The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are finally ready to get underway. Though the Summer Games have already started with early round soccer matches, the spectacle formally commences tomorrow with the opening ceremonies. The United States will enter Maracana Stadium with Michael Phelps carrying the flag. The most decorated […]

Olympic athletes are slowing beginning to arrive in Rio de Janeiro for the Summer Games, and one country is already warning others to steer clear of the athletes’ village. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) told media outlets that the residences built for participants are “uninhabitable” due to significant plumbing and […]

Manny Pacquiao is coming out of retirement, but as LL Cool J famously said, “Don’t call it a comeback.” Indeed, it’s only been 15 months since Pacquiao defeated Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. And who could forget the billed “Fight of the Century” against […]

The Rio Olympics commence on August 5, meaning we’re now less than 30 days away from the Summer Games. Athletes and fans eagerly await the quadrennial Olympics, but in 2016 numerous controversies surrounding the host city are largely overshadowing the upcoming competitions. Rio de Janeiro has done its best over […]

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) was passed by the New York Legislature in the early morning hours of June 18, but as of today it’s still illegal to play the online contests. Senate Bill 8153 will mandate DFS operators like DraftKings and FanDuel to obtain an operating license. After the online […]

DraftKings and FanDuel once appeared to be headed towards a bounty of unlimited riches, the two market leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) platforms seemingly unchallenged in the emerging gaming concept that quickly blossomed into a multibillion-dollar enterprise. Fast-forward to 2016 and the two websites are being swallowed in lawsuits from […]

The Rio Olympics commence on August 5, which means Brazil has less than 60 days before the world descends on the country that is currently engulfed in political turmoil. Former President Dilma Rousseff is fighting her impeachment, the nation’s economy has plummeted over the last five years, and the ongoing Zika […]

Phil Mickelson will try and complete the career Grand Slam next week at Oakmont Country Club when the 116th United States Open commences outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This week, however, Mickelson is in Memphis, Tennessee, for the FedEx St. Jude Classic where the 42-time PGA Tour winner is fielding questions […]

New York daily fantasy sports (DFS) is inching closer to becoming law, or at the very least reaching the state Senate floor. State Senator John Bonacic’s (R-District 42) Senate Bill S6793A passed the New York Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee by a 6-1 vote on June 1, moving the […]