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MANCHESTER UNITED are set to turn to Burnley flop Wout Weghorst as they look for goals. And this is far from the first time a United signing has raised eyebrows, particularly in a January window. Here are ten of the strangest signings the club have ever made. Ighalo arrived in 2020 with a record of having scored 16 goals in a Premier League season,…

The NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its mid-season rankings today, giving Montreal Canadiens fans a better idea of the type of player they're likely to welcome to the team this summer. It comes as no surprise that phenom Connor Bedard tops the North American skater list, powered by a fantastic showing at the 2023 World Junior Championship that…

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Netflix made an ambitious effort to cover the 2022 tennis season, but check out five storylines the cameras missed from Part 1 of the now-streaming docuseries. Professional tennis is underway 11 months out of the year and often takes place across multiple time zones. Comprehensive coverage is nearly impossible, but Netflix made an impressive effort…

There used to be a time when golf betting was a niche activity, with many online sportsbooks steering clear of the sport altogether. In recent years, however, the number of people betting on golf has skyrocketed. In addition to wagering on the winner of a tournament, you can now take advantage of multiple golf betting opportunities. With most…

January is always a good time of year to search maiden special weight entries for promising 3-year-olds making their debuts. Often there are well-bred youngsters to be found. Such is the case this week. A half-sister to Dortmund and a colt produced by Dame Dorothy are two of the half-dozen notable names we're highlighting in Prospect…

NASCAR is an extremely popular sport in the United States, especially in the country's southern states. Just about every weekend all year long there is a big race around the country leading up to the end of the season when a NASCAR Cup champion is crowned. Fans of NASCAR can bet on the Sportsbook of each of these races as well as the overall…

We aren't far away from legalized sports betting launching in the state of Massachusetts. Right now, the plan is for to launch in three casinos at the end of January. Then, in March, the plan is for mobile sports betting to launch, just ahead of the NCAA March Madness Tournament although that date is still tentative. One of the that is set to…

The 4th Annual'Ultimate Pairing Event' Features Unlimited Sampling of Beer, Wine, Spirits & Food from Top Palm Beach County Restaurants and Bars Game, Set, Pour is not just an opportunity to enjoy some of the best food and beverages Palm Beach has to offer, but it also raises awareness and benefits a deserving local charity." - Adam Baron, Dir. of…

BetMGM announced the opening of the first retail sportsbook connected to an NFL venue - State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals - which was one of two major retail location announcements for the Copper State. The Arizona Cardinals unveiled their new retail sportsbook, in partnership with BetMGM, at State Farm Stadium yesterday - the first…

The NFL regular season has wrapped up, the playoffs are finally upon us, and the FanDuel New York Sportsbook app is now offering new users a special welcome bonus offer. New users can receive $150 in Free Bets if they sign up with FanDuel Sportsbook today! To claim the welcome offer, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then…

Just days after adding Ohio to its North American sports betting portfolio, British iGaming behemoth bet365 entered into a deal through which it will be able to offer sports wagering and iCasino games in Pennsylvania. Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), which has been phasing out its iGaming business but still operates its TwinSpires Sportsbook in…

While I was watching yet another NFL halftime show precede and perhaps trigger a stadium power outage, I went back to my computer window that was locked Thanksgiving morning into the very early betting on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Four times a year I am thankful for the a-ha, teaching moment that the KDFW provides. And it happened like…

Two weeks after a Grade 1 win at Saratoga, trainer Christophe Clement is putting the star of his barn back in the starting gates. Gufo (7-5) is morning-line favorite Saturday for the Grade 2, $1 million Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes. Post time from Kentucky Downs is 5:45 p.m., with the race broadcast on both CNBC and FanDuel TV, the network formerly…

In sports betting, odds represent the probability of a particular outcome occurring in a particular event, and the return that a bettor will receive if their bet is successful. There are several different ways to express odds, including fractional odds, decimal odds, and moneyline odds. Fractional odds Fractional odds are expressed as a ratio, with…

Even since Manor left the Formula 1 grid at the end of the 2016 season, there have been only ten teams making up the grand prix grid over the last six seasons. That will remain the case heading into 2023 and likely into the next few seasons too, but fans' hopes of an expanded grid were raised this week when FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem…

Cheval Grand, shown winning the 2017 Japan Cup, returns seeking a repeat victory in Sunday's renewal. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Weekend horse racing action stretches from Tokyo to Bahrain with a stop in England and a quick look at Hong Kong's preparations for its big weekend two weeks down the calendar. The Grade 1…

Week 17 of the NFL season wraps up tonight with Monday Night Football between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, and the FanDuel New York Sportsbook app is now offering new users a special welcome bonus offer. You can receive a free bet of up to $1000 if you sign up with FanDuel Sportsbook in December 2022. FanDuel NY offers an excellent…

The final week of the NFL regular season concludes this weekend and the FanDuel New York Sportsbook app is now offering new users a special welcome bonus offer. You can receive a free bet of up to $1000 if you sign up with FanDuel Sportsbook right now. FanDuel NY offers an excellent promo bonus offer for New York bettors: a No Sweat First Bet up to…

South Dakota State has already notched a win over North Dakota State this season, but the latter has dominated the FCS of late, and isn't getting enough credit on the spread. Find out more as our college football picks preview this championship game. One of the most dominant programs in North American sports looks to add to its historic run of…

By Chris Johnston NorthStar Bets Fri., Jan. 6, 20234 min. read No one is explicitly using the'T' word. You know, the one that rhymes with "sank." But it may not be a complete coincidence that three teams at the bottom of the NHL standings are currently pacing towards some of the lowest point totals we've seen recorded in the last two decades. Not…

Leeds United will take on West Ham United at 2:45pm ET on Wednesda y at Elland Road. Leeds are 3-3-2 at home while West Ham United are 1-6-1 away from home. Latest Leeds vs. Caesars Sportsbook's West Ham list West Ham as the+160 favorites (risk $100 to win $160) at the 90-minute money line, with Leeds the+165 underdogs. A draw is priced at+235, and…

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Whatever happens Saturday will simply be resume-padding for Knicks Go. His retirement home has been picked out, his stud fee has been set and he's in the relatively small club of thoroughbreds with multiple Breeders' Cup race victories including last year's Classic. There's not much left to prove. "I would think that he's…

Horse racing gamblers are you looking for 2022 Harlan's Holiday Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping Odds…plus some predictions? Need some advice on who to take? The 2022 Harlan's Holiday Stakes is set for December 31 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Here's a preview of our top contenders. Race: Harlan's Holiday Stakes Purse:…

Mexico's hopes of advancing to the knockout round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup are on life support. El Tri earned one point from their first two games in Qatar, and they are now stuck in a must-win situation against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Mexico's fantastic World Cup record of advancing to the round of 16 in the last seven World Cups is on line…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has taken a surprising step to pause all betting on UFC fights. On Thursday, the AGCO published the following statement on its website: In order to protect the betting public, effective immediately, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is requiring all registered casino, lottery and…

Thoroughbred racing has caught a break it might have been better-served missing. Rombauer's surprise win in Saturday's Preakness Stakes changes the subject that has dominated and embarrassed the sport for the past week, but it also eliminates the chance of a Triple Crown and of Bob Baffert spontaneously combusting on live television. The heat is…

The Milwaukee Brewers begin their quest for a fifth consecutive postseason appearance when they open the 2022 MLB season against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday's Opening Day. Milwaukee made the playoffs in consecutive years just once before its current run that started with a division title in 2018. The Brewers also won the National League…

Now that he's a 4-year-old colt, maybe, just maybe Bodexpress has learned how to behave at the start of a race. The unpredictable Bodexpress lost his first seven races, then finished 13 in the Kentucky Derby (G1) as a maiden. Two weeks later, he unseated Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez as the gates opened for the Preakness (G1) and ran with the…

As we lead up to the Week 17 NFL action kickoff, the FanDuel New York Sportsbook app is now offering new users a special welcome bonus offer. You can receive a free bet of up to $1000 if you sign up with FanDuel Sportsbook in December 2022. FanDuel NY offers an excellent promo bonus offer for New York bettors: a No Sweat First Bet up to $1000. If…

The ball drops at Times Square, fireworks explode around the globe and North American Thoroughbreds celebrate their birthdays at midnight on Jan. 1. A few of the newly turned 3-year-olds waste no time starting their once-in-a-lifetime quest for the Kentucky Derby starting gate as Aqueduct rings in 2018 with the $150000 Jerome Stakes. On New Year's…

10am: Japan 1-1 Costa Rica 1pm: Belgium 1-0 Morocco 4pm: Croatia 1-1 Canada 7pm: Spain 0-0 Germany TV: ITV, RTE I think this might be a 1-1 Draw. Other than a couple of exceptions the first round wasn't full of goals because everyone knows how they other teams are going to set up. Japan got a massive win against Germany but it'll be interesting how…

Some of the Ottawa Senators' top prospects are ready to take on the world. The Senators are well-represented at the 2023 IIHF world junior championship that got under way Boxing Day in Halifax and Moncton. General manager Pierre Dorion, assistants Trent Mann and Ryan Bowness along with the rest of the scouting staff will be keeping a close eye on…

Letruska edges Monomoy Girl in Saturday's $1 million Grade I Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park. Photo by Coady Photography, courtesy of Oaklawn Park April 19 (UPI) -- Million-dollar races at Oaklawn Park produced a big upset and a potential star for the remainder of the year in highlights of horse racing this weekend. The Kentucky Derby field continued…

Week 16 of the NFL season wraps up tonight with Monday Night Football between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Indianapolis Colts, and FanDuel Sportsbook New York has a great welcome bonus for New York customers to get the most out of their NFL bets: new customers can get up to $2500 back in Free Bets if their first bet doesn't win! The FanDuel app…

The win of Dannemora (Betting Line) on day one (26 Dec.) of the Westport meeting at Patterson Park yesterday was a proper harness racing family affair. The three-year-old filly was prepared by Ohoka horseman, Tom Bagrie, driven by his cousin, John Dunn, and the extended family were on hand to soak in the spoils including four time champion North…

Bobby Flay's homebred Pizza Bianca (#4 outside) under Jose Ortiz on her way to winning the Hilltop Stakes at Pimlico May 20, 2022, and earning Black Type. (Maryland Jockey Club photo) By Maribeth Kalinich There's a phenomenon happening in North America. Turf races are booming. That is in part thanks to more European horses coming across the pond to…

California Spangle, seen at trackwork Dec. 7, tackles champion Golden Sixty and some tough foreign competition in Sunday's Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Mile. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Jockey Club HONG KONG, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The Longines Hong Kong International Races take center stage in weekend horse racing, with competition from around the globe…

The Saratoga Race Course meet has a deeply ingrained reputation as one of North America's major proving grounds for the mettle of a freshman sire, offering some of the deepest 2-year-old competition for both maidens and graded stakes horses. As one of the meets on the calendar that has the full attention of breeders and stallion operations alike,…

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The Dallas Stars (0-0-0) and Nashville Predators (2-0-0) meet Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Stars vs. Predators odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Stars open their season in the Music City, where they have…

According to Churchill Downs' Mike Battaglia's opening odds, thoroughbred contender Cyberknife is a 20-1 shot for Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Even if he doesn't win, his owner deserves a bouquet of roses or at least a glass of champagne. You see, Al Gold had more important things on his mind when he named his Chestnut colt. The prostate cancer he…

Patrick Gilligan, a former Newmarket racehorse trainer who moved to Kentucky five years ago, reflects on the state of American racing as he sees it. Gilligan (left), who was a'small-time' trainer in the UK for 15 years, moved to the U.S. so his son could pursue his goal of becoming a jockey. He wrote a book - Around Kentucky with the Bug - about…

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The annual Dec. 26 start of the Santa Anita season has a natural, anticipatory, turn-the-page vibe to it. But this mark-your-calendar Opening Day mainstay hasn't always been a post-holiday tradition. Although Santa Anita has kicked off its winter/spring meet on the day after Christmas every year since 1977, the track originally opened in 1934 on…

Sodashi, shown winning the Sapporo Kinen in her last start Aug. 22, returns in Sunday's Grade 1 Shuka Sho at Hanshin Racecourse. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association Oct. 15 (UPI) -- As American horse racing enters its pre-Breeders' Cup "calm before the storm" this weekend, the international contingent ably plugs the gap with the world's…

FanDuel will become the first company in the United States that allows customers to bet on sports and horse racing through a single account. While experts have long foreseen the coming together of the two sectors, FanDuel will pioneer a shared wallet for the two verticals. Both analysts and fans had expected the launch of single accounts for both…

The figures regarding elevated customer engagement are supported by record global viewing figures reported by FIFA. It's estimated that more than 1.5 billion people tuned in to the Argentina-France final, representing about 20% of the world's population. In what is likely a precursor of more complete results, OpenBet has released data that shows…