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WNBA Rules Las Vegas Aces Must Forfeit Game vs. Washington Mystics After Travel Woes
The WNBA ruled on Tuesday that the Las Vegas Aces had forfeited their game last Friday against the Washington Mystics, a game they chose not to play after canceled flights and other airport delays turned the cross-country trek into nearly 26 hours of travel headaches. The Aces were traveling from […]
Game Time: Jay Kornegay Knows Sports Betting and Sees a Booming Future
Jay Kornegay has been a sports betting professional for more than 30 years — taking bets, not placing them. And as Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s vice president of race and sports operations for the past 15 years, he’s in charge of one of the biggest sports betting operations in the […]
Bettors Should Look to NBA Win Totals for Surprise Over/Under Opportunities
The NBA win totals were released this week by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and the usual suspects were at the top of the list, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some value picks for clever bettors. But first, some questions … Will LeBron James make the Lakers a playoff […]
UNC Suspends 13 Football Players for Selling Special Edition Nike Jordans
Thirteen players from the University of North Carolina are facing suspensions of at least one game this season after selling special edition Nike Jordan shoes that were issued by UNC. Selling the shoes constitutes a secondary NCAA violation, with various players being suspended from one to four games for their […]
Accidental Longshot: Jordan Spieth Could Surprise Golf Fans (and Bettors) at PGA Championship
Coming into last year’s PGA Championship, Jordan Spieth had a chance to win the coveted career grand slam. Winning all four majors has only been done by five people over the past 100 years: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. For Spieth, it was a […]
NASCAR CEO Brian France Arrested for DWI, Takes Indefinite Leave of Absence
NASCAR CEO and chairman Brian France was arrested on Sunday on charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a controlled substance. According to the Sag Harbor Village Police Department, located on Long Island in New York, France was arrested at 7:30 pm on Sunday, then held overnight […]
Justin Thomas Wins WGC-Bridgestone by Four Strokes ahead of PGA Championship Title Defense
Justin Thomas could be getting hot at just the right time, as he eased into a four-shot win at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday for his second PGA Tour win of the season. Thomas shot a 1-under 69 in the final round to finish at 15-under-par, four shots ahead of […]
Chase Elliott Pulls Away on Final Lap at Watkins Glen to Win First NASCAR Cup Series Race
Chase Elliott held off a charging Martin Truex Jr. to win at Watkins Glen, capturing his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in his young career. Elliott, the son of Hall of Fame driver Bill Elliott, has been on the main NASCAR series since 2016, but had been unable to win […]
Urban Meyer’s Hot Seat Gets Warmer with Formation of Ohio State Investigative Panel
Officials conducting the investigation into any wrongdoing by Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer regarding his handling of alleged domestic violence by a former assistant coach said it should take two weeks to conclude. Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave after domestic violence allegations emerged against former coach Zach […]
Shohei Ohtani Reaches Babe Ruth Milestone as Pitcher and Slugger
Los Angeles Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani did something that hadn’t been done since Babe Ruth did it in 1921. Last week, the 24-year-old baseball sensation from Japan became only the third player in baseball history to hit multiple home runs in a game in the same season where he’s won […]
Football Success Doesn’t Mean Job Security for LSU Coach Ed Orgeron
Despite finishing last season with a 9-4 record in arguably the toughest conference in college football, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron is the favorite by oddsmakers to be the first coach in the SEC to be fired in 2018. Welcome to football in the south, where nothing less than a national […]
Conor McGregor Returning to MMA in October to Face Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor will finally get back in the Octagon on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, when he takes on UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC President Dana White announced the matchup, which will be the main event for UFC 229, at a press conference on Friday. McGregor Returns after Two-Year […]
NASCAR Playoff Bubble Boys Looking to Pop at Watkins Glen
All races in NASCAR are important, but with five remaining in the regular season, this week’s event at Watkins Glen has even more importance for those drivers on the playoff bubble. The top 16 cup series points leaders make the playoffs, so stage wins and high finishes take on even […]
MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Machado to Dodgers FTW?
The major league baseball trade deadline can be an intriguing process, often with a flurry of deals as teams in contention for the postseason try to shore up their rosters. Teams seeking talent often look to organizations already out of playoff contention. They get a proven player, while in exchange […]
UFC 227: TJ Dillashaw and Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson Have Titles on the Line
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw will attempt to defend his title against Cody Garbrandt, the man he defeated for the belt, when the two meet in the main event of UFC 227 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday. In their first meeting at UFC 217, Dillashaw (16-3) […]
Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson ‘Ridiculous’ Money Match Set for Thanksgiving Weekend
The rumored big money showdown between longtime golf rivals Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson has come to fruition, as the two golf legends will meet at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas over Thanksgiving weekend ESPN’s Mike Greenberg. The possibility of such a match was first floated in early […]
Johnny Manziel Gets His Second Shot in CFL, Will Start at QB for Montreal
Former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel will see his first game under center since 2015 on Friday, as quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes. He’ll be facing the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Canadian Football League team that signed him, then traded him to Montreal. The ex-Cleveland Brown hasn’t been in a game […]
Swan Song for 3M Championship Upsets Champions Tour Golfers
Whoever wins this week’s 3M Championship won’t have the opportunity to defend their title next year. After 26 years the popular Champions Tour event is ending its run in Minnesota. It will be replaced by a PGA Tour event that will run on the fourth of July weekend at the […]
Sportsbooks Freeze Ohio State Football Betting with Coach Urban Meyer’s Future in Question
Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave following accusations from a former assistant coach’s wife that he knew about domestic violence in 2015 and failed to fire him until three years later. Soon after news broke Wednesday about Meyer being put on leave during an […]