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Defending World Cup champions Germany will host two friendlies during the international break against Spain and Brazil. (Image: Tim Groothuis/Witters Sport/USA TODAY Sports)

2018 World Cup Heavyweights Square Off in International Friendlies

Several of the top teams in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and some of the best teams that failed to qualify for the tournament will be in action this weekend for high-profile international friendlies. Most of the world’s prominent soccer leagues are on break this weekend so that international teams […]

Gennady Golovkin accused Canelo Alvarez of cheating, but GGG says he still plans to be in the ring for their May 5 fight. (Image: Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)

GGG Calls Canelo Alvarez a Cheater, But Says Fight Is Still On

Gennady Golovkin made it clear to reporters that he thinks Saul “Canelo” Alverez is a cheater, but GGG says he still plans on fighting Alverez in their highly anticipated rematch on May 5. The comments from GGG stem from Alvarez’s positive test for clenbuterol, a performance-enhancing drug. Those tests, which […]

Pat Perez is one golf professional that enjoys the match play format. (Image: How Foo Yeen)

World Golf Championships Match Play Mirrors March Madness

The World Golf Championships is one of the most unique and exciting tournaments professional golfers compete in all season and the March Madness-like event has a multitude of betting options. The format is three days of match play in a round-robin format with four golfers. A point is earned for […]

Predictably, bookmakers have made Conor McGregor a heavy favorite over Floyd Mayweather in a hypothetical MMA fight between the two. (Image: Getty)

First Lines Offered on Mayweather vs. McGregor in Hypothetical MMA Fight

Despite Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s recent announcement that he plans to begin training for mixed martial arts in the near future, there’s still no official word on if or when he’ll fight in the octagon. But that hasn’t stopped oddsmakers from giving bettors the opportunity to wager on a hypothetical Mayweather […]

Central Michigan shocked Ohio State to become one of two No. 11 seeds (along with Buffalo) to reach the Sweet 16. (Image: Paul Vernon/AP)

Cinderella Stories Flavor Sweet 16 in Women’s NCAA Tournament

The top two seeds in each region of the Women’s NCAA Tournament reached the Sweet 16 with no trouble over the past week, but that didn’t mean there weren’t a few surprises during the first two rounds of the women’s edition of March Madness. As has been the case in […]

The New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders are both competing for a playoff spot. (Image: Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Teams Fight for Final Playoff Spots as NHL Season Hits Homestretch

With the NHL regular season winding down, the teams trying to get into the postseason are doing more jockeying than the backstretch at Churchill Downs. Some clubs are in better position than others, while for a few organizations, like Buffalo, Arizona, and Chicago, their seasons are over. The Eastern Conference […]

Zack Greinke is suffering from tightness in his right groin, which could make him unavailable for the Diamondbacks on Opening Day. (Image: Michael Chow/azcentral sports)

Ailing Zack Greinke Likely to Miss Opening Day for Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke may now miss Opening Day after leaving a spring training game with tightness in his right groin. Greinke suffered the injury in a Wednesday game against the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched just one inning before leaving the game after feeling soreness. After that game, […]