Though England, Belgium, and Croatia didn’t win the World Cup, members of those teams took home post-tournament awards. If bettors took England’s Harry Kane, Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois, and Croatia’s Luka Modric, they were handsomely rewarded, as all were longshots to win the honors they did. Kane won the Golden Boot […]
It has been five years since the National League has won the MLB All Star game, and oddsmakers believe it will be six. Sportsbooks have made the NL the 3/2 underdog to win for the first time since 2012. The American League is at 2/3. Last year the NL was […]
France captured the second World Cup victory in the nation’s history on Sunday, defeating Croatia 4-2 in a wild game that was a fitting end to a thrilling tournament. France used goals by Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, and Kylian Mbappe to pull away from the Croatians, who were seeking their […]
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver might be softening his stance on the league’s one-and-done policy, which prohibits high school players from entering the NBA draft, suggesting it might be time to scrap the rule. Silver spoke last week at a press conference following the Board of Governors when he floated the […]
The Carolina Panthers introduced new owner David Tepper on Tuesday, with the hedge fund manager giving his first press conference and touching on a number of issues surrounding the team and the upcoming NFL season. That included a few words about legalized sports betting, including an unusual assertion that wagering […]
Bryce Harper is bringing experience and home-field advantage to Monday’s Home Run Derby at Nationals Park in Washington DC. The Nationals outfielder was an 11/4 favorite when Bovada released home run derby betting odds. He has since slipped to 13/4. By Friday morning, Chicago Cub Kyle Schwarber was the favorite, […]
France will look to win the country’s second World Cup this weekend, as Les Bleus meets Croatia in Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday. While France has been to this stage twice before, Croatia is making its first appearance in a World Cup final. ’98 Semifinal Rematch Both sides had […]
The World Cup third-place game often comes down to motivation, and both England and Belgium might be lacking in desire. Both teams faced crushing semifinal defeats, and both thought they could have won and advanced to the final match. English tabloids are characterizing Saturday’s match for third as a “glorified […]
It would be difficult for any driver to recreate the incredibly successful year that Martin Truex Jr. had last season, in which he racked up eight victories. But the defending NASCAR Cup champion certainly is trying to keep pace, and will be gunning for his fourth win of 2018 at […]
When Charles Oakley was playing in the NBA, he was known for being one of the best in the league at pulling in rebounds. Unfortunately for the long time New York Knick, those same skills didn’t serve him well at the blackjack table. Oakley was arrested after being accused of […]
The end is near and it is time to go out with a bang betting-wise, so we are looking for big payoffs for our Five World Cup Bets. This OG writer is hovering “right about even” with our hypothetical gambling, and we’re going for the big payday in the third-place […]
Officials at Pinnacle Sports flagged an early-round men’s doubles match at Wimbledon for suspicious betting patterns, something that could be an indicator that the match was fixed. While unusual gambling behavior around a match would never be considered conclusive evidence that the integrity of a contest had been compromised, it […]
Tim Tebow is the most famous minor league baseball player since Michael Jordan, but unlike the basketball icon, the former NFL player is holding on to dreams of getting called up to the major leagues. BetOnline believes it will happen. The internet sportsbook has a prop bet on whether the […]
Mario Mandzukic slotted in a shot in the 109th minute to give Croatia a 2-1 victory over England, advancing to the first World Cup final in the country’s history. Croatia will face France in Moscow on Sunday, while England will meet Belgium in the third-place game on Saturday. Three Lions […]
Kevin Anderson pulled off a stunning upset over Roger Federer in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Wednesday, coming back from two sets down to win 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 6-4, 13-11. Not only had Anderson never defeated Federer in their four previous meetings, but Anderson had not even won a set […]
For any other golfer, winning once and having four second-place finishes would be considered a successful year. But for Bernhard Langer it’s reason for concern. Langer is looking to close out a big tournament at this week’s Constellation Players Championship, the third of five Champions Tour major championships this year. […]
The dog days of summer can also be applied to the PGA Tour schedule, as tournaments like the John Deere Classic struggle to get name players to enter. The event, located in Silvis, Illinois, on the Iowa-Illinois border, has just one player (No. 15 Francisco Molinari) from the top 20 […]
Cristiano Ronaldo will be taking his talents to Turin, as the Portuguese superstar is leaving Real Madrid to play with Italian giants Juventus next season. Juventus reportedly paid a transfer fee of €100 million ($117 million) to pry Ronaldo away from Madrid, a record transfer fee for a Serie A […]
A header from Samuel Umtiti early in the second half was enough to earn France a 1-0 victory over Belgium, sending them to their third World Cup final. France will look to win the World Cup for the second time in the country’s history, having previously done so in 1998 […]
Carmelo Anthony looks likely to part ways with the Oklahoma City Thunder this summer, and while there are several teams who might want to acquire his services, the Houston Rockets appear to be the frontrunners to land the 10-time NBA All-Star. Oklahoma City is currently dealing with a bloated payroll […]
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