When Yuri Andrade ran onto the field during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl 55, he may have been trying to earn more than his 15 minutes of fame. Andrade claims to have made a $50,000 bet at Bovada at +750 odds that a fan would run onto the […]
No. 4 seed Sofia Kenin saw her Australian Open title defense come to an early end on Thursday as Kaia Kanepi defeated her 6-3, 6-2 in their second-round match. The hard-hitting Kanepi served 10 aces to overpower Kenin in just over an hour. Kanepi Has History of Grand Slam Upsets […]
The defending champion Seattle Storm traded for two first-round draft picks, then flipped those selections for a number of young players as part of a series of WNBA trades that will allow the titleholders to remain competitive in the years to come. The Storm began Wednesday by trading All-Star forward […]
Magnus Carlsen lost two games in under 25 moves each, but still rallied to beat Daniil Dubov in an Armageddon tiebreaker and reach the semifinals of the Opera Euro Rapid online chess tournament. Carlsen will now face Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a two-leg semifinal beginning on Thursday. Carlsen Squeaks Out Win […]
There won’t be any celebrities playing alongside the pros at Pebble Beach this year, and the field may leave something to desire. But, there’s still a full weekend of action on tap for bettors to enjoy at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which begins on Thursday. World No. 1 Dustin […]
Novak Djokovic turned back a challenge by American Frances Tiafoe on Wednesday, ultimately prevailing in four, hard-fought sets to advance to the third round at the Australian Open. The top-seeded Djokovic defeated Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 in a 3.5-hour match. Djokovic Breaks Through in Fourth Set The […]
Major League Baseball will return to a 162-game season in 2021, but that doesn’t mean it’s back to business as usual. The league and the MLB Players’ Association agreed Monday to a series of protocols for the upcoming year while rejecting some of the wholesale changes to MLB rules that […]
No. 1 ranked Ashleigh Barty gave up just 10 points on her way to a crushing 6-0, 6-0 victory over Danka Kovinic and cruise into the second round of the Australian Open. Barty won the Yarra Valley Classic last week as a warmup for the Grand Slam, and looked to […]
NASCAR unofficially begins its 2021 season on Tuesday night with the Busch Clash at Daytona, a 35-lap invitational featuring 21 of the series’ top drivers. The Clash moves to the Daytona Road Course this year, a preview of a season that will feature seven road courses out of 36 points […]
Magnus Carlsen cooled down from his torrid pace over the first two days of the Opera Euro Rapid, but still qualified as the top seed heading into the quarterfinals of the online chess event. Carlsen started the tournament with a 7/10 score, then scored 2.5 points on the final day […]
Some of the world’s top players faced very little resistance on Day 1 of the 2021 Australian Open on Monday, with more favorites preparing to join the action for their first-round matches on Tuesday. Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, and Naomi Osaka each recorded victories in straight sets to open the […]
From the coin toss to the potential for overtime, we’ve covered every aspect of Super Bowl 55 betting over the past two weeks. Whether you’re interested in prop bets, the point spread, or playing daily fantasy, our team of writers has examined every angle for gamblers ahead of today’s clash […]
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have a true home field advantage on Sunday, but it’s the Kansas City Chiefs who enter as the favorites to win Super Bowl 55. DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Chiefs as a three-point favorite over the Bucs heading into Sunday. Brady Far from […]
Trevor Bauer has signed a three-year, $102 million with the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, further strengthening what may already have been the strongest roster in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers beat the New York Mets for Bauer’s services, with many outlets reporting that the two teams were […]
Sixteen of the world’s top grandmasters will compete for a $30,000 first prize in the Opera Euro Rapid online chess tournament, with round-robin action starting on Saturday. World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen comes into the tournament as a +150 favorite to grab the title, according to Unibet, despite the Norwegian’s […]
Alexander Volkov and Alistair Overeem have both been around the MMA block more than once. But they also remain relevant heavyweights, which adds intrigue to their main event clash at UFC Fight Night 184 from the Apex on Saturday. Volkov comes in as a -196 favorite against Overeem (+164), according […]
As we’ve covered all week here at OG, there are tons of prop bets you can wager on for Super Bowl 55. But, beyond coin flips and the color of the Gatorade, the game MVP, and the halftime show, there are also cross-sport props that bring other Sunday events into […]
In most years, the Waste Management Phoenix Open offers up the rowdiest, most party-like atmosphere on the PGA Tour. The COVID-19 pandemic may limit the size of that party for 2021, but many of the world’s top players will still travel to TPC Scottsdale to compete in this fan-favorite event. […]
A worker at a Melbourne hotel tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, halting play at six different events leading up to next week’s Australian Open. The individual in question works at the Grand Hyatt, one of three Melbourne hotels being used to quarantine players, coaches, and officials for the […]
Several teams will miss action this week as the NHL grapples with multiple squads who have players in the league’s COVID-19 protocols. The league cancelled all games for the New Jersey Devils through Saturday, which impacts two games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and another with the New York Rangers. Sabres […]
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