Houston Astros All-Star Jose Altuve hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win Game 6 of the ALCS 6-4 and knock out the New York Yankees. The Astros clinched the American League pennant and move on to the World Series for the second time […]
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NBA Northwest Preview: Triple Title Threat with Portland, Denver, and Utah
Pretty much every preview of the Northwest will mention that it’s the toughest division in the NBA. Three excellent teams are slugging it out for first place in the Northwest among the Portland Trailblazers, Denver Nuggets, and Utah Jazz. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder are in rebuilding mode after breaking […]
Patrick Mahomes Injury Update, KC QB Expected to Miss 4-6 Weeks
In the latest injury update, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes underwent an MRI on Friday which revealed no other damage to his knee after he dislocated it against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. Team officials estimate Mahomes will miss at least three games and hope he can […]
Mountain West After Dark: Air Force Battles the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
In this week’s installment of the Mountain West After Dark, Air Force (4-2) flies down to Hawaii to battle the Rainbow Warriors (4-2) with an 8 p.m. Pacific kickoff time. Air Force, the second-best running team in college football, will take the triple option to Hawaii and face QB Cole […]
Buffalo Bills will Add to Miami Dolphins’ Miserable Record
Other than the San Francisco 49ers, the Buffalo Bills have been the surprise of the NFL, and on Sunday are facing the winless Miami Dolphins. With my One Bet, $100, I took the under in a game Buffalo was playing earlier in the year and won. This week, I will […]
Manchester United Seeks Much-Needed Win as Perfect Liverpool Comes to Old Trafford
Manchester United will look to put an end to Liverpool’s perfect Premier League start as the EPL leading Reds come to Old Trafford for a Sunday showdown. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come under fire after the team’s slow start, which sees the club sitting all the way down […]
New Jersey, Pennsylvania Set Sports Betting Handle Records in September
Sportsbooks took full advantage of the return of football in September, as both New Jersey and Pennsylvania reported record wagering through retail and online sports betting last month. Bettors put down a total of $445 million in sports wagers in New Jersey during September, the largest amount ever recorded in […]
Undefeated Light Heavyweights Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Artur Beterbiev Evenly Matched in Title Fight
Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Artur Beterbiev will put their undefeated records on the line on Friday night at Temple University’s Liacouras Center in a light heavyweight title unification bout. Gvozdyk (17-0, 14 KOs) comes in as the WBC world champion, while Beterbiev (14-0, 14 KOs) has the IBF belt. Gvozdyk, Beterbiev […]
NBA Southwest Preview: Here Comes Zion, Westbrook Harden Reunion
Russell Westbrook and James Harden are reunited in Houston after the Oklahoma City Thunder broke up their team and decided to rebuild from scratch. It’s funny how a team from one division could alter the trajectory of another division. But you’ll see how that narrative played itself out for the […]
Five NFL DFS Value Plays Under $5,000 This Sunday
As always, if you want to pay high salaries for some players, you’ve got to find some DFS value plays to fit your lineup under the $50,000 salary cap on DraftKings. Like last week, I’m going to focus on players who are priced under $5,000, specifically on DK. We’ve got […]
Another QB Down, Patrick Mahomes Dislocated Knee Injury During Thursday Night Football
Add the reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes to the growing list of injured quarterbacks this season after the he dislocated his right knee in a Kansas City Chiefs victory against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. The Chiefs beat the Broncos 30-6 to end a two-game losing streak and improve […]
Jocks vs. Nerds: Friday Night Football with No. 4 Ohio State at Northwestern
It’s 1980s flashback night in Evanston with the Ohio State jocks taking on the Northwestern nerds in this week’s version of Friday Night Football. Northwestern comes into this Big Ten matchup as the biggest home dog that the Wildcats have been in 24 years, with Ohio State favored by 28 […]
Ricky Stenhouse Quickly Finds a New Team
Polarizing NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. found a new team for next year. The 32-year-old was dropped by Roush Fenway Racing, but was picked up on Wednesday by JTG Daugherty Racing. Stenhouse had been with Roush Fenway for seven seasons and 251 Monster Energy Series starts, but had just two […]
Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville NFL Quarterback Drama No Passing Fancy
Florida isn’t a good place to be, if you’re an NFL quarterback for one of the state’s three home teams. Miami, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville all have issues with their signal callers, and some unpleasant decisions might have to be made soon. Misery in Miami The first team on the […]
Auburn Fresh Off Bye Week, Will Punish Arkansas
Auburn had a bye week to think about its loss to Florida, and should be taking those frustrations out against Arkansas on Saturday. The Tigers are my pick for this week’s One Bet, $100. Last week, I took a lot of points with Texas and was rewarded. Usually, laying a […]
Can South Carolina Notch Another Top 10 Upset over Florida? Odds Say Maybe
Can South Carolina pull off a second consecutive upset of a top-10 ranked team when the Gamecocks face No. 9 Florida? Probably not, but oddsmakers are giving South Carolina more of a fighting chance this week. The Gamecocks faced then-No. 3 Georgia in Week 7, and were 21-point underdogs on […]
Someone Will Win the NFC East, but Will They Deserve a Playoff Spot?
The NFC East is going to send a team to the playoffs — the rules say so. But six weeks into the season, none of the four teams in the NFC East have made a solid case for the division title. In fact, of the eight NFL divisions, the East […]
NBA Pacific Preview: LA LA Land and Warriors 3.0
A quick preview of the NBA Pacific shows a division in flux with the departure of Kevin Durant and the addition of Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis. The Golden State Warriors are in rebuilding mode while Klay Thompson recovers from a blown ACL, while both the LA Clippers and LA […]
Big 12 Could Own DFS College Football This Saturday
On Saturday afternoon, Jalen Hurts will look to do it again, putting up big DFS numbers for the seventh week in a row. There should be fireworks all over the Big 12, as players from Baylor, Oklahoma State and more look to put up big DFS scores this week in […]
Undefeated Dominick Reyes Takes on Chris Weidman in UFC on ESPN 6 Main Event
Dominick Reyes will look to continue his ascent up the UFC light heavyweight rankings as he takes on former middleweight champion Chris Weidman in the main event of UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston on Friday night. Weidman is making his debut as a light heavyweight, which explains why he […]