For a second time in three days, the constant threat of thunderstorms has forced USGA officials to move up tee times for Sunday’s conclusion of the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship. On Saturday afternoon, the USGA announced that Sunday’s final round at Champions Golf Club in Houston would begin at […]
Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller Becomes First Woman to Score in a Power 5 Football Game
Vanderbilt women’s soccer goalie Sarah Fuller made history Saturday becoming the first woman to score in a Power 5 conference football game. Fuller’s extra point after a Vanderbilt touchdown at home vs. Tennessee etched her name in the record books. The Commodores’ women’s soccer goalie helped lead her team to […]
SEC Inks $3 Billion Deal with Disney As California Lawmakers Press To Get Collegiate Athletes Paid
Friday Disney promised $3 billion to the Southeastern Conference for a decade of rights to broadcast the conference’s entire sports catalog on its ABC and ESPN networks. The deal solidifies collegiate sports’ valuation as equal to its professional counterparts. And it comes just days after California state senators Nancy Skinner […]
Online Sports Gambling Gold Rush in Michigan: 15 Operators Ready To Launch By Mid-January
Michigan Gaming Control Board (MCGB) executive director Richard Kalm wasn’t messing around last week when he said, “I’ve been issuing licenses daily,†as his agency confirmed Thursday. It has given provisional licenses to 15 online gambling platforms. Fifteen is a record number of operators for a single state on opening […]
Double Bill of Downhill and Super-G Greets Men in Val d’Isère This Weekend
The men’s International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup will feature a full dance card of speed events this weekend at legendary Val d’Isère with a downhill on Saturday and a super-G on Sunday. Tucked in the French Alps near the Italian border, the tiny resort on the big mountain […]
Mikaela Shiffrin Makes Unexpected Return to World Cup Skiing This Weekend
American Mikaela Shiffrin is making a surprising return to the women’s International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup this weekend as she journeys to Courchevel, France, to participate in a giant slalom event for the first time this season. Shiffrin, 25, won the 2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships giant […]
Duke Men’s Basketball Cancels Nonconference Schedule for Rest of Season, Xavier on Pause
Less than 48 hours after Coach K laid out his feelings about the carelessness of playing college basketball during a pandemic, Duke men’s basketball announced it will forgo its remaining nonconference games for the rest of the 2020-21 season. The decsion won’t preclude them from appearing in any post-season tournaments. […]
Indiana Sports Gambling Sets Another Record in November
Online sports wagers helped Indiana break the quarter-billion-dollar barrier in November as potentially shady casino execs are keeping the state’s gaming commission on its toes. The $251 million total handle is up almost 9% from October’s $231 million, capping off a record-setting fall of betting in the Hoosier State, according […]
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia Canceled, Boston College First Program to Opt Out of Bowl Season
No. 12 Oklahoma’s rescheduled game at West Virginia has been canceled after the Mountaineers shut down their program due to COVID-19 issues on Thursday. The game was initially set for Nov. 27, but postponed due to OU’s issues with the virus. The teams will not meet this season. OU (6-2) […]
Trio of Missouri Lawmakers Look to Fast-Track Legalization of Sports Gambling in Early 2021
After watching nearby states like Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Tennessee receive unexpected windfalls from online sports gambling this fall, three Missouri lawmakers believe they have set the Show-Me State up for opening the window in early 2021. Three almost identical bills sponsored by Republican state senators are set for review […]
Washington Won’t Play Saturday vs. Oregon, Triggering Championship Game Repercussions
The University of Washington announced Wednesday that it paused football activities after a slew of positive COVID-19 tests. The Huskies scheduled matchup at Oregon (3-2) on Saturday for the Pac-12 North title is currently off. No game means Washington (3-1) will capture the Pac 12 North title as the only […]
Indiana Football on Pause Due to COVID-19 Outbreak, Big Ten Changes Rules to Let Ohio State Play in Championship Game
The Old Oaken Bucket game is in serious jeopardy, and a second Big Ten football rivalry with a 100-plus-year streak is on the line as the Indiana and Purdue football programs are both on pause due to COVID-19 issues. No. 12 Indiana announced Tuesday that it stopped all team-related activities […]
FOX Looks to Ditch Thursday Night Football to Focus on Sundays and Sports Betting
FOX Corporation, which signed a five-year, $3.2 billion contract to broadcast “Thursday Night Football” two years ago, is looking to bounce out of that deal sooner than later. Since the contract was signed in December, 2018, FOX has had trouble finding an audience for “Thursday Night Football.” Those problems are […]
Coach K: ‘I Don’t Think This Feels Right To Anybody’ as COVID-19 Sidelines College Basketball’s Top Programs
Duke’s legendary basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski looked sullen from the bench as No. 10 Illinois took his No. 6 Blue Devils to task, 83-68, at Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday night. At the post-game press conference, he questioned why the game is going on at all during the pandemic’s darkest days. […]
Michigan Officially Cancels ‘The Game’ Against Ohio State, Buckeyes’ Postseason Hopes in Doubt
For the first time in more than a century, the annual rivalry game between Ohio State and Michigan has been called off due to a continued rise in COVID-19 cases in the Wolverines’ program. The Michigan athletic department, which announced the decision Tuesday morning, said they decided to continue their […]
NBC Appeals to Bettors’ Sensibilities by Rolling Out ‘Chartthrob’ Steve Kornacki During Sunday Night Football
MSNBC political analyst and analytics guru Steve “Map Daddy” Kornacki made a memorable guest appearance on Sunday Night Football’s pregame and halftime shows, sending hearts aflutter on Twitter. Kornacki, known for both his unrelenting up-to-the-second analysis and welcoming business casual attire, wore his signature khakis, Adidas sneaks, and Banana Republic […]
ACC-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Cancellations Headline Week of COVID-19 Disarray in the NCAA
A Pair of ACC-Big Ten men’s basketball games scheduled for Wednesday highlight a rash of COVID-19 postponements, putting the season total to 80 games off the board — and counting — at the beginning of week two. The most notable of these is No. 24 Louisville (4-0) at No. 13 […]
FOX Bet All-In on FanDuel in Biggest Sports Gambling and Media Mega-Merger of 2020
The latest merger between big gambling and big media became official Monday, foretelling a not-too-distant future of monolithic corporations and in-game wagering from home. The deal makes FOX Bet and parent company Flutter Entertainment a 95% shareholder in New York-based FanDuel. To complete the acquisition, Dublin-based Flutter will get a […]
We’ve Known the Winner of the 2020 Election for a Month, so Where is Your Money?
Election results are typically paid out like any other contest. There’s a winner, there’s a loser, wagers are settled, life moves on. But if there’s one thing we know about 2020, it’s that life doesn’t necessarily happen like it has before. Gamblers reportedly put more money on the 2020 US […]
Administrative Tasks Push Michigan Online Sports Betting to Early 2021
Michigan residents looking to pass the time by placing their first online sports bets will have to wait until after the ball drops at the start of 2021. At the start of December, the Michigan Gaming Control Board hoped fast-tracking administrative rules could potentially open the state up for online […]