LeBron James scored 42 points and put up a triple-double on Tuesday night in Boston, but it still wasn’t enough to lead his team to victory, as the Boston Celtics rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-94. The victory gave the Celtics a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals, […]
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WR Dez Bryant Probably Headed to Green Bay, Jason Witten Says
All-Pro wide receiver Dez Bryant hasn’t yet found a new home since being cut by the Dallas Cowboys in April. But a former teammate has a surprising hunch about where he might be headed. Speaking on the Adam Schefter podcast, recently retired Cowboys tight end (and rookie TV analyst) Jason Witten […]
Europa League Final: Atletico Madrid, Marseille Battle for European Crown
Atletico Madrid and Marseille will face off on Wednesday in the Europa League final — where not only a European championship but also a guaranteed spot in next year’s Champions League group stages is on the line. That’s less of a concern for Atletico, who are guaranteed to finish no […]
Jordan Spieth Enjoys Home-Field Advantage at Byron Nelson
Jordan Spieth will try to use his familiarity with Trinity Forest Golf Club to his advantage as he takes the links for this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas, the city where he was born and raised and still calls his home. New Course, Special Tournament Since 1994, the Byron […]
Serena Williams Will Return to Grand Slam Tennis at French Open
It’s been 15 months since Serena Williams last appeared in a major tennis tournament, but the living legend and new mom will soon make her return the sport’s biggest stage on clay. According to coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the 23-time major champion will play in the French Open starting next week […]
Leagues Call for Feds to Regulate Sports Betting after SCOTUS Decision
Major sports leagues across the United States scrambled to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the law prohibiting sports betting, with most agreeing that the ruling will have a profound impact on the world of professional athletics. The 6-3 decision to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection […]
Peru Captain Paolo Guerrero Banned from World Cup after Positive Cocaine Test
Paolo Guerrero has been banned from playing in 2018 World Cup due to a positive drug test. It marks the end of a rollercoaster ride of appeals for the Peruvian captain. Guerrero was initially suspended for a year, only to have it reduced to six months in time for the […]
Kevin Harvick Comes From Behind to Win Fifth NASCAR Race of Season
Kevin Harvick tracked down Martin Truex Jr. and passed him with just one lap to go on Saturday night to win the KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway. The win was the second consecutive victory for Harvick, and his fifth checkered flag of the season. That already matches the most […]
Can Cleveland Browns Go from 0-16 to Playoff Contender in Just One Year?
The Cleveland Browns have long been the laughingstock of the NFL, but those days might soon be over, perhaps as early as 2018, just one year removed from an 0-16 season. That’s right, the hapless Browns, the franchise that hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2002 and has posted a […]
Victoria Sets New Betting Tax at 8 Percent, Lower than Anywhere Else in Australia
A new online betting tax is coming to the state of Victoria, Australia, that will be significantly lower than the levy imposed on other states. Most of the country is making a major change to how it taxes online-only bookmakers such as CrownBet, Ladbrokes, Bet365, and Sportsbet. It’s called the […]
Warriors Bets Already Paying Out at Casino Run by Rockets Owner
The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets won’t play the first game of their Western Conference finals series until Monday night. But at one Las Vegas casino, bettors who picked the Warriors to win the conference are already getting paid. This isn’t a case of a sportsbook projecting confidence […]
Washington Capitals Cruising toward Elusive Stanley Cup Finals
Springtime in Washington DC usually brings two things — the brilliant bloom of cherry blossoms and impending doom for the local hockey team. This year, Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are writing a new script. The Russian superstar hasn’t been able to get his team past the second round […]
Peyton Manning Mulls Offer to Join Carolina Panthers Ownership Bid
NFL legend Peyton Manning is a wanted man. The five-time MVP apparently turned down $10 million per year to join the Monday Night Football crew, and now we might know why: Manning could have his sights set on becoming an NFL owner instead. According to a report in the Charlotte […]
Monmouth Park Official ‘Positive’ SCOTUS Will Legalize Sports Betting
Monmouth Park opened its racing season on May 5, preparing for another summer of racing at the track in Oceanport, New Jersey. But while visitors to the track are betting on horses for now, the racetrack is prepared to implement sports betting at their facility as soon as they get […]
UFC 224: Nunes Defends Bantamweight Title in Brazil vs. Pennington
Amanda Nunes is looking to defend her UFC women’s bantamweight championship for the third time on Saturday night, when she takes on Raquel Pennington in front of a home crowd in Brazil in the main event of UFC 224. Nunes (15-4) may currently live in Florida, but she was born […]
Matt Kenseth Makes NASCAR Return at KC Masterpiece 400
Matt Kenseth will make his 2018 season debut as the NASCAR Cup Series moves on to Kansas Speedway on Saturday for the KC Masterpiece 400. Kenseth hasn’t been racing this year after being released by Joe Gibbs Racing following the 2017 NASCAR season. But the 46-year-old driver has gone back […]
Spanish Grand Prix Brings the F1 Circus Back to Europe With Lewis Hamilton as the Betting Favorite
It’s been a wild start to the Formula 1 season, and there’s nothing that the sport’s defending champion would like to see more at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix than a nice, boring race. Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team believe they have the fastest car in the field. However, […]
Wayne Rooney Strikes $16.2 Million Deal to Join DC United
He may be an aging superstar who is past his prime, but apparently that hasn’t stopped DC United of Major League Soccer (MLS) from throwing big bucks at Wayne Rooney. According to multiple reports, the former Manchester United star has agreed to a deal in principle to join Major League […]
NCAA Now Allows Student-Athletes Busted Gambling on Sports to Defend Themselves
The NCAA has long been one of the staunchest opponents of legalized sports betting, but they seem to be softening their stance, at least somewhat. No, they’re not about to drop their challenge to New Jersey vs. the NCAA in the Supreme Court, but the group representing college athletics has decided […]
Dwayne Casey Voted Best Coach in NBA and May be Out of a Job
Dwayne Casey just led the Toronto Raptors to a franchise-record 59 wins, the second-best record in the NBA, the first seed in the Eastern Conference, and then was voted by his peers as the best coach in the league. And now he’s about to lose his job. That’s how crushing […]