#Player of the Year

1 - Who will win the World Cup? On home soil, and with a star-studded squad full of pace and power, there is no doubt that France are the team to beat. However, this looks like being one of the most open World Cups ever, with at least six teams capable of going all the way. Bring it on. 2 - Can Ireland break their glass ceiling? Heart says yes,…

With three months left in the regular season, award races in the NBA are starting to take shape. Check out our top NBA futures odds for the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year. There's still value in a good defensive stalwart, even in today's high-scoring NBA. The Defensive Player of the Year race is typically an underrated market, and it's been…

Rudy Gobert's game has taken off in Karl-Anthony Towns' absence, and with an exploitable matchup tonight against the beaten-down Suns, our free NBA picks love Minnesota's big man to put up another impressive stat line. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Despite picking up an unlikely win against defending champion Golden State on Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns…

Tyrese Haliburton enjoys playing for the Indiana Pacers, and the breakout star's performances this season proves this point. The former Sacramento King loves living in Indiana, considering the guard now lives closer to his family. Not to mention, he adores Midwest culture. "I said this when I came from Sacramento, who I am as a person, I love hard.…

If it's true that defense wins championships, say hello to the top candidate to win the 2023 men's NCAA tournament: the Tennessee Volunteers. They've never won it all before. Heck, they've never even come close. The Vols have gone to 24 NCAA tournaments with nary a Final Four appearance and only one trip to the Elite Eight (2010). And head coach…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys will both look to advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs as they face off in Tampa on Monday night. The Cowboys will look to get things rolling again after a very disappointing loss to the Washington Commanders last week. Dallas played their starters as they were still in contention for the…

The talent level in the NBA is as even as it's ever been. Though parity remains an evergreen theme as the season progresses, it's not because teams are short on talent - it's actually the opposite. The Indiana Pacers, for example, are exceeding expectations hovering above.500 in January with rookie Bennedict Mathurin stepping up with an immediate…

It was not the best of weeks for the Atlantic Coast Conference as Virginia fell two spots to No. 13, Miami went from 12th to 16th and Duke tumbled all the way to 24th in The Associated Press Top 25 poll. Then, North Carolina's Armando Bacot, the top scorer and rebounder in the conference, suffered an ankle injury early in the much-anticipated…

The talent level in the NBA is as even as it's ever been. Though parity remains an evergreen theme as the season progresses, it's not because teams are short on talent - it's actually the opposite. The Indiana Pacers, for example, are exceeding expectations hovering above.500 in January with rookie Bennedict Mathurin stepping up with an immediate…

The Manchester Derby is one of the most ferocious rivalries in all of sports. Once considered a bygone conclusion in Man United's favour, these days, it's the blue side of Manchester that enjoys most of the spoils of success. But you know what they say, right? In derby games, form goes out the window. So, despite Manchester City chasing Arsenal in…

Tonight's college basketball schedule includes a nationally-televised battle for first place in the Big South, where Longwood (12-5, 4-0 Big South) visits UNC Asheville (11-6, 3-1 Big South). The matchup between the Lancers and Bulldogs is set for a 7:00 pm ET tip at Kimmel Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, and you can catch the action on…

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis is now the fourth NBA player since 1990 to average 20 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists through at least 17 games. Sabonis joins Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Garnett. Plus, the two-time All-Star has recorded 18 consecutive double-doubles, a Kings franchise record. Referring to a couple…

The Premier League hits its halfway mark this weekend, with an enticing combination of local derbies and relegation scraps on offer. We preview the best of the action below. Manchester United recorded their sixth successive victory in all competitions with a battling 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic in the League Cup on Tuesday, meaning the Red…

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Alabama will enter the 2022 college football season as one of the favorites to win the national title, this despite coming up on the short end against Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship. However, there are a few major questions left to be resolved in spring practice that should be on display in the A-Day spring game on…

The Jacksonville Jaguars will try to stay hot when they host the Los Angeles Chargers in a 2023 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend playoff game on Saturday. The Jaguars (9-8) ended the regular season on a five-game winning streak, the franchise's longest since 2005 and tied for the third longest in team history. Jacksonville will go for six straight…

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The Miami Heat have renamed their home arena to'The Arena' after failed cryptocurrency company FTX filed for bankruptcy in November, ending an intended 19-year sponsorship with the team. A year ago, crypto company FTX was valued at $32bn but filed for bankruptcy protection on 11 November and it has been reported that over $8bn of customer's funds…

It has been a hugely eventful year in the world of rugby, amid a plethora of incident and individual excellence. Here's our A-Z guide of what went on in 2021. A is for Alun Wyn Where better to start than with a man who has risen to new heights this part year amid more superhuman exploits. Having skippered Wales to the Six Nations title, he was then…

Kings guard Kevin Huerter is always a lethal sharpshooter but Red Velvet has gotten even hotter lately. Against a youthful Rockets team, Huerter's marksmanship highlights today's NBA player prop picks. It's a great night on the hardcourt, with eight games on the board for NBA bettors to dive into. All those games mean there is no shortage of value…

The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award just recently got a new namesake in Hakeem Olajuwon. Olajuwon won the award in the 1992-93 season and then again in 1993-94. Over his career, he made five All-Defensive First Teams, and four All-Defensive Second Teams and is still the league's reigning all-time block leader. Traditionally, the honor is…

A look at who is trending up and down the past week in Minnesota sports, featuring Twins newly re-signed shortstop Carlos Correa, Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov and a couple Vikings standouts including Justin Jefferson. Carlos Correa, Twins shortstop (UP ⬆) He's home. After swinging.291/.366/.467 with 24 doubles, a triple and 22 home runs in 2022,…

The Texas A&M Aggies, similar to the No. 20 Missouri Tigers, are both looking to jump into college basketball's elite and Southeastern Conference relevancy. Under fourth-year head coach Buzz Williams, Texas A&M finally forced their way into the conversation last season when the Aggies surged through the latter portion of their schedule en route to…

Two of the NFL's brightest young quarterbacks will collide when Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers square off against Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars in a 2023 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend playoff game on Saturday. The sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Herbert owns the record for the most passing yards through a…

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…

The question being asked here is, can Ronaldo raise the profile of the Saudi Arabian game now that he has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr? Which team does Cristiano Ronaldo play for? Cristiano Ronaldo currently plays for Saudi Arabian Pro League side Al-Nassr. An agreement for the Portuguese international was reached on December 30th, 2022,…

Baseball America released their top 10 Los Angeles Dodgers prospect list for the 2023 season, which is headlined by Diego Cartaya for a second consecutive year. Following Cartaya on the list is Bobby Miller as the No. 2 ranked Dodgers prospect, then Miguel Vargas, Michael Busch, Ryan Pepiot, Gavin Stone, Andy Pages, Dalton Rushing, Nick Nastrini…

The Chicago Bears own the NFL's No. 1 overall draft pick for the first time since 1947.Read on for our 2023 NFL Draft odds for the first overall pick. With the Houston Texans surprisingly rallying for a 32-31 Week18 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the 3-14 Chicago Bears slid into theNo. 1 draft spot ahead of the 3-13-1 Texans. As a result, the…

Josh van der Flier is a regular try scorer for Leinster in the Champions Cup Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Friday's Heineken Champions Cup Pool A clash between Leinster and Gloucester at the RDS Arena. BT Sport 1, 8pm Friday Josh van der Flier to score a try 1pt 7-5 bet365 Leinster justified their status as Champions Cup favourites…

Now that the college football season is officially over, men's college hoops can take center stage. On Tuesday night, there are 4 conference matchups in the SEC: South Carolina at Kentucky - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Florida at LSU - 7 p.m. ET on SECN Vanderbilt at No. 5 Tennessee - 9 p.m. ET on SECN No. 21 Auburn at Ole Miss - 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU It's an…

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis is ramping up rehab ahead of a targeted return in two weeks after suffering a foot injury before Christmas. Davis is averaging 27.4 points, 12.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 25 appearances this season, marking one of his best statistical seasons to date under Darvin Ham. The 29-year-old…

The squad are set to meet for a camp in Verona between January 22-27 and World Rugby Men's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year Ange Capuozzo spearheads the list of those included having burst onto the international scene during last year's Championship. Michele Lamaro will once more captain the Azzurri, though Paolo Garbisi misses out with injury…

The former New York Knicks star got himself a win of a different kind on a recent episode of the famous television show, 'The Price is Right.' While it may not have been a showcase win, former Indiana Pacers star Jared Jeffries did walk off the stage at Bob Barker Studios a big winner. The 11-year NBA veteran managed to win himself a brand-new car…

Jaren Jackson Jr. swatted away the questions at first, like he swatted away the shots of Jeremy Sochan and Jakob Piertl in a span of four seconds Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs. No, there isn't a way to practice blocking shots. No, he wasn't always this good at it. No, the NBA hasn't totally caught on to just how good he is at it right…

The argument for Williams to repeat is pretty simple. For starters, he'll be operating for the third straight season in a Lincoln Riley offense. Riley has produced three Heisman Trophy winning QB's in the past six years. None of his winners captured the award more than once, but he did produce back-to-back winners in 2017 and 2018 (Baker Mayfield…

Virginia and North Carolina are set to renew a storied ACC rivalry as the Tar Heels visit the Cavaliers on Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena. After beginning the season as the No. 1-ranked team in the country, UNC stumbled through a four-game losing streak, but have since recovered and come into this matchup having won six of the last seven…

The streaking Chicago Bulls are in New England tonight as they will face the top-seeded Boston Celtics. The Bulls have won two of the first three meetings between these teams this season. Chicago has won three in a row in their climb back to.500. Two of the wins came over Eastern Conference teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended…

The long-awaited time is upon us. On January 3, every MAC men's basketball program and their passionate supporters buckled in for a journey to fulfill their hopes and dreams of playing on college basketball's grandest stage, the NCAA tournament. The start of the conference season brings a palpable sense of excitement and optimism to every MAC…

On Monday afternoon, Gareth Bale announced his retirement from football at the age of 33. Wales' record goalscorer of all-time will be remembered for many things, golf springs to mind, but it shouldn't be forgotten that he was one of the best footballers of his generation. Bale won 16 major trophies during his time at Real Madrid, including five…

After recovering from our New Year's Eve hangovers, it's time to look at our highlights, and lowlights, across 2022! Photo by ANP via Getty Images Now, to celebrate the start of 2023, here is our 2022 Year in Review! Paul: Jude Bellingham This one feels a little obvious. He's been very, very good. I don't think he's going to be here much longer, so…

Colgate (9-7, 3-0 Patriot) is a 6.5-point road favorite over Army in a Patriot League game at 7:00 pm ET, Monday, on the CBS Sports Network. The Raiders have won three games in a row and four of their last six. Army (9-7, 3-0 Patriot) has won four games in a row seven of its last nine behind guard Jalen Rucker, the league's leading returning…

The current Rookie of the Year odds certainly look interesting as of right now. There are some names that were expected to be in the running, but also a couple that are a bit surprising. Regardless, the Rookie of the Year race is always one of the more intriguing award races in the NBA along with the MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year race.…

The rearranged Euro 2020 tournament is here, with Europe's best competing to be crowned the continent's top team. Twenty-four teams will battle it out through group stages and knockout rounds before a winner is crowned on 11 July at Wembley Stadium in London. Gareth Southgate's England will be desperate to be there on home soil while Scotland, back…

Only 238 days until the first full Saturday of the 2023 college football season, which leaves plenty of time for procrastinating about stuff like yard work while pausing to weep and reflect. The Palmetto State's best of the 2022 college football season: Clemson 51, Wake Forest 45 in double-overtime on Sept. 24 in Winston-Salem. It was former…

Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. led the NBA in blocks last season, averaging 2.3 per game. Now, the fifth-year player ranks fourth in total blocks and is logging a career-high 3.1 blocks per contest. What makes Jackson's blocks statistic impressive is the fact he's played 10 fewer games than all other players currently in the top 10.…

A DOWNCAST Gareth Southgate took England training on Sunday as the Three Lions prepare to take on Germany. England welcome the Germans to Wembley on Monday for their final Nations League match after suffering relegation following defeat to Italy. And Southgate will be desperate to get things back on track with the Qatar World Cup looming. England…

At the 2023 Tournament of Champions, it is not a victor from the 2021-22 season that occupies the top of the leaderboard, but a prolific winner, nevertheless. Collin Morikawa commands the solo lead at 16 under midway through the action at the Plantation Course at Kapalua as the two-time major champion has looked rejuvenated with the putter in…

The Alabama Crimson Tide look to become the first SEC team to go 3-0 in league play when they host the Kentucky Wildcats. Read on for our top Kentucky vs. Alabama pick. Kentucky (10-4, 1-1) played four games against KenPom top 44 competition and lost them all. The Wildcats won each of their last four home matchups but lost their previous two on the…

Football has really taken a back seat for the Buffalo Bills (12-3, 7-7-1 ATS) over the past week while praying and rallying around their teammate Damar Hamlin, who suffered a frightening injury against the Bengals on Monday Night Football. Read on for an analysis of the Patriots vs Bills. In the past few days, it's been nothing but positive news…