The Ball brothers are apparently done in Lithuania. LaVar Ball, the controversial father of LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball has pulled his sons from the professional team they were on with two games remaining in the season. Initially officials for the BC Vytautas team said the two were missing an April […]
Sports Betting
Quarterback Controversy not Affecting Title Odds for Alabama
Alabama football has a problem several college coaches wish they had, two quality quarterbacks vying for the starting position. Junior Jalen Hurts is locked in a battle with sophomore Tua Tagovailoa for the starting position and Crimson Tide fans are wondering who will be under center when the season begins […]
Kwiff Ad Banned From TV After Offering False Sports Betting Odds
As if winning on sports betting wasn’t challenging enough, it’s even tougher when the promised odds don’t actually exist. The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a TV ad by the mobile betting app Kwiff after the company misled consumers about the odds it was offering on a football […]
Jimmie Johnson Trying to Achieve Dover Dozen, Break Winless Streak
If ever there was a place for Jimmie Johnson to break out of his winless streak it would be at Dover International Speedway, site of this Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism. The 42 year old has owned this racetrack, winning there 11 times. The last time he won there […]
Wagering Available for More Than Just Winner of Kentucky Derby
While the odds are pretty straightforward for the Kentucky Derby, there is a myriad of betting options for the race besides just picking the winner. Sportsbooks, especially internet ones, have several proposition wagers that gamblers can make on Saturday’s Run for the Roses. Horse racing has so many built in […]
Daily Fantasy Sports Officially Legal in Pennsylvania
It may not yet be legal to place a sports bet in Pennsylvania, but you can now get a stake in the outcome of sporting events via daily fantasy sports. The latest beneficiary of the sweeping changes to state gambling laws last year, daily fantasy sports (DFS) is now officially […]
William Hill Delays NFL Draft Prop Bet Payments Amid Confusion
Cleveland thought it was getting the best player in the NFL Draft, and bettors believed they were going to be paid off on a prop bet on the No. 1 pick, Baker Mayfield. While it remains to be seen about the Oklahoma quarterback’s worth to the Browns, gamblers got temporarily […]
Stacked Field of Champions Tour Golfers Ready For Insperity Invitational
After celebrating the Champions Tour version of Spring Break, the tour picks up again with the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands Country Club Tournament Course in the Houston area. By looking at the field, the senior set is ready to get back to work. Of the 36 top money winners […]
Europa League Semifinals: Arsenal Hope to Find a Goal in Second Leg
All four remaining sides will feel they have the opportunity to advance heading into Thursday’s second leg of the Europa League semifinals. Atletico Madrid have the advantage in their semifinal against Arsenal, as they held the Gunners to a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium in last week’s first leg. Arsenal […]
Ben Roethlisberger Says He Has 3 to 5 Years Left at QB for Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger may have been cryptic about his future in recent seasons, but the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to have lit a fire under their quarterback by drafting a potential replacement. Last Friday, Pittsburgh drafted Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph in the third round of the NFL draft. The most set […]
Orioles Aren’t Interested in Trading Manny Machado, For Now
The Orioles may already be all but out of contention in the American League East, but they’re not yet ready to entertain thoughts of trading superstar shortstop Manny Machado. Speculation about Machado’s future has been a hot topic since the offseason, as the shortstop will be a free agent after […]
Tiger Woods Attempts to Exert New Iron Will at Wells Fargo Championship
If Tiger Woods is going to win his first event since 2013 at this week’s Wells Fargo Championship, he is going to have to beat a fairly strong field. Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, and Rickie Fowler are all entered in this event, which begins Thursday at Quail Hollow Golf Club […]
Real Madrid Reaches Champions League Final, But Who Will They Play?
Real Madrid held Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal, allowing the Spanish side to advance to the final 4-3 on aggregate. Real will now await the result of Wednesday’s second leg between Liverpool and Roma to see who they will face […]
Lynx and Sparks Expected to Duel for WNBA Championship (Again)
The defending champion Minnesota Lynx are the early pick to win the 2018 WNBA Championship, with many expecting a finals rematch against the Los Angeles Sparks to ultimately decide who wins the league this season. The short WNBA preseason is set to begin on May 6, with the first games […]
Justify Opens as Kentucky Derby Favorite After Drawing No. 7 Post
Santa Anita Derby winner Justify has opened as the favorite for the 2018 Kentucky Derby, with Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia listing the horse at 3/1 to win the first Triple Crown race. While Justify only has three races in his career, he has won all three of them, and […]
Record $522 Million Bet in March Gives Nevada Sportsbooks 56th Consecutive Month of Profits
Nevada sportsbooks collected a record $522 million, with $436.5 million on both professional and college basketball. Of that half-billion amount, casinos kept $38 million. It was the 56th consecutive month sportsbooks have collected a profit, a streak that dates back to July 2013. In that month fan favorite Phil Mickelson […]
Tom Brady Shoots Down Retirement Talk, Bill Belichick Feud
Tom Brady didn’t waste any time on Monday to put New England fans at ease. One of the NFL’s best quarterbacks of all time said he was returning to the Patriots and that he and Head Coach Bill Belichick are not feuding. The Patriots signal caller was at the Milken Institute […]
Season-Ending Injury to Corey Seager Continues Dodgers’ Woes
The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that shortstop Corey Seager will be out for the rest of the season with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm, an injury that will further lengthen the team’s chances of making a World Series run. Seager will undergo Tommy John surgery […]
Barcelona Wraps Up La Liga Title With Four Weeks to Spare
A hat trick by Lionel Messi was more than enough for Barcelona to win at Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday, clinching the club’s seventh La Liga championship in the past 10 years. The win but Barcelona 11 points clear of Atletico Madrid and 15 points ahead of Real Madrid with […]
Golden State, Houston Exhibit Will in NBA Second Round Playoff Victories
If there was any doubt about who the favorites were for the NBA Championship they were quickly erased in the Golden State’s and Houston’s NBA second round playoff openers. The two Western Conference teams cruised past upstarts Utah and New Orleans over the weekend. The Jazz and Pelicans were heavy […]