Chase Elliott scored his second win in three playoff races on Sunday, winning the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway to close out the second round of the NASCAR playoffs. The win gives Elliott three victories in his last 10 events, after taking 99 races to get his first career […]
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One of the Best QBs in History: Drew Brees Joins Elite 500 TD Club
In a close game against Baltimore Ravens, Drew Brees threw a touchdown pass to tight end Benjamin Watson to reach 500 touchdowns for his career. With that end-zone connection, Brees joined an elite group of current and future Hall of Famers, the 500 TD Club, which consists of only three […]
Upset of the Year: Ohio State Loss to Purdue Crushes Bettors’ Souls
There were only two upsets in the AP Top 25 during College football Week 8, but one of them was huge. Unranked Purdue destroyed No. 2 Ohio State, 49-20 to hand the Buckeyes their first loss of the season. The Boilermakers, who had lost its first three games of the […]
NBA Suspends Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul, Brandon Ingram for Rockets/Lakers Fight (More Video)
Less than 24 hours after a fight broke out in the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers game, the NBA suspended Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul, and Brandon Ingram for their roles in the fracas. After reviewing footage of the incident, the NBA suspended Houston Rockets’ guard Chris Paul for two […]
Red Sox, Dodgers to Face Off in World Series for First Time in More Than a Century
The Boston Red Sox will host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night, marking the first time the two storied franchises have faced off for an MLB championship since 1916. The Red Sox come into the series off a dominating 4-1 victory over […]
Monday Night Football Preview: Job in Jeopardy, Eli Manning and Giants Desperate for Win in Atlanta
Beleaguered quarterback Eli Manning leads the New York Giants into battle against the Atlanta Falcons, who are hosting their fifth home game in six weeks. Although rookie RB Saquon Barkley has been outstanding so far, the Giants lost three games in a row and desperately seeking their second win of […]
Rajon Rondo-Chris Paul Fight Mars LeBron James’ LA Debut (VIDEO)
The Los Angeles Lakers lost LeBron James’ home debut 124-115 to the Houston Rockets. The game was interrupted by a fight with 4:13 remaining in the 4th quarter, with punches exchanged between the Rockets’ Chris Paul and Rondo Rajon of the Lakers. Electric Crowd, Intense Game The high-scoring and energetic […]
Surprise! Young 2018 NHL Season Proving Not So Predictable [Winners/Losers]
The NHL season is just a little past two weeks and already there are some surprising winners and losers. Teams that were supposed to be close to the cellar in their divisions are battling for first place, while others that were supposed to dominate have not. There have also been […]
G League Will Offer ‘Select Contracts’ to Elite Prospects Who Want to Skip College Basketball
The G League, which serves as a developmental minor league for the NBA, announced on Thursday that it was starting an initiative to provide a paid option for elite prospects who wanted to skip college and begin playing professional basketball immediately. Beginning next summer, the plan is for G League […]
Five Bets: Separation Becoming More Apparent in NFL Week 7
There have been some mild surprises this season, but as NFL Week 7 begins the picture is getting clearer of who the good teams are. There are some marquee match ups like New England at Chicago, and New Orleans at Baltimore which will answer that question further. Those games are […]
NASCAR Survivor: Hollywood Casino 400 will Reduce Playoff Field to Eight Drivers
It’s getting to be crunch time. In the sixth of 10 NASCAR playoffs races, this Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, will reduce the field in the Monster Energy Cup playoffs from 12 cars down to eight. Which four drivers will go is not […]
College Football Betting: Undefeated Princeton Headlines Week of Big-Little Rivalry Games
Dig into some college football games outside the AP Top 25 and you can really unearth some precious betting opportunities. These hidden gems at a minimum promise to give bettors a fun sweat, and this week feature two of the oldest rivalries in university athletics. This is a week for […]
Six Weeks into 2018 NFL Season, Why So Many Overtimes and Ties?
It’s been a wild season in the NFL with an unprecedented number of overtime games (9) and tied games (2), and we’ve only completed Week 6. After six weeks of action in the NFL, we are witnessing one of the closest seasons in recent memory. According to a report from […]
Can Veteran QB Derek Anderson Rescue Buffalo after Josh Allen Injury?
Less than two weeks after a family vacation, and two years removed from his last action in the NFL, veteran quarterback Derek Anderson will start for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. The 35-year-old signal caller will be expected to try and prevent the Bills from sliding […]
Popular or Not, Chargers Stuck in LA at Least until 2039
The Chargers may be having trouble attracting fans since their move to Los Angeles, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be moving out of their new home city anytime soon. According to a report by Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, the Chargers are locked into a 20-year lease at the new […]
Carmelo Anthony Struggles in Rockets Debut, Says Coming Off Bench is ‘Challenging Mentally’
Carmelo Anthony struggled to find his rhythm in his first game with the Houston Rockets, as his new team lost 131-112 to the New Orleans Pelicans in their first game of the season. Anthony scored nine points on 3-of-10 shooting in 27 minutes while coming off the bench for Houston. […]
After Week of College Football Upsets, OG Five Bets Goes Conservative
After last week’s spate of college football upsets, OG’s so-called expert at Five Bets has some serious makeup in order. It was the first week out of seven that we had a losing record. We are going to try and redeem ourselves after our 2-3 stint and are going after […]
Red Sox Beat Astros in Game 5 to Reach First World Series Since 2013 Championship
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Houston Astros 4-1 in Game 5 of the ALCS on Thursday night to win the series and advance to the World Series for the first time since 2013. Boston won the final four games of the series after Houston scored a 7-2 win in […]
‘Reggae Girlz’ Lead Jamaica Women’s Team to First World Cup Berth
USA defeated Canada to win the CONCACAF Women’s Championship in Frisco, Texas, but the third-place match on Wednesday had significant consequences. Led by Bunny Shaw, Jamaica’s women’s national football team, nicknamed the “Reggae Girlz,” defeated Panama 4-2 in a shootout to secure their first-ever World Cup invitation. With the victory […]
Bernhard Langer Back to Winning Form … Just in Time for Senior Golf Playoffs and Schwab Cup
Not that Champions Tour golfers needed any warning, but it appears that Bernhard Langer has regained his form. At 61, Langer haddominated the Champions Tour for the past decade, but hit something of a slump until last week, when he locked up his first victory in 12 events at the […]