With the 2018 World Cup on the horizon, international friendlies on Tuesday helped set the stage for upcoming competition. Spain showed why they may be one of the teams to beat in Russia, delivering the Argentinian national team one of their worst defeats in history, and Brazil helped put to […]
Lexi Thompson is returning to the scene of the crime — the ANA Inspiration, at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California — where last year many believe she was robbed of a title that was justly hers. The 23-year-old American golfer who turned pro at age 15 is […]
All 32 NFL owners voted unanimously on Tuesday at to make changes to the league’s catch rule in hopes of simplifying the concept for players, officials, and fans. The change comes following a smattering of high-profile controversies that have cropped up over the last few seasons. Commissioner Roger Goodell had […]
The Los Angeles Rams have beefed up their defensive line by signing Ndamukong Suh to a one-year contract worth $14 million. Suh may have been the most prominent free agent still available on the NFL market. The five-time Pro Bowl selection has 51.5 sacks and 289 tackles in his eight-year […]
Baseball’s opening day is Thursday and there is still plenty of time to get in some MLB prop bets. The question is which ones should gamblers consider? The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has put out several for offensive categories including most home runs, most RBIs and individual over/under bets for […]
Clint Bowyer won his first NASCAR race since 2012 on Monday, taking the checkered flag at the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. The race was delayed a day because of winter weather. A Saturday storm deposited several inches of snow in Virginia, forcing the race to be pushed off of […]
The members of Western Kentucky’s basketball team could have been dejected playing in the NIT instead of the NCAA Tournament. They missed qualifying for March Madness by a single point, losing in the title game of the Conference USA Tournament to Marshall, 67-66. With their ticket to the NCAA Tournament […]
There may have been some upsets along the way, but the Final Four of the Women’s NCAA Tournament will feature the teams that have been on everyone’s radar all year long, as all four No. 1 seeds have reached the national semifinals. Some of the favorites have hardly been challenged […]
There is less than a month remaining in the NBA regular season, and injuries to Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving are jeopardizing their teams’ chances of contending for the championship. Golden State and Boston were both expected to make a serious play for the Larry O’Brien trophy, and possibly could […]
After losing back-to-back matches for the first time since 2014, Roger Federer has announced that he will be sitting out the clay court season – including the French Open – for the second year in a row. The decisions will allow Federer, 36, to rest up for the grass court […]
Not everyone loves an underdog, especially those betting on the NCAA Tournament. Gamblers have been getting killed by all the upsets, and that trend continued in the four Elite Eight games over the weekend. Since the Sweet 16 favorites are 5-15 against the spread, sportsbooks are cleaning up as the […]
San Francisco starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner suffered a broken pinkie on his pitching hand, and is now expected to miss at least the first two months of the season — throwing a curve in the Giants rotation when the new season gets underway. Bumgarner was injured on Friday after being […]
Seattle hockey fans are going wild about the prospects of welcoming the NHL to their city, they just aren’t crazy about what the owners are proposing to call the new team. Names such as the Rainiers, Kraken, and Sea Lions all have been floated as possible monikers. The NHL Board […]
Vince McMahon made plenty of headlines when he announced that the XFL would be returning for the 2020 season. But a group of football and media insiders are hoping to beat him to the punch by launching the Alliance of American Football in February 2019. Charlie Ebersol, son of longtime […]
It’s generally assumed the Cleveland Browns will be taking a quarterback with the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft on April 26. Which signal caller they’ll take is still up for debate, but internet sportsbooks have placed odds on who bettors believe will receive the first invite to […]
Martinsville Speedway might be a short racetrack, but the STP 500 will definitely be long on contenders. There should also be no lack of drama. Last year Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch dueled for the final 60 laps before Keselowski took the checkered flag. Busch, however, is getting the slight […]
Handicappers who want to participate in the 2018 running of the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) will have to conform to some new rules designed to avoid the kinds of controversy that marred last year’s contest. This year’s Betting Challenge will take place Nov. 2-3 at Churchill Downs during the Breeders’ […]
The South, the most unpredictable NCAA Tournament Bracket, lived up to its improbability as Loyola-Chicago and Kansas State pulled off upsets to advance to the Elite 8. Those two unlikely contestants will compete on Saturday to see who goes to the Final Four. Loyola-Chicago knocked off Nevada 69-68 in the […]
The undefeated UConn Huskies (34-0) enter the Sweet 16 as heavy favorites to win the Albany region of the Women’s NCAA Tournament and continue their quest to claim the school’s 12th national championship. The Duke Blue Devils (24-8) are the next team looking to end the Huskies’ perfect season. Duke is […]
The slew of college basketball underclassmen eligible for the NBA Draft are slowly making their intentions known. Three high-profile players announced this week their intention to give up their NCAA eligibility to instead play professionally. Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, Oklahoma’s Trae Young, and Mohamed Bamba of Texas all publicly declared they […]
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