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 […]
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Champions Tour: Miguel Angel Jimenez Eyeing Three-Peat at Rapiscan Systems Classic
Miguel Angel Jimenez wasn’t kidding last year when he implored Champions Tour officials to keep the tournament at Fallen Oak Golf Club in Biloxi, Mississippi. The Spaniard had just won his second event there in as many years, but there were rumors the sponsor was leaving. That put the future […]
Injury Report: San Antonio Spurs May Not Get Kawhi Leonard Back This Season
The San Antonio Spurs may be back in position to make the playoffs, but it’s looking more and more likely that they will have to play out the rest of the season without star forward Kawhi Leonard. According to an ESPN report, Leonard, who has missed almost the entire season […]
NCAA Tournament: Top Seeds Kansas, Villanova Try to Do What They’re Supposed to and Make Elite Eight
While Thursday’s Sweet Sixteen teams were all about Cinderella trying to get to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, Friday will focus on top seeds expected to advance. Villanova and Kansas, both No. 1 seeds, and No. 2 seeds Duke and Purdue are favored to move on to the […]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Scraps Plans to Promote Online Betting Site, Will Move to MLS
Veteran Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic abandoned plans to become the face of a new European betting firm after it was made clear that being an ambassador for the company would violate a Football Association (FA) rule against players promoting gambling on the sport. Ibrahimovic was lined up to be […]
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 […]
Former Dallas QB Tony Romo Might Need Hail Mary to Make PGA Tour Cut
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was a surprise in his first year in the broadcast booth, and now he is going to see if he can amaze on the golf course. The CBS football analyst and color commentator is teeing it up for his debut on the PGA Tour […]
NCAA Tournament Resumes Thursday With Low Seeds Making Final Four Runs
The NCAA Tournament is back in action on Thursday with four Sweet 16 games featuring lower seeds who now feel like they have a realistic chance of working their way to the Final Four. The action begins in the South region, where No. 11 seed Loyola-Chicago (30-5) looks to continue […]
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 […]
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 […]
Health Matters: Cleveland Cavaliers Lose Coach, Gain Star Forward Back from Injury
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a season with more twists and turns than a Mexican soap opera. On Monday, the team’s head Coach Ty Lue announced he was taking a leave of absence for health reasons. It tempered the news of forward Kevin Love returning to the lineup from injury. […]
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 […]
Jorge Polanco of Minnesota Twins Suspended 80 Games After Testing Positive for PEDs
Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco will have to sit out 80 games this season after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Polanco received the suspension from Major League Baseball after testing positive for Stanozolol. The medication is an anabolic steroid that is no longer marketed for human use in the United […]
Martin Truex Jr. Wins at Fontana to Deny Kevin Harvick Fourth Straight Victory Lap
Martin Truex Jr. finished 11 seconds ahead of Kyle Larson to win the Auto Club 400 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. The win was the first for Truex on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this season. Truex, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, currently holds the […]
Losers Go Home: One Bettor has 20,000 Reasons Not to Bet Favorites at NCAA Tournament
One gambler on Friday learned the painful adage that there’s no such thing as a sure thing during March Madness. Historically speaking, it was an impossible bet to lose. But in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, it was just one of several shockingly bad beats suffered at the betting window. The […]
After Another Impressive Weekend, Oddsmakers Ready for Tiger Woods to Master a Major
Tiger Woods might not have won the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando, Florida, where he was the favorite, but his solid play made him one of the big winners of the weekend. Woods, 42, is now a 7/1 pick at William Hill to win the Masters, reflecting […]
Year of the Dog? Two No. 1 Seeds Eliminated in Wild First Weekend of NCAA Tournament
One of the wildest opening weekends in recent NCAA Tournament history resulted in the elimination of two No. 1 seeds and several other major upsets, resulting in an eclectic mix of teams reaching the Sweet Sixteen. The biggest upset of the tournament so far may well be the biggest upset […]
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 […]
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, […]
Don’t Ignore Toronto Raptors as They Roar Into Postseason Focused, Relaxed
It’s not so easy for other NBA teams, or their fans, to dismiss the Toronto Raptors anymore. They have quietly ascended to the top of the Eastern Conference and won their 50th game of the season on Tuesday when they defeated the New Jersey Nets. Yet the Raptors are still finding […]