With one-third of the NBA season in the books, Evan Mobley from the Cleveland Cavaliers has the inside track to winning NBA Rookie of the Year as the betting favorite at +125 odds. Cade Cunningham, the #1 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft with the Detroit Pistons, is the second […]
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Canoodling Cozying Up to the Big Time at Santa Anita’s La Brea Stakes
Canoodling’s name translates into “engaging in amorous embracing, caressing, and kissing.” And on Sunday, the 3-year-old filly will be canoodling in deeper, rougher racing waters than she ever has. Canoodling finds herself back at Santa Anita Park, where she hasn’t raced since finishing fifth in the Listed Surfer Girl Stakes […]
HISA, USADA Fail to Reach Agreement on Drug Testing, Enforcement
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) announced Thursday that it suspended talks with the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to help enforce HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control program. The two entities broke off negotiations on Thursday after failing to reach terms on an agreement. The USADA was seen as an […]
Thursday Bowl Games: UCF Faces Big Brother Florida, North Texas Plays Miami in Makeshift Game
For years, UCF has struggled to gain the same respect that larger programs in its state have garnered from the national press. On Thursday, the Knights will get the opportunity to topple one of their in-state rivals when they face the Florida Gators in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl. […]
NFL DFS Week 16: These Cheap Receivers Should Provide Big Value
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the NFL, with numerous players under threat of missing action in Week 16. That will likely provide opportunity in DFS, as reserves with low fantasy salaries are thrust into starting roles. Here are five players under $5,000 on DraftKings to consider this Sunday. Justin […]
Dortmund Confirms Real Madrid’s Interest in Haaland
Erling Haaland is one the most in-demand players in the world right now, with a host of big clubs after him. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea have all shown interest in him over the past 12 months, with the Norwegian yet […]
Memphis Grizzlies New Betting Favorite to Win Southwest Division
The Memphis Grizzlies (19-13) currently occupy the #4 seed in the Western Conference, but they’re the betting favorite to win the NBA Southwest Division at -145 odds ahead of the Dallas Mavericks at +110. The Grizzlies are the surprise team in the Western Conference this season, especially after they went […]
Two Premier League Boxing Day Matches Postponed Due to COVID-19 Outbreaks
The Premier League announced that two Boxing Day clashes won’t go ahead as planned. Liverpool’s game against Leeds United and the match between Watford and Wolves were called off following COVID-19 outbreaks. Leeds and Watford were in no position to play, the Premier League confirmed. Leeds has five active cases […]
NFL Week 16 Home Dogs: Titans, Panthers, Texans, Vikings
With the holiday weekend almost upon us, there are just three weeks remaining in the season and 27 teams still fighting to qualify for the postseason. Week 16 home dogs in the NFL include the Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, and the Las Vegas Raiders. The New […]
Salernitana Will Be Kicked Out of Serie A if They Don’t Find Buyer by Jan. 1
Italian club Salernitana could be excluded from Serie A play at the beginning of 2022 if they don’t find a new owner. Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina warned the newly promoted team that the situation is serious, as the clock is ticking regarding their future in the league. Last […]
Hot Rod Charlie Making Final 3-Year-Old Stand at the San Antonio
First, it was blinkers off for Hot Rod Charlie. Then, blinkers on for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Now, the colt will finish his 3-year-old season in Sunday’s Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita without blinkers. This is a case of trainer Doug O’Neill going back to what worked […]
Oaklawn Park Claims its Role as a Claim Box Haven for Trainers
Like he did last spring at Oaklawn Park with C Z Rocket, Tom Kagele is trying to catch claiming lightning in a bottle again. And a sizzling claiming market at Oaklawn this winter is creating the perfect storm for him to do that. This time, it’s double bolts of claiming […]
Texas A&M Drops Out of Gator Bowl; Are More COVID Cancellations Coming?
Texas A&M announced Wednesday that it won’t play against Wake Forest in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 31, citing a combination of COVID-19 and injuries that decimated its roster in recent days. The Aggies said that they had only 38 scholarship players ready to travel to Jacksonville for the […]
Manchester City Sells Ferran Torres to Barcelona for $63 Million
The first major piece of business in the winter transfer window will see 21-year-old Spanish forward Ferran Torres move from Manchester City to FC Barcelona. City will get an initial $63 million fee, with a further $12 million in add-ons. A recent bank loan will allow Barcelona to sign Torres, […]
Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic Out with COVID-19
Another bad break for the Slovenian wunderkind. Luka Doncic missed the last five games with the Dallas Mavericks to rest up from an ankle injury, but as soon as he was ready to return to action, he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. Doncic is one of six members of […]
NFL Playoff Picture: 27 Teams Still Alive with Three Weeks to Go
If fans and bettors hoped for some clarity in the NFL playoff picture by the end of Week 15, they were sorely disappointed. Only one team has actually clinched a postseason spot, and nearly everyone in the league is still mathematically alive – with 24 teams within a game of […]
New York Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh Tests Positive for COVID-19
It’s been another winter of discontent for Gang Green, so it’s not surprising that Santa Claus gifted them another setback. Robert Saleh, the Jets’ rookie head coach, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. Saleh is one of four NFL head coaches to test positive for COVID this season, along with […]
Army Battles Undermanned Missouri Squad in Armed Forces Bowl
Army will try to bounce back from a disappointing season-ending loss to Navy on Wednesday when the Black Knights head to the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, to take on the Missouri Tigers. Army (8-4) will make its fifth bowl game appearance in six years, with […]
Aaron Rodgers New MVP Betting Favorite Over Tom Brady
With three weeks remaining in the NFL season, Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers emerged as the new betting favorite to win the MVP at +125 odds, jumping ahead of Tom Brady from the defending champion Tampa Bay Bucs. Rodgers is the reigning NFL MVP, and he won the […]
NBA Postpones Brooklyn Nets/Portland Trail Blazers Game Due to COVID Outbreak
The NBA postponed the Brooklyn Nets versus Portland Trail Blazers game on Thursday night at the Moda Center in downtown Portland due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Nets have 10 players in COVID health and safety protocols and don’t have the minimum eight players required to play a game. The […]