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Morning-line Kentucky Derby favorite Zandon meets all the key speed barometers for a Derby champion. (Image: Churchill Downs/Coady Photograpy

How Does Your Kentucky Derby Horse Measure Up Speed-Wise?

Even for the free-for-all standards of a modern Kentucky Derby, this year’s 148th edition features one of the most wide-open fields in recent memory. So in a race without a clear-cut favorite, where do you draw the line between horses who can contend and those who merely pretend? Where else? […]

Mike Smith and Taiba will attempt to parlay this Santa Anita Derby win into a Kentucky Derby triumph as only the second Derby winner since 1882 to win without racing as a 2-year-old. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Taiba Trying to Take a Shortcut to Kentucky Derby History

The path Taiba is attempting to follow started four years ago when a lightly raced colt with only three starts under his saddle went into the Kentucky Derby as the 5/2 favorite. He “Justified” those odds by winning the Derby en route to the Triple Crown. Jockey Mike Smith remembered […]

Bobby Jones from the Philadelphia 76ers won the first-ever NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1983, and he boxed out Kevin McHale from the Boston Celtics who won twice. (Image: Dick Raphael/Getty)
The OG List

OG’s Complete List: NBA Sixth Man of Year Award Winners

Tyler Herro from the Miami Heat won the 2022 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award as the best reserve in the league this season. To honor Herro, we’ve compiled another complete OG list of winners who earned one of the NBA’s most-prestigious distinctions. Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford hold […]

Dana White talked about fighter pay and crossover fights during a couple of media appearances on Tuesday. (Image: Getty)

MMA Notebook: White Blasts Boxing Pay, Harrison Responds to Pena Callout

UFC president Dana White addressed fighter pay and potential crossover fights in a couple of media appearances on Tuesday, defending his own organization while taking some potshots at the sweet science. White appeared on The Pivot Podcast where he discussed the issue of UFC fighter pay with former NFL players […]

Head coach Mike D'Antoni advises point guard Steve Nash when he coached the Phoenix Suns in the mid-2000s. (Image: Barry Gossage/Getty)

Charlotte Hornets Eyeing Offensive Guru Mike D’Antoni as Next Head Coach

Mike D’Antoni – the architect and philosopher behind the modern NBA spread offense that preaches 3-pointers and layups – is at the top of the shortlist of potential candidates to become the Charlotte Hornets’ next head coach. D’Antoni compiled a 672-527 record over 16 seasons as a head coach in […]

The NFL will play its first regular season game in Germany this season in Munich, which marks the first of four games on German soil in the next four seasons. (Image: NFL)

Tampa Bay Bucs, Seattle Seahawks to Play First NFL Game in Germany

NFL fans in Germany will be treated to their first professional American football game when the GOAT, Tom Brady, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Seattle Seahawks in Munich in mid-November. The NFL announced that its first-ever game in Germany will take place at Allianz Arena, the home of […]

Draymond Green from the Golden State Warriors attempts to slow down Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies during a sensational Game 2 in which he scored 47 points. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

NBA High Guys: Ja Morant Explodes for 47 Points in Game 2 (VIDEO)

Truly great players embrace high-pressure situations and thrive in crunch time. Ja Morant proved he’s in the same breath as the greatest players in NBA history when he tied a career-best with 47 points during a phenomenal performance in a Game 2 victory for the Memphis Grizzlies against the Golden […]

Santi Mina is playing for Celta Vigo in the Spanish La Liga. (Image: football-espana.com)
Santi Mina

Celta Striker Santi Mina to Appeal 4-Year Sentence for Sexual Assault

Celta Vigo’s Santi Mina has been sentenced to four years in jail after being found guilty of sexual assault. The Provincial Court of Almeria announced the verdict on Wednesday. Mina has the right to appeal the sentence at the Spanish Supreme Court. Following the verdict, Celta suspended Mina from its […]

Last fall, Jack Christopher was expected to be one of the horses to watch in the Kentucky Derby. Instead, an injury put him into the Grade 2 Pat Day Mile, one of the eight stakes on Churchill Downs' Derby Day card. (Image: Dana WImpfheimer)

Churchill Downs’ Deep Kentucky Derby Undercard Has Familiar Look

In case Saturday’s 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs isn’t enough excitement or action for you, the undercard features Jackie’s Warrior against Aloha West in one Grade 1, Shirl’s Speight vs. Tribhuvan in a second Grade 1, Bells the One vs. Just One Time in a third Grade 1 and […]

Happy Jack lost his three Derby preps by a combined 50 lengths. He's one to avoid on your Kentucky Derby tickets. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Kentucky Derby Ticket Tossers: Avoid These Horses on Your Wagers

Ah, the Kentucky Derby exotics. So many choices, so much cash sitting out there waiting to be plucked — if you can find the right long shots to pick. And the right ones to avoid. Building the perfect Derby vertical exotic ticket, be it an exacta, trifecta, or superfecta, is […]

Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics suffered a quad injury during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Boston Celtics Injury Report: Marcus Smart (Thigh) Out for Game 2

A couple of hours before tipoff in Boston, the Celtics announced that starting point guard Marcus Smart –  the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year –  won’t play in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a thigh and quad injury. Shams Charania from The Athletic broke the […]

Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins have jumped out to an early lead in the AL Central race. (Image: Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty)

Minnesota Twins Ride Strong April to Top of AL Central Division Race

Heading into the 2022 season, most observers regarded the Minnesota Twins as the only threat to the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, albeit a long shot to actually win the division. Expectations are rising after a month of play, however, as the Twins now lead the AL Central […]

Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors drives the lane against the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Semifinals.  (Image: Brandon Dill/AP)
2022 NBA Playoffs

NBA Finals MVP Update: Steph Curry, Greek Freak, Devin Booker Popular Bets

DraftKings updated its 2022 NBA Finals MVP awards page and Steph Curry is the big favorite at +340 odds, followed by Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo (+500), and Devin Booker (+500). Antetokounmpo won the NBA Finals MVP last season, but Curry is seeking his first award despite the fact he won […]