The Ivy League became the first college sports conference to cancel all winter sports, in what could be a sign of things to come for other schools and leagues heading into a difficult stretch of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ivy League Council of Presidents agreed unanimously to cancel all of […]
Big 12 Commissioner Says College Football Playoff Delay Possible, But Only Hypothetical – For Now
College football continues to struggle through its COVID-19 issues, with at least 10 games postponed this week alone. On Thursday, one prominent official even discussed the possibility that the College Football Playoff could be delayed, though he worked to walk back those comments a bit on Friday. Big 12 commissioner […]
Terence Crawford Defends Welterweight Title as Heavy Favorite vs. Kell Brook
Kell Brook says he can shock the world on Saturday when he fights WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. Crawford rates as one of the world’s top pound-for-pound boxers, meaning Brook will need to pull off the upset of a lifetime in […]
UFC Fight Night 182: Paul Felder Steps in on Short Notice to Fight Rafael dos Anjos
Paul Felder started the week preparing for a triathlon. Instead, the 35-year-old will step into the Octagon on Saturday night to battle Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Fight Night 182 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Felder replaces Islam Makhachev, who withdrew from the bout […]
Georgia Senate Runoff Odds: Perdue, Loeffler Favored Over Democratic Challengers
Election betting season hasn’t ended just yet – and we’re not just talking about outstanding wagers on the presidential race. Two Senate races in Georgia are headed to runoffs, as Kelly Loeffler faces off against Raphael Warnock and David Perdue takes on Jon Ossoff. The stakes are high for these […]
Bellator 252 Odds: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire Defends Featherweight Title vs. Pedro Carvalho
Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire will not only try to advance in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament on Thursday night, but he’ll also look to hold on to his title when he takes on Pedro Carvalho in the main event of Bellator 252 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. […]
Clubs, Operators Scramble After Spain Bans Soccer Team Gambling Sponsorships
Today, 17 of the 20 clubs in La Liga – Spain’s top-flight soccer league – enjoy some sort of sponsorship deal with one or more gaming firms. By next season, the Spanish government says that number will be zero. Last week, the Spanish government approved the Royal Decree on Commercial […]
Speed Chess Championship Odds: Aronian, Caruana, Giri First-Round Underdogs
Many of the world’s top chess players are competing in the 2020 Speed Chess Championship on Chess.com, a $100,000 online knockout competition that pits grandmasters against each other in a series of blitz and bullet games. While Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are heavy favorites to get through the early […]
Premier League Odds: Leicester Leads; Liverpool, Man City Still Title Favorites
It’s not often that a team languishing in the midtable remains a favorite to win the Premier League. But that’s the case right now, as Manchester City can boast co-favorite status in the EPL, despite a relatively slow start for the Citizens. City currently sits in 10th place after picking […]
Dana White’s Contender Series: Undefeated Ksiazkiewicz Battles Mario Sousa
Canadian middleweight Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz will attempt to finally work his way into a UFC contract when he takes on Mario Souza at Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night. The undefeated Ksiazkiewicz (8-0) has shown his ability on the regional Canadian MMA circuit, but has found it difficult to line […]
More Likely: Trump Concession or Jets Win? There’s a Prop Bet for That
You might feel as though the New York Jets have about as good a chance to win a game this season as Donald Trump does of overturning the results of the presidential election. If you’re slightly more confident about the Jets avoiding an 0-16 campaign than you are of Trump […]
UFC Notebook: Glover Teixeira Makes Case for Title Shot by Submitting Thiago Santos
Glover Teixeira showed that he may have one more run at a UFC title in him on Saturday night after scoring a third-round submission victory over Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Teixeira landed a rear-naked choke at 1:49 of the third round to put an end […]
Thiago Santos Battles Glover Teixeira in UFC Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator
UFC No. 1 light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos will take on No. 3 contender Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Fight Night 182 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Both Santos and Teixeira want to score emphatic wins in order to make their case as the next challenger to […]
Canelo Alvarez Severs Ties with Golden Boy Promotions, DAZN
Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez and Golden Boy Promotions have reached an agreement that will allow Alvarez to move forward as a free agent. The move will also sever ties between Alvarez and streaming service DAZN. Alvarez Plans to Fight in December Alvarez signed an 11-fight, $365 million deal with DAZN […]
Trump vs Biden 2020 Presidential Election Odds: Who’s Going to Win – The Latest
After a back and forth Election Night battle, Americans are still watching closely as votes are counted across the country in the presidential election. Both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden see paths to victory as several states remain too close or too early to call. Betting […]
The Day After: Biden Emerges as Heavy Favorite to Win Presidency, No Winner Declared
The back-and-forth battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden took numerous twists and turns throughout the evening and overnight, with election odds shifting dramatically in both directions. But when the dust began settling on Wednesday morning, it was Biden who held the edge in betting markets thanks to possessing the […]
Dana White’s Contender Series: Undefeated Ulberg Battles Oliveira for UFC Contract
Carlos Ulberg will compete for a UFC roster spot on Wednesday night, and he’ll have some big names in his corner when he takes on Bruno Oliveira in the headline match of “Dana White’s Contender Series.” UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and UFC lightweight Brad Riddell will corner for Ulberg […]
Champions League Wednesday: Depleted PSG Squad Faces Tough Test at RB Leipzig
Paris Saint-Germain reached the finals of last season’s Champions League, and the French side plans on making a deep run again this year. But PSG could struggle to pick up points at RB Leipzig on Wednesday, as it will be without two of its best scorers for the group-stage clash. […]
Play Magnus Group Launches 10-Event, $1.5 Million Champions Chess Tour
The Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour burst on the scene earlier this year to provide world-class chess players with big money online tournaments throughout the spring and summer. Now, the Play Magnus Group is expanding on that idea with the Champions Chess Tour, a 10-event series beginning later this month. The […]
Champions League Tuesday: Real Madrid, Inter Milan Battle to Get Back on Track
If the Champions League group stage ended after just two games, then both Inter Milan and Real Madrid would have failed to make the knockout rounds. Thankfully, these European stalwarts still have four chances to make their case, starting with a match against each other in Spain on Tuesday. Real […]