Max Holloway may not have been able to make weight at UFC 223 on short notice, but he’ll look to make up for that disappointment at UFC 226, when he defends his featherweight title against Brian Ortega at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. UFC 226 is scheduled to take […]
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Nevada Sportsbooks Are Spreading Nearly Twice as Many NFL Draft Prop Bets This Year
Nevada sportsbooks will offer prop bets on the 2018 NFL Draft, marking the second year that such bets have been allowed. The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved 32 different betting options on the draft, which gets underway Thursday, 5 pm PT, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the […]
Liverpool and Roma Meet in Unexpected Champions League Semifinal Match
Neither Liverpool nor Roma were expected to get past their prestigious opponents in the Champions League quarterfinal round. But not only have the two clubs reached the final four of European soccer, they will now face off for a spot in the Champions League final. Roma made it to the […]
Rafael Nadal Beats Ken Nishikori to Win Record 11th Monte Carlo Title
Rafael Nadal had little trouble beating Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday, setting a couple of new records in the process. Nadal became the first man in the Open Era to win the same tournament 11 times in his career, doing so […]
Eastern Conference Favorites Struggle in First Round of NBA Playoffs
Three teams expected to battle it out for the NBA Eastern Conference Championship are experiencing first-round skirmishes much more difficult than they expected. Instead of bowling over their opponents, Toronto, Cleveland, and Boston are all tied 2-2 in their best-of-seven series with teams they were heavily favored to defeat. Instead […]
Second Round of NHL Playoffs Taking Shape as Four More Teams Advance
The San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights were able to rest up after breezing through their first-round in the NHL playoffs — unable to play each other in round two until after the 14 remaining teams finished their best-of-seven series. By the end of the weekend, four teams had advanced, and […]
Third Straight NASCAR Victory Puts Kyle Busch on Historic Streak
Kyle Busch pulled away during an overtime sprint to the finish at Richmond Raceway to win the Toyota Owners 400 and score his third straight NASCAR Cup Series victory. Busch won the race despite starting all the way back in 32nd position. Of Busch’s 46 NASCAR wins, that is the […]
Year of the Quarterback: Signal Callers Will be Focus of NFL Draft’s First Round
With the NFL Draft less than a week away rumors and leaks about what teams are planning to do are flying around the internet. While most of them appear to be disinformation spread by teams to try and throw off their competitors, one running theme is apparent. This is the […]
Neymar Jr. Transfer Rumors Flying Ahead of Offseason
As Paris Saint Germain was claiming its seventh Ligue 1 title with a crushing 7-1 victory over Monaco on Sunday, their would-be star striker was at home in Brazil, apparently playing online poker. Neymar Jr. had posted on his Instagram pictures of himself playing poker before (as well as pictures […]
Manny Pacquiao Back-Pedals After Firing Trainer Freddie Roach
After 16 years and 34 fights, Manny Pacquiao decided he needed a new trainer. The welterweight made it official on Saturday, firing longtime corner manFreddie Roach, then four days later appeared to change his mind. In a press release four days ago talking about his July 15 fight against Lucas […]
Early 2018 NFL Betting Odds Raise Many Questions in Run-Up to Draft
The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and internet sites wasted no time setting odds for the 2018 NFL season. The league announced its schedule on Thursday, and oddsmakers were publishing lines for the first week of the season shortly afterward. Jeff Sherman at the Westgate hit Twitter midafternoon with his employer’s […]
Buzz Factor: See Snoop Dogg Explain Hockey Slang for New Fans (Video)
It’s 4/20, and what a better way to celebrate than with Snoop Dogg and Lord Stanley? Though the rap legend probably won’t be singing any American or Canadian national anthems anytime soon, the NHL is hoping that hiphop icon and television personality can gin up some enthusiasm juice for the […]
2018 NFL Schedule Makes It Tough for Philadelphia Eagles to Repeat as Super Bowl Champions
As if defending a Super Bowl title weren’t difficult enough, the Philadelphia Eagles will play seven teams that made the playoffs last year, and four of those they’ll face on the road. The NFL officially released the 2018 schedule on Thursday, putting to rest speculation about how the season might take […]
Early Season Baseball Surprises: Pittsburgh and Boston on a Roll, LA and Washington Don’t Deliver
For all the projections and predictions before a baseball season begins, there are always a few surprises. A player who was supposed to have a breakout year maybe hasn’t delivered, for example, or a player who was hardly given much thought is suddenly going crazy at the plate or on […]
Price Not Right: Cincinnati Reds Manager Fired After 18 Games
Rumors about Cincinnati Manger Bryan Price losing his job had been bandied about for the past three years, and Wednesday they finally came true. After four seasons with the worst winning percentage in baseball, .419, the club finally fired their skipper — before the end of the first month of […]
Vegas Golden Knights Among Stanley Cup Favorites After First Round Sweep
In only a matter of four games, less than a week, the Vegas Golden Knights have gone from one of the best stories in hockey history to one of the best bets to hoist the Stanley Cup. The Golden Knights not only opened as the favorites in their second-round matchup […]
Football Fans Buzzing in Anticipation of 2018 NFL Schedule Release
We already knew who’s playing whom, and soon the rest of the regular season picture will fall into place in the NFL. The NFL is set to officially unveil its schedule for the 2018 season tonight, at 8 pm ET, and while matchups have already been set, the public will […]
Steve Stricker, Jerry Kelly Make Formidable Pair at Legends of Golf
In one of most unique tournaments on the Champions Tour, the top two money leaders are hoping to add to their earnings at the Legends of Golf. Steve Stricker has amassed the most money this season, and Jerry Kelly is right behind him. So it made sense the two would […]
Germany No. 1 in FIFA Poll, But World Cup Odds Leaning Toward Brazil
FIFA might believe that defending World Cup Champion Germany is No. 1, but sportsbooks have their doubts. Oddsmakers have tightened up the line for Germany and at most places they are now tied with Brazil to win. Most internet sportsbooks have both sides at 9/2 to win the 2018 World […]
Top English Teams Hunt for One Last Trophy This Season in FA Cup Semifinals
Three of the top teams in the English Premier League will be in action at Wembley Stadium in London this weekend, as they look to get one step closer to winning the FA Cup. Perhaps no team is happier to play in front of the Wembley crowd than Tottenham Hotspur, […]