Sports leagues may not have had much success in convincing states to pay “integrity fees” when people bet on their games, but the New Jersey Devils are showing that leagues and franchises have plenty of earning potential when it comes to legalized sports betting. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, […]
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Floyd Mayweather Planning Tune-Up Fight in Japan Before Pacquiao Rematch
If the idea of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao suddenly announcing a rematch to take place before the end of the year sounded too good to be true, then maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise that those plans now appear to be changing. In a video posted by TMZ, […]
Europa League Group Stage Starts Thursday as 48 Teams Compete to Reach Knockout Stage
With the first match day of the Champions League in the books, European soccer fans will now turn their attention to the Europa League, which kicks off on Thursday. While the Europa League is often dismissed as a second-tier competition, the 48 teams in the field still include some of […]
Final 30 Golfers in FedEx Cup Playoffs Head to Atlanta for Tour Championship
Only 30 competitors remain in the FedEx Cup playoffs, as the PGA Tour closes out its 2017-18 season with the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. The current points system means that the player who wins the Tour Championship isn’t necessarily the one who will get […]
Elton Brand Returning to Philadelphia 76ers as New General Manager
The Philadelphia 76ers have their new general manager, and he’s a familiar face. Former 76er big man Elton Brand has been tasked with overseeing the roster of one of his former teams. The 76ers announced the hire on Tuesday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the team will make the move official […]
Pro Football Hall of Famers Threaten to Boycott Induction Ceremony Over Lack of Health Insurance
A group of Pro Football Hall of Famers is threatening to boycott the next Hall of Fame induction ceremony if their demands for health insurance coverage and an annual salary from the NFL are not met by the league. Led by Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, the group […]
Former Iowa State Golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena Found Dead on Course, Murder Suspect in Custody
Former Iowa State golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena was found dead on Monday at a golf course in Ames, Iowa, the victim of an apparent murder. Barquin Arozamena was the 2018 Big 12 champion in golf, and was Iowa State’s 2018 female athlete of the year. She was still attending the […]
William Hill US Enters Multi-Year Partnership with Vegas Golden Knights
William Hill US and the Vegas Golden Knights have announced that they have entered into a multi-year partnership that will see the sportsbook heavily advertised in the NHL franchise’s arena. The agreement is the first of its kind between a sportsbook and an NHL team, and comes at a time […]
FanDuel Sportsbook in New Jersey Won’t Pay Out $82,000 Mistake
One savvy in-game bettor jumped on the line of a lifetime when he grabbed the Denver Broncos +75000 to win the game as the team was embarking on a game-winning drive on Sunday. Anthony Prince was watching the games at the FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands in New Jersey when […]
MLB Playoff Races All But Decided in AL, But National League Remains Wide Open
With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, it’s pretty clear who will be making the playoffs out of the American League. But almost every position in the National League is still up for grabs, creating the potential for some MLB playoff drama down the stretch. Each team has […]
Antonio Brown Sparks Drama for Pittsburgh Steelers After ‘Trade Me’ Tweet, Missed Practice
Antonio Brown may not have meant to create controversy with his actions over the past two days, but the combination of a provocative tweet and his absence at practice on Monday led to questions over whether there was a rift between the wide receiver and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown’s frustration […]
New England Patriots Acquire Josh Gordon from Cleveland for Draft Pick
Josh Gordon’s troubled tenure with the Cleveland Browns has come to a close, as the wide receiver has been traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick. According to an ESPN report, around eight to 10 teams had inquired about Gordon after the Browns announced […]
Europe’s Best Clubs in Action as Champions League Group Stage Begins on Tuesday
The group stage of the 2018-19 Champions League begins this week, with some of the world’s top players and clubs taking the pitch on Tuesday and Wednesday. While some of the tournament favorites are expected to start the tournament with easy wins, even this first round of matches will see […]
Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Working Towards December Rematch
On the same weekend that one highly anticipated boxing rematch was taking place, it appears that another was inching closer to happening. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are said to be close to finalizing a deal for a rematch of their 2015 welterweight championship fight, a bout that would […]
Welcome Back Wentz: Eagles Open As 6.5-Point Favorite on QB’s Return
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are making a change at quarterback. Head coach Doug Pederson announced Monday that Carson Wentz is returning to the lineup and will start for the Eagles Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. “He has been cleared. And so we’re all excited about that,” Pederson […]
Brad Keselowski Hot Streak Burns Through Las Vegas in First NASCAR Playoff Victory
Brad Keselowski won his third consecutive race on Sunday, taking the checkered flag in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the first leg of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff. The win clinches advancement to the second round of the playoffs for Keselowski, meaning he will be […]
Kickers Take Center Stage in Week 2 of the NFL Season, For All the Wrong Reasons
It’s not often that an NFL week ends with everyone talking about kickers. But the loneliest players on the field were a huge story in Week 2 following a string of high-profile misses in clutch situations across the league. Barring record setting performances or long game-winning kicks, kickers typically only […]
Canelo Alvarez Earns Majority Decision Victory vs. GGG, Third Fight Could Be In the Cards
Canelo Alvarez claimed a razor-thin majority decision victory against Gennady “GGG” Golovkin on Saturday night to become the unified middleweight world champion. Alvarez used a surprisingly aggressive approach to take an early lead against Golovkin, then held on in the later rounds in front of a sellout crowd at T-Mobile […]
David Wright Completes Comeback, Set to Play One Last Game with Mets Before Retiring
New York Mets captain David Wright will be activated for the team’s final homestand of the season, and will start at third base on Sept. 29, allowing him to complete an unlikely comeback to the major leagues before retiring at the end of the season. Wright hasn’t played a major […]
Gordon Hayward ‘Basically 100 Percent,’ Ready to Play for Boston Celtics on Opening Day
Less than a year after fracturing his ankle in the opening game of the 2017-18 season, Gordon Hayward says he is healthy and ready to go for the Boston Celtics in the upcoming season. Speaking to reporters at a Thursday press conference, Hayward said that he has recently been playing […]