At the beginning of College Football Week 6, 12 of the 25 teams in the AP Poll were undefeated. After Saturday, three more suffered loses, and Oklahoma, LSU and Kentucky all cost bettors money. No. 5 LSU was a point favorite going into No. 22 Florida, but lost outright, 27-19. […]
The UCLA Bruins (0-5) are off to their worst start since 1943. UCLA head coach Chip Kelly is still seeking his first victory after a 31-24 loss to the #10 Washington Huskies. Kelly, known for his masterful offensive schemes, was brought in to UCLA to revamp the offense and bring […]
Corbin Burnes pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the win as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-0, finishing off a three-game sweep of their NLDS series. Milwaukee will now play either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. The Dodgers currently lead the […]
Anyone want a job as a kicker in Green Bay? The Packers might be looking for one after their current kicker, Mason Crosby missed four field goal attempts and an extra point in Green Bay’s 31-23 loss to the Detroit Lions. The Packers were a pick ’em going on the […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0) maintained his position as the most dominant mixed martial artist in the world, submitting Conor McGregor (21-4) in the fourth round by rear-naked choke to win the main event at UFC 229. But the glory of that victory was quickly overshadowed by an ugly brawl that ensued […]
The Vancouver Canucks were the second-worst team in the Western Conference last year. With a record of 31-40-11, they finished in last place in the Pacific Division, and their prospects for this new season aren’t much better. The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas currently has the Canucks at 100/1 odds […]
The ownership group trying to bring an NHL expansion team to Seattle got one step closer to its goal when the league’s board of governors’ executive committee recommended proceeding with Seattle’s application. The only step remaining is a vote by the other owners, that will take place Dec. 3-4 when […]
This week’s Monday Night Football match up features the Washington Redskins (2-1) visiting the New Orleans Saints (3-1) at the Superdome. Saints QB Drew Brees is closing in on 500-career touchdowns and he’s only 201 yards away from breaking the all-time NFL passing record. Brees has a chance to reach […]
There are several head-scratching lines for NFL Week 5 that tend to make some gamblers salivate, and end up quickly on OG’s Five Bets NFL card. But are they miscues, or the dreaded trap games that will mess up a bettors parlay? We like games like Baltimore and Cleveland, and […]
Undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0) will defend his belt against former two-division title holder Conor McGregor (21-3) on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight marks McGregor’s first UFC fight since his TKO victory over Eddie Alvarez at UFC […]
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw his 500th career touchdown pass Thursday night in a 38-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. In the 4th quarter, Brady connected with Josh Gordon for touchdown No. 500. Brady joined the exclusive “500 Touchdown Club,” an elite group that includes Peyton Manning and […]
Expect the next leg of the NASCAR playoffs, the Gander Outdoors 400, to have plenty of speed around Dover International Speedway, and Fords to have a distinct edge on a course nicknamed “The Monster Mile.” Ford has won 15 of the 29 races there this season, while Toyota has won […]
With each disappointing Manchester United performance, calls for firing manager Jose Mourinho get louder. The team plays Newcastle on Saturday, and Mourinho said nothing short of a victory would be, “unacceptable.” His bosses may agree. Man U has 10 points in seven contests, and is 10th of 18 teams in […]
It might be a bye week for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but that doesn’t mean the team is inactive. Head coach Dirk Koetter settled his quarterback controversy by naming Jameis Winston his starter for when the team faces the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 14. Winston is replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick, who […]
According to an ESPN report, the Dallas Mavericks are hiring legendary NBA bettor Bob Voulgaris as their director of quantitative research and development, a move that further entrenches the links between the league and the sports betting world. Voulgaris is well known as a successful NBA bettor, having famously taken […]
After Clemson and Ohio State failed last Saturday to cover their respective spreads — and almost lost their games — college football bettors should expect dramatic efforts by talented teams to shift their fortunes in Week 6. The two teams still ranked in the Top 5 are playing unranked opponents […]
The greatest rivalry in pro sports takes center stage this weekend when the New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox in a best-of-five American League Divisional Series. The 2018 ALDS will be the first time the Yankees and Red Sox battled in the postseason since 2004, and comes at […]
The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) says that it has significant issues with the NFL’s position on sports betting after seeing executive Jocelyn Moore speak at a Congressional hearing on the subject last week. Speaking to ESPN, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said that the league is not taking the steps […]
The Major League Baseball divisional series begins on Thursday with the Colorado Rockies at the Milwaukee Brewers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting the Atlanta Braves in the second game. On Friday there are four games as the Rockies and Brewers, as well as the Dodgers and Braves play Game […]
It will be hard to recapture the magic that the Vegas Golden Knights had last year, but one area sportsbook is ready to try with the betting public. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has put out nine proposition bets on the home town team in advance of Thursday’s opener against […]
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