With the NBA resuming with 22 teams playing an eight-game regular season to determine playoff seeding, William Hill released updated odds on who is likely to win the 2020 NBA championships, with the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and LA Clippers among the favorites at the top of the futures […]
Russian grandmaster Daniil Dubov defeated Hikaru Nakamura in an Armageddon tiebreaker to win the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge on Wednesday. Dubov earned $45,000 for his victory and a spot in the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Grand Final. Dubov Dominates Armageddon to Secure Title Wednesday’s victory capped an impressive comeback by […]
A bill seeking to legalize sports betting in California cleared its first hurdle on Tuesday, passing through the Senate Governmental Organization Committee. That’s the first step of many for the legislation, which will ultimately require a constitutional amendment approved by California voters. Tribes Oppose Concessions to Card Rooms State Sen. […]
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the WNBA plans to hold its season in a single location, provided the league plays at all in 2020. According to the report, the MGM Resorts in Las Vegas and the IMG Academy in Florida are the leading contenders to host the WNBA. Engelbert […]
You can call what transpires today at Belmont Park a serendipitous collision of circumstances. Belmont Park opens for spectator-free racing Wednesday – 5 ½ weeks later than planned due to the coronavirus pandemic. And the star of the third race of a COVID-19-delayed meet is a 2-year-old horse named Fauci. […]
Arrogate, who put on one of the most memorable runs of 21st-century racing en route to becoming North America’s richest racehorse, was euthanized Tuesday morning at an equine hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. The son of Unbridled’s Song suffered a mysterious neck illness last week at Juddmonte Farms, where he neared […]
The NBA is finalizing plans to restart its season on July 31, with an eye toward wrapping up the finals by Oct. 12 if a Game 7 were to be necessary. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the NBA’s Board of Governors will vote on a proposal Thursday, after the league […]
Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Association are close to a collective bargaining agreement that would allow teams to participate in a tournament this summer in Orlando, Florida. The league will likely send its official offer to the MLSPA on Tuesday, with players voting on the proposal by Wednesday. […]
Major League Baseball is considering playing a 50-game schedule for 2020 while paying players their full, prorated salaries for the significantly shortened season. ESPN first reported the MLB plan on Monday night, noting that the idea had not been proposed to the MLB Players Association. 50-Game Season Could Stem from […]
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to social media on Sunday to say that he’s ready to give up his title and take time off from fighting due to his ongoing pay dispute with UFC president Dana White. While Jones could be using the threat of leaving as a […]
The Major League Baseball Players Association responded to MLB’s return-to-play proposal with a plan of their own, which would include a longer season, but wouldn’t authorize any further pay cuts beyond the prorated salaries that were agreed to in March. ESPN reported that players expect owners to reject their offer, […]
Louisiana residents may get to bet on both sports games and daily fantasy sports in the next year. Lawmakers Try to Turn Two: DFS and Sports Betting Days after sending a bill to Gov. John Bel Edward’s desk that would let state voters consider in November whether to allow sports […]
Brad Keselowski won his second race in just over a week on Sunday, racing by Chase Elliott and Joey Logano after a late crash to win the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Keselowski became the first driver to win a second race since NASCAR resumed its season, having […]
American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura defeated World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in their third and final semifinal match on Saturday, advancing to the finals of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge. Nakamura came back from a match down to take the semifinal clash 2-1, and will meet Daniil Dubov in the final […]
Tennis pro Roger Federer takes the top spot in the latest Forbes ranking of sports’ highest earners. Federer, who was fifth on last year’s list, overtook some of soccer’s biggest stars who sustained salary cuts amid the global pandemic. This spring, sporting events and major league seasons abruptly came to […]
British horse racing returns Monday, coming back to the sporting forefront with a 10-race Newcastle card that opens the gates for the rest of the country’s 59 racetracks. Newcastle’s Monday card, which will run spectator-free, maxed out with all 10 races starting the full complement of 12 runners. The meet […]
Last August, Matt DiBenedetto finished a heartbreaking second at Bristol Motor Speedway. At Sunday’s Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, he has a chance at redemption. While I don’t think DiBenedetto will win, I do think he’ll better the three drivers he’s clustered with on a BetMGM proposition bet. […]
The fifth NASCAR race in 12 days takes place Sunday when the flag drops at the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. With the rain-delayed Alsco Uniforms 500 being pushed from Wednesday to Thursday, an already short week got even shorter for both teams and drivers. The […]
The National Women’s Soccer League will kick off its 25-game Challenge Cup tournament starting on June 27. The NWSL’s tournament will take place in Utah without fans, and possibly, without some key players. Saturday is the first day that NWSL teams are able to conduct full team practices, according to […]
She is one of the hottest horses in the country and she’s running Sunday in the Grade 2 Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita Park. But alas, if this is your first time seeing Ce Ce, the value betting bandwagon left you behind. The 4-year-old filly goes for her fourth […]
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