Eight of the top players on the Champions Chess Tour will head to Norway to compete in an online tournament from the same studio as the Oslo Esports Cup begins on Friday. Magnus Carlsen comes in as the -350 favorite to win the Oslo Esports Cup, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. […]
Liz Carmouche has twice had chances to win a championship in the UFC, coming up short in both attempts. She also lost in her one shot at becoming a Strikeforce titleholder earlier in her career. She now comes in as a live underdog in her fourth attempt, this time facing […]
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve got off to a slow start in the first two weeks of the MLB season. He’ll now miss at least 10 days after straining his left hamstring during Houston’s 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. The Astros placed Altuve on the […]
Alex Ovechkin scored twice for the Washington Capitals against the Vegas Golden Knights in a 4-3 overtime loss on Wednesday, becoming only the third player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season nine times. The 36-year-old Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy for the most 50-goal […]
Harry Maguire’s home was swept by the police on Thursday afternoon after the Manchester United captain received a bomb threat. Maguire lives with his fiance Fern Hawkins and their two children. “In the last 24 hours, Harry has received a serious threat to his family home,” Maguire’s spokesman said. “He […]
Erik ten Hag has been confirmed as the new Manchester United manager starting July 1. He penned a three-year contract at Old Trafford with the option for an additional season. Ten Hag is also pushing to bring his Ajax assistant Mitchell van der Gaag with him to United. The former […]
Saturday’s Grade 3 Ben Ali at Keeneland will feature a champion horse who didn’t show up at February’s Eclipse Awards. Instead, Mighty Heart showed up once again at last week’s Sovereign Awards in Canada. Did he ever. The popular one-eyed horse carted off his second consecutive Sovereign for Horse of […]
Midnight Bourbon, a presence in some of the biggest races of the last 17 months, died suddenly in his Churchill Downs stall due to what Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen called “an acute gastrointestinal situation.” The Tiznow colt was 4. The Daily Racing Form reported that Midnight Bourbon breezed […]
Outside of special events like the Ryder Cup, professional golf remains largely an individual sport. But that will change on tour this week as players team up with short-term partners for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans starting on Thursday. Eighty teams of two players each will tee it up […]
With baseball season in full swing, fans are seeing countless ads during games for online sportsbooks. For viewers in Colorado, those commercials and billboards will now feature a familiar face: Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon. Regulated online sportsbook MaximBet announced Wednesday that it signed an endorsement deal with Blackmon, the first […]
After the team spent liberally in the offseason, few expected to see the same old Mets in 2022. But even the biggest fans couldn’t have predicted just how well New York would start the season, as the Mets hold the best record in baseball after two weeks of play. The […]
Magnus Carlsen can already make a strong case that he’s the best chess player of all time. And while the Norwegian grandmaster has no intentions of leaving the game anytime soon, he may be about to voluntarily give up his World Chess Championship. On Monday, Carlsen told Norwegian newspaper VG […]
NBC expanded its Triple Crown portfolio to the streaming world, announcing that its Peacock service will live stream all three Triple Crown races. This marks a first for the streaming service, which will supplement – not replace – NBC’s Triple Crown coverage. It also brings horse racing back to Peacock, […]
The modern version of the USFL kicked off its inaugural season this past weekend, attracting the usual solid ratings and curiosity that comes with every new spring football league. But even if the USFL remains successful throughout its first season, the XFL looms as a rival ready to launch in […]
On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays began a three-game series in Boston against the Red Sox, with both teams able to field their full teams – minus any players who recently tested positive for COVID-19. But the Red Sox won’t be able to bring their entire team up to Toronto […]
Manchester United’s Champions League hopes suffered another hit as the Red Devils lost 4-0 away to Liverpool. The fans at Anfield showed support for United’s Cristiano Ronaldo, clapping and chanting his name in the seventh minute. The Portuguese superstar missed the game after the death of his newborn son on […]
Erling Haaland is close to joining Manchester City at the end of the current campaign. The 21-year-old Norwegian will turn down offers from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, and Bayern Munich to play under Pep Guardiola. According to The Athletic, Haaland’s representatives have already agreed on terms with City. The […]
The 2022 NBA Playoffs began three days ago and there’s already been some movement in the futures market, with some teams already having played two games. The Phoenix Suns are the consensus betting favorite at +200 odds to win the 2022 NBA championship, followed by the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks […]
Argentinian coach Matias Almeyda is no longer in charge of the San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose sits last in the Western Conference on three points after playing seven games but with no win since the start of the campaign. Almeyda was named coach in October 2018. The coach will be […]
DraftKings updated its futures market for the 2022 NBA Finals MVP, with Devin Booker the betting favorite at +400 odds, followed by Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo (+500), Chris Paul (+550), Steph Curry (+800), Jayson Tatum (+900), and Kevin Durant (+1100). If you watch “Winning Time” about the rise of the […]
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