#New Day

Despite the NFL Wild Card Weekend kicking off and my son's second birthday party being on Saturday, my full focus remains on the NBA slate with a healthy amount of games to bet on (sorry, family, but I am trying to support the family by racking up the units…). We have seven total games on Saturday, with five of them falling into the normal evening…

After an absolute beatdown occurring within the thin air of the Mile High City, the Los Angeles Dodgers will seek another repeat of their performance from yesterday when they take on the Colorado Rockies for the second consecutive night. Let us take a closer look at our MLB odds series, where our Dodgers-Rockies prediction and pick will be…

It feels like every new day in the NBA brings an unbelievable performance from one of the game's myriad superstars: Nikola Jokic's triple-double on Christmas Day; Luka Doncic's 60-point epic; and, most recently, Donovan Mitchell's 71-point explosion on Monday night to highlight a ridiculous night of basketball. There are only three games on the…

Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, quarterback Dillon Gabriel and wide receiver Marvin Mims spoke to reporters in Orlando on Monday ahead of the Sooners' (6-6) Cheez-It Bowl matchup against No. 13 Florida State (9-3). The Sooners kick off against FSU at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29 at Camping World Stadium. They'll face a Florida State…

Plenty of up-and-coming talent will be on display this Saturday night at the WWE NXT Deadline premium live event. Along with being the final WWE premium live event of 2022, NXT Deadline is also set to debut a brand new match known as the Iron Survivor Challenge. Throw in a highly-anticipated championship match between Bron Breakker and Apollo Crews…

This Blackhawks season is going to test fans. It's going to test some players. It's likely to test Jonathan Toews' and Patrick Kane's loyalty. It's unlikely to test Luke Richardson. Richardson had a pretty good idea of what he was signing up for when he became the Blackhawks' coach. But even with an understanding that this team wasn't built to win…

Welcome to NHL 99, The Athletic's countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We're ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who's No. 1 - it's the 99 spots behind No. 99 we have to figure out. Every Monday through Saturday until February we'll unveil new members of the list. Stan Mikita was arguably the NHL's most…

The second-place Atlanta Braves will be eager to get back on track as they face off with their National League counterparts in the Cincinnati Reds on Friday evening. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Braves-Reds prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see. After getting pounded by Philadelphia 14-4 0n Thursday, the Braves can take…

The weekend is finally here! On Saturday afternoon, the second game of this three-game series will take place between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays. It is about that time to check out our MLB odds series, which will include our Rangers-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Oh, how the tables have turned. After leading 7-0 in the top of the…

series, which includes our Suns-Clippers prediction and pick. The Phoenix Suns are moving into a very uncertain NBA season. Through two games, the Suns have not impressed. They're 1-1, and they could easily be 0-2. They had to rally from a 17-point halftime deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks in their season opener at home last Wednesday. Then…

The Louisville Cardinals kick off a new era in their college basketball program when Kenny Payne coaches his first game Wednesday evening when against the Bellarmine Knights. The Cardinals program will be in search of stability above all else to start heading into the season, as it has been nothing but drama for what seems like forever. The NCAAB…

The Calgary Flames play host to the Minnesota Wild tonight as they look to get things back on track and heading in the right direction. The Flames had their 10 game winning streak snapped in embarrassing fashion after losing 7-1 to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The Wild have been in a little bit of a slump of their own and they are on a…

The Seattle Mariners put their eleven-game winning streak on the line as they continue their road trip at Globe Life Field to take on the Texas Rangers. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Mariners-Rangers prediction and pick will be made. With the longest active winning streak in all of baseball, the Mariners have transformed themselves…

A new day brings new opportunities on the MLB card, as a bunch of new series get underway on Friday. We've got a few big numbers out there, but most of the card has competitively-lined games, which were few and far between over the last few days. Hopefully that means it will be the start of a nice stretch in the article. With a lot to get to, let's…

Florida State Seminoles football (4-3, 2-3 ACC) is rested up and off its second bye of the season, looking to snap a three-game losing streak this Saturday vs. the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-4, 2-2 ACC). FSU will also be looking to snap a two-game losing streak to Georgia Tech on Saturday at noon, having lost to the Yellow Jackets off a…

Cal Quantrill is the greatest pitcher to ever step on a mound. That was yesterday, today is a new day. We move forward with two MLB picks and two props available on the podcast. Johan Oviedo (RHP, Pirates) [4-2, 3.13 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 46 IP, 49 K, 21 BB] Jack Flaherty (RHP, Cardinals) [1-1, 4.97 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 29 IP, 26 K, 20 BB] We head to St.…

We needed a day like yesterday. A 2-0 sweep brings us to 40 units on the season. But that was yesterday, and today is a new day. I have one MLB pick here for you, but check out the podcast for my Thursday Night Football pick as well as plenty of prop bets to choose from. Jeffrey Springs (LHP, Rays) [9-4, 2.56 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 126.1 IP, 136 K, 30…

WWE hyped tonight's episode of SmackDown with an impending White Rabbit, but there is a lot more to the show. Now, we know what to expect this week. Sean Sapp reported behind Fightful's paywall that WWE has a lot of plans for tonight's blue brand. You can check out the full lineup below, but be warned that there are some spoilers. - Bloodline…

Miguel Cairo has consistently preached taking things one day at a time since assuming the role as White Sox acting manager in Tony La Russa's absence. But it's hard not to look ahead with time running out on the White Sox, whether you look at the AL Central or AL Wild Card race. Tuesday's loss to the Guardians was a gut punch for the Sox, who…

We came close to hitting a Same-Game Parlay yesterday. But a couple of our bets fell one leg short. Today's a new day, and we're on the same mission. The goal is to hit at least one same-game parlay. If we can do that, we'll earn money for the night. Here are three Same-Game Parlays to consider for Wednesday's MLB slate. Los Angeles Angels vs.…

Welcome to Week 3 of the college football "Upset Watch" here at Athlon Sports! We've had at least one team from each of the first two weeks of "upset watch" go down to underdogs. Last week, it was Nebraska losing to Georgia Southern. Who will it be this week? Let's take a look at the five teams on "upset watch" for Week 3. Can the Monarchs make it…

If Week 0 was the warm up for the 2022 season, then Week 1 is the start of the marathon. Five days of college football, spanning Thursday through Labor Day, provides wall-to-wall (or screen-to-screen) action that features a little bit of something for everyone. Getting things underway is the return of a top-10 rivalry in college football: the…