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Ohio State will host Michigan State on Saturday in a game that will all but eliminate the loser from College Football Playoff contention. (Image: Junfu Han/Detroit Free Press)

Ohio State, Michigan State Face Off in Must Win Game for Playoff Hopes

Ohio State and Michigan State have identical 9-1 records, and both are still alive in the chase for the College Football Playoff. But one team will likely see those hopes disappear on Saturday when the Spartans travel to Columbus to face the Buckeyes in a huge Big Ten showdown. Ohio […]

Obligatory and Jose Ortiz captured the Grade 2 Eight Belles Stakes on the Kentucky Oaks undercard in April. The unpredictable 3-year-old is the 5/2 morning-line favorite to win the Grade 3 Chilukki Stakes at Churchill Downs. (Image: Jamie Newell/TwinSpires)

Which Obligatory Will We See in the Grade 3 Chilukki Stakes?

The question surrounding Obligatory, the 5/2 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s Grade 3 Chilukki at Churchill Downs, is an obligatory one, given the filly’s 2021 season. Will we see the Obligatory who won her last race at Churchill Downs, the Grade 2 Eight Belles on April 30 at 16/1? Or will […]

Jackie's Warrior and Joel Rosario used this Grade 2 Gallant Bob romp as a Breeders' Cup Sprint tune-up. After finishing a disappointing sixth, Jackie's Warrior suffered a bone chip that puts him on teh shelf until 2022. (Image: Chad B. Harmon)

Jackie’s Warrior Has Bone Chip Removed, Will Return in 2022

Standout sprinter Jackie’s Warrior joined other 2021 stars on the operating table last week, undergoing surgery for a bone chip in his left knee at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Kentucky. Dr. Larry Bramlage, who this week performed shin surgery on 2-year-old star Jack Christopher, did the procedure. The […]

Shortstop Carlos Correa leads a deep list of free agents heading into the MLB hot stove season. (Image: Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports)

Shortstops, Starting Pitchers Headline Lukewarm MLB Hot-Stove Season

Whether your favorite team is in the market for a big bat or an ace, this year’s crop of free agents has the potential to make this an exciting MLB offseason. But a number of factors are conspiring to make this winter’s hot-stove season run ice cold. From uncertainty around […]

FanDuel Sportsbook will soon be offering live streams of tennis and some European soccer through its mobile betting app. (Image: Ed Scimia/OnlineGambling.com)

DraftKings and FanDuel Still Waiting for Nevada Approvals

DraftKings and FanDuel still don’t have licenses to operate in Nevada, but that’s not for lack of trying. Both sportsbook companies have submitted applications to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Their applications, however, have been “pending” for a considerable amount of time. It seems strange that two of the biggest […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo shoots over Anthony Davis of the LA Lakers during a victory at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Image: Jeff Hanisch/USA Today Sports)

NBA High Guys: Greek Freak Torches Lakers for 47 Points (VIDEO)

Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo lit up the Los Angeles Lakers for 47 points last night in a 109-102 victory. Antetokounmpo scored his highest total through the first 15 games of the season. It’s also the most points he’s erupted for since putting up 50 points against the Phoenix Suns in […]

Doyle Brunson wins the 1977 WSOP Main Event. (Image: Tony Korody/Getty)
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OG’s Updated List of WSOP Main Event Winners and Champions

Ready for an updated OG List of World Series of Poker Main Event winners? We’ve compiled a complete list of WSOP Main Event  champions, beginning in 1972 with Johnny Moss and including the current champion, Koray Aldemir, who shipped the 2021 version in Las Vegas for $8 million. We’ve also […]

Scottie Scheffler will try to finally break through and earn his first PGA Tour win at the RSM Classic this weekend. (Image: Michael Wyke/AP)

Scottie Scheffler Seeks First PGA Tour Title at RSM Classic in Georgia

Scottie Scheffler has put himself in contention at the biggest tournaments in the world, finishing in the top 10 at four of the seven major championships he’s played in during his young career. He even won the 2020 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award. But Scheffler is still seeking […]

Evan Mobley, center from the Cleveland Cavs and one of the rookie of the year candidates, drives to the hoop against the Boston Celtics. (Image: Getty)

Rookie of Year Candidate Evan Mobley Out 2-4 Weeks with Elbow Injury

The Cleveland Cavaliers will miss rookie Evan Mobley for anywhere from two to four weeks while he recovers from an elbow injury. Mobley suffered a ligament sprain in his right elbow against the Boston Celtics on Monday evening when the rookie got tangled up with Enes Kanter. “It wasn’t a […]

Messier and Flavien Prat breezed to victory as the 6/5 favorite in last Sunday's Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar. He's currently second on Kentucky Derby futures boards at 20/1 despite being ineligible to run the 2022 Derby. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Two 2022 Derby Hopefuls Share Future Odds on Differing Paths

As one Kentucky Derby hopeful underwent surgery, another underwent surgery to his Derby futures odds after winning his stakes debut. Jack Christopher, who was the 9/5 morning-line favorite before being scratched from the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, had a screw placed in a left shin, according to Blood-Horse. After Dr. Larry […]

Santa Anita Park's Turf Starter Series will give fillies and mares the chance to follow in Twilight Stakes winner Subconscious' grassy hoofprints. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Santa Anita Breaks Out Turf Starter Series for Allowance-Level Runners

Following in the successful hoofprints of the Tin Man Starter Allowance Series, Santa Anita Park announced a new series of turf allowance races for fillies and mares, the Santa Anita Turf Starter Series. The Turf Starter Series is comprised of four sprints and four route races, all on the Santa […]

Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman steps down after 18 months in charge. (Image: skysports.com)

Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman Steps Down

Gary Hoffman quit his role as Premier League chairman after just 18 months, according to The Athletic. Hoffman was appointed in April 2020 and struggled to become settled in the job. The investment banker resigned following a backlash from clubs relating to Newcastle United’s takeover by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium. […]

Benjamin Mendy has been suspended by Manchester City since August and has been in custody since. (Image: Twitter/ajenglish)

Manchester City’s Mendy Charged with Two Additional Counts of Rape

Benjamin Mendy’s situation is getting more complicated by the day. The Manchester City defender has been charged with two additional counts of rape and is now facing a total of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault. The charges are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 […]

Tim Tszyu (left) will battle Takeshi Inoue (right) in a critical super welterweight fight on Wednesday. (Image: Mark Kolbe/Getty)

Tim Tszyu Risks Super Welterweight Title Shot to Fight Takeshi Inoue

Undefeated super welterweight boxer Tim Tszyu could have simply waited around and taken a shot at a title as the mandatory challenger for Brian Castano’s WBO belt. Instead, Tszyu will fight Takeshi Inoue in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, aiming for even bigger goals in the division. Tszyu comes in as […]