The early season struggles continue to mount for Manchester United, as Derby County eliminated Jose Mourinho’s side from the Carabao Cup on penalties Tuesday. The match between United and Championship side Derby County ended in a 2-2 tie. Under the rules of the cup competition, that meant an immediate penalty […]
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Clemson to Start True Freshman Trevor Lawrence at QB Against Syracuse
It only took Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence four games to win the starting job over senior QB Kelly Bryant. Coach Dabo Swinney named the true freshman as the starter for the No. 3 Tigers when they host Syracuse on Saturday. Clemson opened as a 21-point favorite, but the line quickly […]
Jimmy Butler to Minnesota Timberwolves: Please Trade Me
Four-time NBA all-star Jimmy Butler wants out of Minnesota. Team officials seem reluctantly ready to oblige. The lingering question: where could he be headed next? One of the best two-way players in basketball, Butler demanded a trade last Tuesday. Less than a week before the beginning of training camp, the […]
Media Day Shines Light on How NBA Stars Plan to Mesh with New Teams
The NBA’s biggest stars were front and center during media day on Monday, as several players faced questions about how exactly they would fit in with their new teams in the coming season. With teams preparing for the start of training camp and the NBA preseason, this was the first […]
Tiger Woods Roars into Top Spot on Golf Betting Boards, Now Favorite to Win 2019 Masters
With Tiger Woods winning the Tour Championship on Sunday, he is shifting the golf betting odds yet again, and is now the favorite to win the 2019 Masters. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has Woods as a 9/1 pick to don his fifth green jacket in 2019. Jordan Spieth, who […]
Luka Modric Named World’s Best Player by FIFA, Ending 10 Years of Wins for Ronaldo and Messi
Croatia’s Luka Modric won FIFA’s The Best award for 2018, marking the first time since 2007 that a player other than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi has won the honor given to the world’s top player. The award, which was once named FIFA World Player of the Year, was renamed […]
San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo Out for Season with Torn ACL
The San Francisco 49ers will have to play the rest of the season without starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, as an MRI confirmed on Monday that he has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. Garoppolo was hurt late in Sunday’s 38-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, in what […]
Buffalo Bills Score Biggest NFL Upset in 23 Years, As Underdogs Rule Again in Week 3
The Buffalo Bills may have gone into Minnesota as 17-point underdogs, but they left as winners, stunning the Vikings 27-6 behind rookie quarterback Josh Allen. According to ESPN, the win was the biggest upset in the NFL in terms of point spread since 1995, when the Washington Redskins defeated the […]
NFL Rookie Quarterbacks Begin to Shine: Darnold Powers Jets, Mayfield Gives Cleveland New Hope
It was evident by the end of preseason that New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold was going to start for the team. The other four signal callers picked in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft seemed to be destined to be holding a clipboard, but that is […]
College Football Betting: Easy Victories for Top Teams Don’t Always Cover Spread
While universities are preparing for conference play in October, the fourth week of the college football season is a time to feast on lesser-known teams. But covering those double-digit spreads in these games is hardly a guarantee. There were nine teams in the top-10 of the Associated Press College Football […]
Kyle Busch Wins at Richmond as NASCAR’s ‘Big 3’ Sweep Top Three Positions
Kyle Busch held off a charging Kevin Harvick to win the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway and clinch a spot in the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. With Martin Truex Jr. claiming third place, Saturday marked the first time this year that the three drivers […]
Tiger Woods Wins Tour Championship, Capturing First Tournament Victory in Five Years
Tiger Woods won the Tour Championship on Sunday to claim his 80th career PGA Tour victory, completing a comeback from multiple back surgeries that seemed all but impossible at the start of the season. Woods shot a 1-over-par 71 on Sunday to finish the tournament at 11-under-par, two shots ahead […]
Injury Report: NFL Week 3 Roster Shifts for Bettors to Think About
The NFL Week 3 injury report is out, and in it are some good reminders for bettors about factors to consider that are most likely to impact four particular games. Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles The storyline here is about a return from injury. The Eagles welcome back starting quarterback […]
NFL Week 3: Battle of LA Rivals, Must-Win Games for 0-2 Teams
It’s hard to say that any team can be facing a must-win game in Week 3 of the NFL season. But for teams that have gotten off to 0-2 starts, it might just be critical for them to begin turning things around about now. Starting the season 0-2 already puts […]
Baker Mayfield Steps in to Lead Cleveland Browns to Their First Victory in Forever
It happened…finally. The Cleveland Browns – aided by a mid-game relief appearance from Baker Mayfield, the quarterback the team selected with the first overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft – won a football game for the first time in nearly two calendar years. Mayfield took over for an injured […]
UFC Locks Down Conor McGregor for Six Fights with Promise of Big Cash
The UFC’s biggest star is sticking around for a while. Conor McGregor has signed a contract with UFC for six fights, beginning with his Oct. 6 bout in the Octagon against Khabib Nurmagomedov, ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported. Without giving details about terms of the deal, UFC president Dana White told […]
Cristiano Ronaldo Faces Suspension After Champions League Red Card: VIDEO
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be punished with only a one-game ban after receiving a red card in Juventus’ 2-0 Champions League win over Valencia on Wednesday. The one-game suspension for Champions League play means that Ronaldo will miss out on the team’s home match against Young Boys, but should […]
Oregon Hosts Stanford in Key Battle for Undefeated Pac-12 North Rivals
Two Pac-12 powerhouses with aspirations of making the College Football Playoff will square off in primetime on Saturday, as the Stanford Cardinal travels to take on the Oregon Ducks in Week 4 of the NCAA football season. Both No. 7 Stanford (3-0) and No. 20 Oregon (3-0) come into the […]
FanDuel Reverses Decision, Will Pay Bettors Who Took Advantage of Erroneous Odds on Broncos
After a few days of controversy, FanDuel has decided to honor the bets made by a dozen gamblers in New Jersey who received erroneously high odds on the Denver Broncos to beat the Oakland Raiders during an 18-second window on Sunday. FanDuel had initially only agreed to pay bettors at […]
DraftKings Mobile Sports Betting App Crushing Expectations, Nearly 2 Million Bets in 6 Weeks
There’s no shortage of demand for football and gambling in America. So when mobile sports betting technology was introduced in New Jersey a month before the NFL and NCAA kicked off their seasons, executives were drooling with optimism. But not even DraftKings CEO Jason Robbins could predict just how popular […]