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The 2022 college football season has finally returned and so has your favorite weekly blog post featuring score predictions of each and every Southeastern Conference football game (that hasn't already been played because the writer missed deadline). Anywho, enough about me. Let's go predict Week 1 of the 2022 SEC football season (minus those two…

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (11-6, 3-1 WAC) will try to continue a four-game home winning streak when hosting the Sam Houston Bearkats (12-4, 2-2 WAC) on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at America First Events Center, airing at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bearkats' (-119 to…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - In most markets the howling about making the NCAA men's basketball tournament begins in March. This isn't most college basketball markets. Never has been. Never will be. The howling about the NCAA Tournament outlook for John Calipari's sagging University of Kentucky team whipped into overdrive Tuesday night. That will…

There are plenty of options and plenty of conferences for bettors to investigate on Wednesday, as we've got more than 60 games on the college hoops card. There are some really good high-major games, but also some top-notch mid-major tilts. There is something for everyone and some good chances to learn about the teams if you haven't been paying a…

Lovely Ride wins Saturday's Pippin Stakes at Oaklawn Park Coady Photography, courtesy of Oaklawn Park Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Trainer Bob Baffert saddled the first three finishers in Sunday's $100000 Grade III Sham Stakes at Santa Anita, a "Road to the Kentucky Derby" race, while the other weekend qualifier went to a colt who might find the Derby distance…

The North Dakota State Bison seek their fifth football championship in the past six seasons when they face the rival South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Sunday in the FCS Championship Game. The No. 3-seeded Bison (12-2) are the defending FCS champions and have won four of the past five. The only other champion in that span is Sam Houston State, which…

FRISCO, Texas - North Dakota State and South Dakota State will meet in the Football Championship Subdivision title game Sunday for the first time. The matchup seemed inevitable for the last few seasons, moreso in the last year since fellow FCS heavweights James Madison and Sam Houston left for the more interesting pastures of the higher Football…

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits seek their first FCS title in program history Sunday when they take on perennial power North Dakota State in the 2023 FCS championship game. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET from Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The top-seeded Jackrabbits (13-1) joined the FCS in 2004 and have emerged as a force but came up short…

The Tarleton State Texans (8-7, 2-1 WAC) travel to face the Sam Houston Bearkats (11-4, 1-2 WAC) after dropping five road games in a row. It tips at 5:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bearkats' (-480 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Texans (+350). This…

The last 365 days have been long for South Dakota State, but the year probably seems short now that they see who they'll be lining up against in the FCS semifinals on Saturday afternoon. Almost a year ago to the day, Montana State knocked off the Jackrabbits 31-17 to punch a ticket to the national championship. Here we are again, and the stakes are…

FRISCO, Texas - A three-week lead up to the most highly anticipated Football Championship Subdivision national title game in history is quickly nearing its end. No. 1 South Dakota State and No. 3 North Dakota State are set to do battle for the 114th time come Sunday afternoon, only this time not for the Dakota Marker but for a national championship…

Cyberknife, shown winning the Arkansas Derby, tops the list of invitations to the Grade I Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 28. Coady Photography, courtesy of Oaklawn Park Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Kentucky Derby preps in California and New York highlight the weekend horse racing schedule with plenty of would-be stars looking for a big step…

The nation's newest wager premieres this Saturday and Sunday when the Coast-to-Coast Pick Five ties together races from Gulfstream and Santa Anita. The $1 pick five bet will be offered each weekend in January, February, March and April and has a low 15% takeout. Races selected for the weekly wagers will be announced each Wednesday (for Saturday)…

North Dakota State vs South Dakota State prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. FCS National Championship, Sunday, January 8, 2023 Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023 Game Time: 2:00 ET Venue: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX How To Watch: ABC Record: North Dakota State (12-1), South Dakota State (13-1) - - North Dakota State is like UCLA basketball…

The Grand Canyon Antelopes (10-4, 1-0 WAC) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when hitting the road against the Sam Houston Bearkats (11-3, 1-1 WAC) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. It airs at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bearkats'…

Saturday afternoon pits two Big 12 rivals against one another as the Longhorns travel on the road in the south to play the Sooners. Find out where the betting edge lies in our Texas vs. Oklahoma betting picks. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners begin Big 12 conference play as they host the No. 6 Texas Longhorns on Saturday afternoon.…

The Texas Longhorns are taking on the Oklahoma Sooners at the Lloyd Noble Center today in a big rivalry matchup. Let's take a look at the top college basketball betting picks, odds, betting trends and KenPom Rankings, then give our Texas vs Oklahoma prediction for the game tonight. No. 6 Texas Longhorns (11-1, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (9-3,…

The Utah Utes take on the California Golden Bears. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Utah California prediction and pick. This game is an absolute must for Utah in terms of its NCAA Tournament chances. The Utes do have a big win over Arizona on their profile, but they missed on additional chances to snag important wins and add…

The College Basketball Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews the upcoming Thursday, December 29th slate of college basketball games. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD) & Ryan McIntyre ( @Moneyline_Mac) break down each and every game on the Thursday college basketball schedule.

The Utah Valley Wolverines (9-4, 0-0 WAC) take a six-game winning streak into a home matchup against the Sam Houston Bearkats (10-2, 0-0 WAC), winners of three straight. It tips at 8:00 PM ET (on ESPN) on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wolverines' (0 to win on the…

The Texas State Bobcats (6-5) go up against the Sam Houston Bearkats (8-2) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Strahan Coliseum. It starts at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bearkats' (-178 to win on the moneyline) contest against the Bobcats (+144). The insights in what follows…

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…

Holy Cross faces a mighty task taking on South Dakota State, the top-ranked team in the country and the No. 1 seed in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs, but, as usual, the Crusaders are more than up for the challenge. "It's just a great opportunity," junior quarterback Matthew Sluka said. "If you want to be the best, you have the…

Last Saturday's Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby and Jeff Ruby produced as many as seven starters for the Kentucky Derby on May 7. A similar allotment may be known by the end of racing Saturday after the Santa Anita Derby, Blue Grass and Wood Memorial. The Santa Anita Derby in California features the brilliantly fast Forbidden Kingdom and Messier in…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Cornerback Jakon Robinson stopped SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai on a 2-point conversion try with eight seconds left in the game, and BYU beat the Mustangs 24-23 Saturday night in the New Mexico Bowl. "I'd go for it again a heartbeat," SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said of the decision. "I trust these guys and I wanted to give…

The odds appear to be stacked against unseeded Delaware when the Blue Hens travel west to face top-seeded South Dakota State in the Championship Subdivision playoffs this weekend. Just over 18 months ago, when the pandemic pushed the FCS season into the spring, Delaware made the same trip in the national semifinals and was beaten 33-3. This time,…

North Carolina has lost three straight, including the ACC championship game to Clemson. Oregon dropped two of its past three games, though the victory came over eventual Pac-12 champion Utah. Here's what you need to know about the matchup. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m. ET at Petco Park in San Diego. Fox is airing the game. Teams with a month to stew…

FARGO - The good news for Samford: North Dakota State has been eliminated from the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs more times in the quarterfinals than any other round. The Bison lost at Eastern Washington in 2010 and at Sam Houston in the COVID spring 2021 mess. Winners of nine FCS national championships since first making the playoffs…

What an awesome week two for college football! App State is back to beating over-ranked, under-performing Power 5 programs. Speaking of Texas should've beaten Alabama but did the thing Clemson used to do. Kentucky exposed Florida. And double overtimes in Lubbock and Provo ruined our covers. What a time! I went an ever impressive 5-5, bringing the…

Knicks Go warms up for Saturday's Pegasus World Cup. Photo by Lauren King, courtesy of Gulfstream Park Jan. 28 (UPI) -- It's only January, with lots of races yet to come, but it's possible the "race of the year" could be run Saturday in the $3 million Grade I Pegasus Stakes at Gulfstream Park as speedy Breeders' Cup champions Knicks Go and Life Is…

College football's regular season wrapped up this past weekend and what an impactful weekend it was with Michigan's upset of Ohio State the highlight among several unexpected results. The Wolverines locked up a spot in the Big Ten title game and essentially, a berth in the College Football Playoff. LSU and Clemson were also beaten in upset fashion,…

Arguably one of the best NCAA basketball games today will take place between the Sam Houston State Bearcats and Nevada Wolf Pack. Both of these teams are going to be coming in playing some above-average basketball on the season, and that makes for an exciting contest. Sam Houston State will be coming into this game at 6-1 on the season, while…

The Week in Review by T.D. Thornton The annual Claiming Crown races were two weeks ago. But a surprise black-type feast for blue-collar campaigners took place over Thanksgiving weekend, when horses once claimed for tags as low as $10000 and $16000 ran away with three of five stakes at Laurel Park, and an 8-year-old gelding bought last year for…

Last week ATS: 3-10-1 (3-4 B1G, 0-6-1 National) Season ATS: 85-92-4 (41-47-1 B1G, 44-44-3 National) Last week was a tough week. Maybe I was looking ahead like some of the top teams in the country were. We won't dwell on the losses too long, since there is a ton of football this weekend, and even less time than normal to prepare for it. (All lines…

Made money last week, just not all the money. All the Power 5 players came through for us - Bo Nix had himself a DAY with five touchdowns (easily beating his combined pass+rush+rec TDs number of 2.5), Quinshon Judkins ran through LSU like...well, something through a tin horn (watch the video if you need a reminder of the greatest coaching quote in…

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen's Jackie's Warrior is the 6-5 morning-line favorite to win today's Count Fleet Sprint Handicap at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs.(AP/Charlie Riedel) HOT SPRINGS -- Another champion has emerged as this racetrack's sprint favorite. Jackie's Warrior, the 2021 Eclipse Award champion male sprinter, is the…

In his regular gambling blog, John Piassek presents his top picks for the upcoming weekend in horse racing, offering betting options at different budget levels. Piassek's Plays is brought to you by Horseplayers.com, the official online qualifying site of the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) and National Horseplayers Championship (NHC).…

Patrons at Omaha's Horsemen's Park will find the simulcast wagering area much smaller than in the past, but an official says it's all for the greater good. The main simulcast facility at 63rd & Q closed its doors two weeks ago following the busy Breeders Cup weekend. In its place is a temporary home - a trailer that seats about 130 - until the…

What's riding on the game: The winner is the Western Athletic Conference champion and likely will get the WAC/ASUN alliance's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs. ACU is 11-12 all-time against SFA, which has won the last three meetings, including a 41-38 decision in Nacogdoches earlier this season in a non-conference game. ACU is 3-7 against SFA…

During the college football season, the Stadium staff will provide weekly betting picks and advice in this roundtable. Here are our thoughts on the Week 12 slate. Alex Symonds, Stadium Senior Producer: Louisiana+24 over Florida State. Florida State has been a wagon over the last three weeks, outscoring its three opponents 124-22 and covering the…

The Texas A&M Aggies will try to snap their six-game losing streak when they face the UMass Minutemen on Saturday afternoon. Texas A&M entered the season with College Football Playoff hopes, but it will now be missing out on bowl season altogether. UMass has only recorded one win all year and is coming off a narrow loss to Arkansas State. Kickoff…

After a record-setting $28.1 million was bet at Keeneland for Blue Grass Day, Week 2 of the four-week spring meet features five more prominent stakes races going off Friday or Saturday. The Kentucky Derby trail quiets a bit after a flurry of major preps in recent weeks, but potential Preakness players will be in action in Keeneland's Lexington…

The Utah Utes (3-0) will look to extend a three-game win run when they host the Sam Houston Bearkats (3-0) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The Bearkats have also taken three games in a row. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Utes' (to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Bearkats…

As I'm sitting here writing this column, it's truly hard to believe that we're nearing the end of the college football regular season. With some rivalry games even taking place this weekend, it feels like the season went by too quickly. But the College Football Playoff path is still far from clear. At least nine teams still have a chance to play in…

Welcome to another week of college football and your Week 7 FCS Football Best Bets. I'm a sucker for the little guy. The one who is given little to no chance to compete, let alone to win. It's because of this that I have scouted picks for you centered around that theme. It's usually easy to bet on the favorite. It takes skill and guts to bet on the…

Ohio State has confirmed news that appeared earlier today on Twitter that former OSU basketball captain Jamaal Brown has died. He was 52. Brown, a native of Arlington, Texas, passed away at his home in Texas over the weekend. There were no other details about the cause of death or any family details as well. He was one of the few four-year starters…

AUSTIN, Texas - TCU was far from pretty against Texas, yet the Horned Frogs are still undefeated and playing for a Big 12 championship. And maybe even bigger things to come. Kendre Miller rushed for 138 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown in the third quarter that broke open a tense defensive struggle, and No. 4 TCU beat No. 18 Texas 17-10 on…

The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews the upcoming Week 11 FCS slate for FCS College Football. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD) breaks down each and every FCS College Football game occurring on the Week 11 slate.

Churchill Downs Press Release/Edited LOUISVILLE, Ky.- A total of 95 of some of the nation's top claiming-level horses, including seven also-eligible entries, have been entered in Saturday's 24th annual Claiming Crown Championship Series, which will be staged beneath Churchill Downs' historic Twin Spires in Louisville, Ky. for the first time. The…

There's a reason we're the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. A total of 95 of some of the nation's top claiming-level horses, including seven also-eligible entries, have been entered in Saturday's 24 annual Claiming Crown Championship Series, which will be staged beneath Churchill Downs' historic Twin Spires in Louisville, Ky. for…