Evan Mobley has not even begun his senior in high school and the 7-footer and #1 ranked basketball recruit in the nation committed to USC. Coming into this upcoming season, Penny Hardaway and Memphis landed the top player in the country with 7-footer James Wiseman. For next season, USC landed […]
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Chicago Bears Boast Best Defense in NFL, But Only 16/1 Super Bowl Odds
The Chicago Bears are 16/1 odds to win the Super Bowl according to William Hill. The Bears with the best defense in the league went 12-4 last season and could have gone farther in the playoffs if they had a bona fide kicker. With all eyes on QB Mitch Trubisky […]
Throw Some Money at These Three Starting Quarterback Competitions
With NFL preseason fully under way, three quarterback competitions have arisen, though all three are in vary states of intensity. They range from foregone conclusion to up in the air. Oddsmakers have put out lines on the battles for signal callers. The proposition bet is “What quarterback will start for […]
NL Wild Card: Phillies and Nats Rising, Brewers Fading
The NL Wild Card is still wide open with 50 games remaining in the schedule. The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies are currently sitting in the two NL Wild Card spot, but the St. Louis Cardinals are only a half-game back and the NY Mets are red-hot and surging. Meanwhile, […]
J.T. Poston Continues Streak of First-Time PGA Tour Winners
The trend of first-time PGA Tour winners continued in unbelievable fashion, as J.T. Poston won the Wyndham Championship on Sunday. It was the fifth time since June 30 that a golfer became a first-time winner. The others were Nate Lashley (Rocket Mortgage Classic), Matthew Wolff (3M Open), Dylan Frittelli (John […]
Is the Big Ten Conference Too Good for the College Football Playoff?
Training camps are open but the Big Ten conference has a real problem sending a team to the College Football Playoff. Big Ten Football simply has too many good teams. Of the fourteen teams in the conference, no fewer than 8 are ranked in the top 25 pre-season NCAA poll. […]
READ: Four Not-Exactly-Gambling Books for Gamblers
Sports betting doesn’t exist in a vacuum. All kinds of outside influences affect the games, the players, and ultimately the outcome. Yes, a bit of math is always necessary, but a more robust understanding of the risk-reward world we live in can improve your odds in nearly every aspect of […]
Money: Canadian Superhorse Pink Lloyd Wins Again at Woodbine
The party continues for Pink Lloyd, the under-the-radar Canadian Thoroughbred that just keeps raking in the victories and the dollars. The north-of-the border win machine coasting to his 20th career win for Hall of Fame trainer Robert Tiller on Sunday afternoon at his home base, Woodbine Racetrack, near Toronto. Although he’s […]
Mets Not Dunzo? New York Wins Nine of Ten to Surge Into Wild Card Race
The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-2 on Sunday to win their ninth game in 10 tries, a streak that has seen the Mets improbably work their way back into playoff contention. The hot streak has drawn attention to a longer period in which the Mets have been […]
Lakers, Clippers Part of Five-Game NBA Christmas Schedule
The highlight of basketball’s regular season is the five-games that are part of the NBA Christmas schedule, and the league released the lineup for December 25 over the weekend. The 10 teams that are playing are not surprising. They were chosen for their star power. Boston will play at defending […]
Miami’s Quarterback Battle Heating Up Between Josh Rosen, Ryan Fitzpatrick
Miami’s quarterback battle might be the most significant competition in the NFL, and it doesn’t look like a decision on a starter will come any time soon. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen have been battling for the position since training camp opened two weeks ago. So far the nod has […]
UFC Notebook: Colby Covington Dominates Robbie Lawler, White Releasing Cyborg from Contract
Colby Covington dominated former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler for five rounds on Saturday night to win the UFC on ESPN 5 main event by unanimous decision. Covington won every round on all three judges’ cards, with one judge even scoring one round 10-8 in his favor, a sign of just […]
New England Patriots 7/1 Odds to Win Super Bowl, Tom Brady Gets Contract Extension
The New England Patriots are 7/1 odds to win the Super Bowl according to William Hill on reports that the Patriots signed Tom Brady to a two-year contract extension. Tom Brady received a two-year contract extension worth $70 million as the New England Patriots locked up their Hall of fame […]
AL Wild Card: Three Team Race Among A’s, Indians, and Rays
With 50 games remaining in the regular season, the AL Wild Card race has been reduced to a three-team race with the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, and the Oakland A’s fighting for the two American League Wild Card spots. The AL Central is the closest race in the American […]
Emmy Awards Betting Odds: Game of Thrones, Veep Poised to Dominate
Odds on the 2019 Emmy awards came out last month, and they don’t leave a lot of room for entertainment gamblers to play longshots. At least not with any confidence. The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 22. […]
Chase Elliott Holds Off Martin Truex Jr. to Defend Watkins Glen Title
Chase Elliott let 80 of 90 laps on Sunday on his way to winning on the road course at Watkins Glen International for the second straight year. Elliott finished .454 seconds ahead of Martin Truex Jr., who also finished second at last year’s race at Watkins Glen. Elliott Wins Two-Car […]
Red Sox Dunzo? Losing Streak Hits 8 Games, Swept by Banged-Up Yankees
The Boston Red Sox (59-55) lost eight games in a row including a dreadful four-game sweep by the first-place NY Yankees in the Bronx. With the latest losing streak, the 2019 Red Sox now have more losses (55) than last year’s World Series squad that went 108-54. According to Fangraphs, […]
McKinzie, Mr. Money Deliver Decisive Wins in Saturday Stakes Action
Both McKinzie in the $1 million Whitney at Saratoga and Mr. Money in the $500,000 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer easily blew away the competition Saturday. Bettors were heavily backing both at the windows and were not disappointed. The competition in both races came out fighting, but were no match […]
2020 Oscars Odds: Tom Hanks, Robert DeNiro, and Joaquin Phoenix Favorites for Best Actor
Tom Hanks, Taron Egerton, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio are favorites to win an Academy Award for Best Actor after bookmakers posted early odds for the 2020 Oscars. Also included in early 2020 Oscars odds are Antonio Banderas, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, and Matt Damon. Antonio Banderas appears […]
DH Edwin Encarnacion Breaks Hand on HBP, 25th Yankee on IL
Yankees DH and backup 1B Edwin Encarnacion heads to the IL after he suffered a broken hand against the Boston Red Sox after Josh Smith hit him with a 87 mph slider. Encarnacion suffered a hairline fracture and will miss at least three weeks and possibly more. The horror series […]