#fair fight

Don't have any New Year's plans? Yes you do! The NCAA College Football Playoff games are on, and nothing says "glamor" or "party time" like eight straight hours of televised sports. Plus, the two semifinal games on December 31 will determine the match-up for the College Football Playoff Championship game on January 9, and you don't want to miss any…

Conference play is now in full swing - every matchup except for one this week pits an ACC foe against one another. Miami is the only ACC school not in action, as they take some time to regroup after a tough loss to Middle Tennessee. Let's preview and pick each matchup for week five: Louisville (2-2) at Boston College (1-3) Spread: Louisville -14.5…

UFC 279's scheduling shuffle has left us with a Tony Ferguson vs. Nate Diaz main event, which should be a more fair fight for both aging sides. See why we're backing Ferguson's form with our UFC betting picks. After some last-second scheduling drama, Tony Ferguson vs. Nate Diaz is scheduled for three rounds in the welterweight division as the new…

Sports betting is often a game of information, but there's a fine line between what's in bounds and what's out of bounds. Sometimes a peculiar wagering pattern is merely peculiar. Sometimes it crosses over from peculiar to suspicious. And sometimes it goes from suspicious to improper. As it pertains to a UFC featherweight fight in Las Vegas this…

With Arsenal top of the Premier League by two points and playing some vibrant attacking football this season, we ask if Mikel Arteta's side can maintain their form with Manchester City on their shoulders heading into the World Cup break. Our writers give their views on whether they can go the distance… Us football writers have to tread carefully…

The Orlando Magic will play the Detroit Pistons in an Eastern Conference matchup on Saturday night. It's time continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Pistons prediction and pick. The Magic and Pistons will meet on Saturday in what will be a matchup between the worst two teams in the NBA to this point in the season. Orlando and Detroit have both…

This weekend Floyd Mayweather is back in the ring for another exhibition boxing match against a Japanese MMA fighter, Mikuru Asakura in front of a Japanese crowd for a Super RIZIN event that is attached to RIZIN 38, an MMA event. Mayweather beat a former sparring partner in an exhibition bout back in May of this year. Mikuru Asakura has two wins in…

The doormat of the SEC for years, Vanderbilt looks to be improving and remain competitive this year. A matchup with the Crimson Tide, in Alabama no less, is not the place for that - as our college football betting picks highlight. An improved Vanderbilt team will meet a juggernaut in the Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend in the first conference…

Virginia Tech (2-1) is a 2.5-point home underdog against West Virginia at 7:30 pm Thursday on ESPN. The Hokies have won their last two under new coach Brent Pry after opening the season with a 20-17 loss to Old Dominion. West Virginia (1-2) broke a two-game losing streak with a resounding 65-7 victory over FCS Towson last week. Mountaineers'…