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Taylor Townsend earned the biggest win of her career when she defeated Simona Halep in the second round of the US Open. (Image: Getty)

US Open: Simona Halep Eliminated by American Qualifier Taylor Townsend

American qualifier Taylor Townsend pulled off perhaps the biggest upset yet at the 2019 US Open on Thursday when she upended Wimbledon champion Simona Halep in their second-round match. Townsend came from behind to win 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) to eliminated the No. 4 seed and two-time Grand Slam champion. […]

Weili Zhang will attempt to become the first Chinese UFC champion when she takes on Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 157. (Image: Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA Today Sports)

UFC Fight Night 157: Zhang Weili Bids to Become First Chinese UFC Champion

Zhang Weili will look to become the first Chinese fighter to win a UFC title when she takes on women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in the main event of UFC Fight Night 157 in Shenzhen, China. The card, which features a number of Chinese competitors beyond Zhang, will air early […]

Army coach Jeff Monken will try and repeat last season’s success that included a big bowl game victory. (Image: AP)

Army, Big 10 Teams Look for Repeat of Successful 2018 Season

The Big 10 rules College football on Friday as four of the eight games feature teams from that conference. Two of those teams are ranked in the AP Top 25. Michigan State, which is No. 18, and No. 19 Wisconsin are both playing on Friday. MSU hosts Tulsa, and is […]

Nick Foles signed a four-year, $88 million contract with Jacksonville in the hopes of getting the Jaguars back to the playoffs. (Image: USA Today Sports)

AFC South Bets: Can Big Names Bring Big Contract ROI?

Every team has a player that they can’t be without. Now, with the 2019 season about to start, Malcolm Butler needs to play up to his big contract, while Nick Foles has to show he can lead a team other than the Eagles. This is the latest in a series […]

First-year coach Freddie Kitchens is the 13/2 favorite to win NFL Coach of the Year. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Freddie Kitchens Cooking Up Support for NFL Coach of the Year

The betting public has shown their love for the Cleveland Browns, so it’s no surprise that their coach Freddie Kitchens is getting equal admiration. The first-year coach is the overwhelming favorite at several sportsbooks. The first is Bovada, which lists him at 13/2. The next closest is San Francisco 49ers […]

Serena Williams (left) advanced to the third round of the 2019 US Open, but not without a serious test from teenager Caty McNally (right). (Image: Getty)

US Open: Djokovic, Federer, Serena Hold Serve on Rain-Shortened Day 3

Rain washed out most of the play during Day 3 of the 2019 US Open, though fans were still able to catch some of the biggest attractions in the two roofed stadiums at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and […]

Rafael Devers has been one of the hottest hitters in MLB over the past two weeks. (Image: Wikipedia)

To Win at DFS Baseball, Ignore This Overhyped Metric

Baseball is a game chock full of statistics, whether you’re talking long-in-the-tooth acronyms like RBI and ERA or more newfangled stat-nerd ones like OPS and WOBA. It’s enough to make your head spin. As a DFS baseball player, there’s a ton of info out there to digest, and I can […]

Atlanta United captured its third trophy in the past year by defeated Minnesota United 2-1 to win the US Open Cup on Tuesday. (Image: Dale Zanine/USA Today Sports)

Atlanta United Beats Minnesota United 2-1 to Claim US Open Cup Title

Atlanta United continued its recent dominance in American soccer competitions on Tuesday night, beating Minnesota United 2-1 in the US Open Cup final in Atlanta. The victory gave Atlanta its third trophy in the past year, as the club also won the 2018 MLS Cup, then defeated Mexico’s Club America […]

Dominic Thiem was among the highly ranked men who were eliminated in the first round of the US Open. (Image: AFP)

US Open Day 2: Four Top Ten Seeds Eliminated From Men’s Draw

The US Open ended early for some of the best men’s tennis players in the world, as four of the top 10 seeds were ousted in their first-round matches on Tuesday. Leading the way was No. 4 seed Dominic Thiem, who lost to Italy’s Thomas Fabbiano 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. […]