Since 2000, 16 UAE Derby alums have come to the US for their shot at the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle and a blanket of roses. That group included trendy dark-horse picks like Mubtaahij in 2015 and Mendelssohn in 2018, two horses who drew plenty of money on Derby Day. Mubtaahij […]
Barely two weeks after he inherited the title as oldest Kentucky Derby winner, Grindstone passed away at his retirement home in Oregon. The 1996 Derby winner was 29. The son of 1990 Derby winner Unbridled was retired and living at the Oakhurst Equine Veterinary and Thoroughbred Farm in Newberg, Oregon. […]
After the lockout ended earlier this month, fans knew that this season would feature a universal designated hitter, among other deals coming out of the new collective bargaining agreement. Now, the league and players have agreed to more MLB rule changes for 2022. While none of the new rules will […]
South Carolina rolled through two more opponents the same way it’s been doing all season to start the Women’s NCAA Tournament, solidifying the Gamecocks’ position as the team to beat heading into the Sweet 16. BetMGM lists South Carolina as a heavy +125 favorite to win the Women’s NCAA title […]
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has seen all of his assets frozen in the UK and in the European Union, including Chelsea, the English football club he’s owned since 2003. The United States was planning to sanction him as well, but Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky asked President Biden to wait. According […]
Arch-rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have plans to travel to the United States for their preseason preparation over the summer. The two are in advanced talks for a friendly El Clasico in Las Vegas, according to Marca. Real and Barcelona were supposed to meet at the Allegiant Stadium in […]
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty won the Australian Open in January and easily could have added more Grand Slam titles to her collection in the years to come. But the 25-year-old Australian announced her retirement on Tuesday, sending shockwaves through the world of women’s tennis. Barty made the announcement via […]
Big man John Collins of the Atlanta Hawks will miss the remainder of the regular season due to plantar fasciitis on his left foot, and a nagging finger-joint injury on his shooting hand. The Hawks (36-36) currently occupy the #10 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race with 10 games […]
Things just got a little more interesting in South Beach. The Miami Dolphins pulled off a huge trade when they acquired speedster Tyreek Hill from the Kansas City Chiefs for five draft picks. The Chiefs and Dolphins agreed to trade Hill in exchange for one first-round pick (2022 NFL Draft), […]
With the Sacramento Kings no longer in contention for the Western Conference play-in tournament, the team could shut down Domantas Sabonis (knee injury) and De’Aaron Fox (hand) for the remainder of the season. Sacramento beat reporter Jason Ham initially reported the news about the Kings potentially losing two starters in […]
The Cleveland Browns pulled off a huge coup by acquiring quarterback Deshaun Watson in a trade with the Houston Texans last week, but they also saw their Super Bowl odds bump at DraftKings from +3500 to +1700 after the trade. The Texans will receive a motherlode of picks for Watson […]
Lawmakers in Kansas discussed a sweeping sports betting bill on Tuesday that would allow both online and live sports betting, including in such places as casinos, convenience stores, and at racetracks. House Bill 2740 came together after much negotiation by the state’s gaming interests, who previously couldn’t agree on how […]
There’s a compelling and easy-to-understand reason why Olympiad took an 8/5 morning line favorite status into Saturday’s Grade 2 New Orleans Classic at Fair Grounds. That compelling, easy-to-understand reason doubles as a record-setting reason. That’s exactly what Olympiad did the last time he traveled to Louisiana from trainer Bill Mott’s winter […]
The top golfers in the world will compete in 16 pools followed by elimination matches in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club starting on Wednesday. The 64-man field will divide into groups of four for round-robin play over the first three days of the tournament. Rahm tired […]
The Minnesota Wild picked up veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional 2022 draft pick in the most impactful move of the NHL trade deadline. DraftKings Sportsbook sees Minnesota as a +2200 choice to win the Stanley Cup this season. Guerin brings in former […]
Even though the Los Angeles Lakers struggled this season, LeBron James leads the NBA in scoring in his 19th season and has been breaking old records while setting new ones. LeBron recently passed NBA Hall of Famer Karl “The Mailman” Malone (36,928 points) to become #2 on the all-time scoring […]
A bill that would permit online sports betting in Maine passed a legislative committee last week, but enough questions remain that its passage through the Legislature is far from assured. The Judiciary Committee voted 8-6 to advance an amendment to LD 585, a bill that includes several reforms negotiated between […]
The Gonzaga Bulldogs overcame a sluggish start against Georgia State, then battled for 40 minutes to get past Memphis. But sportsbooks don’t seem to be worried about those early struggles, as Gonzaga still ranks as the favorite to win the NCAA Tournament over the next two weeks of play. FanDuel […]
Dynamo Kyiv’s U19 team will play Sporting Lisbon in Romania at the beginning of April. The match was expected to take place on March 9, but UEFA postponed it following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Dynamo’s players will arrive in Bucharest on March 24 to warm up with a few friendlies […]
David Beckham has given control of his Instagram account to a doctor working in Kharkiv, Ukraine. On Sunday, Beckham’s Instagram stories presented videos and photos of Iryna, a child anaesthesiologist and the head of the regional perinatal center. The doctor was on her shift at the hospital. She showed Beckham’s […]
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