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Auburn Tigers guards J'Von McCormmick (12) and Bryce Brown (2) celebrate after defeating Tennessee in the SEC tournament in Nashville, TN. (Image: Christopher Hanewinckel/USA Today Sports)

March Madness Betting: Which 12 Seed Will Beat a 5 Seed?

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March Madness betting is heating up, so which No. 12 seed will upset a No. 5 seed in the 2019 men’s college basketball tournament? Liberty, Murray State, Oregon, and New Mexico State were all awarded #12 seeds, but they each face a difficult match up this year. Picking a #12 […]

Omaha Beach-red cap-slugging it out with Game Winner at Oaklawn Park. (Image: Coady Photography)

Horse Racing: Baffert Duo Both Settle for Second Place in Rebel Stakes Split Divisions

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The last person any race fan expects to see contracting “seconditis” is Hall-of-Fame trainer Bob Baffert. But that’s just what happened to both his leading Kentucky Derby contenders, Improbable (2/5 on the odds board) and Game Winner (the public’s 1/2 favorite) Saturday at Oaklawn Park. The Baffert duo, re-routed from […]

And they'e off. Racing to resume at Santa Anita on March 29. (Image: AP)

California Horse Racing Stakeholders Agree to Revise Medication, Whipping Rules

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Santa Anita Park, the iconic Southern California racetrack plagued by a horrifying series of equine fatalities, is setting March 29 as its “re-opening” day. A dispute over new medication rules between horse owners and track management had been threatening the future of the track, near Los Angeles. There’s been no […]

The Bangladesh national cricket team was nearly on the scene of the mass shooting at a Christchurch mosque, but escaped safely. (Image: Cricket Australia)

Bangladesh National Cricket Team Narrowly Escapes New Zealand Massacre

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The Bangladesh national cricket team narrowly missed being on the site of the mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, prompting the cancellation of an international match between the squad and New Zealand. 49 people were killed in the terrorist attack, which was apparently carried out by an […]

Uncertainty reigns at Santa Anita Park. Image: (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Dark Days Linger at Santa Anita, Another Fatality Prompts More Changes

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A pall remains over Thoroughbred racing in Southern California and is continuing to intensify. This, in the aftermath of a 22nd fatal breakdown early Thursday at Santa Anita Park. Princess Lili B, a lightly raced, 3-year-old maiden filly, snapped both front legs at the end of a half-mile workout on the […]

Duke's Zion Williamson (1) and Syracuse's Oshae Brissett (11) lunge for the ball in ACC tournament game at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC. (Image: Jeremy Brevard/USA Today Sports)

Zion Williamson Perfect in Return for Duke, Facing UNC in ACC Semis

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In his first game back since a freak sneaker blowout, Zion Williamson shot a perfect 13-for-13 from the field to score 29 points in a 84-72 victory for Duke over Syracuse in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. Williamson dropped 21 points in the first half. Overall, he added 15 rebounds, 5 […]

Roger Federer is on a collision course with Rafael Nadal at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. (Image: Peter Staples/ATP Tour)

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal On Course for Semifinal Clash at Indian Wells

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Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer breezed past their fourth round opponents on Wednesday to move the two tennis legends one step closer to a semifinal matchup in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Federer dispatched British player Kyle Edmund 6-1, 6-4 in just over an hour, while Nadal scored […]

Daniel Murphy was one of several players who were moved after the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline last year. (Image: Patrick Gorski/USA Today Sports)

Report: Major League Baseball Moving to Single Trade Deadline for 2019

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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Atlantic, Major League Baseball is planning to do away with its second trade deadline for waiver transactions, opting instead for a single non-waiver deadline that will continue to be on July 31. Rosenthal’s report cites unnamed sources who say that the new deadline will […]

Tiger Woods has been dealing with neck pain that forced him to withdraw from last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational. (Image: Getty)

Tiger Woods Finding Latest Injury Pain in the Neck

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Tiger Woods spent the several years focusing on making his fragile back stronger, but now the former No. 1 player in the world has a new area of concern. Woods has been battling neck pain for the last month. Woods told reporters on Tuesday at his press conference for the […]

Francesco Molinari is all smiles after erasing a four-shot deficit and winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational. (Image: Getty)

Procrastination Pays Off on Francesco Molinari Wager

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If you were a fan of Francesco Molinari, it was better to make your wager before the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, than the beginning of the PGA Tour event. The Italian actually offered better odds going into the final round than he did at the first. Before […]

Antonio Brown was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Oakland Raiders. (Image: Getty)

Antonio Brown Gets Lots of Green to go to Silver and Black

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With the news that Antonio Brown had been traded by Pittsburgh to Oakland, both of those teams saw a change in their odds to win the Super Bowl. The Steelers, who missed the playoffs this year for the first time since 2013, went from 20/1 to 25/1, according to Jeff […]

Heavy equipment renovating the racing surface at Santa Anita Park. (Image: AP/Damian Dovarganes)

Racing to Return to Santa Anita in March, 21 Dead Horses Still a Mystery

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Racing is set to resume March 22 at Santa Anita, Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer for the owner, The Stronach Group (TSG), confirmed Sunday morning. When horses do enter the starting gate, it will end a two-week break prompted by a series of equine fatalities at the historic racetrack in […]

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