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DeAndre Hopkins from the Arizona Cardinals stiff arms Jordan Fuller from the LA Rams during Monday Night Football in Week 14. (Image: Ralph Freso/AP)

Arizona Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins Suspended 6 Games for PED Use

DeAndre Hopkins — a standout wide receiver from the Arizona Cardinals — will sit out the first six games of the 2022 NFL season after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs even though he denies using banned substances. Hopkins drew a red flag for PEDs during a test administered in November […]

James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers attempts to blow by Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat during a Game 1 loss at American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

76ers Injury Report: Joel Embiid Could Return for Game 3

The Philadelphia 76ers lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Miami Heat without Joel Embiid in the lineup while the MVP-candidate nurses an orbital fracture injury and a concussion. But, the Sixers could get Embiid back in the lineup as early as Game 3 when the series […]

Champion 2-Year-Old Corniche won his first three races for Bob Baffert. He'll win any subsequent ones for Todd Pletcher. (Image: Benoit Photo)

The Exodus Continues: Champion Corniche Goes from Baffert to Pletcher

Eclipse Award winner Corniche became the latest top-shelf runner to move from Bob Baffert’s California barn to Todd Pletcher’s New York base, according to his owners Peter Fluor and K.C. Weiner, who campaign as Speedway Stables. The Daily Racing Form first reported Corniche’s move, which came due to Baffert’s 90-day […]

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev is among several players facing a ban at Wimbledon due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image: Peter Staples/ATP Tour)

Top Players Slam Wimbledon Ban on Russian, Belarusian Players

Some of the world’s top players are angry over a Wimbledon ban that would prevent Russian and Belarusian players – including some betting favorites – from playing in the grass-court Grand Slam event this year. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray are among those who spoke out in recent […]

Churchill Downs has horseplayers covered across the gate with a smorgasbord of betting options for Kentucky Oaks/Derby week. (Image: Coady Photography)

Zandon Opens as 3/1 Favorite for 148th Kentucky Derby

Neither Chad Brown nor Steve Asmussen has a Kentucky Derby win on their considerable resumes. They’re a combined 0-for-30 in America’s most-followed race. But, the two are saddling the two morning-line favorites, 3/1 Zandon and 7/2 Epicenter, for Saturday’s 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Brown’s Zandon drew Post 10 […]

Chris Paul from the Phoenix Suns defends Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavs, but the two meet in a tough Western Conference Semifinals series. (Image: Donald Becker/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

West Semis Series Betting Preview: #4 Dallas Mavs vs #1 Phoenix Suns

Luka Doncic and the #4 Dallas Mavericks meet the #1 Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference semifinals, where the bookies have installed the Mavs as underdogs and bettors are backing the top-ranked Suns at -300 odds to continue their march to another conference title, and a trip to the NBA […]

 Kyle Lowry from the Miami Heat will miss Game 1 after suffering a hamstring injury in the first round of the playoffs. (Image: Kenny Forbin/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Miami Heat Injury Report: Kyle Lowry (Hamstring) Out for Game 1

When the Miami Heat host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, they won’t have point guard Kyle Lowry in the starting lineup because he’s still nursing a hamstring injury. The top-ranked Heat are in a fortunate position where they don’t have to rush Lowry back […]

Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo throws down a dunk for the Milwaukee Bucks in a Game 1 victory against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

NBA High Guys: Triple-Double for the Greek Freak in Game 1 Victory

The Milwaukee Bucks dominated the Boston Celtics to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals because of a stellar performance from Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo, who tallied a triple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists in the victory. It marked the second time he notched a triple-double […]

Nashville's new stadium, GEODIS Park, can hold just over 30,000 people. (Image: Twitter/nashvillesc)
Nashville

Nashville Inaugurates Biggest US Soccer Stadium in 1-1 Draw vs Union

30,109 people turned out for Nashville SC’s first home match at the brand new GEODIS Park on Sunday evening. All tickets made available were sold out for the grand opening of the biggest US soccer stadium. Union’s Mikael Uhre opened the scoring after 66 minutes, with Randall Leal netting Nashville’s […]

Palermo's supporters hope the good days will be back at the Barbera once the City Group takeover is completed. (Image: Twitter/rating_bet)
Palermo

Manchester City and NYCFC Owners Are Closing In on Buying Another Club

The City Group has identified Italian third-tier club Palermo as their next target. The group led by UAE’s Sheikh Mansour is ready to pay around $7 million to take charge of the Sicilian team. The City Football Group controls clubs in various countries around the world, the most prominent being […]

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's rivalry dominated the world football scene over the past 15 years. (Image: Twitter/ntawiharaphael_)
Cristiano Ronaldo

PSG Dreaming of Messi-Ronaldo Pair for Next Season

Paris Saint-Germain wants both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to play for the club next season. Ronaldo is still tied to Manchester United for another season but is weighing up his future at Old Trafford. Ronaldo is not part of Erik ten Hag’s plans at the club, according to the English […]

Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics pulls up for a jump shot against Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

East Semis Series Betting Preview: #3 Milwaukee Bucks vs #2 Boston Celtics

The top defensive unit in the league will be tasked with knocking out the Greek Freak and reigning NBA champion. The #2 Boston Celtics meet the #3 Milwaukee Bucks in a second-round series during a highly-anticipated Eastern Conference Semifinals battle. The Celtics are a noticeable favorite at -210 odds to […]

Champion 3-Year-Old Malathaat and John Velazquez made her 2022 debut with this resounding victory in the Grade 3 Doubledogdare at Keeneland. That was one of the highlights of a record Spring Meet at Keeneland. (Image: Keeneland/Coady Photography)

Keeneland Brings Home Record Spring Meet Handle Across the Board

Keeneland enjoyed its third consecutive year of record Spring Meet handle, bringing in an all-sources handle of $219,284,979 for its just-concluded Spring Meet. That handle was the largest total in the Kentucky track’s history. The more than $219 million from the 15-day meet that ended Friday represented a 33.16% increase […]