Jennifer Brady will try to win her first Grand Slam title on Saturday, but faces a difficult challenge against Naomi Osaka in the finals of the Australian Open. Osaka is aiming to win her second Australian Open and her fourth career Grand Slam title, while Brady is appearing in the […]
Chris Morris, Krishnappa Gowtham Set Salary Records in 2021 IPL Auction
The Indian Premier League held its annual player auction on Thursday, with two players setting new salary records for the professional Twenty20 cricket league. Chris Morris set the record for the highest salary in IPL history, while Krishnappa Gowtham became the highest-paid uncapped Indian player ever. Rajasthan Pays Big Money […]
Einarson Favored to Repeat as Scotties Tournament of Hearts Champion in Canadian Curling Bubble
Eighteen teams will compete for the women’s curling championship of Canada beginning on Friday in the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the larger field and the venue, which will host a series of major curling events in a bubble […]
Dustin Johnson, King of Riviera Country Club, Heavily Favored at Genesis Invitational
Dustin Johnson doesn’t win every time he shows up at the Riviera Country Club, but he’s been statistically dominant on the course, and that’s enough for sportsbooks to make him the overwhelming favorite at this weekend’s Genesis Invitational. Johnson stands as the +550 pick to win the Genesis Invitational at […]
Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty Stunned in Australian Open Quarterfinal Upsets
Stefanos Tsitsipas rallied from two sets down to defeat Rafael Nadal on Wednesday in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open. Tsitsipas ended Nadal’s run for a 21st Grand Slam title, coming from behind to win 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 7-5. Tsitsipas Experiences ‘Nirvana’ in Comeback Win The 34-year-old […]
Juventus Starts Champions League Knockout Stage at Porto, Sevilla Hosts Borussia Dortmund
Italian giants Juventus will try to improve on their disappointing Champions League result from last season as they take on Porto in the Round of 16 on Wednesday. Lyon eliminated Juventus in last year’s Round of 16, winning on away goals after the clubs battled to a 2-2 aggregate score. […]
Dodgers Still World Series Favorites Heading into Spring Training, Bettors Heavily Back Mets
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Wednesday, marking the unofficial start to baseball season. And while there are 162 regular-season games and eight months to go before the World Series, bettors are already starting to focus on a few teams that might win a championship in 2021. The […]
Australian Open Quarterfinals: Nadal Faces Tsitsipas, Medvedev Battles Russian Rival Rublev
Four of the top seven seeds in the men’s draw will be in action against each other as the Australian Open quarterfinals continue on Wednesday. No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal will take on No. 5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, while No. 4 Daniil Medvedev faces off against countryman and No. 7 […]
Champions League: Barcelona Hosts PSG in Round of 16 Clash of European Titans
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are clubs that frequently make deep runs in the Champions League, with PSG even reaching last year’s final. But one of the two will suffer an early exit this season, as the two European powerhouses face off in the Round of 16 beginning on Tuesday. Barcelona […]
Fan Controlled Football is Ridiculous, Chaotic, Silly, and Fun
If you tuned into Fan Controlled Football on Saturday hoping for something that resembles the NFL, you would have been wildly disappointed. Purist fans will probably rebel just by hearing about the seven-on-seven action on a 50-yard field. But in Fan Controlled Football, that’s only the beginning. As the name […]
Australian Open Quarterfinals: Williams Faces Halep, Djokovic Battles Zverev
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will both play their quarterfinal matches at the Australian Open on Tuesday after facing tough tests in the fourth round over the weekend. Both Williams and Osaka needed three sets to get by their seeded opponents on Sunday. Williams Faces Halep in Quarterfinals Williams got […]
Wesley So Beats Magnus Carlsen in Final to Win Opera Euro Rapid
Wesley So picked up his second title on the Champions Chess Tour Sunday, beating World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen to win the Opera Euro Rapid. So previously defeated Carlsen in the final of the Skilling Open, making this the second time he has denied the Norwegian a chance to earn […]
Michael McDowell Earns First NASCAR Cup Series Victory After Last-Lap Crash at Daytona 500
Michael McDowell only held the lead for one lap at Sunday’s Daytona 500, but that was enough for the veteran driver to finally capture his first career NASCAR Cup Series win in a stunning finish punctuated by a final-lap crash. Joey Logano led the race heading into the final lap, […]
PogChamps 3: Players, Groups, Format and Prizes for Twitch Chess Tournament
The PogChamps 3 online chess tournament begins Sunday, Feb. 14 with a whole new lineup of players, but a format that will be somewhat familiar to those who followed the first two versions of the streaming sensation. This time around, the prize money has grown significantly, and a few mainstream […]
Denny Hamlin Enters Daytona 500 as Favorite for Historic Threepeat
Denny Hamlin will try to become the first driver ever to win three consecutive Daytona 500 races on Sunday, as NASCAR’s 2020 season kicks off with its marquee race. Hamlin will start in 25th position, but remains the favorite to work his way up the field and make history at […]
JoJo Diaz Misses Weight, Rakhimov Still Eligible to Win Junior Lightweight Title
Joseph “JoJo†Diaz lost his IBF junior lightweight belt when he failed to make weight on Friday, but mandatory challenger Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov can still win the title when the two face off at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California on Saturday night. If Diaz wins the fight, the IBF […]
Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So Reach Opera Euro Rapid Final
Magnus Carlsen needed an Armageddon tiebreak yet again, but found a way to get past Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and reach the finals of the Opera Euro Rapid online chess tournament. The World Champion will take on Wesley So, who finished off Teimour Radjabov in their semifinal to advance. Carlsen Advances Despite […]
Opera Euro Rapid Prize Pool: What’s at Stake on the Champions Chess Tour
Sixteen players began play in the Opera Euro Rapid last week, all looking to win the third tournament of the Champions Chess Tour. But, beyond bragging rights and tour points, there’s also a lot of money on the line. The Opera Euro Rapid prize pool totals $100,000, with all 16 […]
UFC 258: Kamaru Usman Makes Third Welterweight Title Defense vs. Gilbert Burns
Kamaru Usman will try to continue his dominance over the UFC’s welterweight division when he defends his title against Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Usman hasn’t lost since the second fight of his career, and has overwhelmed each of his […]
Novak Djokovic Survives Five-Set Thriller to Advance at Australian Open, May Withdraw Due to Injury
Novak Djokovic gave up a two-set lead before finally putting Taylor Fritz away in the fifth set in their third-round matchup at the Australian Open on Friday. But, the No. 1 seed may not be able to continue in the tournament after suffering a torn muscle during the third set […]