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Denver Nuggets center, Nikola Jokic, posts up LA Lakers big man, Anthony Davis, at the Staples Center in LA. (Image: Bart Young/Getty)

NBA Weekend Preview: Mavs/Sixers, Pacers/Bucks, Nuggets/Lakers

The NBA has several compelling matchups during the penultimate weekend of the calendar year, with the Dallas Mavericks taking on the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, and then battling the defending champ, Toronto Raptors, on Sunday. The Milwaukee Bucks have a back-to-back with the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. There’s […]

Wide receiver Danny Amendola is finding his stride with quarterback Matthew Stafford and could be one of the best DFS values plays this week. (Image: Detroit Lions)

NFL Week 16 DFS Value Plays: Will Grier, Danny Amendola

The NFL is taking over the entire weekend in Week 16, with no regular season or conference championship games in college football on Saturday. There are just three NFL games Saturday, however, so I’ll focus on the Sunday slate. For value this week, we have a very cheaply priced staring […]

The slate of college bowl games creates plenty of parlay options for bettors looking to win big in the NCAA postseason. (Image: William Hill US)

Complete College Bowl Game Schedule (with Odds) = Parlay Card Frenzy

Bowl season is upon us — 40 extra college football games in December and January make for festive holiday betting opportunities, particularly for parlay card players. The first bowl games kick off on Friday, in Frisco, Texas, and Nassau, Bahamas. Then on Saturday are seven more. While successful sports bettors […]

Despite being cited for marijuana possession last Saturday, Utah State quarterback Jordan Love will compete in the Frisco Bowl on Friday against Kent State. (Image: AP)

Utah State’s Jordan Love Cleared for Frisco Bowl After Marijuana Charge

Utah State quarterback Jordan Love said he wanted to end his college career “with a bang” at Friday’s Frisco Bowl in Frisco, Texas. Instead, it almost ended with a bong when he was cited for misdemeanor drug possession on Saturday. Love, starting running back Gerold Maurice Bright, and reserve wide […]

UNC-Charlotte football coach Will Healy has led the 49ers to the Bahamas Bowl, the team’s first bowl game in program history. (Image: AP)

UNC-Charlotte 49ers Thrilled by Bahamas Bowl Invite

Friday’s Bahamas Bowl is the fulfillment of a promise University North Carolina-Charlotte coach Will Healy made when he took over the program this year. Healy pledged to turn his squad around, but not many thought that included getting the university to its first bowl game in school history. The 49ers […]

LA Lakers center, Anthony Davis, boxes out LA Clippers forward, Kawhi Leonard, in a game at Staples Arena in Los Angeles. (Image: Brian Rothmuller/Getty)

2020 NBA Title Odds: Lakers and Clippers 3/1, Bucks 4/1

The NBA season passed the first quarter mark, and the Los Angeles Lakers (24-4) and Los Angeles Clippers (21-8) are co-favorites to win the 2020 NBA championship with 3/1 odds, according to William Hill. Meanwhile, Giannis “the Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (24-4) are the best team in […]

Tampa Bay Bucs QB, Jameis Winston, passes against the Detroit Lions. (Image: Getty)

NFL Home Dog Alert Week 16: Bucs, Titans, Jets, Browns, Eagles, Bears

Heading into NFL Week 16, or the penultimate week of the regular season, some of the same familiar faces are home dogs once again, including the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Week 16’s other home dogs include the Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, and Chicago Bears. The […]

Chan Sung Jung – better known as The Korean Zombie – will take on Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC Fight Night 165. (Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa/Getty)

UFC Fight Night 165: Frankie Edgar Steps in to Battle Korean Zombie

“The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung, will look to claw his way further up the featherweight rankings as he takes on Frankie Edgar in the main event at UFC Fight Night 165 in South Korea on Saturday. Edgar (23-7-1) is a last-minute replacement for Brian Ortega, who partially tore his […]

Terry Francona (right) has recovered the two World Series rings he won with the Boston Red Sox after they were stolen last month. (Image: AP)

Former Red Sox Manager Terry Francona Recovers Stolen World Series Rings

Terry Francona earned his two World Series rings by managing the Red Sox to titles in 2004 and 2007. Now, the current Cleveland Indians skipper has gotten those prizes back, a month after they were stolen from his home. According to a police report from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a brutal defeat last week against Atlanta, but still can win the NFC West if they win their last two games. (Image: Getty)

San Francisco 49ers Control Their Playoff Destiny

The San Francisco 49ers were upset on Sunday by the Atlanta Falcons, but still clinched a playoff spot and remain in position to be the NFC’s No. 1 seed. To make that happen, the 49ers just need to win their last two games of the season.  The first of those […]

Fallon Sherrock became the first female darts player
To defeat a man at the Professional Dart Corporation (PDC) World Championship. (Image: Getty)

Fallon Sherrock Becomes First Woman to Win a PDC World Championship Match

History was made on Tuesday as Fallon Sherrock became the first female darts player to beat a man at the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Championship. The competition was held at Alexandra Palace in London. Sherrock was a 6/1 underdog to upset Ted Evetts, who was 2/1 favorite, according to […]

Barcelona will host Real Madrid in an El Clasico that was delayed from its original date because of Catalan protests. (Image: Oscar Del Pozo/AFP/Getty)

El Clasico: Barcelona Favored in Rescheduled Match vs. Real Madrid

Barcelona hosts Real Madrid on Wednesday in the first El Clasico of the La Liga season, a match that’s taking place two months after it was originally scheduled due to widespread protests in Catalonia. The hope is that football will take center stage when the two La Liga leaders hit […]

Tyson Fury and trainer Ben Davison announced a split between the two just months ahead of Fury’s rematch against Deontay Wilder. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

Tyson Fury Splits From Trainer Ben Davison Ahead of Wilder Rematch

Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has split with trainer Ben Davison just two months ahead of his heavily anticipated rematch with WBC heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder. Davison announced the split on social media Sunday, just hours before Fury revealed that he would be working with a new trainer going forward. […]

The Europa League draw pitted favorite Manchester United against Club Brugge, which dropped down from the Champions League group stage. (Image: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty)

Europa League Draw: Leverkusen Takes on Porto, Man United Battles Club Brugge

The Europa League draw took place on Monday, as 32 teams from across Europe learned who they would be playing in the competition’s first knockout round. 24 of the remaining teams battled their way through the Europa League group stage, while eight fell down to the second-tier competition after finishing […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon has been suspended indefinitely for violations of the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances and substance abuse policies. (Image: Grant Halverson/Getty)

Josh Gordon Suspended Indefinitely for Violating NFL Substance Abuse and PED Policies

The NFL has indefinitely suspended Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon for violations of the league’s substance abuse policies, including the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The suspension is the sixth for Gordon since 2013, and the fifth to involve substance abuse issues. Gordon Split Time with Pats, Seahawks in 2019 […]

Presidents Cup captain Tiger Woods was all smiles after his US team won the biennial match. (Image: Getty)

Golf Notes: Presidents Cup Captain Tigers Woods Earns Rave Reviews

There were a couple of slip ups, but for the most part, Presidents Cup captain Tiger Woods earned high praise for his first attempt at leading a team. The US team staged a huge comeback to capture the trophy at Royal Melbourne in Australia on Sunday. International team captain Ernie […]