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Tyson Fury (left) says he is done waiting for a third fight with Deontay Wilder (right) and will take on a different opponent in December. (Image: Al Bello/Getty)

Tyson Fury Will Fight Someone in December, Just Not Deontay Wilder

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he’s tired of waiting to fight Deontay Wilder, and will instead look for another fight this December. Fury and Wilder have fought twice. The two battled to a draw in December 2018, before Fury won a rematch by technical knockout on Feb. 22. Fury […]

Undefeated Nadal Heading to Japan to Begin His Stallion Career

Undefeated 3-year-old multiple stakes winner Nadal will head to Japan for his stud career, Japanese breeding farm Shadai Stallion Station announced Wednesday. The announcement ended speculation on where the $700,000 Blame progeny would stand after his once-promising racing career prematurely ended in May. The one-time Kentucky Derby points leader, Nadal […]

Stradivarius Searches Again for the Right Note in Long Distance Cup

The British Champions Long Distance Cup is where dominance ended for Stradivarius last year. And after his seventh-place finish in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, the British Champions Long Distance Cup is where Stradivarius seeks to regain it this year. And bettors think he will. The standout Irish stayer […]

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve reacts to making an error during the sixth inning of a Game 3 loss to the Rays in the 2020 ALCS. (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

ALCS Game 4: Tampa Bay Rays Aim to Sweep Houston Astros

The Tampa Bay Rays come into Game 4 of the American League Championship as the favorite to beat the Houston Astros and reach only the second World Series in franchise history. The Rays lead the Astros 3-0 in their best-of-seven series after a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night. Altuve’s Error […]

Matthew Wolff has finished second in his last two events and is 18/1 to win this week’s CJ Cup at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas. (Image: Getty)

One Bet, $100: Splitting for Safety at Unknown CJ Cup Shadow Creek

Handicapping a golf tournament is tough enough, but it’s made even more difficult with a new course like at this week’s CJ Cup at Shadow Creek Golf Club. The exclusive resort course in Las Vegas is subbing this year for the CJ Cup’s usual locale, Nine Bridges in JeJu Island, […]

Dustin Johnson was the favorite to win the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas, but had to withdraw after testing positive for coronavirus. (Image: Getty)

Coronavirus Forces CJ Cup Favorite Dustin Johnson to Withdraw

Las Vegas hosts its second consecutive PGA Tour event this week as the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek Golf Club is set to start on Thursday. The tournament was moved from Nine Bridges Golf Club in JeJu Island, South Korea, for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dustin Johnson […]

The Open Championship will be at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, and countryman Rory McIlroy is one of the favorites to win. (Image: Getty)

CJ Cup DFS Picks: From Rory McIlroy to Brian Harman

In the age of COVID-19, the CJ Cup, normally played at Nine Bridges in South Korea, will take place at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas this week. Justin Thomas won the event two of the past three years, a stat that might prove irrelevant given the change of venue. Shadow […]

Fair Grounds offers 51 stakes races on its 76-day winter/spring card. Three Kentucky Derby preps -- the Louisiana Derby, Risen Star, and Lecomte -- headline the meet. (Image: NOLA)

Three Kentucky Derby Preps Headline Fair Grounds’ 2020-21 Stakes Cards

Three key Kentucky Derby prep races headline Fair Grounds Race Course’s 51 stakes schedule for the 2020-21 season, which begins Thanksgiving Day. Those stakes on the Louisiana track carry a combined purse of more than $7 million over the 76-day meet, which runs through March 28. What’s interesting about the […]

Irad Ortiz Jr. rode Improbable to his second of three Grade 
wins at August's The Whitney. His current form makes him the favorite in Circa Sports' Breeders' Cup Classic futures betting. (Image: Daily Gazette)

Circa Sports Makes Improbable the Breeders’ Cup Classic Futures Favorite

One day after opening the first domestic Breeders’ Cup Classic futures board, Circa Sports puts Improbable as the favorite to capture the $6 million Breeders’ Cup’s marquee event on Nov. 7 at Keeneland. Improbable opened at +380, then moved up slightly to +410. His best odds overseas are 4/1. The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have scratched Clayton Kershaw from Game 2 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves. (Image: Gary A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports)

NLDS Game 2: Down a Game, Dodgers Scratch Clayton Kershaw from Critical Start

The heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers dropped the first game of the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves. Now, they’ll attempt to get back into the series without the help of their ace. The Dodgers scratched Clayton Kershaw from Game 2 of the NLCS, and will instead give […]

Quarterback Dak Prescott was carted off the field after a gruesome ankle injury that ended his season, and maybe Dallas’ chances to win the Super Bowl. (Image: AP)

Dak Prescott Injury Drops Dallas Super Bowl Odds

Quarterback Dak Prescott is done for the year and oddmakers believe so too are the chances the Dallas Cowboys will win the Super Bowl. Several sportsbooks adjusted the lines for Dallas to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy, and they’re not optimistic about the Cowboys. Prescott suffered a compound fracture and […]

LSU head coach Ed Orgeron blamed poor defense for the team’s loss and subsequent fall out of the AP Top 25 Poll. (Image: AP)

LSU Joins Oklahoma in Falling Out of AP Top 25 Poll

Defending National Champion LSU became the second team to fall out of the AP Top 25 Poll. The Tigers are the first defending champion to fall out of the AP Top 25 Poll since Auburn in 2011. They had been ranked in 43 straight polls, dating to Nov. 5, 2017, […]

NFL Week 5 betting was highlighted by Las Vegas quarterback Derek Carr leading the Raiders over Kansas City. (Image: Getty)

NFL Week 5 Betting Recap: Raiders Get Little Love From Gamblers

Las Vegas residents have embraced their new silver-and-black home team, but gamblers? Not so much, especially in NFL Week 5 betting. The sportsbooks were the big winners on Sunday, after the Las Vegas Raiders upset the Super Bowl-favorite Kansas City Chiefs. William Hill reported 60% of the tickets on the […]

Alireza Firouzja (left) defeated Levon Aronian (right) in an Armageddon tiebreaker in Round 7 to maintain his lead at Norway Chess. (Image: Lennart Ootes/Altibox Norway Chess)

Chess Bets: Can Alireza Firouzja Really Win Norway Chess?

Seventeen-year-old Alireza Firouzja picked up another 1.5 points at Norway Chess on Monday, knocking off Levon Aronian in an Armageddon game after they drew their classical encounter. The result kept Firouzja on top of the Norway Chess standings with 14.5 points, one point ahead of Magnus Carlsen. Last Time on […]

Polls show Joe Biden with a lead over Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, one of several key battleground states in the 2020 presidential election. (Image: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

State of the States: Betting Odds for the Biggest Presidential Battlegrounds

Every middle school social studies student knows that the United States presidential race isn’t one election, but actually a series of state-level contests for electoral votes. That’s great news for bettors, as it means sportsbooks are offering odds not only on whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden wins the overall […]