#Promised Land

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,…

The second big weekend of spring games features three early favorites to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. Georgia, the reigning champion in college football, takes the field in the afternoon, along with big hitters like Alabama, Ohio State and Miami. As we get set for the loaded slate this weekend, Chip Patterson broke down…

We have finally reached the pinnacle of the 2022-23 college football season, as the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship is now just days away. With the storylines from both sides already well-known, let's jump straight into the bets I have tee'd up to cover all the action. (#3) TCU Horned Frogs vs. (#1) Georgia Bulldogs Leg 1:…

La Liga marks its return from a lengthy hiatus at the end of 2022 with its two most notorious outfits well-placed to duel for the league title. El Clasico rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid currently sit first and second in the table respectively, with Xavi's Blaugrana attempting to return the title to Catalonia for the first time since 2019. Los…

England were knocked out in the quarter-final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup to France Speaking about his future Southgate said: "These tournaments take a lot out of you, and I need time to reflect. We've done that after every tournament and that's the right thing to do." This year England scored a record breaking 13 goals, surpassing the record which…

The 2019 Fiesta Bowl will showcase the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-0) and No. 3 Clemson Tigers (13-0) going head-to-head with a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. These powerhouse programs will meet in the CFP semifinals tonight at 8 p.m. ET to determine which side will keep its dream of another national title…

Championship week is here! Our Hawkeyes blew a chance at the title game, losing to a horrible, rotten, no-good Nebraska team. It was so disgusting that the Spread Awareness staff agreed to not even put out an article this week until we realized something…. Last week we caught FIRE. After struggling for weeks, we had our winningest week of the…

The moment we've been waiting for is here. Qatar 2022 is finally underway, and the soccer community couldn't be more excited about it. This FIFA World Cup won't be like any other, as it could be the last in Cristiano Ronaldo's career. The veteran striker is playing in his fifth World Cup with Portugal, aiming to take his nation to the promised land…

Not great reading if you're a Socceroos fan, but here's how the Group D standings look after the opening round of matches. Their next match will be against Tunisia on Saturday night from 9pm AEDT. All eyes now on the Tunisia game on Saturday night (AEDT), in which the Socceroos simply have to get a result otherwise their World Cup will be over. The…

The FIFA World Cup is largely regarded as one of the biggest sporting events across the globe. Taking place once every four years, everyone from the most dedicated football fan to the casual supporter tunes in to enjoy the action. As a result, the World Cup is also one of the most popular betting events in the world. With a boom in sports wagering…

Brazil haven't won a World Cup - or even reached the finals - since 2002 despite always being among the favorites. As Neymar inches toward the end of his prime, our Group G preview wonders if the Samba Boys can find glory vs. some stiff competition. Don't refresh your screen. If you think Group G looks familiar, that's not a mistake. The 2022 World…

Amid scenes unparalleled even at this old spell-weaver of a racecourse we witnessed the return of the king yesterday with Sprinter Sacre overcoming his sea of troubles to reclaim his rightful place at the very pinnacle of jump racing. This was a victory, in magnificent defiance of the odds, which rendered the old adage'too good to be true' forever…

The Buffalo Bills kick-off the new NFL season on Thursday night as they take on the Los Angeles Rams with high expectations. The Bills enter the new campaign as Super Bowl favourites with the bookmakers having won the AFC East in each of the last two seasons and gone deep into the play-offs. They were beaten in a thriller by the Kansas City Chiefs…

In this 2022-23 NBA season, we here at Lakers Outsiders will be providing a weekly gambling blog to our readers! Donny McHenry (@donny_mchenry) and Alex Torres (@alextorres_11) will both provide two bets each week, with each bet including our reasoning for why we like it. One bet will be related to a Lakers game, while the other one will be related…

Strap yourselves in, hockey fans. You're in for an epic night of drama. Three Game 7s will be played Saturday night as six teams clash for the right to move on to the second round. The stakes get raised in a Game 7, with every play heightened and every decision under more scrutiny. Will the Maple Leafs erase their playoff demons and end the…

The NBA season is swiftly approaching, and each season, tons of things happen that shock the world. Before last season, if you were to say the Memphis Grizzlies would go 56-26 and finish with the second-best record league-wide, you'd be called crazy. If you said the Boston Celtics would have arguably the greatest season turn around in league…

Who in the world would have envisioned this? One full week-plus into October there were still two managers with "interim" tags who awoke on Friday not fearing the guillotine. Rather, the two were as frisky as fillies and as happy as larks. Or should we say more precisely, they were as frisky as Phillies, and their fans, as Philadelphia's own Rob…

The women's edition of the Rugby World Cup is set to get underway in New Zealand this weekend and are offering their take on who is expected to come away with the overall prize. When this tournament was last played in Ireland in 2017, it was the forthcoming host nation that climbed the podium. Because of the Sevens World Cup that took place in San…

Just 90 minutes potentially stand between Inter Miami or Orlando City and the MLS playoffs. All each team has to do is beat its' interstate rival on Wednesday night and they can punch their ticket to the postseason's promised land (Orlando also needs Columbus to lose at Charlotte to get in). With both Florida teams occupying the final two…

Drop everything you are doing and take a big whiff. A certain aroma of green (not that kind) is radiating in the air, meaning Summer is officially over and the end of September brings us our favorite season… Degenerate season. Although he has yet to win this award, this marks the 3rd year in a row that Luka is the favorite. One might say losing…

A bruising domestic season has come to a thrilling climax and paved the way for the most eagerly-anticipated World Cup in rugby league history. International squads have been touching down in the UK and setting up camp, as Leigh Centurions and Swinton Lions secured promotion in the season finale. Leigh were the heaviest favourites to gain promotion…

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the best team in baseball. But we have seen LA dominate during the regular season over the course of the past few years, yet consistently fall short in the playoffs with 2020 being the exception. How can the Dodgers avoid falling short once again in the 2022 MLB playoffs? LA needs an unprecedented hero. They need someone…

Four years ago in Moscow, Gareth Southgate basked in the adulation of England's travelling supporters, playing conductor to the choir as they serenaded him to the tune of Atomic Kitten. In Milan on Friday night, the reaction was somewhat different, Southgate booed vociferously - perhaps by some of the same fans - after England's 1-0 defeat to…

If you don't like reading entire previews or prefer the Twitter version of things, here's the 2022-23 DU Hockey season preview: The Denver Pioneers are still really, really good at hockey. Now, for the rest of you…about this time a year ago, questions were swirling around the Pioneers' program. Just a few months removed from missing the NCAA…

Boxing's heavyweight division has taken an interesting turn. Tyson Fury is in and out of retirement, Anthony Joshua is at a crossroads, Deontay Wilder is on the outside of contendership trying to find his way back in, and Oleksandr Usyk may be out of action for a while. Who will step up when it matters the most? Joseph Parker, a former heavyweight…

Well - I'm getting hosed betting on both college and NFL football, so it's time to shift the focus to college basketball! Let's get right to it. I've been all over Gonzaga basketball for the past several seasons. Year in and year out, the Bulldogs dominate the West Coast Conference, play high quality basketball in their out-of-league schedule, and…

As Huddersfield Town search for a new manager to dig them out of trouble a few names are appearing as possibilities. Here we take a look at some of them and if they would be a good fit. With the Terriers firmly rooted in the relegation zone having won only one of the eight games played so far, Danny Schofield was sacked earlier this month. So…

The Major League Baseball season is coming to a close, but there's still lots to decide on the field in the final full month of the regular season. West Virginia sportsbooks provide updated odds for all of the important MLB futures, including each of the key player awards. Just when it appears like baseball fans know who will participate in…

In the blink of an eye, the NFL season is upon as the 2022-23 NFL regular season is just over a week away from kickoff. A new season means new beginnings and hopes for teams trying to make it to the promised land. Last season's Cincinnati Bengals were just that. After a 4-11-1 season in 2020-21 where first overall pick quarterback Joe Burrow…