It is the match that almost no one other than backers of the top two teams in the country wanted, but No. 1 Alabama will face No. 2 Clemson for the College Football Playoff Championship on Monday at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Alabama is a 5.5-point favorite over […]
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The Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings Set NBA Record with 41 Three-Pointers (VIDEO)
The Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings combined for a record-setting 41 three-point shots during a Pacific division game in Sacramento. The Kings hosted the defending champions and were 8-point home dogs. The Warriors won 127-123 and during the high-scoring affair, the Kings set a franchise record with 21 […]
Minnesota Timberwolves Fire Coach Tom Thibodeau After 22-Point Win
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau may have felt great after his team’s 108-86 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. But moments after the game ended, the coach and team president learned that he was being fired, ending a run of over two years in those positions. According […]
Jared Allen, Team of Former NFL Players Have Begun Their Quest for Olympic Gold … in Curling
Jared Allen may have retired from the NFL, but he’s hardly done with competitive sports. Allen and three other former Pro Bowl-level NFL players have teamed up to try and excel at an Olympic sport that typically only gets attention in the United States once every four years: curling. Allen, […]
Could Horse Racing’s Past Save Its Future? Illinois, Virginia Look to Historical Gaming Machines for Slot-Like Revenues
It’s no secret the equine industry has been experiencing hard times. But in Illinois and Virginia, two major horse racing and breeding states, there’s new hope that “historical horse racing†machines will bring new gaming revenues to struggling tracks. Such HHR machines — essentially slots with random-number generators built on […]
Bad Beat Alert: Kicker Injury Gives Seahawks Backdoor Cover Against Cowboys
With kicker Sebastian Janikowski benched mid-game with a debilitating hamstring injury, the Seattle Seahawks were forced to covert a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter of a Wild Card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, and the final score 24-22 drastically affected bettors with the consensus point spread at […]
Wild Card Preview: Nick Foles and the Eagles Versus the Stingy Bears in Chicago
Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles are headed to Chicago for a NFC Wild Card playoff game, and will try to figure out how to score points against the ferocious Bears defense. The defending Super Bowl champs Eagles backdoored a Wild Card berth under the helm of backup quarterback Nick […]
Wild Card Preview: Philip Rivers and the LA Chargers Seek Revenge Against the Baltimore Ravens
In a highly-anticipated Wild Card game, Philip Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers (12-4) visit the Baltimore Ravens (10-6) for the second time in three weeks. The Ravens, led by rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson, won their previous meeting against the Chargers 22-10 during a home game in Week 16. Despite […]
Cleveland Browns Interested in Hiring Josh McDaniels Away from Patriots
Although Josh McDaniels, the current offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, interviewed with the Green Bay Packers, the Cleveland Browns are also interested in hiring McDaniels as their next head coach. With eight NFL teams seeking to fill head coaching vacancies, the race is on to land the top […]
Plenty of Good Seats Still Available For Alabama vs. Clemson National Championship Game
The College Football Playoff National Championship game promises to be a classic, pitting Alabama against Clemson in a battle between the consensus two best teams in the country. But while plenty of people will be watching the game from home, it’s not clear how many are interested in traveling to […]
Oregon Freshman Star Bol Bol Out for the Season With Injury, Plans to Enter Draft
The college career of Oregon center Bol Bol is coming to an early end, as the freshman announced that he would be missing the rest of the season with an injury to his left foot. Bol is planning to enter the NBA draft after the season ends, and is currently […]
Wild Card Preview: Two 10-6 Teams Battle with the Seattle Seahawks at the Dallas Cowboys
The Seattle Seahawks (10-6) locked up a Wild Card berth and the #5 seed for the right to take on the #4 Dallas Cowboys (10-6), who won the NFC East after the Redskins collapsed. The Cowboys will try to stop the top rushing attack in the NFL that churns out […]
Wild Card Preview: Andrew Luck and the Colts Coming in Hot against the Houston Texans
Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts (10-6) won nine out of their last ten games and now face the AFC South champs, the Houston Texans (11-5), for a third time this season. The divisional foes split their regular-season series with the Colts winning their last meeting 24-21 on the road […]
Sizzling James Harden Drops Game-Winning Trey to Sink the Warriors in OT (VIDEO)
James Harden scored 44 points last night and hit a game-winning three-pointer to lead the Houston Rockets to an exhilarating 135-134 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors. Harden finished the night with a triple double, including 15 assists and 10 rebounds. The reigning MVP is in the middle of […]
Justin Holiday Traded to Memphis Grizzlies for Package of Players, Draft Picks
The Memphis Grizzlies have traded for Chicago Bulls guard Justin Holiday in exchange for forward Wayne Selden, guard MarShon Brooks, and two second-round draft picks. The move comes as Memphis sits just outside the Western Conference playoff picture with an 18-19 record on the season. Grizzlies Building for Playoff Push […]
Updated Super Bowl Odds: Saints and Chiefs Best Bets, Eagles Longshot to Repeat
On the eve of the NFL playoffs, the New Orleans Saints are 5-2 odds and the Kansas City Chiefs are 7-2 odds to win Super Bowl LIII, according to the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas. The Saints and Chiefs are the two-biggest favorites on the board. […]
Manchester City Beats Liverpool 2-1 as Reds Suffer First Loss of Premier League Season
The English Premier League title is still up for grabs, as Manchester City scored a vital win over Liverpool on Thursday evening. City’s 2-1 victory at home cut Liverpool’s advantage at the top of the table to just four points with nearly half the season still to play, and handed […]
New York Jets Interviewing Kliff Kingsbury and Mike McCarthy After Firing Todd Bowles
After relieving Todd Bowles of his head coaching duties, the New York Jets are interested in interviewing former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy and current USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. The New York Jets finished the season 4-12 after losing nine out of its last ten games. Bowles finished […]
Caesars Entertainment Becomes NFL’s First Official Casino Sponsor
The NFL is joining the bandwagon of professional sports leagues that are partnering with major gaming firms, announcing Thursday that Caesars Entertainment would become the league’s first official casino sponsor. According to the Associated Press, sources say that the deal is worth $30 million per year over three years. Sports […]
UCLA Terminates Hoops Coach Steve Alford
After losing four straight games, UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero terminated men’s basketball coach, Steve Alford. Since 2013, Alford guided the Bruins to a 124-63 record with three Sweet 16 appearances and four March Madness appearances. As an #11 seed in the 2018 tournament, UCLA was bounced in the First […]