Denis Shapovalov mounted a fierce comeback from two sets down, but it wasn’t enough to upset Rafael Nadal in their Australian Open quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday. Nadal recovered to win the fifth set and score a 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 win over Shapovalov in an epic four-hour match. Shapovalov […]
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Anthony Davis Close to Returning to the Lakers After Missing Last 17 Games
The Los Angeles Lakers could get Anthony Davis back in the lineup as early as tonight against the Brooklyn Nets after he missed the last 17 games with a knee injury. Davis went down with a sprained knee in mid-December during a freak play against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers […]
Hot Teams: Miami Heat Seize #1 Seed in Eastern Conference
The Miami Heat weathered injuries to Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo and took over the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference over the weekend ahead of the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets. You can back the ascending Heat at +1400 odds to win the 2022 NBA championship over at DraftKings. […]
Indiana Pacers Injury Report: Malcolm Brodgdon (Achilles) Out Another Week
Malcolm Brogdon, the starting point guard for the Indiana Pacers, will sit out at least another week while he rests a sore Achilles tendon injury. At the same time, Brogdon has been mentioned in numerous trade rumors and could get traded prior to the February 10 deadline. Brogdon appeared in […]
Can This Pegasus Trip Be What Belmont Champ Sir Winston Needs?
One trip abroad nearly cost Sir Winston his career. Another trip abroad saved it. And now, the 2019 Belmont Stakes winner comes into Saturday’s $3 million Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational as a mature, fresh 6-year-old. His trainer, Mark Casse, thinks the son of Awesome Again could be awesome […]
AFCON 2021: At Least Eight Dead in Cameroon Stadium Stampede. Comoros Played Without a Keeper, but Still Scared Hosts
At least eight supporters were killed in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium on Monday before the crucial Round of 16 clash between AFCON hosts Cameroon and Comoros. Cameroon won the game 2-1 and advanced in the quarter-finals. Comoros had no keeper available for this match, so left-back Chaker […]
Brentford Agrees Contract Terms with Eriksen, Move Now Depending on Medical
Premier League club Brentford has agreed on a six-month contract with Christian Eriksen. The deal will only go through if Eriksen passes a thorough medical test. The Dane accepted a short-term contract, which can be extended for a further year next summer. The 29-year-old assured during an interview in December […]
MMA Notebook: Ngannou, Figueiredo Overcome Adversity to Win UFC 270 Title Fights
Francis Ngannou handed Ciryl Gane the first loss of his MMA career on Saturday night to unify the heavyweight championship at UFC 270 in Anaheim. Ngannou utilized a wrestling-heavy strategy to outpoint Gane 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 and defeat the interim champion. Ngannou finds success late with wrestling Gane opened the […]
Watford Sacks Ranieri after Less Than Four Months in Charge
Relegation-threatened Watford opted for a managerial change just three-and-a-half months after appointing Claudio Ranieri to the job. The sacking comes following a 3-0 home defeat to Norwich City over the weekend. Watford is now 18th in the Premier League table with 15 points, one below safety. Owner Gino Pozzo previously […]
Alex Caruso Out 6-8 Weeks (Broken Wrist), Grayson Allen Suspended 1 Game
The NBA suspended Grayson Allen from the Milwaukee Bucks for one game after a flagrant foul against Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls, which caused a serious wrist injury. Caruso broke his wrist, which requires surgery, and the injury will cause him to miss six to eight weeks of action […]
Super Bowl 56 Odds: Kansas City Chiefs +120 Lead Final 4, LA Rams +200
With four teams remaining in the hunt to win Super Bowl 56 after a sensational weekend of playoff football, the Kansas City Chiefs are the favorite at +120 odds, followed by the Los Angeles Rams (+200), San Francisco 49ers (+450), and Cincinnati Bengals (+800). The Green Bay Packers were the […]
Divisional Round: Chiefs Defeat Bills in Greatest NFL Playoff Game … Ever?
The NFL Divisional Round was one of the most exciting weekends of football in recent memory, with games decided by three-game winning field goals and an overtime shootout between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills that’s being dubbed the greatest playoff game of all time. Both #1 seeds were […]
NBA High Guys: Jayson Tatum Busts Out of Slump with 51 Points (VIDEO)
Jayson Tatum ended one of the worst shooting slumps of his NBA career with 51 points for the Boston Celtics in 33 minutes during a 29-point blowout against the Washington Wizards. The Celtics had lost two games in a row and dipped under .500 before Tatum led them to much-needed […]
After Fall Slump, Santana is Back in the Saddle
Last summer, Ricardo Santana Jr. piloted Stellar Tap to a Saratoga allowance victory that made trainer Steve Asmussen the winningest trainer in North American history. That Santana was the jockey for Asmussen’s record-breaking race made perfect sense. As Asmussen’s go-to rider, he was enjoying a breakout Saratoga meet, winning 35 […]
Both the Field, Smile Happy, Keep Their Favorite Status in KDFW Pool 2
Just like it did in November’s Pool 1, the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 finished with All Other 3-Year-Olds as the favorite, and Smile Happy closing as the individual favorite. While Smile Happy closed at the same 8/1 odds he finished at in Pool 1, All Other 3-Year-Olds wound […]
Pep Guardiola to be Offered The Netherlands Job in 2023. What Odds Predict for His Future
The Netherlands is looking at the possibility of hiring Pep Guardiola as their national team head coach when his contract at Manchester City runs out. The 51-year-old is still tied to the Manchester club until the summer of 2023, having signed a two-year extension to his previous deal in 2021. […]
AFCON 2021: Comoros To Face Cameroon with Outfield Player in Goal if Game Goes Ahead After COVID Outbreak
Comoros, one of the biggest surprises in recent Africa Cup of Nations history, is likely to start its knockout match against Cameroon on Monday with an outfield player in goal. With two days left before the clash, Comoros has 12 active COVID-19 cases in their squad. Two of those infected […]
NBA MVP Race: Joker and Greek Freak Chasing Steph Curry
After a week into the second half of the NBA season, Steph Curry is the betting favorite to win the MVP at +180 odds, but Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo (+250), Nikola Jokic (+550), Joel Embiid (+600), and Ja Morant (+1000) are trying to chase him down. Kevin Durant was the […]
UFC 270: Gane Favored Over Ngannou in Battle to Unify Heavyweight Championship
Ciryl Gane has only fought 10 times in his professional MMA career. But he has yet to lose, and that run has earned him a shot at the heavyweight championship against Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 in California on Saturday. Ngannou and Gane will face off in the main event […]
Judge Tosses Baffert Suit Against NYRA, Suspension Hearing Forthcoming
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s lawsuit against the New York Racing Association was dismissed Friday, clearing the way for his pre-suspension hearing from the organization to go forward. Judge Carol Bagley Amon of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York threw out Baffert’s attempt to […]