The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl at 8/1 odds, but is Patrick Mahomes ready to take over the reigns as the best quarterback in the AFC? It will not officially happen until the Chiefs pick off Tom Brady and the New England […]
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Even with Le’Veon Bell, NY Jets Long Shot 66/1 Super Bowl Odds
The New York Jets are one of the many Super Bowl long shots on the board with 66/1 odds according to William Hill. The Jets had a bump when they signed Le’Veon Bell, but all signs indicate that new head coach Adam Gase is headed for an 8-8 season at […]
Bricks and Mortar Trainer Chad Brown Wins Four at Arlington Million Day
With startling ease, Bricks and Mortar won the 37th Arlington Million. Yet somehow trainer Chad Brown managed to steal the limelight from his top horse by sweeping the final four races on the Arlington card. Brown is also the winning conditioner of the first place finishers in both the Beverly […]
New York Approves $1.3B Belmont Park Arena Project for New NY Islanders Home
Belmont Park, the venerable metro New York City Thoroughbred racetrack, now has key government approval as the site for the new home of the NHL’s New York Islanders. On Thursday, the Empire State Development board unanimously approved a $1.3 billion project that will bring the NHL’s New York Islanders back […]
Iowa Ready to Launch Live Sports Betting at Casinos This Week
The State of Iowa will join the growing list of legal sports gambling States this Thursday, Aug. 15. The state legislature recently approved live sports betting at the already established casinos in the Hawkeye State. This will make Iowa the 11th State to offer legal sports gambling. The official launch […]
Antonio Brown Proving to be Real Head Case over Helmet
It appears Antonio Brown has problems from his head down to his toes. The Oakland Raiders wide receiver apparently has informed team officials that, unless he gets to wear his old helmet, he will not play, according to ESPN. The 31-year-old, who has been out with possible frostbite on his […]
CBD Companies Score Sports Endorsement and Sponsorship Deals
Flush with venture capital, CBD companies are hunting for new sports-related endorsements and sponsorships. After the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, the US market for marijuana’s non-psychoactive cousin — Cannabidiol, or CBD more colloquially — is exploding. On a temperate February morning, driver RC Enerson made advertising history when he […]
UFC Fight Night 156: Valentina Shevchenko Gets Long-Awaited Rematch with Liz Carmouche
Valentina Shevchenko will get the chance to avenge one of only three losses in her MMA career on Saturday, as the women’s flyweight champion defends her title against Liz Carmouche at UFC Fight Night 156 in Uruguay. Shevchenko and Carmouche last fought in 2010, well before either of them were […]
San Francisco Loses Rookie Sensation Nick Bosa to Ankle Injury
The San Francisco 49ers have had their share of injuries during training camp, and now they have lost their first-round draft pick, Nick Bosa. The Ohio State defensive end, who was the second pick in the 2019 NFL Draft suffered an ankle sprain. General manager John Lynch went on KNBR […]
Detroit Sports Teams Supported By America’s Most Long-Suffering Fans
Detroit sports teams are terrible and the loyal fans know it. All professional sports franchises have their ups and downs. Cities suffer with mediocre teams and painful streaks of losing seasons. Fortunately, large cities have professional franchises in three or four major sports, which can spread the pain by delivering […]
Will Consumers Energy 400 Produce 10th different Winner in 10 Consecutive Races?
The NASCAR Cup series has an opportunity to do something quite unusual this weekend at the Consumers Energy 400 by having a 10th different victorious driver in as many races. The mark currently is at nine, and the last time that happened was in 2017. The streak was broke the […]
Three Saturday Games Provide Climax to Week 2 of NFL Preseason
Three NFL preseason games are on the schedule for Saturday, with Los Angeles Rams at Oakland, Cincinnati at Kansas City, and San Francisco at Dallas. The games will conclude the first full week of preseason contests. The first match up, Los Angeles Rams and Oakland, is a rivalry game. The […]
ESPN Delays Broadcast of Apex Legends Tournament Highlights After Mass Shootings
ESPN and ABC have decided to delay scheduled airings of a highlights package from the EXP Invitational Apex Legends tournament, citing recent mass shootings as a reason for pulling the programming. The decision was first reported by Rod “Slasher†Breslau, who obtained a letter sent to ABC affiliates explaining the […]
Horse Racing’s New Richest Purse: $20M Saudi Cup Added to International Schedule
The title of richest horse race in the world now belongs to the newly announced $20 million Saudi Cup. The inaugural running is set for King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh on Feb. 29, 2020. It’s a dirt event at 1 1/4 mile. A maximum of 14 starters will participate. Unlike […]
Little League World Series Odds and List of Champions
The 2019 Little League World Series begins next week in Williamsport, PA. The international side, representing eight teams from eight global regions, is the overall LLWS betting favorite at -160 odds to become the next Little League World Series champion. Honolulu, Hawaii is the defending champion. The little leaguers from […]
Dallas Cowboys Defensive End Robert Quinn Suspended Two Games for PED Violation
The Dallas Cowboys will be without starting defensive end Robert Quinn for the first two games of the regular season after he violated the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. According to a statement by Quinn’s agent, Sean Kiernan, Quinn tested positive for probenecid, which can be used as a masking agent […]
Yankees and White Sox to Play Game at Field of Dreams Cornfield in Iowa
If you build it, they will come. MLB announced that on August 13, 2020, the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox will play a regular season game in Dyersville, Iowa, the filming location for the 1989 baseball movie “Field of Dreams”. The baseball field used in the production of […]
MLB Streaks: Mets and Yankees Still Hot, Cardinals Not
Heading into this weekend, several teams like the Mets and Yankees are trying to stay hot and keeping their winning streak going, while other teams like the St. Louis Cardinals are praying to end their losing streak. Several division leaders (NY Yankees, Houston Astros, and LA Dodgers) are riding high […]
Handicapping the Premier League Title Race: Where All 20 Clubs Stand to Start the 2019-20 Season
The 2019-20 English Premier League is upon us, with the action officially kicking off Friday afternoon when Liverpool hosts Norwich City in the first match of the season. 20 clubs will begin the year tied for first place, all dreaming of lifting the trophy in May. But not all of […]
Premier League Transfer Deadline: Lukaku Leaves for Inter, Spurs Add Sessegnon and Lo Celso
English Premier League clubs scrambled to bring in talented players before Thursday’s transfer deadline, but the biggest move of the day looks to be about who left the league. Belgium international Romelu Lukaku will join Inter Milan on a five-year deal after the Italian club paid Manchester United a team […]