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After leading Manchester United to their worst start in 28 years, Jose Mourinho was sacked mid-season, and it would take a few weeks for the betting odds to catch up with TK. (Image: Press Association)

STUDY: Premier League Odds Often Wrong After Coaching Change

The English Premier League’s season begins on Friday. Sports gamblers may want to pace themselves, however, to take advantage of midseason odds discrepancies that researchers predict are more likely to occur after a team sacks their coach. A recent study in The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance found that […]

Wayne Rooney has decided to return to his home country of England, announcing he was leaving DC United to become a player/coach for Derby County in England. (Image: Getty)

Wayne Rooney Returning To England as Player/Coach for Derby County

Wayne Rooney has decided to return to his home country of England to play soccer, but with a new wrinkle. The 33-year-old, who is the second highest scorer in the Premier League with 208 goals, has accepted a position as a player, coach with Derby County of the English Football […]

Defender Kean Bryan and Sheffield United will have their work cut out for them if they want to stay in the Premier League past this season. (Image: Jason Wilson/Sportimage)

Premier League Relegation Odds: Sheffield, Norwich Expected to Go Down

Heading into the 2019-2020 season, the English Premier League title race is expected to be a two-way battle between Manchester City and Liverpool, with teams like Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United battling for Champions League positions. But there could be just as much drama at the bottom of the […]

Jill Ellis is stepping down as the USWNT coach after leading the United States to two Women’s World Cup titles. (Image: Yahoo Sports/Twitter)

Jill Ellis Steps Down as USWNT Coach After Leading Team to Two World Cup Titles

US Soccer announced Tuesday that Jill Ellis will be stepping away from coaching the US Women’s National Team (USWNT), with the official end of her tenure coming in October. Ellis oversaw an incredibly successful period for the USWNT, including back-to-back Women’s World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019. Ellis Raised […]

Forbes has listed the Dallas Cowboys as the world’s most valuable sports franchise for the fourth straight year. (Image: Sean M. Haffey/Getty)

Cowboys, Yankees Top Forbes List of Most Valuable Sports Franchises in 2019

For the fourth straight year, the Dallas Cowboys have topped the list as the most valuable franchise in sports, according to the annual ranking released by Forbes. The magazine estimates that the Cowboys are worth $5 billion, outpacing the second-place New York Yankees, which are worth an estimated $4.6 billion […]

Daniel Sturridge faces a £75,000 fine for providing inside information to bettors, but avoided a long ban from competitive soccer. (Image: AAP)

Daniel Sturridge Fined, Banned Six Weeks for Breaching FA Betting Rules

Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is facing a six week ban from soccer and a £75,000 ($93,800) fine for breaching the Football Association’s betting regulations following a review by an independent regulatory commission. According to the FA, Sturridge had been charged with 11 alleged breaches of its gambling rules, but […]

Neymar and his team Paris Saint-Germain are in disagreement over when the star was supposed to report for preseason. (Image: Reuters)

Neymar Absence at PSG Preseason Training Fuels Transfer Rumors

Neymar and team officials at Paris Saint-Germain are squabbling over the star soccer player missing the start of preseason training. The rift has been quietly growing, and may lead to the Brazilian to rejoining his old team, Barcelona. Neymar’s father, who also acts as his agent, said his son and […]

Crew builds set for 2019 NFL Draft Show

NFL Network Cuts Shows to Pay for Year-Long Centennial Bash

Deion Sanders’ show “21 & Prime” is a casualty of a NFL Network budget cut. Four other shows also will be sacrificed as the NFL redirects funds to mark the league’s 100th anniversary. Other shows on the NFL Network’s chopping block include “Mic’d Up,” “Power Rankings,” “Pick’em” and “Playbook.” The […]

Brazil defeated Argentina 2-0 in the semifinals of the 2019 Copa America on Tuesday, and will now face Chile or Peru in the final. (Image: Washington Alves/Reuters)

Brazil Shuts Down Argentina, Messi to Reach Copa America Final

Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino each scored to help lead Brazil to a 2-0 victory over Argentina in their Copa America semifinal match on Tuesday night. The victory will send Brazil through to the final on their home soil, while also continuing Argentina’s drought of over 25 years in international […]

Christian Pulisic and the United States are heavily favored to get past Curacao in the Gold Cup quarterfinals on Sunday. (Image: Bruce Kluckhorn/USA Today Sports)

United States Wary of Dangerous Curacao Side in Gold Cup Quarterfinals

The United States is heavily favored in its Gold Cup quarterfinal match against Curacao in Philadelphia on Sunday night, but that doesn’t mean the US men are looking past their next opponent. The Americans are the defending champions in the Gold Cup, and are perfect so far in the tournament, […]