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Duncan Robinson set a Miami Heat record with seven 3-pointers made without attempting a 2-point shot. (Image: Getty)

NBA Betting Preview: Miami Heat, Houston Rockets Seek 3-0 Lead

The NBA playoffs head into the first weekend of the postseason with decisive Game 3 on the docket. The Miami Heat and Houston Rockets have a chance to extend their leads to 3-0, while the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are each trying to fade a 0-3 hole. The […]

Horses prepare to tackle the 80-foot dirt crossing on Santa Anita Park's unique downhill turf course. That course may re-open as the track builds a new turf chute on the first turn. (Image: Santa Anita Park)

Santa Anita Builds New Turf Chute, are Downhill Turf Races Coming Back?

Santa Anita Park began construction on a new turf chute that allows the track to create more turf sprint races of varying distances. The track also announced it may reinstitute sprint races on its hallmark downhill turf course, which closed in March 2019. The Southern California track announced the renovations […]

Higher Power's career-best race came when he captured the 2019 Pacific Classic. He enters his defense of the Grade 1 race 0-for-his-last-5. (Image: Horsephotos.com)

Pacific Classic Brings Waves of Questions for its Three Favorites

As promised, Maximum Security is back to the fray for his first Pacific Classic. But after his rocky victory in last month’s San Diego Handicap, is the standout 4-year-old truly back? Two of Maximum Security’s chief West Coast rivals, Midcourt and Higher Power, will answer part of that equation. But […]

Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich face off against PSG in the Champions League final on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Champions League Final: Bayern Munich Favored Over Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain has the opportunity to win its first Champions League final on Sunday, but will face off against an in-form Bayern Munich in Lisbon for the European title. Both teams dominated their respective Champions League semifinals, winning by identical 3-0 scores. Verratti: ‘The Most Important 90 Minutes of Our […]

This scene of well-dressed fans soaking up the Kentucky Derby atmosphere will not happen this year. Churchill Downs officials announced the 146th Kentucky Derby will run without fans due to a coronavirus spike. (Image: Eclipse Sportswire)

Officials Scratch Fans from Suddenly Spectator-Free Kentucky Derby

Churchill Downs officials announced on Friday that the 146th Kentucky Derby will run without fans, doubling-back on its fervent desire to run America’s most iconic horse race with a semblance of Derby atmosphere. The decision came in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases in Kentucky. The state reported […]

Former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will make his bantamweight debut on Saturday against Pedro Munhoz. (Image: Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)

UFC on ESPN: Frankie Edgar Makes Bantamweight Debut vs. Pedro Munhoz

Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will try his hand in the bantamweight division as he does battle with No. 5 contender Pedro Munhoz in the main event of UFC on ESPN from the Apex facility in Las Vegas on Saturday. Edgar (23-8-1) spent the last seven years in the […]

Jimmie Johnson has won 11 times at Dover International Speedway, and would like to break a winless streak that goes back to 2017 this weekend at the Drydene 311. (Image: AP)

Can Jimmie Johnson Break his Winless Streak this Weekend at Dover?

Jimmie Johnson is hoping his familiarity with the Dover International Speedway will help him break a long and frustrating winless streak. The 44-year-old hasn’t won a Cup Series Race since 2017 when he captured the AAA 400 Drive For Autism at Dover. It was his 11th career victory at the […]

Martin Truex Jr. has had success at the Drydene 311 and Dover International Speedway, finishing second last year.  (Image: Getty)

Chevy Drivers Look to Extend Drydene 311 Dominance

NASCAR is at Dover International Speedway this weekend for two Cup Series races, both called the Drydene 311. The races will be held on the one-mile concrete layout nicknamed the “Monster Mile” on Saturday and Sunday. Chevrolet cars have had the most success in Dover, winning 41 of the last […]

NY Yankees SS Gleyber Torres is the latest member of team to go down with an injury. (Image: Getty)

Injuries Pile Up for NY Yankees, Swept by Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays (17-9) swept the New York Yankees (16-9) and secured first place in the AL East as the Bronx Bombers slipped to second. The losing streak coincides with another unfortunate string of injuries to key Yankees that struck down Gleyber Torres (hamstring), James Paxton (elbow), and Zack […]

NASCAR driver Chris Buescher said he is looking forward to the Dover doubleheader this weekend at the mile-long track. (Image: Getty)

NASCAR Drivers Ready for Dover Doubleheader Weekend

NASCAR will host its third doubleheader of the Cup Series season with weekend races at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. The contests, both named the Drydene 311, will happen on Saturday and Sunday. That’s a departure from the two races’ usual dates. The first race, the Autism Speaks 400, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves secure #1 pick in NBA Draft for second time in draft history. (Image: AP)

Minnesota Timberwolves Hit Lottery, Land No. 1 Pick in 2020 NBA Draft

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the second-worst record (19-45) in the NBA during the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season, but the T-Wolves hit the lottery on Thursday, securing the #1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The T-Wolves also have the #17 pick in the upcoming draft for a total of two first-rounders […]

Dallas Mavs All-Star Luka Doncic defended by Reggie Jackson and JaMychal Green from the LA Clippers in Game 1. (Image: Kevin C. Cox/Getty)

NBA Playoffs Preview: Clippers/Mavs and Nugs/Jazz Tied 1-1

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics seek to extend their leads to 3-0 in their respective series, while the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia Sixers will do everything they can to avoid falling in the hole 0-3. The other two games on Friday include teams deadlocked at a 1-1 tie heading […]

Aqueduct's fall 2020 season offers only one Grade 1 race -- the Cigar Mile. but it provides candid views of some of the most promising 2-year-olds in the country. (Image: ZUMA Photography)

Aqueduct’s Fall Slate Light on Grade 1s, Heavy on Juvenile Prospects

The New York Racing Association published its Aqueduct fall meet on Thursday, announcing an 18-day meet featuring 29 stakes races worth $3.41 million in purse money. Even with a reduced schedule, a byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic, Aqueduct’s stakes calendar offers bettors 11 graded stakes among those 29 stakes. Headlining […]

Fauci broke his maiden in his second start with this length victory at Keeneland in July. He faces two of his Wesley Ward stablemates in Friday's Skidmore Stakes at Saratoga. (Image: Keeneland/Coady Photography)

Ward Opens His Juvenile Playpen for the Skidmore Stakes

Unlike many of his contemporaries, trainer Wesley Ward has no problem turning his charges loose against each other. This explains why you’ll see three of his standout 2-year-olds tangle in the Skidmore Stakes at Saratoga Friday afternoon. The 5 ½-furlong turf sprint features Fauci, Golden Pal, and Sunny Isle Beach […]

Ryan Bader (left) will defend his Bellator light heavyweight title against Vadim Nemkov on Friday at Mohegan Sun. (Image: Gregory Payan/AP)

Bellator 244: Ryan Bader Defends Light Heavyweight Title vs. Vadim Nemkov

Bellator typically plays second fiddle to the UFC, acting as a sort of AAA-level competition in the MMA world. But that won’t be the case on Friday when Ryan Bader defends his light heavyweight championship against Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 244 in what could be one of the biggest fights […]

Nikola Vucevic scored a playoff career high 34 points from the Orlando Magic in an upset over the #1 seed Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1. (Image: Getty)

NBA Betting Preview: No. 1 Seeds Bucks and Lakers Start 0-1

The top-seeded teams in both the Eastern and Western conferences lost the opening games of their respective playoff series. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers, the favorites to meet each other in the NBA Finals, find themselves in a 0-1 to start the postseason after dropping Game 1 to […]