Sports Betting

Tiger Woods will start his season at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay knows that to reach the Super Bowl they are going to have to win in the always difficult New Orleans Saints Superdome on Sunday in the NFC Championship. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Trevor Lawrence led Clemson to the national title and is the favorite to win next season’s Heisman Trophy. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Ex-Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino pitching at Coors Field in Denver. (Image: Justin Edmonds/Getty)

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 […]

Jalen Hurts announced on Wednesday that he will transfer to the University of Oklahoma as a graduate student. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Point guard Jeremy Lin from the Atlanta Hawks at an away game in Philadelphia against the Sixers. (Image: Mitchell Leff/Getty)

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 […]

The NBA is putting more emphasis on enforcing its gambling policies now that sports betting is legal in several US states. (Image: Wayne Parry/AP)

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 […]

LeBron James on the Lakers bench during a game at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Image: Allen Berezovsky/Getty)

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 hopefuls convene in New Orleans

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 […]

Bernhard Langer was named the Champions Tour Player of the Year for the eighth time on Tuesday. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden takes a shot over the Brooklyn Nets guard Treveon Graham during Harden’s second straight 50-point game. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Enes Kanter isn’t going to London with the Knicks, saying he fears for his safety in Europe while Turkish authorities want him arrested. (Image: David Zalubowski/AP)

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 […]