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NLL's Calgary Roughnecks celebrate their 2019 season championship. (Image: NLL)

Billionaires Bring Indoor Lacrosse to Vegas for Super Bowl Weekend

The National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) San Diego Seals are hosting the Colorado Mammoth in Las Vegas on February 1, 2020. The indoor lacrosse teams’ billionaire owners are pulling out all the stops, holding the event at the Orleans Arena during Super Bowl weekend. Until recently, indoor lacrosse (or box lacrosse) […]

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson leads Baltimore into Cincinnati as having one of three NFL double-digit spreads. (Image: Getty)

NFL: Can Colts, Saints, Ravens Cover Double-Digit Spreads?

Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Baltimore each have the daunting task of covering a double-digit spread in Sunday’s NFL games. The Colts are 10.5-point favorites as they host Miami. The Saints are at home against the Atlanta Falcons, and are laying 13.5 points. The Ravens are the lone road team of […]

Denny Hamlin had a poor showing last week at Texas Motor Speedway, and is on the playoff bubble entering Sunday’s race at ISM Raceway Phoenix. (Image: LAT)

Panic Time at ISM Raceway Phoenix for Playoff Bubble Drivers

It’s nervous time for NASCAR drivers as they try and grab one of two remaining Monster Energy Cup Series Playoff spots available at ISM Raceway Phoenix on Sunday. Already in the Championship Four are Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick. The six other drivers trying to join them are Kyle […]

Kylie Jenner is looking for a boyfriend and Bovada has put out odds. Some of the possible suitors are clockwise from top left: Drake, 21 Savage, Post Malone, and Chris Brown.

Kylie Jenner Boyfriend Betting: Will it be Drake?

When Kylie Jenner broke up with rapper Travis Scott, gossip rags soon were speculating on whether or not the billionaire cosmetics maven would be getting back together with her baby daddy. Betting site Bovada, meanwhile, listed odds on who Jenner’s next main man might be — and if you believe […]

Kalen Ballage will start at running back for the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Granted, it's the Dolphins, but at a $3,800 salary on DraftKings, Ballage is worth a look for a roster spot. (Image: DraftKings)

NFL DFS: Best Cheap Plays This Week

In a week in which Christian McCaffrey’s salary is a whopping $10,500 on DraftKings, we definitely have to find some value down low if we want to roster players of his caliber. As always seems to be the case, there are some good players to be had for less than […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker celebrates a comeback victory for the 6-1 Celtics. (Image: Barry Chin/Boston Globe)

Kemba Walker and Boston Celtics Lead the East with 6-1 Start

It didn’t take very long before Kemba Walker meshed with his new teammates in Boston, which is why the Celtics are off to a hot start at 6-1, and are leading the Eastern Conference.The Celtics lost the first game of the season to the Philadelphia 76ers, but won six in […]

Philadelphia 76ers swingman Tobias Harris takes Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker one-on-one in Phoenix. (Image: Christian Peterson/Getty)

NBA Weekend: Sixers and Nuggets Showdown, Heat Visit LeBron’s Lakers

NBA fans will be treated to several quality, and fun-to-watch, matchups heading into the second weekend of the season, including the best teams in the league such as the Boston Celtics (6-1), Los Angeles Lakers (6-1), Miami Heat (6-2), Denver Nuggets (6-2), and Philadelphia Sixers (5-2). The Sixers and Nuggets […]

SMU quarterback Shane Buechele has put up big numbers in recent weeks and looks to continue that trend against East Carolina this Saturday. (Image: Philadelphia Inquirer)

‘Bama and LS Who? Target SMU and Shane Buechele in DFS Instead

Saturday marks what may be the biggest game of the college football season when LSU visits Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama. Normally, the game is a slog, as those who witnessed that 9-6 LSU victory in 2011 can attest. This year may be different, however, as the over/under is 64, […]

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is tired of being on the sidelines, and is ready to play after his high-ankle sprain three weeks ago. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Alabama Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Practicing, Readying Ankle for LSU

There’s good news for those fans interested in the health of Alabama quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa. Coach Nick Saban says the field captain’s high-ankle sprain is responding to treatment, and Tagovailoa could play on Saturday against LSU. The Crimson Tide’s starting QB suffered the injury in a game against Tennessee on […]

The New York Giants and New York Jets meet in Week 10 featuring two losing teams with a combined record of 3-14.  (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Home Dog Alert NFL Week 10: Steelers, Titans, Bengals, Jets

In NFL Week 10, a couple of usual suspects – the NY Jets and Cincinnati Bengals – are home dogs once again, while the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans also find themselves getting points at home. In addition, the Thursday Night Football matchup between the LA Chargers (4-5) and Oakland […]

Quarterback Philip Rivers, from the LA Chargers, rolling out in a game against the Arizona Cardinals in Carson, CA. (Image: Robert Gauthier/LA Times)

Chargers & Philip Rivers Face Raiders in Thursday Night DFS Showdown

Thursday’s night game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Oakland Raiders is shaping up to be a hard-nosed battle between AFC rivals playing on short rest. Oddsmakers have pegged the Chargers as 1-point road favorites in a game with an over/under of 47.5. I expect the running backs to […]

The Atlanta Falcons are at the wrong end of the longest odds this week. (Image: Deadspin)

NFL Betting: Longest and Shortest Odds of the Week

Betting against the Miami Dolphins seemed like a safe wager until last Sunday. So did betting on another Patriot’s win, which is why they still play the games. Upsets happen. Teams have bad weeks, and the ball takes funny bounces. Still, the bookies carry on, leaving us to ask, what […]

The Chargers have struggled to draw fans in Los Angeles, which might be fueling rumors that they could move to London in the future. (Image: Sean M. Haffey/Getty)

Chargers, NFL Deny Rumors Team Could Relocate to London from Los Angeles

On Tuesday, The Athletic published a report suggesting that the NFL has been considering moving the Los Angeles Chargers to London. Later that day, however, both the team and the league strongly pushed back on that report, saying that nothing of the sort is being discussed. In the Athletic’s report, […]