The New York Mets have gotten off to a dazzling start without the help of injured ace Jacob deGrom. They’ll have to keep it up without the two-time Cy Young Award winner, as deGrom is still a ways off from throwing, let alone pitching in a real game. The Mets […]
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Phil Mickelson Signs Up for Majors, Wants Release for Breakaway Tour, Unlikely to Win Anywhere
Phil Mickelson hasn’t stepped onto a golf course for an official tournament since playing in the Farmers Insurance Open in January. But the six-time major champion is now planning for a busy summer, even if he’s not sure where exactly he’ll be playing just yet. Mickelson registered to play in […]
He’s Back: Classic Causeway Returns to Kentucky Derby Picture
Not three weeks after trainer Brian Lynch scratched Classic Causeway from the Kentucky Derby after his last-place performance in the April 2 Florida Derby, the trainer put the graded stakes-winning colt back into the Derby field. Lynch confirmed to Churchill Downs on Monday that Classic Causeway and his 66 points […]
MMA Notebook: Cyborg, Carmouche Win Bellator Title Fights
Cris Cyborg continued to assert her dominance over the Bellator women’s featherweight division, beating Arlene Blencowe by unanimous decision to make the fourth defense of her championship at Bellator 279 in Honolulu. Cyborg (26-2) had little trouble beating Blencowe (15-9) for a second time, scoring a 49-45 victory on all […]
Adding Insult to Injury, Struggling White Sox Lose Eloy Jimenez to Hamstring Strain
The Chicago White Sox have lost seven straight games, digging themselves an early hole in the AL Central race. And now, they’ll have to climb out without star outfielder Eloy Jimenez, who will miss six to eight weeks with a right hamstring strain. The White Sox placed Jimenez on the […]
Surging Carlos Alcaraz Now Among Favorites for French Open, Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz continued his meteoric rise up the ranks of men’s tennis on Sunday, beating Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Barcelona Open. Alcaraz picked up the fourth title of his career and his third of the season. Alcaraz among youngest ever to reach top 10 […]
What’s Next for Tyson Fury After Beating Dillian Whyte?
Tyson Fury confirmed his position as the top heavyweight boxer in the world on Saturday, stopping Dillian Whyte in the sixth round at Wembley Stadium to remain undefeated and defend his WBC title. Now the world will wait to see what Fury chooses to do with his future and whether […]
Letruska Emerges from Apple Blossom No. 2 in Familiar Territory
This Letruska script is one we’ve seen before. After all, it bears a striking resemblance to the 2021 script for the powerful, now 6-year-old mare. Win Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Head to Kentucky to train for the Grade 1 Ogden Phipps at Belmont Park. Leave no mistake who […]
Asmussen Scratches Morello from the Kentucky Derby
Trainer Steve Asmussen announced that Morello will miss the Kentucky Derby after suffering a foot injury. With Morello’s exit, Pioneer of Medina gets into the Derby field. He was next on the points ladder with 25. Trainer Todd Pletcher told TVG.com that if Pioneer of Medina handles his Monday workout […]
Bayern Munich Clinches 10th Title in a Row, as Rumors Around Lewandowski’s Future Intensify
Bayern Munich has been crowned champion of the German Bundesliga for the 10th time in a row following a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena. The beer showers returned to Munich after a two-year break caused by COVID-19 restrictions. Julian Nagelsmann, the 34-year-old Bayern manager, went through […]
Canterbury Park Wants You to Take In This Low Takeout Pick 4
Canterbury Park announced it will add a “Post Time Pick 4†wager that features the lowest takeout of any North American track – 10%. To put this into perspective, the average takeout on a multi-race wager is 22%, according to TwinSpires. That means 22 cents out of every dollar bet […]
This Deep Oaklawn Handicap Provides A Handicapper’s Puzzle
The numbers tell you how competitive Saturday’s Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap is from a wagering standpoint. Because this is a race where just about everyone can win. How competitive is the anchor stakes race on Oaklawn Park’s 12-race card? Six of the eight older horses in the 1 1/8-mile Oaklawn […]
Oaklawn Provides Strong Stakes Bookends for Cross Country Pick 5
A deeply talented Grade 1 for fillies and mares and a contentious Grade 3 for older males bookend this week’s New York Racing Association Cross Country Pick 5 wager. The all-stakes Cross Country Pick 5 features races from Oaklawn Park – the site of the aforementioned Grade 1 Apple Blossom […]
Bellator 279: Cris Cyborg Heavily Favored in Rematch with Arlene Blencowe
Cris Cyborg has little trouble in her first encounter with Arlene Blencowe 18 months ago at Bellator 249. But Blencowe will get another shot at Cyborg’s women’s featherweight title when the two meet in the main event of Bellator 279 on Saturday night in Honolulu. In their first meeting, Cyborg […]
Tyson Fury Defending Heavyweight Title vs. Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium
A record-breaking 94,000 fans will pack Wembley Stadium to watch two of the top heavyweights in the world – both British – fight on Saturday night, as Tyson Fury defends his WBC world championship against Dillian Whyte. FanDuel Sportsbook sees the undefeated Fury as a -550 pick over Whyte in […]
Apple Blossom Blooms With Two Champions, Four Grade 1 Winners
There are only five horses in Saturday’s Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park, a statistic that trainer Rob Atras puts into perspective for everyone. “It’s a small field, but it’s got like a Breeders’ Cup kind of feel to it,” Atras told Oaklawn Park’s Jennifer Hoyt. That’s probably the […]
Commissioners Rescind Monmouth Park’s Restrictive No-Crop Rule
The New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC) rescinded Monmouth Park’s draconian no-crop rule that was implemented for the 2021 racing season. The NJRC rescinded the rule in favor of the less-stringent House Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) guidelines. Those guidelines, called “house rules” in New Jersey, allow jockeys six strikes per […]
UFC Fight Night 205: Jessica Andrade Faces Amanda Lemos in Return to Strawweight Division
Jessica Andrade won the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship in 2019, and challenged Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight title in 2021. Now she’s back in her old stomping grounds for another run against streaking strawweight contender Amanda Lemos in the main event of UFC Fight Night 205. Andrade comes in as […]
NYRA Plays Three with New Triple Play Pick 3 Wager
The New York Racing Association unveiled a new wager, the NYRA Triple Play, that begins at Belmont Park’s upcoming spring/summer meet. The Pick 3 wager comes with a $3 minimum and covers the final three races of Belmont Park’s Sunday cards. It also comes with a hefty 24% takeout rate. By […]
Bobby Flay Delivers Pizza Bianca to Aqueduct’s Memories of Silver
Even with celebrity chef Bobby Flay as an owner, Pizza Bianca doesn’t have the highest profile for a Breeders’ Cup winner. But, the winner of last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf remains formidable in Sunday’s Memories of Silver on Aqueduct’s closing day. Pizza Bianca’s low profile has nothing to […]