Manchester City has become the Golden State Warriors of the Premier League, in both titles and betting odds. The Citizens have won three titles in seven years, including last year. The season begins on Aug. 10. The club had the highest point total in league history, finishing last season with […]
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Gennady Golovkin, Canelo Alvarez Rematch Appears to be Set
The on again, off again rematch between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez appears to be on again. The two boxers are headed to a Sept. 15th rematch at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It is a day shy of a year when the two first fought at the same location. […]
Anthony Smith Takes on Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC Fight Night 134
Anthony Smith will look to continue his improbable rise towards becoming a light heavyweight contender when he battles Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of UFC Fight Night 134. The fight will headline the UFC’s card Sunday in Hamburg, Germany, marking the second time that the UFC has come […]
New Hampshire Three-Time Winners Have Short Edge at Foxwoods
Winning at New Hampshire seems to be easy for Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, and Jimmie Johnson, and they will be trying to go for a four-peat at the Foxwoods Resorts Casino 301 on Sunday. Those six have captured three races at the New Hampshire […]
Carmelo Anthony Being Traded to Atlanta Hawks, But Won’t Be Staying There
The Oklahoma City Thunder are sending Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team trade, a deal which will ultimately allow Anthony to pursue free agency. The plan is for the Hawks to buyout the remainder of Anthony’s contract, after which he will be become an unrestricted […]
MLB Commish Rob Manfred Opines on Impact of Legal Sports Betting for Baseball
In a series of interviews this week, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said that he sees both opportunities and challenges when it comes to the expansion of sports betting that is currently happening across the United States. Manfred’s comments were generally positive towards how sports betting could improve engagement […]
Chris Sale, Clayton Kershaw Experiencing Different Paths in Cy Young Race
Two Cy Young favorites – Los Angeles Dodger Clayton Kershaw and Boston Red Sox Chris Sale – are moving in opposite directions in their quest for the postseason honor. At the All-Star break, Kershaw has plummeted down the betting board for the National League Cy Young, while Sale has pulled […]
Baseball’s Midway Point Showcasing Winners, Losers
Baseball teams have reached the midway point of the season and after several surprises the first two months of the season, order has seemingly been restored. Teams that were supposed to be leading their divisions are in first place after stumbling in March and April. One surprise of the season […]
Kawhi Leonard Gets Trade Wish, but to Toronto, Not Los Angeles
San Antonio star forward Kawhi Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday for guard DeMar DeRozan, center Jakob Poeltl, and a 2019 protected first-round pick. The Raptors also received guard Danny Green. It ends months of speculation of where Leonard would go after he told the Spurs he no […]
Liverpool Agrees to Record $87M Transfer Fee for Brazil Goalkeeper Alisson
Liverpool is paying €75 million ($87 million) to bring in Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson, a move that would set a record for the highest fee ever paid for a keeper on the transfer market. The price would easily surpass the €40 million ($46.4 million) paid by Manchester City paid to Portuguese […]
Bellator Announces Field for 10-Man Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament
Bellator has announced nearly the entire field for their upcoming Welterweight Grand Prix tournament, a series of fights that will bring together 10 of the company’s top fighters over the course of several shows. Nine of the 10 welterweights who will participate in the tournament have been revealed, including current […]
LPGA’s Brittany Lincicome Ready for PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship
While the Open Championship has taken just about everyone in the top 100 of the World Golf Rankings, the Barbasol Championship is the consolation prize for those who could not qualify for the major championship. The tournament, held at Champions at Keene Trace outside of Lexington, Kentucky, is in its […]
Portland Trail Blazers Defeat Lakers to Win NBA Summer League Title
The Portland Trail Blazers got a measure of revenge on Tuesday by knocking off the Los Angeles Lakers 91-73 in the final of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The game was a rematch of the previous year’s Summer League final, in which the Lakers beat the Blazers to […]
Daring Open Championship Prop Bets Involve Unknown Golfers
If bettors are not thrilled with the outright bets for the Open Championship, or they want to add to their slips, several sportsbooks are offering some attractive proposition bets for the major championship. Everything from what the cut will be to the winner’s nationality are available. Dustin Johnson is the […]
Los Angeles Dodgers Close to Finalizing Trade for All-Star Shortstop Manny Machado
The Manny Machado sweepstakes appears to be coming to a close, and it looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers will be the lucky winner. According to a report by The Athletic, the Baltimore Orioles are prepared to trade Machado to the Dodgers in exchange for a package that includes minor-league […]
Wimbledon Victory Makes Novak Djokovic Early Favorite for US Open
Novak Djokovic showed that he is still capable of winning Grand Slam events this past weekend, and now bookmakers are predicting he could add another title to his haul at the US Open. Djokovic won his fourth career Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) to […]
France Favored to Defend Title at 2022 World Cup
France will be defending its championship at the 2022 World Cup championship in Qatar, and will be the favorite with at least one sportsbook. Bovada released its odds for the next global soccer competition, and put France at 5/1 to win its third title. Brazil is next at 7/1, with […]
NFLPA: Players Have Serious Privacy Concerns Over Spread of Legal Sports Betting
A representative of the NFLPA told a group of lawmakers that players are highly concerned about how the spread of legal sports betting could impact their personal lives and privacy rights. That message from NFLPA vice president of business and legal affairs Casey Schwab was delivered to the National Council […]
Carnoustie Ready to Claim More Victims at Open Championship
It is said golfers don’t conquer the Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links, they survive it. The layout nicknamed “Car-nasty” is a links-style golf course that will test a player’s game, nerves and mental state. The gorse is high, water hazards seem to be everywhere, and the bunkers are extremely […]
Manny Pacquiao Wins WBA Welterweight Title with Knockout Victory Over Matthysse
Manny Pacquiao scored his first knockout win in nine years by stopping Lucas Matthysse in the seventh round on Sunday to win the regular WBA welterweight title. The 39-year-old Pacquiao was impressive in his first fight since his controversial loss by decision to Jeff Horn last July, which cost Pacquiao […]