Once again, the tough NL Central came down to the final weekend to determine the division winner. The St. Louis Cardinals (91-71) secured the division crown, while the Milwaukee Brewers (89-73) settled on second place. The Brewers, playing without MVP-candidate Christian Yelich, secured a postseason berth and must play the […]
Elena Delle Donne scored 22 points, and Ariel Atkins added 21, as the Washington Mystics defeated the Connecticut Sun, 95-86, in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Courtney Williams led the Sun with 26 points, going 9-for-19 from the floor in a losing effort. Delle Donne Stops Connecticut Rallies For […]
It was a horrible day for bettors who backed the favorites in Week 4, and watched as NFL underdogs won 10 of the 14 games against the spread on Thursday and Sunday. The underdogs also won eight of those 10 games straight up. Three teams hurt bettors the most. New […]
One of the best bets is usually on bounce-back games. A contest where a team that was favored or expected to win, lost, and then takes it out on its next opponent. Utah and Michigan had a bounce-back game, and bettors benefitted from the routs. Another team that had a […]
Chase Elliott came back from crashing head-on into a tire barrier to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The race finished the first stage of the NASCAR playoff, with the field of 16 drivers now being cut to 12 contenders for the […]
The MLB playoffs are finally upon us, and 10 teams qualified for the postseason. The Houston Astros (107-55), are the heavy favorite at 2/1 odds to win the World Series. The LA Dodgers (106-56), lost the World Series in the past two years, but are among the other favorites on […]
After narrowly escaping an embarrassing upset, Clemson was chided by AP Top 25 voters on Sunday. The Tigers, who had been No. 1 since the preseason AP Top 25 College Football Poll in late August, dropped to No. 2. The new No. 1 is Alabama, who had been right behind […]
The Big Ten Conference is shaping up as having just one important question to answer. Can anyone beat Ohio State? Michigan always has a shot on the last Saturday of the regular season. Iowa is ready to make a statement that they are the team to beat in the West, […]
Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander passed 3,000 strikeouts in his career in a game against the LA Angels to become only the 18th pitcher in history to reach that milestone. In the same game, Verlander passed 300 strikeouts on the season. Verlander also notched his 21st victory of the season. […]
Three days before their first home football game, Columbia University officially banned the Columbia University Marching Band (CUMB) from all school events, including the halftime show, where their hijinks and questionable musical talent have been entertaining students, alumni, and fans since the early 1950s. Columbia University placed the notorious CUMB […]
The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers are both 0-3 heading into a Monday Night Football matchup between the two AFC North rivals. Someone has to win in this Degen Game of the Week, with the Steelers a 3-point favorite in Pittsburgh. The Steelers and Bengals are slugging it out in […]
The polls have former V.P. Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a near dead heat for the Democratic Party nomination, but bettors have Warren far in front of Biden and the other 17 Democratic candidates. Is this important? Maybe not, but following the betting money is often a more […]
At first glance on the betting sheet, the Dallas-New Orleans contest has all the appearances of a trap game. The Cowboys, who are 3-0, are facing a Saints team without starting quarterback Drew Brees. Surely, the line should be more than 2.5 points. Not so fast, though. Brees’ replacement, Teddy […]
Fox-owned television stations in 17 markets have gone dark on the Dish Network because of a failure to renegotiate and extend a contract. Blacked out channels include sports outlets such as the Big Ten Network, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, and Fox Soccer Plus. The loss of access will reach over […]
The Buffalo Bills haven’t had much success against the New England Patriots. Not only in victories, but also in scoring points. Because of that, I am taking the under in the Buffalo-New England game for this week’s One Bet, $100 selection. The over/under is at 42, though BetMGM in New […]
It is cut-down weekend for the Monster Energy Cup Series when the drivers race in Sunday’s Roval 400. If the race is anything like last year, it should be a thrilling afternoon. For those drivers on the bubble, the Roval 400 will create even more anxiety. Four of the 16 […]
The Cleveland Indians lost 8-2 to the Washington Nationals on Friday night, which means the Oakland A’s (96-64) and Tampa Bay Rays (96-64) each clinched a spot in the AL wild card. The Cleveland Indians are officially dunzo after their elimination. The Indians (93-67) previously qualified for the playoffs in […]
Former Dallas Cowboys QB and current CBS analyst, Tony Romo, shot a six-over-par 78 in the second round of the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort on Friday, ending his hopes of making his first cut on the PGA Tour. Romo was playing in the tournament on a sponsor exemption, the […]
The NFL is now pushing for a 17-game regular season, after an earlier proposal to expand the season to 18 games was met with resistance on all sides. According to a report by Daniel Kaplan of The Atlantic, owners were briefed on the new proposal during committee meetings in Houston […]
The NFL has announced that DraftKings will be the first, official, daily fantasy sports partner for the league, though the deal doesn’t include any sports betting rights for the company. The multiyear agreement will allow DraftKings to use the league’s branding in DFS marketing campaigns, and the company’s branding will […]
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