The Ohio State Buckeyes won the Big Ten Championship in each of the past four years, and have made the College Football Playoff in each of the past two seasons. And while they will face challengers, it will take something special for anyone to dethrone the Buckeyes as conference champions […]
Alabama, Georgia Heavy Favorites to Compete for SEC Championship
As usual, the SEC boasts a combination of strength and depth for the 2021 college football season that no other conference can match. But while plenty of good teams will line up across the conference this fall, only Alabama and Georgia start the season as likely contenders to win the […]
New England Patriots Cut Cam Newton, Mac Jones’ Rookie of the Year Odds Improve
Rookie quarterback Mac Jones will apparently make the Week 1 start for the New England Patriots, as the franchise has released veteran Cam Newton, according to multiple media reports. Newton came into training camp as the likely starter for New England, at least to start the season, though he faced […]
MMA Notebook: Jake Paul Earns Decision over Woodley, PFL Finals Set for October
YouTuber Jake Paul has once again taken down a big-name mixed martial artist in the boxing ring, but he had to work a bit harder this time to defeat Tyron Woodley in their Sunday night bout. Paul defeated Woodley via a split decision, with the judges scoring the eight-round fight […]
US Open Odds: Novak Djokovic, Ashleigh Barty Favorites in New York
Novak Djokovic will attempt to become the first man to win a calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 years – not to mention the all-time leader in Grand Slam titles – when he enters the US Open as the clear favorite in New York this week. Djokovic begins his quest with […]
Jake Paul Steps into the Ring Again, Favorite vs. Former UFC Champ Tyron Woodley
YouTuber Jake Paul faces the biggest test of his young professional boxing career on Sunday when he battles former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in Cleveland. Woodley, like all of Paul’s opponents, will be making his debut as a professional boxer in the bout. Paul carefully steps up boxing competition […]
Players Fight for Champions Chess Tour Final Position in Aimchess US Rapid
Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So come into a Champions Chess Tour event as the favorites once again, after dominating the series all season long. But it will be players further down in the standings who create the real drama at the Aimchess US Rapid, starting on Saturday. The Aimchess US […]
PogChamps 4: The Twitch Celebrity Streaming Chess Tournament Returns
Sixteen popular online celebrities will take to the 64 squares beginning on Sunday as they battle for $100,000 in prize money in PogChamps 4, the latest edition of the popular Twitch streaming chess tournament. Several returning players are joined by new streamers for the latest edition of PogChamps. PogChamps veterans […]
UFC on ESPN 30: Giga Chikadze Goes for 9th Straight Win, Faces Veteran Edson Barboza
Giga Chikadze will step into the Octagon for his first UFC main event on Saturday, when he takes on Edson Barboza at the Apex facility in Las Vegas for the main event of the UFC on ESPN 30 card. The two top-10 ranked featherweights will face off in a battle […]
WNBA NFTs Debuting on NBA Top Shot on Friday with First Common Pack Drop
The WNBA is coming to NBA Hot Shot this week as the popular NFT platform will release its first WNBA: Best of 2021 common packs this Friday. Each pack will contain three moments from the 2021 WNBA season. Users can purchase a pack for $9. Wilson moment shows potential for […]
PFL Playoffs: Semifinals Wrap Up with Featherweight, Light Heavyweight Matchups
Four more fighters will book their spots in the 2021 Professional Fighters League finals on Friday, with the semifinals of the light heavyweight and featherweight tournaments playing out on PFL 9. After six preliminary fights, the main card will kick off with a light heavyweight semifinal between No. 2 seed […]
BMW Championship Odds: Jon Rahm Leads the Pack as FedEx Cup Playoffs Head into Week 2
Jon Rahm may have let victory slip away in the final round of the Northern Trust on Monday, but bookmakers still see the Spaniard as the favorite to win the BMW Championship this week at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland. Rahm ranks as the No. 1 […]
Serena Williams Drops Out of US Open Due to Hamstring Injury
Serena Williams hasn’t played in a tennis tournament since tearing her right hamstring in her first-round match at Wimbledon this June. Now, the American star has confirmed that the injury will keep her out of the US Open as well. Williams posted the news on her social media outlets on […]
Yankees Win 11 Straight to Pass Red Sox, Take Control of AL Wild-Card Race
Earlier this summer, the New York Yankees were struggling to string wins together, and it remained an open question as to whether the loaded roster would even make it to the postseason. But the team has put together a run of 11 straight wins to take command of the American […]
MMA Notebook: Cannonier Gets Past Gastelum, Martinez to Honor Soliz After COVID-19 Death
Jared Cannonier pulled away in the late rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC on ESPN 29 on Saturday night. While nearly all observers thought the fight was close, they also saw Cannonier as the winner. The judges agreed, with all […]
Sports NFTs: Panini Releases Baseball Sets on Blockchain, NBA Top Shot Market Rebounds
Panini America continued its foray into sports NFTs on Monday, as it began dropping its 2021 Prizm Baseball NFT packs for collectors. Each $10 pack contains three cards of varying rarity, with inserts saved for later pack drops. Panini baseball NFTs attract tepid prices The first of those inserts appeared […]
Reds Pass Padres for Second NL Wild-Card Spot, San Diego Fires Pitching Coach
When the San Francisco Giants jumped out to a fast start and never looked back, conventional wisdom dictated that three NL West teams would make the playoffs: the winner of the battle between the Giants and the Dodgers would take the division, while the other would join the San Diego […]
Manny Pacquiao Fighting Yordenis Ugas for WBA Title After Injury Fells Errol Spence Jr.
Manny Pacquiao hasn’t stepped into a boxing ring in more than two years, but the Filipino legend still enters his fight on Saturday in Las Vegas against Yordenis Ugas as the favorite to regain the WBA welterweight title. Ugas stepped in at the last moment to replace WBC and IBF champion […]
UFC on ESPN 29: Jared Cannonier Aims to Bounce Back into Title Picture by Beating Gastelum
Jared Cannonier suffered both a unanimous decision loss and a broken arm against Robert Whittaker at UFC 254 last October. Now, the 37-year-old will try to reassert himself as a legitimate title contender when he takes on Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN 29 in Las Vegas on Saturday. Gastelum […]
CM Punk Set to Debut on AEW Rampage; Bookmakers Set Odds on First Opponent
Unless All Elite Wrestling decides to pull the largest swerve in recent professional wrestling history – and potentially alienate millions of fans – CM Punk will make his debut on Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage. The debut could mark a sea change for the industry, and has oddsmakers speculating on […]