back-and-forth three-set thriller down under. She won the first set in a tiebreaker. She […]
New England Patriots Brady, Belichick, Gronkowski Have No Plans to Retire After Super Bowl 53
Sorry New England Patriot haters, it doesn’t look like retirement is in the plans of Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski or coach Bill Belichick anytime soon. The trio has denied leaving the sport after Super Bowl 53, which is on Feb. 3 in Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium. Oddsmakers believe the three […]
No Surprise: Triple Crown Winner Justify Named 2018 Horse of the Year at Eclipse Awards
Triple Crown conqueror Justify is the Eclipse Award-winning Horse of the Year for 2018. The announcement was made at the annual awards dinner Thursday night at the Eclipse Awards Banquet at Gulfstream Park near Miami. honoring the now-retired, chestnut son of Scat Daddy. Just as he had often done on the […]
Case For, Against Tiger Woods Winning Major Championship in 2019
Tiger Woods had his best season as a professional since 2013, when he won six times. In 2018 he won the Tour Championship and finished in the top 10 six other times. Coming back from spinal fusion surgery, his fourth back procedure, Woods was not sure what he could accomplish, […]
Soccer, MMA, NHL All Star Game, All Have Betting Opportunities
With the Super Bowl still a little more than a week away, gamblers have to cool their heels until the mountain of prop bets they made, or are about to make, start to come through. What to do until then? Plenty it turns out. There are several betting opportunities out […]
Losing Streak Alarms Defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals
The defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals are playing more like a team looking for a lottery pick rather than a squad looking to return to the playoffs. The Capitals have lost seven straight games and enter the All-Star break clinging to second place in the Metropolitan Division. Only two […]
Fastest of the Fast Vie for $9 Million in Pegasus World Cup
The fastest of the fast square off Saturday in the $9 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park near Miami. This year, the one mile and three-sixteenths event for grass runners, the Pegasus World Cup Turf, highlights a loaded betting undercard that has bettors salivating over the full fields and […]
San Francisco Favorite to Get Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Antonio Brown.
Taking on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown’s contract will be easy for NFL teams trying to land the talented player. Dealing with his ego and antics might be a lot harder to swallow. It seems, however, that there are organizations willing to take a chance on the 30-year old. […]
Five Television Related Super Bowl Prop Bets Worth a Wager
Of all the hundreds of wagers, there are several television related Super Bowl prop bets that gamblers can bet on, and probably will. From commercials featuring animals to if announcers Jim Nantz and Tony Romo saying the word dynasty, there isn’t anything oddsmakers won’t dream up to put on their […]
Cole Beasley Gets All a Twitter About Role with Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley tried to soften his critical comments on the organization, but it might be too late for the free agent to be. Beasley slammed the team Tuesday in a series of posts on his Twitter account that accused the team of playing favorites in the […]
Indiana Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo Collapses with Gruesome Knee Injury, Out Indefinitely
The Indiana Pacers lost their leading scorer, Victor Oladipo, after he went down with a season-ending knee injury in the second quarter against the Toronto Raptors. In a battle between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Pacers (32-15) rallied without Oladipo to hold off the Toronto […]
Harden Hot Streak: Scores Career-High, Drops 61 at MSG (Video)
James Harden’s sizzling scoring streak continues after the Houston Rockets guard dumped a career-high 61 points against the New York Knicks in front of an electric, sell-out crowd at Madison Square Garden. Two things happened on Wednesday night in New York City. The Knicks blew another fourth-quarter lead to lose. […]
Tiger Woods Roaring to Start Season at Farmers Insurance Open
Tiger Woods said on Tuesday before the start of the Farmers Insurance Open that he is rested and ready for the PGA Tour season, and that might not bode well for his fellow professionals. The 43-year-old, who is ranked 13th in the Official World Golf Rankings was a 16/1 pick […]
New Orleans Saints Fans Suing NFL Over Controversial Play in NFC Championship
The outrage of New Orleans Saints fans has boiled over from the stands to a courtroom as two season ticket holders have hired a personal injury attorney to sue the NFL over a controversial play in Sunday’s NFC Championship. Attorney Frank D’Amico Jr. filed the suit with the Civil District […]
Wow Moment: War of Will Takes Big Easy Win at LeComte
War of Will, who carries the barn moniker “Wow,†produced that “wow moment†for Kentucky Derby followers Saturday, handily winning the $200,000, 1 mile-seventy-yard Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Now, the horse racing world’s Derby attention moves into the South on Friday. That’s where Oaklawn Park […]
Mid-Majors to Watch: Buffalo Bulls from the MAC Start Season 17-1
After starting the season 17-1, the Buffalo Bulls were ranked #16 this week by the college basketball AP Poll. The high-scoring Buffalo Bulls are averaging 84.6 points per game and led by senior CJ Massinburg. The 6-foot-3 guard averages 18.1 points this season and hitting nearly 42 percent of his […]
Kansas City Chiefs Fire Defensive Coordinator Bob Sutton
After losing to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, the Kansas City Chiefs fired long-time defensive coordinator Bob Sutton. The Chiefs had one of the worst defenses in the NFL. They allowed 26.3 points per game in the regular season, which ranked them #24 in the NFL. […]
Mariano Rivera Unanimous Induction into Baseball Hall of Fame
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York will be inducting four new members this year including closer Mariano Rivera, pitcher Roy Halladay, pitcher Mike Mussina, and designated hitter Edgar Martinez. Mo Rivera from the New York Yankees, the greatest closer and MLB’s all-time saves leader, received the first […]