Location: Dominican Republic

Juan Soto is one of the best baseball players in the world. So are some of his counterparts from the Dominican Republic, which is why they were the favorite to win the World Baseball Classic last year. In stunning fashion, they were upset by Puerto Rico. The Dominican side was expected to face off with the United States, another powerhouse on the…

We're nearing the start of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, as 20 countries are set to compete in the two-week tournament for a chance to be crowned as "World Champions." Odds on which country will emerge victorious in the fifth iteration of the WBC have been available for a handful of weeks, but DraftKings Sportsbook has odds for the winning…

For hundreds of minor league players, this week marked the beginning of their run as free agents. Minor league players-those not on 40-man rosters-become eligible for free agency at the expiration of their Uniform Player Contract or successor contract. UPCs contain six contract renewals, so that players who signed during the 2017 season could be…

After a career that spanned 19 seasons and eight teams, Nelson Cruz is retiring from baseball, he told The Adam Jones Podcast on Thursday. Cruz, 43, spent eight seasons with the Texas Rangers from 2006 to 2013, earning two All-Star nods and ALCS MVP in 2011. He's also a three-time All-Star with the Seattle Mariners, where he played from 2015 to…

The Dominican Republic will host Barbados in a 2023 Concacaf Nations League matchup on Monday on Paramount+ . This is a rematch from last Friday, where the Dominicans scored a convincing 5-0 win to move up to second in League B Group B. The Dominican Republic has two wins and a loss (six points) and are only looking up at Nicaragua (nine), while…

The Dominican Republic will invite Barbados to the Estadio Polideportivo Moca in the group stage of the CONCACAF Nations League on Monday. The hosts have recorded two wins in a row in the competition and are in second place in the League B Group B standings. With three games left to play, they'll look to displace Nicaragua from pole position in the…

Gilas Pilipinas's dreams of advancing to the second round of FIBA World Cup 2023 all but vanished after absorbing a numbing 80-70 loss to Angola on Sunday. The Angolans erased an early 11-point deficit before taking full control in the second half and led by as much as 16 points in the fourth quarter. Gilas rallied and cut the lead down to five and…

Odds to win the World Cup: +5500 Odds to win Group A: -146 FIBA World Cup Appearances: 9 FIBA World Cup All-Time Record: 43-31 (.581) Best World Cup Finish: 4 (1970, 1978) Head Coach: Gianmarco Pozzecco Key Players: Simone Fontecchio, Nicolo Melli, Luigi Datome NBA Players: Simone Fontecchio (UTA) Italy reached the FIBA World Cup after a rocky…

The Red Sox will head to the Dominican Republic for two exhibition games next March. Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Boston will face the Rays on March 9 and 10 at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo as part of the club's spring training schedule. The news came as part of a larger announcement of the 2024 MLB World Tour, in which the…

Seattle will host the Home Run Derby on Monday evening. SEATTLE - The collective eyes of the baseball world will be trained on Seattle the next two nights, as the Emerald City plays host first to the Home Run Derby on Monday evening and then the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday night. The Home Run Derby brings together eight of the…

Another one of the boxing matches you should take a look at this weekend is this lightweight bout on the undercard of Ennis vs. Villa on Saturday night. Top-10 lightweight Edwin De Los Santos takes on Joseph Adorno in a 10-round match. Read along for the betting analysis and the official De Los Santos vs Adorno prediction ahead of making your picks…

Football. U20 World Cup. Group stage. Round 3 Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas (Argentina) 27.05.2023 21:00 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Best New Sportsbook Odds1,81 Bet TypeIndividual Total 2 Over 4.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! Prediction for the match between Dominican Republic vs Italy, which will take place on May 27. Who will turn out to be…

Dominican Republic U20 and Italy U20 battle for three points in a 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup fixture on Saturday (May 27). Dominican Republic are coming off a harrowing 6-0 loss against Brazil. Six players got on the scoresheet to inspire the Brazilians to victory. Italy, meanwhile, fell to a 2-0 defeat against Nigeria. Lawal Fago and Sunday Jude…

Brazil U20 and Dominican Republic U20 will square off at the Estadio Malvinas in a FIFA U20 World Cup fixture on Wednesday. Both sides kickstarted their Group D campaign with one-goal defeats. Brazil fell to a 3-2 defeat against Italy. A rampant start to the game by the Azzurrini saw them take a three-goal lead at the break, with Reading midfielder…

As i sat down to write the post, I was convinced the Celtics were going to win. After seeing a tweet that quoted Jaylen Brown saying, "don't let us win tonight", the Celtics are getting swept. Write it in ink and take it to the bank. Jayson Tatum's private plane will be landing in Cancun shortly after the conclusion of tonight's game. Al Horford…

Inter Miami CF homegrown midfielder Edison Azcona's name will forever be in the history books. The 19-year-old is now the Dominican Republic's first-ever player to score at any FIFA World Cup tournament, tallying from the penalty-kick spot in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Nigeria at the ongoing U-20 World Cup. Azcona, sporting the captain's armband, gave…

Football. U20 World Cup. Group stage. Round 1 Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas (Argentina) 21.05.2023 21:00 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,62 Bet TypeIndividual Total 1 Over 2.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! Prediction for the match between Nigeria and the Dominican Republic, which will take place on May 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the…

Nigeria U20 and Dominican Republic U20 will kickstart their 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup campaign at the Estadio Malvinas on Sunday. The Flying Eagles are making their 13th appearance at the U20 World Cup. They booked their spot in the tournament courtesy of their third-place finish at the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Egypt earlier this…

FIFA U20 WORLD Cup: All You Need To Know About Nigeria Versus Dominican Republic By Gbenga Gboyega The Flying Eagles of Nigeria face the Dominican Republic on Sunday at 7 pm Nigerian time at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza to kick off their FIFA U-20 World Cup charge. Here's all you need to know as curated by BSNSports.com.ng. Both teams…

A tennis umpire from the Dominican Republic has been banned for life after it was found that he manipulated the scoring of matches in 2019. In a statement, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Fabian Carrero was found guilty of "multiple breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP)". Carrero was found to have committed 16…

A TENNIS umpire has been banned for LIFE for outrageous acts of cheating. The Dominican official was found guilty of manipulating the scoring of matches in 2019 as part of a betting scandal. And now the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) have slapped him with a permanent ban. Fabian Carrero committed 16 breaches of tennis' anti-corruption…

So glad the baseball season is finally here; that the gates of Great American Ball Park will swing open on Thursday. So glad that my Cincinnati Reds will take the field; and the summer game returns. It was a rough off-season for an ever-optimistic Reds fan like me. I felt like I was trapped on an island where my hopeful, positive vibes were…

The Corales Puntacana Championship is entering the final round, and Max McGreevy is currently in 63rd with a score of -1. Put together your best lineup of golfers and you could win cash prizes! Sign up for FanDuel Fantasy using our link for the best first-time player offer. Over his last 12 rounds, McGreevy has shot better than par on five…

No matter how easy that household names among European golfers make it look, sustaining success on the PGA TOUR while fulfilling obligations on their native DP World Tour never is. To be certain, they are the exceptions. And only the best of those best have mastered the balance between a global schedule and a lifestyle that includes having a…

Brandon Matthews is in 19th place, with a score of -7, heading into the final round of the Corales Puntacana Championship at Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course). Put together your best lineup of golfers and you could win cash prizes! Sign up for FanDuel Fantasy using our link for the best first-time player offer. Over his last 15 rounds,…

Following the third round of the Corales Puntacana Championship, Augusto Nunez is in 45th place at -3. Put together your best lineup of golfers and you could win cash prizes! Sign up for FanDuel Fantasy using our link for the best first-time player offer. Nunez has finished below par on seven occasions, completed his day bogey-free twice and…

Nicolai Hojgaard is the current leader (+300) at the 2023 Corales Puntacana Championship after three rounds of play.

The Corales Puntacana Championship is entering the final round, and Martin Trainer is currently in seventh with a score of -12. Put together your best lineup of golfers and you could win cash prizes! Sign up for FanDuel Fantasy using our link for the best first-time player offer. Over his last 15 rounds, Trainer has shot better than par seven…

French Guiana and Dominican Republic clash at the CONCACAF! Catch the CONCACAF odds series here, featuring our French Guiana-Dominican Republic prediction and pick and showing you how to watch the match as well. The hosts are coming off a 2-2 friendly draw against Martinique in February. French Guiana is still unbeaten in the group games, recently…

With most of the world's best golfers competing in this week's WGC-Match Play in Austin, Texas, there's an alternate field in the Dominican Republic. Read on for our top Corales Puntacana Championship picks and PGA Tour preview. With Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, and the rest of the world's best golfers occupied in Austin, Texas this…

Welcome to another edition of the Grind, where we are still basking in the glow of Fairleigh Dickinson's historic upset in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Am I an alma mater of the school? No. Could I name one player on the team before last week? No. But did my wife get her doctorate (NBD) at the school? Yes. And I even drove her to the…

The second additional field event of the PGA Tour season will take place this weekend with the 2023 Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic. Chad Ramey is aiming to become the first back-to-back winner of the tournament, but he is a 45-1 longshot in the latest 2023 Corales Puntacana Championship odds. Wyndham Clark is the 12-1…

The 2023 Corales Puntacana Championship will start Thursday, with the PGA Tour event at Corales Golf Club in the Dominican Republic, welcoming 120 world-class players to the latest event of 2023 on the PGA Tour schedule. The Corales Puntacana Championship is the opposite-field event played against the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play. The…

The quarterfinals are underway and Japan is coming off a huge win over Italy 9-3 to advance to the semifinals. Be sure to stay tuned to our World Baseball odds series Shohei Ohtani and the Japanese National team are dominating this year's World Baseball Classic. This squad has been teammates for many years dating back to their last run in 2017. The…

Coming into the spring, the Dominican Republic was considered one of the favorites to win the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Their imposing lineup included the likes of Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Julio Rodríguez, and other fearsome hitters resembled an All-Star Game starting nine. Yet with a 5-2 loss to Puerto Rico on Wednesday night, the Dominican…

On Wednesday, the 2023 World Baseball Classic will continue with a highly-anticipated matchup between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Both teams enter action this evening 2-1, but oddsmakers still have the Dominican Republic priced as heavily juiced 1.5 run favorites on the spread in this matchup, with over/under on the total set at 10…

Tonight, Israel and the Dominican Republic will meet at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, with each team playing their third pool play contest of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Both teams enter action this evening 1-1, but oddsmakers still have the Dominican Republic priced as heavy 6.5 run favorites on the spread in this matchup, with over/under…

The Detroit Tigers have signed Team Nicaragua standout pitcher Duque Hebbert after a brilliant World Baseball Classic performance. The tournament has already produced incredible moments, and now it has given us an incredible story that will stand the test of time. Seeing a relative unknown impress in a big game on a big stage get signed by an MLB…

After a six-year hiatus, the World Baseball Classic is back. Rosters are stacked with elite talent from around the world, and the excitement and stakes seem higher than ever. It's all building toward a tournament that should be quite entertaining. But which team will hoist the championship trophy March 21 in Miami? The Sporting News baseball…

The Dominican Republic will battle Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. We share our World Baseball Classic odds series, make a Dominican Republic-Venezuela prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. Are you ready for some baseball? You are? And you also want to watch some baseball that counts for something and is not just preparation…

Venezuela has bats, but hitting off Sandy Alcantara is never an easy ask. It's just part of the reason why our baseball picks are backing the Dominican Republic to live up to its billing in the World Baseball Classic. After six years of waiting, the World Baseball Classic is finally back and underway. The Dominican Republic possesses one of the…

The World Baseball Classic really heats up on Saturday with pool play getting underway across the tournament! Read on for our WBC best bets for Saturday, March 11. After only four games per day to start the World Baseball Classic, there are eight games throughout Saturday with two of those having been played early in the morning. Japan maintained…

Perhaps the only person affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates who wasn't happy about the news of Andrew McCutchen's return was Miguel Andujar, if only because it came at his own expense. When the Pirates signed McCutchen in January, they designated Andujar for assignment. It was a calculated risk by general manager Ben Cherington, hoping that no…

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Manny Machado was the first to stand up and speak. The Padres and Dominican Republic superstar shared his experience of playing in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, an event he often refers to as one of the most impactful in his career. Nelson Cruz, who is a player and the general manager of this star-studded roster, followed…

The Atlanta Braves will take on Team Dominican Republic on Wednesday. The Dominican Republic is currently preparing for the World Baseball Classic with no shortage of heavy hitters in their stacked lineup. Meanwhile, Snitker is looking to get young pitchers innings during Spring Training. As a result, Snitker hilariously asked Dominican Republic…

Braves' rookie pitcher Dylan Dodd struggled Wednesday afternoon against maybe the greatest team of all time, as the Braves fell 9-0. Pretty much anyone who can spell baseball agrees the Dominican Republic is the odds-on favorite to win the 2023 World Baseball Classic, and they showed their strength Wednesday, admittedly against mostly bench players…

PHOENIX -- Energy has never been a problem for Willy Adames, so he figures he'll have no problem trading the relaxed routine of Spring Training for the high intensity of the World Baseball Classic. "I feel like the crowd is going to help," said Adames, who took two at-bats in the Brewers' 6-1 loss to the Mariners on Sunday before departing camp to…

2022 was a year to remember for the Houston Astros. Not only did the team win the second World Series Championship in franchise history, but the club enjoyed some breakout seasons from the likes of Framber Valdez and Jeremy Pena. Despite losing Justin Verlander in free agency, the reigning World Series Champions remain one of the strongest rosters…

Logan Webb, the San Francisco Giants' rising homegrown ace, generated fanfare in December when it was announced that he had committed to pitch for Team USA in this spring's World Baseball Classic. Webb, however, wasn't on the Team USA roster unveiled Thursday afternoon on MLB Network. The exclusion of the Giants' young right-hander shouldn't come…

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