In case you were wondering, cheetahs can’t outrun COVID. Speedster Tyreek “Cheetah” Hill is the latest member of the Kansas City Chiefs to head to the reserve/COVID-19 list. Patrick Mahomes loves throwing the ball to Hill, who’s ranked second in the NFL with 102 catches. He’s fourth overall in receiving […]
Overshadowed by its southern cousin and its six stakes races – including three Grade 1s – Golden Gate Fields also opens its Winter/Spring Meet on Sunday. But instead of three Grade 1s – the marquee events on Santa Anita Park’s opening day — the Northern California track turns out two […]
In June of 2012, a $180,000, 2-year-old filly named Beholder finished fourth in a maiden special weight race at Hollywood Park. At 21.8/1, she finished 8 1/2 lengths behind winner Executiveprivilege, getting outkicked by a half-length by a filly named Travesura for third. Something apparently kicked in at that point, […]
The World Football Association insists the idea of having a World Cup every two years is a good one, stating that this will add $4.5 billion in revenue every four years. Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, didn’t disclose whether he’ll ask members to vote on the controversial proposal or not at […]
The defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers were shut out by the New Orleans Saints on Sunday Night Football, but they also suffered a huge loss when their starting running back went down. With Leonard Fournette sidelined indefinitely with a hamstring injury, the Bucs signed free agent running back Le’Veon Bell. […]
Last Tuesday, Steph Curry hit the 2,974th career 3-pointer of his storied NBA career, breaking the record previously held by Ray Allen. Now, investors and fans can grab their part of the record by purchasing Curry’s commemorative NFT collection honoring his achievement. Curry launched the series, known as the 2974 […]
Multiple media outlets reported Tuesday afternoon that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) have reached an agreement to withdraw from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The NHL and NHLPA had previously agreed to allow players from the league to participate for their countries at both the 2022 and […]
Danny Dimes sleeps with the fishes. After missing the previous three games with a neck injury, the New York Giants are shutting down quarterback Daniel Jones for the remainder of the season. Jones went 4-7 as a starter for the Giants this season, but suffered a neck injury in a […]
The Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs are co-favorites to win Super Bowl 56 at +450 odds after oddsmakers adjusted their lines during a weekend in which every team in the NFL struggled to contain COVID-19 outbreaks. After the Tampa Bay Bucs were shut out 9-0 by the […]
Derrick Lewis scored a first-round win over rising contender Chris Daukaus on Saturday to take over the top spot on the UFC’s all-time knockout leaderboard and, potentially, throw himself back into the heavyweight title picture. Lewis (26-8) stopped Daukaus just 3:36 into the first round in the main event of […]
It speaks volumes about Flightline’s frightening speed and fearsome reputation that Dr. Schivel, his erstwhile rival in Sunday’s Grade 1 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park, won’t be the morning-line favorite. The runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint and the favorite in four of his eight career starts will be […]
The NHL has been dealing with an increasing number of COVID-19 cases that have forced the league to cancel games and stop team activities. Now, the entire league will take at least a short break in an effort to allow the situation to settle down before games continue. ESPN reports […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers, riding high on a six-game winning streak, emerged as the best betting team in the NBA with a 24-5-2 record covering the spread, including a 14-0 ATS clip over their previous 14 games. If the season were to end today, the Cavs (19-12) would lock up the […]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the New Orleans Saints 9-0 on Sunday Night Football in a tough NFC South divisional throw down. After the game, the Bucs discovered they also lost Chris Godwin for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, while Mike Evans is week-to-week with […]
The Cleveland Browns tapped Nick Mullens as the starting quarterback for Monday evening’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Starting QB Baker Mayfield and backup Case Keenum didn’t clear COVID protocols for the Browns/Raiders game, which is why Mullens will start. In 10 games with the San Francisco 49ers last […]
Make It Big did exactly that in Friday’s Springboard Mile at Remington Park, winning the Kentucky Derby prep by a half-length as the 6/5 favorite. More importantly, Make It Big gave trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. a new project for the new year: figuring out what’s next for his colt on […]
Last year, Doswell followed Largent across the Fort Lauderdale Stakes finish line, falling short in the Grade 2 prep for next month’s Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. But the 5-year-old Giant’s Causeway progeny went gate-to-wire Saturday, capturing the Fort Lauderdale at Gulfstream Park. That puts the gelding on the radar […]
Caddo River opened the 2021 season as one of the hottest 3-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby trail. Now, he closes it Sunday attempting to shake afterthought status in an Oaklawn allowance. The Hard Spun colt returns for the first time in 6 ½ months as the 8/5 morning-line favorite in […]
Six Premier League games and 19 fixtures (out of 36) in the second, third and fourth English tiers needed to be postponed following COVID-19 outbreaks. The Premier League decided to act, as they confirmed emergency meetings with clubs will take place early next week. Several teams have asked through their […]
The good news is that the Los Angeles Lakers lost Anthony Davis for four weeks with a knee injury and it’s only an MCL sprain, which could have been a lot worse. The bad news is that the short-handed Lakers lost their best defender for a month. Davis made an […]
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