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Prospective owners can purchase Chinese Super League team Tianjin Tianhai for absolutely no cost, but they will take on significant debts by doing so (Image: AFP)

Chinese Super League Team Tianjin Tianhai Up for Sale, Free of Charge

Have you ever dreamed of owning a professional sports team? If so, you might want to look into Chinese Super League side Tianjin Tianhai, which is currently for sale at an asking price of nothing. Nada. Zero. Zip. Absolutely free. The top-tier Chinese soccer club is available free of charge […]

LAFC is favored to win MLS Cup 2020 after coming off a historically strong regular season in 2019. (Image: Jayne Kamin/USA Today Sports)

LAFC Leads the Race for 2020 MLS Cup

LAFC stands as the clear favorite to win the 2020 MLS Cup, but the unforgiving Major League Soccer playoff format means that many teams could be considered legitimate contenders to win the title. LAFC had a monster regular season in 2019, breaking the MLS record by compiling 72 points after […]

With European football possibly out next year, Pep Guardiola bears the weight of staying through 2021 or leaving at the end of this year. (Image: Sky Sports)

With European Ban, Odds Shrink On Pep Guardiola’s Future at Manchester City

Manchester City’s two-year ban from the UEFA Champions League has already sent ripples through the betting markets, starting with Pep Guardiola’s future. The Man City manager, considered one of the premier soccer bosses in the world, is now 1/5 to leave the Citizens in the summer, according to SportNation. He […]

Boston Celtics’ Kemba Walker is part of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook “Who Will Have More” Super Bowl prop bets. (Image: Getty)

Unusual Pairings: ‘Who Will Have More’ Betting Explained

One of the unique Super Bowl wagers offered at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook is “Who Will Have More?” The concept is simple: take a sport that isn’t football, and then make a proposition bet between that and something that will happen in the Super Bowl. For example, “Who Will […]

Top Photos of 2019: The Year in Sports

Top Photos of 2019: The Year in Sports

The end of the year offers us the ideal time for reflection. CBS News just released its Top Photos of 2019: The Year in Pictures. Of the 53 photos selected, nearly a dozen relate to sports. Accordingly, this seems like the perfect occasion to ponder and marvel at these 11 […]

The Russian flag won’t be seen at the 2020 or 2022 Olympics due to a doping ban instituted by WADA. (Image: AFP/Getty)

Russia Doping Sanctions = Four Years in Olympic Penalty Box

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Russia from the Olympics and other major, international sporting events for four years — due to organized efforts to execute and cover up a doping scheme. The WADA executive committee voted unanimously in favor of the ban, finding that Russian officials in a […]

San Francisco Niners TE Greg Kittle celebrates a first down against the Green Bay Packers at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. (Image: Ezra Shaw/Getty)

Quickie Recap NFL Week 12: Pats and Niners First Teams to 10 Wins

The New England Patriots (10-1) and San Francisco 49ers (10-1) became the first teams in the NFL this season to reach double-digit victories. The Niners and Patriots secured the “10 win” milestone in only 12 weeks of action. The Niners are at the onset of a difficult three-game stretch, but […]

Yale and Harvard met in the greatest game in Ivy League history at Harvard Stadium in Boston, MA on November 23, 1968. (Image: AP)

Harvard/Yale Big Game Preview, Outside Shot at Ivy League Title

Harvard (4-5) and Yale (8-1) square off in the second-oldest rivalry in college football Saturday, when they meet for the 136th time since 1875. This year’s “Big Game” has Ivy League title implications for Yale, which needs a victory over Harvard, and a Dartmouth loss to claim the Ivy championship. […]