Sports Betting

Wisconsin resident James Adducci bet $85,000 at 14/1 odds that Tiger Woods would win the Masters, and collected $1.19 million. (Image: David Becker/Getty Images)

Cashing In on Tiger Woods Masters Win for $1.2 Million (Video)

While most of the viewers of the Masters nervously watched the final round on Sunday, wondering if Tiger Woods was going to win his 15th major, the man whose record he is chasing knew he was going to get his fifth green jacket. Jack Nicklaus spent the morning bone fishing […]

LSU head basketball coach Will Wade was reinstated by the university after being suspended for more than a month. (Image: Getty)

LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade Reinstated, but for How Long?

After more than a month away from LSU, the university reinstated head basketball coach Will Wade on Monday. The second-year coach had been suspended by athletic director Joe Alleva since March 8 for not answering questions regarding any possible involvement with his relationship with runner-agent Christian Dawkins. Dawkins is one […]

Jockey Mike Smith and trainer Bob Baffert celebrating 2018 Kentucky Derby triumph. (Image:AP)

Prelims Done, These 20 Horses Qualified for the 2019 Kentucky Derby

The long and winding road to 2019 Kentucky Derby glory is nearing conclusion. Now, with the prep season at an end, the focus shifts to getting those horses that have made the grade all set for the biggest race of their lives. It’s less than three weeks to May 4, […]

One of the other winners from the Masters besides Tiger Woods was Bernhard Langer, who made the cut for the fifth time in seven appearances. (Image: Getty)

Betting on Tiger: Winners and Losers at Historic Masters

The Masters is usually special, but Sunday’s final round at Augusta National will go down as one of the best in modern history. At one point there were seven players either tied or one shot off the lead. The drama produced was a network television CEO’s dream, and golf fans, […]

Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters, and gamblers collected big payouts at local sportsbooks. (Image: AP)

Masters Winner Tiger Woods Rewards Gamblers who Club Sportsbooks

While Tiger Woods was winning the Masters at Augusta National, bettors were cleaning up at sportsbooks that reported losses as large as $1 million. It was one of the worst days for the betting facilities in recent memories. It was the fifth green jacket for Woods, who began the day […]

LA Lakers coach Luke Walton and Buddy Hield from the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Image: Cary Edmondson/USA Today Sports)

Sacramento Kings Hire Luke Walton as New Head Coach

Luke Walton did not stay unemployed for too long before Vlade Divac and the Sacramento Kings snatched him up as their new head coach. The Sacramento Kings have not gone to the playoffs in 13 seasons. The Kings hope that Walton can finally guide their young team to the first […]

Baltimore Orioles 1B Chris Davis ends his hitless streak against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. (Image: Michael Dwyer/AP)

Chris Davis Finally Ends 0-for-54 Hitless Streak with 3 Hits, 4 RBIs

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis, who set a new MLB record for 54 consecutive hitless at-bats, ended his nightmare slump with a bases loaded single in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox. Davis finished the day 3-for-5, including a pair of doubles. The Orioles (6-9) defeated the […]

Tiger Woods shot his second under-par round at the Masters on Friday and heads into the weekend just one shot out of the lead. (Image: Getty)

Tiger Woods Posts Second Under Par Score; New Masters Favorite

About the only thing that could derail Tiger Woods during the Masters’ second round was an overzealous Augusta National security guard. Fortunately not even that collision seriously affected Woods. The 43-year-old shot his second round under par round, posting a 4-under 68 to get within one shot of the lead. […]

Luke Walton was fired as the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, just two days after Magic Johnson left his position as president of basketball operations. (Image: Getty)

Los Angeles Lakers Fire Head Coach Luke Walton

It was not surprising that Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton was fired on Friday. That was widely expected. Walton was the odds on favorite to be the first NBA coach fired, with Bovada having his odds at 7/4. It was who fired Walton that was alarming. That task figured […]