While other professional sports executives have been slow – or even outright resistant – to embrace sports betting, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan told a group of reporters recently the activity could benefit golf. It was the second time the head of professional golf said he supported legalized sports wagering […]
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All Elite Wrestling Launching With Backing of Jacksonville Jaguars Owners
All Elite Wrestling has announced its presence to the world of professional wrestling, promising to offer an alternative to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). And while that may seem like a tall order, the new promotion will have the financial backing of the family that owns the Jacksonville Jaguars in their […]
Coach Josh McDaniels Staying in New England with Patriots
Despite the rumors that he would become the Cleveland Browns or Green Bay Packers head coach, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels confirmed on Tuesday that he will be staying in in Foxboro. McDaniels, 42, interviewed with the Green Bay Packers last week, however he did not accept the […]
Bruce Arians Comes Out of Retirement to Coach Tampa Bay Bucs
The Tampa Bay Bucs hired Bruce Arians as their new head coach and hope Arians can quickly turn around the team’s bad luck after failing to qualify for the playoffs for 11 consecutive seasons. The Bucs fired head coach Dirk Koetter after an ugly 5-11 season. Koetter went 19-29 in […]
Arizona Cardinals Hire Kliff Kingsbury Away from USC
The Arizona Cardinals named Kliff Kingsbury their new head coach, only six weeks after he was fired from Texas Tech, and less than a month after he accepted the offensive coordinator job at USC. Last week, the Cardinals fired defensive-minded head coach Steve Wilks after one season. In 2018, the […]
Spieth Looking to Put Struggles of 2018 Behind Him at Sony Open
Last year was a rough year for Jordan Spieth, and as he enters the Sony Open, which begins Thursday, the 25-year-old wants a season more like 2017 than last year. In 2018, Spieth struggled, going winless and finishing in the top 10 five times. The prior year he had three […]
Oddsmakers Believe Next Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Could be Inside Job
Some fans don’t think Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Bill Lazor should have his current job, much less be a candidate for the team’s head coaching position. BetOnline.com believes otherwise. They have made Lazor the 2/1 favorite to be the organization’s next head coach. Lazor, 46, has never been a head […]
Favorites Fail in First Round of Derby Preps on Road to Triple Crown
Heavy favorites Coliseum (3/5) and Code of Honor (4/5) both failed on Saturday to live up to the betting hype in their first Kentucky Derby prep races for 3-year-olds in California and Florida. Their results, or lack thereof, left presumptive 2-year-old champion Game Winner as the standout in the ongoing […]
Upstart Underdogs Looking for More Upsets in NFL Divisional Playoffs
After a crazy wildcard weekend, where the underdogs covered all four games and won three of them outright, the favorites are looking to restore some sanity in the NFL divisional playoffs. Just like last week all four of the home teams are favored, but unlike the wildcard round, two of […]
Dwayne Haskins Declares for 2019 NFL Draft, Hopes to Play for Giants
Ohio State quarterback Dwyane Haskins declared himself eligible for the 2019 NFL Draft and he is expected to be the first QB selected. Haskins, the MVP of the Rose Bowl, threw three touchdowns in a win over Washington in Urban Meyer’s final game as a head coach before he retired. […]
Washington Wizards Experimenting with Alternate Gambling-Focused Television Broadcasts
NBC Sports Washington Plus will offer an alternate broadcast for Friday’s NBA game between the Washington Wizards and the Milwaukee Bucks, one that is designed to appeal specifically to fans with a betting interest on the contest. The secondary broadcast will feature on-screen displays with sports betting analytics and player […]
NBA Title Odds: Warriors Still on Top, But Celtics and Raptors Favorites from the East
The defending champions, Golden State Warriors (26-14), are -150 to win the NBA championship, meanwhile, the Boston Celtics are 5-1 odds representing the top favorite from the Eastern Conference. According to the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas, the Warriors and Celtics (24-15) are the top two […]
Five Burning Questions for PGA Tour Season
The PGA Tour season has been in full swing since October, but most purists don’t really count the Fall Swing. Instead the golf calendar begins in January with the Tournament of Champions on the first week of the year. In two weeks the West Coast Swing will begin, and many […]
Michigan Starts College Basketball Season with 15-0 Record
The #2 Michigan Wolverines started the basketball season with a 15-0 record, and aside from their loss to Villanova in the NCAA Championship game last spring, the Wolverines are 29-1 over their last 30 games dating back to February 2018. The Wolverines are only one win away from tying their […]
Clemson Routs Alabama to Win Second College Football Playoff Title in Three Years
Trevor Lawrence threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Clemson Tigers to a 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night. The win gave Clemson (15-0) the school’s second national championship in three years, and made the […]
UFC 235 Card Coming Together, With Jones vs. Smith as Potential Headliner
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his title against Anthony Smith at UFC 235 in Las Vegas on March 2, assuming that the fight is licensed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. That caveat is important, as Jones’ last fight had to be moved out of Nevada due […]
Super Bowl Odds: New Orleans Saints Lead Final Eight
With only eight teams remaining in the playoffs, the New Orleans Saints (13-3) are the favorite to win the NFL championship at +260, according to the latest Super Bowl odds released by the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas. The top-seeded Saints had a bye week in […]
Chandler Parsons, Memphis Grizzlies Come to Amicable Terms for Separation
The Memphis Grizzlies and Chandler Parsons have agreed on terms that will see the player likely leave the team for good, though he technically remains on the roster for the time being. According to an ESPN report, league sources say that the team and Parsons’ agent James Dunleavy will continue […]
New York Yankees Sign Sinkerball Guru Zach Britton to $39 Million Contract
The Yankees re-signed the top sinkerball pitcher in baseball, Zach Briton, to a $39 million deal that could max out at upwards of $54 million for four years. In his six-year career with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, the left-handed Britton has a 31-22 record with a 3.21 […]
All Four Road Teams Cover on NFL Wildcard Weekend
All four of the home favorites failed to cover on NFL wildcard weekend, giving underdog backers a rare sweep in the first round of the playoffs. It was even better news for those that backed the moneyline on those four, as three of them won outright. The Seattle Seahawks, Los […]