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There's a healthy balance with what to take away from NBA preseason. It may get ugly here and there, because it's the first bit of NBA game action in several months. There's not a whole lot of normalcy when it comes to rotations and minutes distribution - as the coaching staff is experimenting with players competing for rotation or roster spots. So…

As times change, even a two-time Triple Crown-winning, Hall of Fame trainer has to adjust. In an era when horses are racing less and less, Bob Baffert looks like he is not only ahead of the curve, but he is leading the vanguard. This goes way beyond what he did with Justify in a gaudy, 112-day dash from apprenticeship to retirement. Very quietly,…

I'm not necessarily sure that the main event of UFC Vegas 67 got better with Sean Strickland's late entry into the headlining bout against Nassourdine Imavov, but it certainly creates more questions about just what kind of fight fans are going to see. With the fight up at 205, will Strickland be fit for 5 rounds? Will Imavov be helped by not having…

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are ready to put a bow on the 2022 Notre Dame football season, and that's the challenge for the pod. In this episode: Hello! Chunky Alfredo sauce and Cubans in the restroom. REVIEWS! Get on this TRAIN! A lot of words in Spanish... or at least it was supposed to be Spanish. Georgia absolutely HOUSED TCU. The Notre Dame…

On this week's Core 4, the guys open the show discussing the Memphis Grizzlies' current seven-game winning streak including a pair of wins in their latest back-to-back. In the first segment, Xavier, Matt, and Dave give their biggest surprises and disappointment from around the NBA to mark the halfway point in the season. Matt has enjoyed the…

With just over four weeks until the NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors have some big decisions to make in regards to their young core and their chances of winning another title. The 2022-23 NBA season has been very rocky for the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, but they have also had to face a ton of adversity in regards to…

WHO: New Orleans Pelicans (36-44, 17-23 away) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (55-25, 29-10 home) WHEN: 5:00 PM CT WHERE: FedExForum in Memphis, TN HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN: Bally Sports Southeast/92.9 FM ESPN Memphis, NBATV BETTING INFORMATION (per DraftKings) - Grizzlies -5.5; O/U 232.5 INJURY REPORT: MEMPHIS: Ja Morant (Questionable, knee), Tyrell Terry (Out,…

WHO: Memphis Grizzlies (1-0) vs. Orlando Magic (0-0) WHEN: 7:00 PM CT WHERE: FedEx Forum - Memphis, TN HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN: Bally Sports Southeast/92.9 FM ESPN Memphis INJURY REPORT: MEMPHIS: Jaren Jackson Jr. (Out, foot surgery recovery), Danny Green (Out, knee surgery recovery), Maybe Other Key Players (Out, it's preseason) Orlando: Jonathan…

Thor Nystrom tracks players opting out of upcoming bowl games as well as the coaching changes around the college football landscape. Thor will update the article through the remainder of the bowl season to keep you updated on opt-outs and 2023 NFL Draft prospects. News note: On December 16, the NCAA approved a one-time blanket waiver to exempt this…

WHO: Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs WHAT: 2022 NBA Summer League WHEN: 5:00 PM CT HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN: ESPN/92.9 FM ESPN MEMPHIS PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS: MEMPHIS: Kennedy Chandler, Ziaire Williams, Jake LaRavia, Santi Aldama, Xavier Tillman SAN ANTONIO: Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley, DJ Stewart, Robert Woodard II, Dominick Barlow After…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Legal sports betting arrived in Ohio on Jan. 1 and the 2023 Major League Baseball season is certain to see a significant impact in Cleveland. Fans will be able to place bets using mobile apps and at local sportsbooks, and plans could be in the works to bring gambling into ballparks sooner rather than later. Paul Hoynes and Joe…

Mid-week forecasts call for clear skies in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, March 27. That's a big deal for any host city on race weekend throughout NASCAR's 36-week, nine-month schedule. It's especially a big deal this weekend as drivers return to COTA 10 months after a wreck-filled EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix that Kevin Harvick called the "most…

Ulster are in Italy this weekend for a URC trip to face Benetton. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso with a 1.00pm kick-off on Saturday. Where can I watch the game? The match will be shown live on Premier Sports. It is also being streamed live on…

Of the 26 titles handed out over the course of the Heineken Champions Cup, 13 of them sit in the bottom half of this season's quarter-final draw. The last eight of this years competition is interestingly split. One one side of the draw you have Racing 92, Sale Sharks, La Rochelle and Montpellier - new money and new challengers. On the bottom half…

With the World Series knotted at a game apiece,how will the shift from Houston to Philadelphia impact both sides for Game 3?Here are our Astros-Phillies same-game parlay picks. Thoughthe Philadelphia Phillies gave it their all in Game 2, taking two straight from theAstros in Houston to open the World Series was a pipe dream. Now, things…

The Phoenix Suns versus the Denver Nuggets is beginning to turn into a "new age" rivalry in the NBA and on Christmas Day, these two teams will face off again in Denver. After reaching the 2021 NBA Finals, the Suns finished last season with the best record in the league only to lose in the Western Conference Finals to the Dallas Mavericks after…

The 150th Open Championship got underway in style Thursday with those in the morning wave experiencing much tamer conditions compared to those in the afternoon. The man who was able to conquer the Old Course at St. Andrews most effectively was PGA Tour rookie and Open debutant Cameron Young. Signing for an 8-under 64, Young will hope to follow in…

WHO: Memphis Grizzlies (19-9, 6-7 away) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (11-18, 6-7 home) WHEN: 7:00 PM CT WHERE: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN: Bally Sports Southeast/92.9 FM ESPN Memphis INJURY REPORT: MEMPHIS: Desmond Bane (Out, toe), Danny Green (Out, knee), Jake LaRavia (Out, G League Assignment), Kenneth Lofton Jr.…

Jaren Jackson Jr.'s defensive leap in 2022 has been astonishing, emerging as one of the best defenders in the league - with a strong argument for being the best one. His absence and return highlight the significance of his defense. While he was sidelined, the Memphis Grizzlies were 20th in Defensive Rating (112.4). Since then, they've emerged into…

The last time the Golden State Warriors went on the road to play the New York Knicks, Stephen Curry broke the NBA's all-time three-point record held by Ray Allen. This time around on Tuesday though, the Warriors will be without Curry when they take on the Knicks, as the Warriors' superstar continues to heal and recover from a left shoulder injury…

The New Orleans Pelicans currently own the second-best record in the Western Conference and the Phoenix Suns own the fourth-best record in the Western Conference. They will play one another for the fourth and final time this season on Saturday night. Winning two of their three meetings against the Suns this season, the Pelicans have seemed to take…

Leinster will look to start putting their heartbreaking Champions Cup final defeat to La Rochelle behind then with a URC quarter-final at home to Glasgow this weekend. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the RDS in Dublin and kicks off at 3.15pm on Saturday. What's the team news? Leinster…

The final UFC fight card of the year is shaping up to be a really fun one. The main event features a showdown between top-ranked middleweights Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland, with a fantastic lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Damir Ismagulov in the co-main. Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green & Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa help round out a…

The Milwaukee Bucks are currently second in the Eastern Conference standings right now and the Memphis Grizzlies are currently second in the Western Conference standings. These two will face off against one another on Thursday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo is once again playing at an MVP level for the Bucks, but the story of the season thus far for…

The New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls are two teams in the Eastern Conference who are currently jockeying back-and-forth in the middle of the standings. On Wednesday night, they will take on one another in the first game of a three-game season series that could hold a lot of importance in terms of potential tiebreakers later on in the year. After…

Things don't get any easier for Ulster in the Heineken Champions Cup this weekend as they try to bounce back from a whitewashing at the hands of Sale with a visit from Ronan O'Gara's European champions La Rochelle. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast with a…

With a partnership with DraftKings Sportsbook, we have another "Big Bets from Big Memphis," where we track and predict each TNT double-header of games using DraftKings' odds. The Memphis Grizzlies have tonight off but the NBA has a fun slate of games, including a TNT doubleheader that is sure to excite. With two matchups full of spicy subplots,…

The NBA's top rivalry will be renewed on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, as the Boston Celtics will be on the road to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Playing their second game in as many nights, the Celtics will have to put a quick loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night behind them, but this may be hard to do given that they will be playing…

The Heineken Champions Cup carries on this weekend as Munster look to bounce back from their opening defeat to Toulouse with a visit to Northampton Saints. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton with a 1.00pm kick-off on Sunday. Where can I…

After an impressive start on the road to their Heineken Champions Cup season with a big win at Racing, Leinster open their home campaign with a visit from Gloucester. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the RDS in Dublin with an 8.00pm kick-off on Friday. Where can I watch the game? The…

Coming off of their fifth straight win, the Memphis Grizzlies host the Atlanta Hawks tonight. This matchup marks the fourth game of a five-game homestand for the Grizzlies. Atlanta won an overtime thriller against the Bulls last night to end a three-game losing streak. The Grizzlies enter tonight with two days rest, whereas the Hawks have played…

Winning eight of their last eleven games, the Brooklyn Nets are beginning to look like the title contenders many thought that they could be entering the year, but they will face a tough task on Friday night against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks have struggled at times defensively, but they are a very talented offensive team when they…

World Cup Betting Predictions Quarterfinals 12/10 Saturday should be eventful as surprise quarterfinal participants Morocco face Portugal. Then, England look to end 2018 World Cup champions, France, a chance at a repeat. The quarterfinals are presented by the MLS Gambling Podcast on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network! Ty Roder and Nick Mauro bring…

They played one another in the first-round of the 2021 playoffs and since then, the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks have been one of the league's newest rivalries. While they are just two games above.500 on the season right now, the Hawks have proven to be one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference because of their balanced offensive…

With a partnership with DraftKings Sportsbook, we have another "Big Bets from Big Memphis," where we track and predict each TNT double-header of games using DraftKings' odds. While the Memphis Grizzlies, along with the majority of the NBA, are off tonight the few matchups going on have plenty of relevancy to the Grizzlies. The scorching…

The Heineken Champions Cup is back this weekend as Munster open their campaign with a visit from Toulouse. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at Thomond Park in Limerick with a 3.15pm kick-off on Sunday. Where can I watch the game? The match will be shown live on RTE2 from 2.30pm and BT Sport…

The Heineken Champions Cup is back this weekend as Leinster open their campaign with a trip to Racing 92. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the Stade Océane in Le Havre with a 1.00pm kick-off on Saturday. Where can I watch the game? The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1 from 12.30pm…

Playing against his former team in Cleveland on Tuesday night, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will look to stay hot against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Winning eight of their last ten games, including three straight, the Lakers have rapidly turned a messy 2-10 start to the new season into something they can work with at…

The Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors are two of the better offensive teams in the NBA this season and these two will meet up in San Francisco on Monday night for their first of their two games this season. Losing on Sunday night in Portland, the Pacers have hit a little bit of a cold streak, losing five of their last seven games, including…

The Racing Dudes give Saturday picks live from Keeneland for the 39th annual Breeders' Cup World Championships, including the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) featuring Flightline. Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off delivers weekly insights into the world of horse racing including race selections and previews, handicapping…

Willthe next chapter in the budding rivalry between Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrowbe as entertaining as the previous one when the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13? Read on for our top prop selections from the Chiefs-Bengals NFL matchup based on the top odds. With twoexplosive offenses facing off, Sunday's rematch of last…

If the college basketball March Madness action wasn't enough for you last week, golf has its own version in Texas this week as the world's best congregate one final time before the Masters, which starts in just two weeks (!). Though a handful of the top players in the world will be absent this week, we still get a very different look at the…

Have you ever seen a team fire its manager or coach and get jealous? That happened to me this morning when I saw the news that the Philadelphia Phillies had fired Joe Girardi. It wasn't a decision that came as a surprise, as anybody who had read the tea leaves could see there was a strong possibility. The Phillies spent a lot of money to compete…

South Africa's Northern Hemisphere tour continues when their second string take on Munster in a challenge match this week. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? Thursday's match takes place at the Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork with a 7.30pm kick-off. Where can I watch the match? The game will be shown live on Virgin Media…

Didn't the college football regular season seem to go by all too quickly? It feels like only a couple weeks ago that I wrote my first column of the season. In the meantime, I went to eight games, all for my alma mater Arizona Wildcats and fortunately they exceeded my expectations this season. A 5-7 record with a win over their rivals, ASU, for the…

It's a top quality UFC Fight Night card this week, as the promotion heads down to Orlando, FL in what feels like a rare jaunt away from the Apex facility for a non-PPV event. In the headliner slot, Stephen Thompson takes on Kevin Holland, with a bout between former champ Rafael dos Anjos & Bryan Barberena in the co-main. Throw some Tai Tuivasa HW…

In the only game being played on Thursday night in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks will be on the road to take on the Detroit Pistons. Coming off their close victory on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors, the Mavericks will be looking to start a new win streak, as they lost their last four games prior to this battle with Golden…

Welcome to'The Level Change Podcast', our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. Featuring the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions' cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears. Here is a…

With Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland sitting atop the leaderboard at the 150th Open Championship after posting matching 66s on Saturday, the golf world heads into Sunday's final round wondering whether we will see a historic finish to what's already been an exhilarating anniversary edition of the world's oldest golf championship. McIlroy snapping…

A long, compact summer of golf is closing in on PGA Tour players as they head to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, for the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge. In what will be the 77th playing of this event, competitors from last week's PGA Championship may find the host venue boasting similar features to that of Southern Hills. Last year's…