The fallout from trainer Bob Baffert’s latest failed medication test took a troublesome turn for the Hall of Fame conditioner when breeding colossus Spendthrift Farm removed several horses from his barn. The Daily Racing Form reported that Spendthrift’s Following Sea was transferred to Todd Pletcher’s barn. Along with that, Spendthrift […]
The Indiana Pacers experienced a tumultuous season marred by injuries, COVID-19 postponements, high-profile trades, and drama between the head coach and players. Despite all the craziness, you can wager on a prop bet from DraftKings on whether the Indiana Pacers will make the playoffs. The Pacers (30-35) currently occupy the […]
The Carter Handicap is that rare Grade 1 race sitting on an undercard featuring no other Grade 1s. But there it sits, the sixth race on Aqueduct’s Saturday card, almost an afterthought on Wood Memorial Day at the Big A. The $300,000, seven-furlong Carter, however, holds court as the first […]
Patricio “Pitbull†Freire has already established himself as one of the best featherweights in the world, with little left to prove regardless of the promotion he fights in. But the two-division champion is looking for even bigger things as he prepares to take on Emmanuel Sanchez in the main event […]
The #13 seeds don’t get enough love compared to the #12 seed in March Madness, which is why we want to take a closer look at UNC Greensboro Spartans and the Ohio Bobcats. In one corner of the bracket, you have UNCG and FSU heading into battle and, in the other, […]
Which college basketball team will play the role of Cinderella during the 2021 March Madness tournament? The possibilities include #11 Drake, #12 Georgetown, #12 UCSB, #13 Ohio, #13 North Texas, #14 Colgate, and #15 Iona. It’s been 10 years since George Mason made their magical run to the 2011 Final […]
Wayne Middaugh hadn’t curled competitively since he suffered a skiing accident that broke his leg in 11 places five years ago. But the 53-year-old has turned back the clock at the Tim Hortons Brier this week, leading Team Howard to a 7-1 record in round-robin play to top Pool A. […]
Brad Gushue and Team Canada come into the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier as the favorites to repeat as champions, but they’ll face a field filled with teams that want to usurp them as Canada’s men’s curling national champions. Kerri Einarson’s Team Canada defeated Rachel Homan’s Ontario rink 9-7 in the […]
In a short television interview before Saturday’s Saudi Cup, Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia Chairman Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal said the final $10 million purse distribution for the 2020 Saudi Cup should come within six weeks. Prince Bandar addressed the elephant in the room regarding the world’s richest […]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have come a long way from their disastrous first season in the NFL with a 0-14 record. The Bucs struggled with only two winning seasons in their first 21 years in the league. They finally won their first, and only, Super Bowl in 2002 under Jon […]
The first seven-figure bet on Super Bowl 55 is here. According to BetMGM, a bettor using their app fired away a $2.3 million bet to win $2 million on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at +3.5 in the upcoming Super Bowl. This particular “mysterious” bettor had to lay a little extra […]
Golden State Warriors’ sharpshooter Steph Curry recently passed Reggie Miller (2,560) to move into second place on the NBA’s all-time, 3-point shooting list. Curry has his sights set on Hall of Famer Ray Allen, who tops the list for NBA 3-pointers with 2,973 treys. For this latest OG List, we […]
Swiss Skydiver, Charlatan and Knicks Go are three names you’d expect to find in the world’s richest race – the $20 million Saudi Cup. And those three American stars headline a lengthy nominee list for the Feb. 20 Saudi Cup. The 1 1/8-mile Saudi Cup drew 109 nominees from nine […]
The 92nd Academy Awards took place in Hollywood on Feb. 9, 2020. It was a celebration of fiscal excess as nine films passed the billion-dollar mark in the total box office that year. Artistically, the slate of nominees, which included eventual winner Parasite from South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, the […]
When the NHL season begins on Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning will look to fight their way back to a second straight title. But the defending champions won’t enter the season as the favorites to retain the trophy, according to the preseason Stanley Cup odds. Instead, the Colorado Avalanche will […]
The Houston Rockets dominated the NBA Southwest with three-straight division titles, but there’s a new sheriff in town. The Dallas Mavericks, led by Slovenian wunderkind Luka Doncic, are -225 odds favorites to win the Southwest division according to a recent update by DraftKings. Doncic, 21, is about to start his […]
Gulfstream Park wasted little time in between races on Wednesday, setting a novel precedent at the South Florida track in starting races as close to the listed post times as possible. On the track’s opening day, Gulfstream Park officials made a concerted effort to eliminate what’s known as “post-time drag.†[…]
AJ McKee has reached the point in his career where he thinks he’s more than deserving of a title shot. He’ll have to beat Darrion Caldwell in the main event of Bellator 253 at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday to get that chance. McKee has run his professional record […]
NBA Draft Day is a little like a late-night trip to the drive-thru. Everyone piles in famished and filled with expectations. When the food comes, one person gets everything they wanted, one steals another’s best item, a third settles for whatever’s leftover, and one gets left holding a sweaty bag […]
Federal prosecutors handed down superseding indictments Tuesday in the alleged horse doping scandal involving trainers Jason Servis, Jorge Navarro, and 12 other defendants. The new indictments tack on a charge of wire fraud to Servis and veterinarians Alexander Chan and Kristian Rhein. All three pleaded not guilty to the new […]
Ten Hag Says Ronaldo’s Decision to Leave Rayo Match Early is ‘Unacceptable’ 
Consecutive NBA Titles: Celtics 8 Straight, Phil Jackson Three-Peats with Bulls and Lakers 
Baseball Movies: ‘Bull Durham’ (1988) with Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon 
Basketball Movies: ‘Blue Chips’ with Nick Nolte, Shaq, and Penny 
The OG List: Top 50 NBA All-Time Scoring Points List, Abdul-Jabbar Still No. 1