Sunday’s 49ers-Ravens clash is being billed as a possible Super Bowl matchup. For San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, and his teammates, however, it’s just another game on the way to the postseason. Even if they aren’t admitting it, the 49ers-Ravens game is the marquee contest of the week. San Francisco […]
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Michigan Upsets UNC, Gonzaga to Clinch Battle 4 Atlantis Title
The Michigan Wolverines improved to 7-0 under first-year head coach Juwan Howard, and won the Bad Boy Mower Battle 4 Atlantis by defeating the #8 Gonzaga Bulldogs 82-64 in the championship game. Michigan won the Battle 4 Atlantis with back-to-back convincing wins over two ranked teams in the Top 10. […]
Trae Young Ties Career-High with 49 Points in OT Loss (Video)
Atlanta Hawks’ second-year guard, Trae Young, lit up the Indiana Pacers for 49 points, but the Pacers held off Young and the Hawks in overtime to secure a 105-104 victory. The Hawks lost again, and their skid reached nine games in a row. Young set a season-high, and tied a […]
Tyson Fury Installed as Slight Favorite Over Deontay Wilder in February Rematch
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have officially set a date for their rematch, with the odds showing Fury as the slightest of favorites when the two meet for a second time. Representatives for both fighters told ESPN earlier this week that the second fight between the two undefeated heavyweights has […]
Conor McGregor Returning to UFC in January to Face Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone
Conor McGregor will fight in the UFC for the first time in over a year in January, when he takes on Donald “Cowboy†Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246. The welterweight fight is scheduled for Jan. 18 in Las Vegas, according to UFC president Dana White. McGregor Takes […]
One Bet, $100: Expect Close Oklahoma-Oklahoma State Game
I despise rivalry games, and the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State game is no different. Handicapping these contests always makes me queasy, but I’m going to take the Cowboys at home — and the 13 points — with my One Bet, $100. Last week, I had Tennessee and six points against Missouri, and […]
Ole Miss Player’s Dog Pee Celebration Costly to Team, Bettors
Ole Miss wide receiver Elijah Moore found himself in the doghouse after his dog pee celebration when scoring the potential tying touchdown against rival Mississippi State on Thursday. The sophomore caught a 2-yard TD pass with four seconds left to make the score 21-20 in the annual rivalry game called […]
Rivalry Week: Georgia/Georgia Tech, ULM/ULL, Oregon/Oregon State, UNLV/Nevada
Rivalry week continues in college football with Georgia at Georgia Tech, UNLV at Nevada, Arizona at Arizona State, Oregon State at Oregon, and Louisiana-Monroe at Louisiana-Lafayette. Athens is only 70 miles away from Atlanta, and the Georgia and Georgia Tech rivalry dates to 1893. The two schools have shed a […]
NBA Weekend: Lakers/Mavs Rematch and Greek Freak Back-to-Back
The Los Angeles Lakers (16-2) boast the best record in the NBA, and hit the road to play road games against the Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks (15-3) have the best record in the Eastern Conference while riding a nine-game winning streak. The Greek Freak and […]
CFB DFS Day Slate: Stack SMU, Tulane, Oregon
With Thanksgiving over, the college football season is winding down. Week 14 marks the final regular season slate for most teams, as conference championship games start on Dec. 7. This week’s DFS day slate features an intriguing set of games, including possible sneaky games between Wake Forest-Syracuse, and Tulane-SMU. Quarterbacks […]
Cheap NFL DFS Plays of the Week: Dalton, Lindsay, Shepard
Sunday’s Week 13 slate features 11 games with plenty of potential for firepower from big-time DFS point earners like Patrick Mahomes and Christian McCaffrey. To squeeze in these high-priced guys, we need some cheap DFS plays this week. Luckily, I’ve found my usual five for $5,000 or less. Consider these […]
Thanksgiving Day Football in Dallas Provides Bounty of Warm Memories
Thanksgiving is as much about football and gambling as it is about turkey and dressing. Family dinners are now scheduled around game time. If you grew up in Dallas (or Detroit), football on Thanksgiving Thursday was a rite of passage and way of life — one in which Thanksgiving dinner […]
Buffalo, Oakland Surprisingly Over Oddsmaker’s NFL Win Totals
With five games remaining for most teams, the NFL win totals are starting to become clearer. Several teams have already reached the total that oddsmakers set before the start of the season. Others have a slim chance of getting there. The Los Angeles Rams were pegged to have 10.5 victories […]
Air Raid Comes to Seattle, Washington State/Washington in Apple Cup
Friday features the Apple Cup, which is the annual rivalry between Washington State (6-5) and Washington (6-5) that began in 1900. UW comes into this year’s Apple Cup as a -7 favorite against Wazzu. The Pac-12 has already been decided, but the Washington State and Washington game will be the […]
Lions-Bears Start Thanksgiving NFL Games Off with a Real Turkey
Detroit and Chicago’s already long-suffering seasons might be entering another chapter on Thanksgiving Day in the Lions-Bears game. Detroit is one loss away from being officially eliminated from the playoffs, while Chicago is also in danger of missing the postseason. Both teams have injuries that will affect them going into […]
New Orleans Saints Seek Revenge Against Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving
This week’s Thursday Night Football game is also the third and final game of a Thanksgiving holiday triple header in the NFL featuring the New Orleans Saints (9-2) at the Atlanta Falcons (3-8). The Saints need one more win to lock up a postseason berth. They hold a four-game lead […]
Don’t Be a Turkey: Gobble Up These Thanksgiving DFS Plays
It’s Turkey Day yet again and you know what that means – a heaping, helping of Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. This year features the matchups of Chicago-Detroit, Buffalo-Dallas and New Orleans-Atlanta. Here are some Thanksgiving DFS plays for you, a veritable cornucopia of quarterbacks, running backs and receivers: Drew […]
Baltimore Ravens Now 3/1 Odds to Win 2020 Super Bowl
The Baltimore Ravens (9-2) are now the clear favorite to win Super Bowl 54 at 3/1 odds. The Ravens face a tremendous test this weekend when they host the San Francisco 49ers. Lamar Jackson, the favorite to win the MVP, leads a high-octane Ravens attack that averages 35.1 points per […]
NFC Playoff Picture: Bleak Wild Card Bubble for Rams, Eagles
The NFL playoff picture is crystal clear in the NFC heading into Week 13 with Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles on the bubble as a desperate long shot to secure a Wild Card berth. If the playoffs were to begin to today at the start of Week 13, the […]
One More Pair of Nike “Moon Shoes” Up for Auction
A rare pair of Nike “Moon Shoes” is up for auction. They may not be particularly stylish. But the last pair that sold broke the world auction record for sneakers. Goldin Auctions is handling the auction for this latest pair of Moon Shoes, currently owned by Nike collector Lindy Darrell. […]