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College Football DFS Review: It’s Joe Burrow’s World

I suggested placing two SEC quarterbacks in your day slates this part Saturday and, it turned out those two gunslingers, Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa, were key cogs in the machine as DFS players who won big money that day had both in their lineups. Cheers I called Joe Burrow […]

The NFL is making TAB the league’s exclusive official wagering partner in Australia. (Image: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg/Getty)

NFL Reaches First Bookmaker Partnership – with TAB, In Australia

The NFL announced late last week that it is partnering with Tabcorp – better known to bettors by its bookmaking brand, TAB – in a multiyear agreement that makes TAB the exclusive official wagering partner of the league in Australia. The deal will also put the NFL Network and NFL […]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon takes the ball from relief pitcher Jose Quintana at Wrigley Field. (Image: Jon Durr/USA Today Sports)

NL Wild Card Race: Nats and Brewers In, Cubbies Dunzo After 6-Game Skid

The NL wild-card race might have decided itself over the weekend when St. Louis Cardinals swept the Chicago Cubs, who dropped four, one-run games in a row, and now find themselves four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals with only six games remaining in the regular season. What […]

Pittsburgh players celebrate after their trick play late in the fourth quarter dropped Central Florida from the ranks of the undefeated against the spread. (Image: AP)

Central Florida Falls from Ranks of Undefeated Against the Spread

Central Florida was the darling of bettors, undefeated against the spread in three games. That is until Saturday, when they were beaten outright by Pittsburgh, 35-34. The loss snapped the team’s 27-game regular season win streak, and destroyed any remote chance of the team playing for the national championship. The […]

Quarterback Jared Goff gave backers of the Los Angeles Rams line reasons to smile, leading his team to a 20-13 victory. (Image: AP)

Sportsbooks Make Rare Mistake on Los Angeles Rams Line

It doesn’t happen very often, but sportsbooks got it wrong when setting the line between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cleveland Browns. As a result, they paid for their mistake. Odds for the game opened at 3 points in the Rams’ favor, and sharps and the public jumped on […]

The Cleveland Indians are in playoff mode in the final two weeks of the season while vying for an AL Wild Card berth. (Image: Phil Long/AP)

AL Wild Card Race: Tampa Bay and Cleveland Tied with 6 Games to Go

Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Oakland A’s (94-62) hold a two-game lead in the AL wild-card standings over the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians. The Rays and Indians are tied, with six games remaining in the AL Wild Card race that will come down […]

Terry Rozier went from Boston to Charlotte as part of a series of complicated -- and suspiciously quick -- deals. (Image: Mary Altaffer/AP)

NBA Hikes Penalties After Likely Free Agent Tampering

On Sept. 20, the NBA’s Board of Governors increased fines for free agent tampering up to $10 million. In reaction to this year’s suspicious free agency trades, NBA teams and players are now subject to audits, phone searches, and higher fines for illegally contacting or negotiating with free agents. The […]

Martin Truex Jr. won in Richmond on Saturday to post back-to-back victories in the first two NASCAR playoff races. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

Martin Truex Jr. Wins in Richmond to Go Back-to-Back in NASCAR Playoff

It’s still far too early to determine who will win this year’s NASCAR Cup Series championship, but Martin Truex Jr. is certainly setting himself up for a deep run. Truex won the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night, giving him his second straight win to open […]

Ohio State is one again the cream of the Big Ten crop. (Image: usatoday.com)

Ohio State and Wisconsin Continue to Roll in Big Ten

The preseason hype has been trashed. The non-conference games are mostly over. Once again, Ohio State is the team to beat in the Big Ten. The only murmurs of disagreement are coming out of Madison, Wisconsin but the Badgers and the Buckeyes don’t face each other until Halloween week. The […]

Washington State Cougars QB Anthony Gordon drops back to pass one of his record-setting nine touchdowns against UCLA in Pullman, WA. (Image: James Snook/USA Today Sports)

Wazzu’s Anthony Gordon Throws 9 Touchdowns in 67-63 Comeback Loss to UCLA

In an early “Game of the Year” candidate, Chip Kelly’s UCLA squad scored 50 points in less than 19 minutes to rally from a 32-point second-half deficit to defeat Washington State 67-63, despite a record-setting 9 touchdown passes from Wazzu QB Anthony Gordon. Coming into this Pac-12 conference game, undefeated […]

Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightening is the dean of current NHL head coaches. (Image: tampabay.com)

New Season Brings Seven New NHL Coaches

The National Hockey League has become a revolving door for head coaches. This year, seven teams are in training camp with a new head coach. Three of the new guys are replacing coaches who were new to the position just last year. Last year, the season began with 11 new […]

Ex-Knicks star Carmelo Anthony gets love from fans at Madison Square Garden during a Knicks game in 2019. (Image: Getty)

Crooklyn Melo Rumor: Brooklyn Nets Lobbying for Carmelo Anthony

In the latest NBA rumor involving Melo, the Brooklyn Nets are linked with Carmelo Anthony, who has been without a team ever since the Houston Rockets ended the Melo Experiment after only 10 games. The Brooklyn Nets are on the upswing ever since they added free agents Kevin Durant and […]

Mason Mount may not be able to suit up for Chelsea when the club hosts Liverpool on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Chelsea Hosts EPL Leader Liverpool in Critical Premier League Matchup

Chelsea and Liverpool will each look to recover from demoralizing Champions League losses when the Blues host the current Premier League leaders at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Liverpool has been perfect so far this EPL season, winning its first five matches to open up a five-point lead over Manchester City […]