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Swiss Skydiver trainer Kenny McPeek congratulates jockey Robby Albarado for winning the 145th Preakness Stakes. That complicates McPeek's Breeders' Cup plans for his star filly. (Image: Mitch Stringer/USA TODAY)

Winning Preakness Complicates Swiss Skydiver’s Breeders’ Cup Plans

She’s run with the boys. Now, with her Preakness victory last Saturday, Swiss Skydiver beat the boys. So what’s the next challenge for one of the great North American fillies of her generation? That would be the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland. That much, we know. But what are […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter as favorites over their NL West rivals, the San Diego Padres, in their best-of-five NLDS series. (Image: Derrick Tuskan/AP)

SoCal Rivals Collide in Texas as Dodgers, Padres Meet in NLDS

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres posted the two best records in the National League this season. Now, the NL West rivals will battle in a best-of-five playoff series with a spot in the NLCS on the line. The Dodgers won six of the 10 games between the […]

The big bats of the Yankees pounded Tampa Bay pitching on Monday, as New York defeatd the Rays 9-3. (Image: Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire/Getty)

Tampa Bay Rays Must Slow Down Yankees Bats in ALDS Game 2

The New York Yankees continue to score runs and hit homers at a record pace in the playoffs, something the Tampa Bay Rays must contend with if they hope to tie up their ALDS series on Tuesday. The Yankees overpowered Tampa Bay on Monday, breaking open a close game in […]

The Seattle Storm have jumped out to a two-game lead over the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals. (Image: Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

Seattle Storm Look to Crack Las Vegas Aces in Game 3, Sweep WNBA Finals

The Seattle Storm can win their second title in three years on Wednesday by completing a sweep of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals. PointsBet lists Seattle as a solid 7.5-point favorite over Las Vegas heading into the third game of the series. Storm Surging Toward Fourth Title […]

Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for a two-team fight for the NFC East crown. (Image: Philadelphia Eagles/YouTube)

Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles in NFC East Bum Fight

You know things are ugly when a losing team sits in first place. The Philadelphia Eagles top the NFC East with a 1-2-1 record after finally securing their first win of the season in Week 4. Oddsmakers at DraftKings pegged the Dallas Cowboys as the favorite to win the NFC […]

LeBron James (Lakers) and Jimmy Butler (Heat) battling during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. (Image: Mark J. Terrill/AP)

NBA Finals Preview: Decisive Game 4 with Miami Heat Down 2-1

Even without two starters, Jimmy Butler put on a dazzling performance with a 40-point triple-double to lead the Miami Heat to their first victory in the 2020 NBA Finals. The gutsy performance inspired the Heat, who now know they’re capable of hanging with the LA Lakers despite falling behind in […]

After its second upset in as many weeks, Oklahoma fell out of the AP Top 25 Poll for the first time since 2016. (Image: AP)

Oklahoma Falls Out of AP Top 25

For the first time since September 2016, Oklahoma isn’t in the AP Top 25 Football Poll. The Sooners suffered their second consecutive upset, tumbling out of the first 25 spots in the Week 6 poll. Oklahoma is one of five teams that dropped out of the AP Top 25 Football […]

Houston head coach Bill O’Brien was the first NFL coach fired when the Texans let him go on Monday. (Image: Getty)

Houston’s Bill O’Brien First NFL Coach Fired, Who’s Next?

Houston Texans general manager Bill O’Brien didn’t fire head coach Bill O’Brien, believing he had another lifeline. Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair disagreed, and fired O’Brien from both positions on Monday after six years with the organization. O’Brien was reportedly on thin ice after trading All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre […]

The Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins square off in an NLDS that should feature some sterling pitching performances. (Image: Dale Zanine/USA Today Sports)

Upstart Marlins Shed ‘Bottom Feeder’ Label, Battle Braves in NLDS

One thing is certain when the Florida Marlins take on the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS beginning on Tuesday: someone has to give up some runs. You wouldn’t know that based on how both teams ripped through their respective wild-card series, with pitching performances that completely shut down their opponents. […]

The heated rivalry between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees will come to a head when the two teams clash in the ALDS. (Image: Jim McIssac/Newsday)

Yankees and Rays Renew Heated Rivalry in ALDS Playoff Clash

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays showed just how much they hate each other during the regular season. Now, a meeting in the ALDS promises to bring that rivalry to a whole new level. The Yankees and Rays square off in Game 1 of their best-of-five series on […]

A parlay card had won four football games in NFL Week 4 betting, but LeBron James and the Lakers killed the card when the team couldn’t cover the first half spread against Miami Heat. (Image: Getty)

NFL Week 4 Betting Recap: Lakers Sink $100,000 Parlay Card

Cross betting with other sports is popular, but one gambler in NFL Week 4 found out he should have stuck with football for his betting. The unidentified BetMGM customer put down $100,000 to win 598,709.15 on a five-team parlay card. They parlays were all moneyline bets. The first four were […]

College Football Week 5 betting saw Lincoln Riley try to explain how his Oklahoma Sooners got upset by Iowa State. (Image: YouTube)

College Football Week 5 Betting Recap: Gamblers Take Bath on Upsets

Gamblers usually take a hit when there are one or two upsets in college football, but College Football Week 5 betting was Armageddon for punters. Four ranked teams suffered upsets, and the public backed three of those losing teams heavily. The biggest hit for the bettors came from Oklahoma. A […]

One of the best NFL Week 4 highlights was San Francisco wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk scoring after hurdling Marcus Epps. (Image: Fox Sports)

NFL Week 4 Highlights: High Jumps, Trick Plays, and Trash Talking

The NFL Week 4 highlights had it all on Sunday. There was a wide receiver pass for a touchdown, a quarterback who looked like a tight end blocking, and an animated pick-six interception on a legend of the game. There was also Indianapolis quarterback Philip Rivers trash-talking an opponent, and […]

The interception by Alabama cornerback Daniel Wright was one of several college football highlights during Week 5. (Image: Getty)

College Football Week 5 Highlights: Crazy Block, Iffy TD Call, Great INT

College football’s Week 5 highlights were filled with more than just long touchdown passes. In fact, passes didn’t even make this week’s highlight reel. Here’s a look at some of the week’s biggest plays, including an offensive lineman who made an incredible block, an interception that defied gravity, and what […]

The Oakland A’s are out for vengeance against the Houston Astros in the ALDS. (Image: Cody Glenn/USA Today Sports)

A’s Look to Dominate Astros in ALDS

If fans hear any banging during the ALDS, the Oakland Athletics plan to make sure it’s the sound of their bats barreling up on pitches as they look to eliminate the Houston Astros from World Series contention. The A’s have made no secret of their desire to knock out the […]

Swiss Skydiver got her head in front of 3/2 favorite Authentic to win a Preakness Stakes stretch duel for the ages. (Image: Nick Wass/AP Photo)

Swiss Skydiver Wins Epic 2020 Preakness Stakes Amid Plunging Handle

Not even one of the most exciting Preakness finishes in memory prevented a 48.7% drop in betting handle from 2019’s record figure, according to Equibase. Pimlico’s 12-race Preakness handle checked in at $51,252,631, a nearly 50% drop from last year’s $99,852,653 record handle. That 2019 handle came on a 14-race […]