Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will be playing in their eighth-straight AFC Championship title game when the New England Patriots visit freezing Kansas City to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. The Patriots beat the Chiefs 43-40 in a fantastic game on Sunday Night Football in Week 6. The […]
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Suspense over as Tiger Woods Announces Start of Season at Torrey Pines
It was of little surprise, but Tiger Woods made it official on Thursday when he decided to make his PGA Tour season debut at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. The tournament begins Thursday and utilizes both courses at the famed municipal golf facility. The 43-year-old […]
Canelo Alvarez Taking on Daniel Jacobs on May 4 in Middleweight Title Unification Fight
Canelo Alvarez announced Thursday that he would be fighting Daniel Jacobs on Cinco de Mayo weekend in a fight meant to unify their middleweight world championship titles. Alvarez currently holds the WBA middleweight crown, while Jacobs is the IBF champion in that weight division. Canelo Seeks Undisputed Status While Jacobs […]
NFC Championship Preview: High-Flying LA Rams and New Orleans Saints Battle For Super Bowl Berth
The Los Angeles Rams are the last team standing in the way from preventing Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints from winning the NFC Championship and advancing to the Super Bowl. The Saints (14-3) are 3-point favorites at home in the Superdome. The Rams (14-3) last appeared in the […]
NFL Conference Championships Feature Tight Betting Lines
In some people’s minds the week of the NFL Conference Championships are almost more entertaining than the game that follows it. Four quality teams, trying to get to the Super Bowl can provide far more excitement than the actual big game two weeks later. The four top scoring offenses in […]
Oddsmakers Believe Trevor Lawrence will Down Tua Tagovailoa for 2019 Heisman Trophy
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence outdueled his Alabama counterpart in the College Football Playoff Championship, and oddsmakers believe he will do the same in the 2019 Heisman Trophy race. The soon-to-be sophomore, who led the Tigers to the national championship, is the favorite with several sportsbooks to capture the award for […]
New York Yankees Sign Relief Pitcher Adam Ottavino to $27 Million Deal
The New York Yankees already had one of the top bullpens in baseball, but it got even stronger with the addition of right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino, who excelled for the Colorado Rockies last season with 112 strikeouts in 77.2 innings. The Yankees offered Ottavino, 33, a three-year contract worth $27 […]
“Rusty†Phil Mickelson Takes Shine to Desert Classic, Nearly Shooting 59 in First Round
The conditions weren’t perfect, but Phil Mickelson’s golf nearly was, as the PGA Tour veteran flirted with golf’s magical number 59 in the first round of the Desert Classic on Thursday. “Lefty†as he is known, posted a 12-under par 60 at La Quinta Country Club, and has the first […]
Alabama Quarterback Jalen Hurts Announces Transfer to Oklahoma Sooners
Jalen Hurts, who quarterbacked the Alabama Crimson Tide for two years before being ousted from the starting position by Tua Tagovailoa, has announced that he will be transferring to the Oklahoma Sooners for the 2019 season. Hurts graduated from Alabama in December after earning a degree in public relations. That […]
NBA Trade Rumors: Noah Vonleh, Jeremy Lin, and Dennis Smith, Jr.
The NBA season reached its midpoint and three names have been mentioned in trade rumors: point guards Jeremy Lin (Atlanta Hawks), forward Noah Vonleh (New York Knicks), and guard Dennis Smith, Jr. (Dallas Mavericks). The NBA’s trade deadline is three weeks away and set for February 7, 2019. The Sacramento […]
NBA Emphasizing Enforcement of Gambling Policies for Players, Teams
The NBA is putting an emphasis on better policing players, teams, and staff members when it comes to its gambling policies in reaction to the expansion of legalized sports betting across the United States. Deputy commissioner Mark Tatum told ESPN on Wednesday that the league is planning to use additional […]
Oddsmaker Gives President Donald Trump Menu Suggestions for Future Super Bowl Champs Visit
President Donald Trump just got grilled for his menu choices when Clemson’s football team visited the White House and oddsmakers are betting he won’t make the same dinner choice for whoever wins this year’s Super Bowl. The internet site Bookmaker.eu put up a humorous proposition bet on what the leader […]
LeBron James Groin Injury Update: Cleared to Practice Next Week
After missing 11 games with a groin injury, team doctors from the Los Angeles Lakers cleared LeBron James to participate in practice next week. LeBron is expected to miss the next two games. He will not be traveling with the Lakers during their two-game roadtrip to Oklahoma City and Houston. […]
Kentucky Derby Prep on the Menu in New Orleans
An early Kentucky Derby prep – and, perhaps, some gumbo and oysters – all are on the menu in New Orleans Saturday. That’s because an expected 14 hopefuls are going postward in the 1 mile-70 yard Lecomte Stakes for 3-year-olds at the Fair Grounds. The race marks the start of […]
Can Bernhard Langer Dominate Again on Champions Tour in 2019?
If Bernhard Langer had to pick a place to start off the Champions Tour season, he couldn’t do any better than the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. It is one of his favorite events, and the 61-year-old has played there 12 times, winning on three of those visits. “The course […]
Philadelphia’s Nick Foles Could be Bringing Quarterback Talents to Miami
Chances Philadelphia backup quarterback Nick Foles has played his last game in an Eagles jersey seem pretty likely. Oddsmaker Bovada has Foles as a -1200 choice to play for any other team beside Philadelphia, while staying with the Eagles is at +600. There are several reasons Foles time in Philly […]
Clemson Overtakes Alabama as College Football’s National Champion Favorite
For the first time in three years there is a new favorite to win the College Football National Championship, as Clemson has supplanted Alabama as the oddsmakers’ pick for 2020. The Tigers are a 2/1 selection according to BetOnline, while the Crimson Tide is at 11/4. Bovada and the Westgate […]
Back-to-Back 50-Point Games for James Harden, Scores 58 in OT Loss to Nets
James Harden’s torrid scoring streak continues with his second-straight 50-point game after the Rockets guard unleashed 58 points in an overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets (23-23) won 145-142 and the Rockets (25-19) suffered their fourth loss in the last seven games. The Rockets set an NBA record […]
Turkey Seeks International Arrest Warrant for Knicks Center Enes Kanter
Turkish prosecutors are accusing New York Knicks center Enes Kanter of being a member of a terror organization, and are seeking an international warrant for his arrest. According to Turkish newspaper the Daily Sabah, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office has prepared an extradition request for Kanter, saying that he is […]
Manny Pacquiao Set to Defend WBA Welterweight Championship Against Adrien Broner
The 40-year-old Manny Pacquiao will defend his WBA welterweight title on Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against American Adrien Broner in a clash of two fighters with plenty of championship experience. Pacquiao has won world championships in eight divisions over the course of his career, while Broner […]