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Evan Mobley (4) of Rancho Christian playing against McEachern (Georgia) in a high school prep tournament. (Image: Gregory Payan/AP)

No. 1 Recruit from Class of 2020 Evan Mobley Commits to USC

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 […]

Washington has three quarterbacks, Case Keenum (12), Colt McCoy (8), and Dwayne Haskins (7), all vying for the starting job. (Image: Washington Post)

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 […]

Lorenzo Cain of the Milwaukee Brewers congratulates Christian Yelich after a home run at Miller Park. (Image: Dylan Buell/Getty)

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 shot four bogey-free rounds, including a 62 on Sunday, to win the Wyndham Championship. (Image: Streeter Lecka)

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

The NBA Christmas schedule has been released, and one of the match ups will be the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James facing Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. (Image: USA Today Sports)

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 […]

The A's celebrate a walk-off hit by Matt Olson in Oakland Stadium. (Image: Dan Shirley/Getty)

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 […]

Julia Louis-Dreyfus looks to be in line for another Emmy or two this year. She's already collected more than any other actor.

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 picked up his second win of the season by successfully defending his title at Watkins Glen. (Image: Garry Eller/Harold Hinson Photography)

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 […]

Mr. Money a knockout winner in West Virginia Derby. (Image: Coady Photo)

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 […]

Yankees trainer checks on Edwin Encarnacion after he breaks his hand against the Boston Red Sox. (Image: Getty)

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 […]