Novak Djokovic may not have finished off his calendar-year Grand Slam at the US Open on Sunday, but he’ll still have plenty of chances to add to his major title haul in the 2022 tennis season. Djokovic won the first three Grand Slam titles of the year in 2021, but […]
AP Poll: SEC Dominates Top Spots, Oregon Rises to No. 4 After Upset of Ohio State
The Oregon Ducks put themselves in position to make a run at their first College Football Playoff berth since 2014 by scoring a 35-28 win on the road at Ohio State on Saturday. That victory earned them the No. 4 ranking in the latest AP poll. The Buckeyes entered the […]
US Open Men’s Final: With Djokovic One Win Away from History, Medvedev Stands as Final Obstacle
If Novak Djokovic can win just one more match on Sunday, he’ll make history as the first man to win a calendar-year Grand Slam since Rod Laver did so in 1969. To do so, he’ll need to beat No. 2 seed Daniil Medvedev in the final of the US Open. […]
Emma Raducanu, Leylah Fernandez Face Off in Historic US Open Women’s Final
For the first time in the Open Era of professional tennis, two unseeded players will meet in a Grand Slam final as Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez battle for the US Open women’s championship on Saturday. Raducanu became the first qualifier to reach any Grand Slam final – men’s or […]
Ohio State Hosts Oregon in Rematch of First College Football Playoff Title Game
The last time that Ohio State played Oregon, the Buckeyes scored a 42-20 win to capture the first national championship of the College Football Playoff era. Now, the Ducks will head to Columbus as two-touchdown underdogs in an effort to avenge that loss on Saturday. Both teams are coming off […]
Evander Holyfield Steps Back into the Ring at 58 to Face Vitor Belfort
Former cruiserweight and heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield is making his first fight appearance in 10 years on Saturday when he takes on former MMA champion Vitor Belfort in the main event of a Triller Fight Club per-per-view card. The fight has attracted extensive criticism since Holyfield stepped in to […]
Controversy Over Banned Substances Overshadows Oscar Valdez Title Defense vs. Robson Conceicao
Oscar Valdez and Robson Conceicao are both undefeated boxers with a rivalry that dates back to their time as amateur fighters. Yet, it’s a series of decisions outside the ring that are overshadowing any talk about their Friday night fight at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Arizona. Valdez tested positive […]
US Open Men’s Semifinals: Can Zverev Stop Djokovic’s March to History?
Novak Djokovic stands just two wins away from the first men’s calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 years, not to mention taking the all-time lead in major championships. To keep that dream alive, he’ll first have to beat a game Alexander Zverev in the US Open semifinals on Friday. Djokovic once […]
US Open Women’s Semifinals: Sabalenka, Sakkari Face Unseeded Opponents in Final Four
A string of early upsets drained much of the star power from the women’s draw at the 2021 US Open. Even so, No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka remains alive heading into the semifinals, leading four players who are all looking to pick up their first Grand Slam title. Sabalenka eased […]
Norway Chess Odds: Carlsen Favored, All Eyes on Championship Preview vs. Nepomniachtchi
Magnus Carlsen came into Norway Chess as the favorite to win the tournament for the third straight year, and he remains in that position after two rounds of play. But, the chess world will watch the six-player tournament with less interest in the overall result, and more attention devoted to […]
Three-Way NL East Race Intensifies as Wild Card Possibilities Come Within Reach
For the entirety of the 2021 season, conventional wisdom has held that only one NL East team could make the playoffs, with nobody outside the eventual division winner holding any hope of grabbing a wild-card spot. But, as the stretch run comes into focus, the cream of the division’s crop […]
MMA Notebook: Brunson Seeks Title Shot, Trump Commentating on Belfort vs. Holyfield
Derek Brunson defeated Darren Till on Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas to earn one of the biggest wins of his career and, potentially, secure a title shot in the middleweight division. Brunson scored a third-round submission via rear-naked choke, his first submission victory since 2013. Brunson uses […]
Novak Djokovic Continues 2021 Grand Slam Run with Quarterfinal Matchup vs. Berrettini
Novak Djokovic turned back a surprising challenge from American wild card Jenson Brooksby on Monday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the US Open, where he will face Italy’s Matteo Berrettini on Wednesday. Brooksby stunned Djokovic by easily winning the first set of their match, but the Serbian superstar […]
Georgia Visits Clemson to Headline Loaded Slate for First Full Weekend of College Football
Two teams with national title ambitions will face off in Saturday’s marquee matchup, as Georgia and Clemson take top billing in a jam-packed opening weekend for the 2021 college football season. Clemson will host Georgia and currently stands as a 2.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. No. 5 Georgia at […]
UFC Fight Night: Experienced Main Eventers Darren Till, Derek Brunson Face Off in Middleweight Clash
Derek Brunson will try to pick up his fifth straight win and position himself for a rematch with midweight champion Israel Adesanya when he takes on fellow contender Darren Till in the main event of UFC Fight Night 191 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Brunson defeated Kevin Holland via unanimous […]
NHL Players Returning to 2022 Winter Olympics, Allowing Traditional Favorites to Thrive
The NHL and NHLPA have reached an agreement that will allow NHL players to compete for their countries in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The agreement will allow the world’s top male hockey players to compete against each other at the Olympics for the first time since 2014, […]
Big 12 Odds: Oklahoma May Be on the Way Out, but Sooners Want More Titles Before They Go
As the whole world now knows, the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns will join the SEC in 2025, adding even more depth to an already stacked conference. But until that time, the two schools will remain on the shortlist of teams with dreams of winning the Big 12 Championship each […]
Defending Champs Oregon Lead Wide Open Pac-12 Championship Race
The Pac-12 is unlikely to produce a national champion this year. The conference hasn’t sent a team to the College Football Playoff since 2016, a streak that may well continue in 2021. Even so, the battle for the Pac-12 Championship could be one of the most compelling conference title races […]
ACC Championship Odds: Few Betting Against Clemson to Win 7th Straight Conference Title
Clemson comes into the 2021 college football season as the defending ACC champions. In fact, the Tigers have won every ACC Championship since 2015, and haven’t found themselves in a one-score title game since 2016. That may be why it’s so hard to imagine anyone other than Clemson winning the […]
Cantlay Starts Tour Championship Four Shots Ahead of Rahm, Both Share Favorite Status
A playoff win at the BMW Championship vaulted Patrick Cantlay to the top of the FedEx Cup standings, giving him the advantage heading into this week’s Tour Championship. But even with a multiple-shot lead, Cantlay will share the role of favorite with world No. 1 Jon Rahm in the season-ending […]