Kyrie Irving, the only non-vaccinated player on the Brooklyn Nets roster, returns to the hardwood and will make his season debut during a road game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Nets put Irving on the shelf when he opted against a COVID-19 vaccination due to personal reasons. […]
The calendar may have changed to 2022, but the Brooklyn Nets are still the consensus favorite to win the 2022 NBA championship at +245 odds, according to a recent futures update by DraftKings. The Golden State Warriors are right behind them at +550 odds, with the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks and […]
Newcastle United is struggling in the Premier League, but hopes to turn its season around after the winter transfer window closes. Kieran Trippier is the first important signing at St James’ Park since the multi-million Saudi takeover last year. Newcastle will pay almost $16.3 million to Atletico Madrid for Trippier’s […]
Lionel Messi only signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain in August, but the Argentinian superstar seems to already know what his next career move will be. Together with Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United, Messi’s move to Paris was the biggest transfer story in 2021. The seven-time Ballon d’Or […]
Gulfstream Park has wasted little time in presenting horseplayers with the year’s first seven-figure betting opportunity, offering a $1.1 million gross jackpot pool on its 20-cent Rainbow Pick 6 for Wednesday’s nine-race card. Being a jackpot wager, the Rainbow Pick 6 is paid out when a bettor holds the lone […]
Gamine, the incomparable sprinter who is among the fastest runners this century, was retired Monday, according to a release from her owner, Pandora jewelry baron Michael Lund Petersen. Through a representative, Petersen announced the now-5-year-old mare will reside at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm in Kentucky. With a 9-0-1 record and […]
With just one week remaining in the NFL regular season, 11 teams have already booked their spots in the postseason. But there are still seven teams fighting for their shot to play for a Super Bowl title, with various playoff-clinching scenarios only now coming into focus. Below, I’ve broken down […]
New year, same ineptitude. The two worst teams in the NBA begin 2022 ensconced in losing streaks, with the Houston Rockets in another rut with an eight-game skid, and the Orlando Magic struggling with six losses in a row. The Orlando Magic (7-31) have the worst record in the NBA, […]
With one week remaining in the regular season, a two-way race is developing in the NFL Coach of the Year battle. Zac Taylor (+150 odds) from the Cincinnati Bengals and Matt LaFleur (+175 odds) of the Green Bay Packers are the top two favorites to win Coach of the Year, […]
Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Green Bay Packers are the consensus favorite to win Super Bowl 56 at +400 odds, but the Kansas City Chiefs aren’t far behind at +500 odds, according to a recent update from DraftKings. Aaron Rodgers hasn’t decided if he’ll retire […]
If you went to bed early on Monday evening, then you missed Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks score 56 points in a 136-131 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers held off the visiting Hawks in a shootout, despite 56 points from Young, who overshadowed a 43-point […]
Rombauer, who shocked the racing world when he captured the 2021 Preakness Stakes, was retired from racing on Monday, prematurely ending one of the more eclectic racing stories of 2021. According to the Daily Racing Form, which received a release from Rombauer’s owner, John Fradkin, the colt suffered a training […]
The TaxAct Texas Bowl comes at an odd time during college football’s bowl season, with the major New Year’s Day bowls played and only the College Football Playoff championship game still on the schedule. But despite being down dozens of players, LSU will take the field against Kansas State in […]
On Dec. 4, Alabama crushed Georgia 41-24 to win the SEC Championship as an underdog, a rare position for college football’s most dominant team. The Crimson Tide will find themselves in that same role when they take on the Bulldogs in a rematch next week in the College Football Playoff […]
Michael Gallup, the #3 wide receiver from the Dallas Cowboys, suffered a serious knee injury in a three-point loss against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The Cowboys had their worst fears come to fruition after Gallup a underwent an MRI on Monday morning, which confirmed a torn ACL. In nine […]
DeMar DeRozan from the Chicago Bulls ended 2021 with a buzzer-beater and started 2022 with another one after he knocked down two clutch 3-pointers to lead the Bulls to victories over the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards. Thanks to back-to-back, game-winning efforts, DeRozan extended the Bulls winning streak to seven. […]
Seeing enough in their charges coming out of Saturday’s Listed Jerome Stakes, all three trainers of the top three finishers, Courvoisier, Smarten Up, and Cooke Creek, plan running their colts in Aqueduct’s next Kentucky Derby prep, the Grade 3 Withers Stakes. That 1 1/8-mile prep, set for Feb. 5 at […]
Australia’s Josh Giddey is making a huge splash during his rookie season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, which includes a new record as the youngest player in NBA history to notch a triple-double. Giddey secured the first triple-double of his career with 17 points, 14 assists, and 13 rebounds for […]
Everyone knew that Antonio Brown marched to the beat of a different drummer, but no one expected that the Tampa Bay Bucs wide receiver would have a shirtless meltdown on the sidelines against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. During the bizarre incident, Brown had a spat with the […]
Lorenzo Insigne has made up his mind. The Napoli and Italy forward will move to the MLS to play for Toronto FC at the end of the current campaign. Insigne will join the Canadian club as a free agent on July 1, when his deal with Napoli runs out. Insigne […]
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