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Sabrina Ionescu, the New York Liberty's #1 draft pick, has already made a big splash. (Image: Amber Matsumoto/Yahoo Sports)

WNBA Championship Betting: Sabrina Ionescu and NY Liberty Odds Bump

The WNBA season tipped off over the weekend and FanDuel updated its WNBA title odds. Three teams are co-favorites to win 2020 WNBA championship with the Washington Mystics, Seattle Storm, and Los Angeles Sparks at 9/2 odds apiece. The Las Vegas Aces are right behind the co-leaders at 5/1 odds […]

The horses leaving he starting gate at Saratoga is a summer staple. It continues with a stacked Saturday card featuring three Grade 1 stakes races. (Image: The Saratogian)

Saturday at Saratoga Provides a Bettor’s Feast of Stakes

Curious about 3-year-old colts? Saratoga has a stakes for that. How about fillies and mares? It has a race for them as well, including the best mare in the world. Older, accomplished horses? Well, they have not one, but two stakes races for them, too. Saturday at Saratoga is Mecca […]

Tyrrell Hatton has been one of the most consistent golfers on the PGA Tour, and should be a contender at this week’s FedEx St. Jude. (Image: AP)

One Bet, $100: Tyrrell Hatton Eyeing Second Tour Win at FedEx St. Jude

The FedEx St. Jude Invitational always attracts a top field of golfers, and this year’s tournament is no exception. There are several golfers who are favorites, such as new No. 1 Jon Rahm (10/1), and Justin Thomas (12/1). With two tournaments this week, I am hoping my luck can turn […]

Ete Indien's front-running style brought him the Fountain of Youth title. But he may miss the Kentucky Derby with an unspecified injury. (Image: Ryan Thompson/Coglianese Photo)

Despite Different Perils, Ete Indien, Sole Volante Remain on Derby Trail

One of trainer Patrick Biancone’s two Kentucky Derby hopefuls, Ete Indien, is safely in the Derby. The other, Sole Volante, is literally on the points bubble. But Biancone said both remain on the Derby trail, despite a “setback” that puts Ete Indien’s path to Churchill Downs in jeopardy. That setback, […]

Magnus Carlsen dominated the round-robin portion of the Legends of Chess online tournament, winning all nine of his matches. (Image: Lennart Ootes/FIDE)

Perfect Carlsen Takes Top Seed in Legends of Chess Semifinals

Magnus Carlsen defeated former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik 3-1 on Wednesday to cap off a perfect 9-0 record in the round-robin portion of the Legends of Chess online tournament. Carlsen heads into the semifinals as the top seed after collecting 25 points, with only two wins that came in […]

The PGA Tour announced DraftKings as its first official betting operator, expanding on their fantasy sports partnership. (Image: David Berding/USA Today Sports)

PGA Tour Signs DraftKings as First Official Betting Operator

The PGA Tour further embraced legalized sports betting on Tuesday, announcing that DraftKings will become its first official betting operator. The move strengthens the ties between the PGA Tour and DraftKings, which became the tour’s first official fantasy game as of July 2019. Golf Betting Sets Records During COVID-19 Pandemic […]

Pelicans big man Zion Williamson and Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant are fighting for the #8 seed in the West. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

NBA Bubble Betting: Brooklyn, Memphis Lead Race for No. 8 Seed

Ready to bet on the NBA playoff bubble while inside the NBA Bubble? DraftKings recently updated its prop bets for the #8 seed and lists the Brooklyn Nets as the favorite in the East at -250 odds, and the Memphis Grizzlies the favorite in the West at -143 odds. With […]

Richy Werenski finished tied for third last week at the 3M Open, and could be near the top of the leaderboard at this week’s Barracuda Championship. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Golfers Hungry to Take Bite Out of Barracuda Championship

With the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational taking away all of the top players, the Barracuda Championship will provide a second-tier PGA Tour event. The tournament moves from Lake Tahoe’s Montreux to nearby Tahoe Mountain Club’s Old Greenwood course. The event may be harder to handicap than the St. Jude […]

LAFC defeated the Seattle Sounders in the round of 16 to advance to the MLS is Back Tournament quarterfinals. (Image: Getty)

MLS is Back Tournament: LAFC Leads Contenders Heading into Quarterfinals

Eight teams remain in contention in the MLS is Back Tournament at Walt Disney World, with LAFC emerging as the favorite to take home the title and the guaranteed CONCACAF Champions League berth. The MLS is Back Tournament began with 26 teams, though FC Dallas and Nashville SC withdrew from […]

Jon Rahm is one of five players in the top 5 of the Official World Golf Rankings that is playing at this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge. (Image: Quality Sports Images)

FedEx St. Jude Invitational Serves as Major Tune Up for PGA Championship

The World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational takes place a week before the PGA Championship, and several golfers are using it as a tune-up for the major championship. One of those players is Jon Rahm, the new No. 1 golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings. Rahm supplanted Rory McIlroy […]

The US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club will no be having fans in attendance at the major championship Sept. 17-20. (Image: Golf Digest)

US Open Second Major Championship to Not Allow Fans

The USGA announced Wednesday that the US Open will be held without fans because of concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The major championship will still be played Sept. 17-20 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. The US Open becomes the second major championship that will […]

Paul Casey is the only golfer in the top 10 of the FedEx standings that is playing this week at the Wyndham Championship. (Image: Michael Reaves)

5 Golfers for Your DFS Rosters at FedEx-St. Jude’s Classic

This week, the PGA Tour heads to Memphis for the FedEx-St. Jude’s Classic. TPC Southwind hosts the tournament, a par 70 course playing at 7,244 yards. This World Golf Championship event with 78 players features no cut, meaning no hard sweats for DFS players on Friday afternoon. Brooks Koepka won […]

The 2019 Louisiana Derby was one of By My Standards five wins in 10 career races. He shoots for No. 6 in Saturday's Whitney Stakes at Saratoga. (Image: Scott Serio/Eclipse Sportswire

By My Standards Seeking to Do It His Way at Whitney Stakes

By My Standards ran his last race – June’s Grade 2 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs — exactly by his standards. He chalked a 102 Beyer Speed Figure, tying his career-best mark. He raced exactly out of trainer Bret Calhoun’s playbook, even down to the strong gallop-out afterward. This should […]

Uncle Chuck won't find his next race as easy as he and Luis Saez found the July 4 Los Alamitos Derby. The undefeated 3-year-old ships to Saratoga for the Grade 1 Travers Stakes. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Uncle Chuck Heads to Saratoga for Travers Tangle With Tiz the Law

You won’t have to wait until the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby to see Uncle Chuck take on Tiz the Law. Not after trainer Bob Baffert confirmed he will send Uncle Chuck to New York for the Aug. 8 Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga. With Belmont Stakes champion Tiz the […]