#Series A

This is a series that has a pretty big tendency of home-ice advantage wins as the New York Rangers are hosting tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes are now 0-5 on the road this postseason and are up 3-2 in this series. A win tonight would win them the series and show that maybe they really can compete for the cup this year. Can…

Look, I understand my job each week in my quizzes is to educate, illuminate and entertain you (and occasionally frustrate you as you attempt to go 9-for-9). I'm definitely not here to bring you down, even in a memorial for those we lost in 2022. I look at it more as a celebration of their lives and hopefully give you something to further remember…

Our next college basketball best bets and prediction takes us to the Big Ten, where the Michigan State Spartans (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten) get set to battle the Illinois Fighting Illini (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) on Friday night. Tip-off from State Farm Center in Champaign is scheduled for 9:00 pm EST and will be broadcast on FS1. This is the one, and only…

For the better part of a month, New Zealand and Pakistan have been fighting it out in an entertaining series. It began with two Test matches which went down to the wire, both ending in a draw as the Pakistani light faded on the fifth day. With the Test series a 0-0 draw, all eyes turned to the ODI series to determine who would walk away from this…

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By The Capital Sports Report Staff Horse racing had existed for a while, seemingly popular even in medieval times when numerous racers competed in hippodromes and achieved fame and fortune. Initially, it served only as a means of amusement, but as the years passed, different occasions have added to its growth. These horse racing competitions have…

This article is part of our Tennis Picks series. A Wimbledon women's singles draw that started with 128 players is down to just two. Neither have been here before, though one is certainly a less surprising finalist than the other on paper. In practice, both have overcome every obstacle put before them up to this point, but only one will have her…

After what must be considered the best Semifinal offering in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff, it's time for Championship Monday. Here's what you need to know. The Schedule Monday, Jan. 9, 2023; 7:30pm ET, ESPN - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. The Teams TCU has two claimed national championships but hasn't won the whole…

Former IndyCar champion Alex Palou had barely started his first live grand prix session behind the wheel of a Formula One car when he declared the feel and speed of the McLaren "insane." Moments later, Williams' Logan Sargeant was complaining of losing tire grip like a seasoned veteran. Friday at the United States Grand Prix saw a parade of…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. A mediocre 2-3 close to my official season last week, bringing me to a closing record of 46-44. I'll never be disappointed in a winning record. Depending on confidence, however, I likely still closed a tad under as far as units go. It should have been better as I limped to a close, but…

The 65th running of the Daytona 500, the biggest race of the NASCAR season, is only about two months away! As we painstakingly await the arrival of this big race, we are lucky enough to have odds available for who will win the Super Bowl of NASCAR. Remember on a Superspeedway style track, more so than any other week, any driver in the field can win…

The wildest sports betting story in 2022, and there are dozens of contenders, had plenty of Philadelphia flavor. Baseball, F-bombs, and an intense argument is a recipe handed down from generation to generation around here. The country's most famous sports bettor now shakes off the confrontation he had with Phillies fans during the World Series. But…

Forty years ago, in a book called "Cricket Wallah", I gazed into a ball made of crystal rather than leather and made the following prophecy: "Not many years hence, although the game grew up thousands of miles away, India is destined to become the capital of cricket." Here I attempt again to predict the future shape of cricket. Twenty winters ago a…

The St. Louis Cardinals face the Chicago Cubs in a regular season game on Friday, June 24, 2022 (6/24/22) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Fans can watch the game for free via a trial to Apple TV+ . Here's what you need to know: What: MLB regular season Who: Cubs vs. Cardinals When: Friday, June 24, 2022 Where: Busch Stadium Time: 8:15 p.m.…

With frigid temperatures descending upon Target Field on Saturday night, we fully expect this edition of the Winter Classic to be a low-scoring, defensive showdown between St. Louis and Minnesota with the Blues coming out on top in our NHL betting picks. The St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild will face off in the outdoor environment of Target Field…

New Zealand Women: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Rebecca Burns, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green (wk), Lauren Down, Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas Bangladesh Women: Murshida Khatun, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Ritu Moni, Rumana Ahmed, Jahanara Alam, Dilara Akter, Nahida Akter, Salma Khatun, Sharmin Akhter,…

The 2022 DI women's volleyball national championship match is set between Texas and Louisville. The Cardinals are in the championship match for the first time in program history, while Texas is looking to win its first championship since 2012. The Longhorns have been in the championship game three times since then, but finished runner-up all three…

USA Rugby will host Canada in Charleston this Saturday as part of the 2015 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. This weekend's home match for the USA Eagles is part of a home-and-away series versus Canada that will see them travel to Toronto's BMO Field the following weekend. The team that posts the biggest scoreline across the two games will win the World…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to Syracuse.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games, and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The New York Yankees are coming off a disappointing 2021 campaign that saw them lose to rival Boston in the American League wild-card game. Following a…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The MLB All-Star festivities conclude with the All-Star Game on Tuesday night, and all teams will be back in action by Friday. There are a variety of baseball…

Baseball is returning and Opening Day is creeping towards us. And for White Sox fans, that means optimism is high that a deep fall run is in the 2021 plans. If you're especially confident about the upcoming 2021 White Sox season, there are a lot of interesting bets available. Opening Day for the 2021 MLB Season is on April 1. For the White Sox,…

Can the Bruins make a deep run in the playoffs? Can they even make it out of the first round? The Stanley Cup playoffs start Monday night for the Bruins, who have at times played like one of the best teams in the NHL and at others looked like a candidate for an early exit. Their best of seven series against the Carolina Hurricanes starts in…

There are many accolades that David'Big Papi' Ortiz has achieved during his career and being inducted to The National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 24th, 2022 may be on top of that list. But is it possible for Ortiz to be a baseball psychic? The Blast was able to talk to the MLB legend and get his EXCLUSIVE thoughts on who he believes will win the…

It is never too late in the season for some exciting inter-league action as the Arizona Diamondbacks travel to the Lone Star State to open up a mini-two game series as they take on the Houston Astros. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Diamondbacks-Astros prediction and pick will be made. Despite being eliminated from postseason play for…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants met in the postseason last year for the first time in their storied history as the long-time rivals squared off in the National League Division Series. A native of San Francisco, California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared that he was cheering for the Giants, while U.S. Senator Alex Padilla - an L.A. native…

The Toronto Maple Leafs are starting to get hot. They've won five straight games and six out of their last seven. The most recent was a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, so they've had a few days off. On Saturday, they'll get the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have won three out of their last four and seven out of their last nine…

With sports betting becoming increasingly popular, you'll start to hear about markets that go beyond the traditional moneyline, spread, and over/under that have been the staple for many years. In sports betting, a prop bet refers to a bet that is placed on a specific statistical aspect of the game, rather than the outcome of the game itself. While…

The NHL has just four games on the schedule for Friday, Oct 14, 2022, but that doesn't mean there are not a lot of predictions and NHL betting odds to discuss. Yesterday the league saw the Rangers beat the Wild 7-3, and the Flames beat the defending cup champs 5-3, so what madness does the league have in store for us tonight? The four games tonight…

Champion trainer Emma Stewart didn't know which horses she would run in the Inter Dominion series a month ago, now she's on the verge of a historic five runners in the Group 1 pacing final. Stewart and partner Clayton Tonkin's focus has long been young horses, but their dominance through the first two nights of this Inter Dominion has been…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are favored in Game 1 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final that is a rematch of the 2015 Eastern Conference Final. Tampa Bay beat the Rangers 2-0 in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. The two teams went in opposite directions after that game with the Rangers entering a rebuild and the Lightning winning two Stanley Cups. Let's…

The 2022 NBA Finals are all tied up as the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors prepare for a pivotal Game 5 on Monday evening. The Celtics nearly had their opponent on the ropes, snatching away homecourt advantage with a road win in the opener and taking a 2-1 series lead into Friday's Game 4 at the TD Garden. Boston couldn't push Golden State…

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. The Kansas State Capitol is the state's greatest architectural treasure, a towering temple of democracy. Taller than the United States Capitol, the 119-year-old building is filled with reminders of Kansas' outsized role…

The Western Conference finals starts Tuesday night with the Colorado Avalanche making their first conference final since 2002. This is the first appearance for Edmonton Oilers since 2006 when it lost the Stanley Cup Finals to Carolina. Colorado is a big favorite at BetMGM to win the series and win Game 1 in Denver. The Athletic's expert picks all…

Nest (white bridle), shown winning the 2021 Demoiselle at Aqueduct, returns as a heavy favorite in Saturday's Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, a Kentucky Oaks prep. Photo by Joe Labozzetta, courtesy of New York Racing Association Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Potential Kentucky Derby candidates are in action from California to Florida and all the way to…

The 2022 NASCAR playoffs will continue on Sunday with the 2022 YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The green flag drops at 2 p.m. ET. With only two races remaining until the number of championship-eligible drivers is slashed from 12 to eight, every point becomes more and more critical. Chase Briscoe is currently eighth in the 2022 NASCAR…

The New York Rangers look to rebound from a disappointing 2022 Stanley Cup playoff loss last weekend as they square off against the Lightning in Tampa Bay for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. New York had a 2-1 lead in the second period of Game 3 before the defending Stanley Cup champs rallied behind a 52-shot effort for a two-goal third…

The Philadelphia Phillies took to Twitter to reminisce about their epic postseason run. They shared images from their victory over the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series, a victory that was improbable even as the postseason began. They were the final Wild Card this year, only in the field thanks to the expanded postseason.…

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…

No. 6 USC has its sights set on one of the coveted four spots in this season's College Football Playoff, and the next step in that journey comes Saturday as the Trojans play host to No. 15 Notre Dame as these two traditional powers renew their historic rivalry. With the stakes high in this year's showdown, this has turned into one of the most…

The stakes are high as No. 6 USC hosts No. 15 Notre Dame in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday night in Los Angeles. USC can keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive with a victory against a quality foe ahead of next week's Pac-12 Championship Game. Notre Dame can extend its winning streak to six games and claim another marquee…

Dimers.com provides exclusive sports betting content to PennLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Philadelphia Phillies took the first game of their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a thrilling 9-7 victory on Thursday night. The series…

Markus Lynn Betts, popularly known as Mookie Betts, has become a famous face in the MLB World. He has had a career spanning more than eight years. In that short time itself, the 30-year-old has been able to notch up plenty of awards and become a two-time World Series winner. Mookie Betts was born on 7th October, 1992. He was born in Nashville,…

Alex Rodriguez's World Series-interrupting opt-out in 2007 triggered a fervent response from George Steinbrenner, who bossed his way to the front of the line, knowing full well his stagnant lineup could not afford to lose its MVP. In the long run, the Rodriguez contract aged poorly, as every long-term contract ever has. These are deals you make,…

The Ohio Casino Control Commission has granted conditional approval to Betr to serve as an online sports betting management provider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village. Touted as the first direct-to-consumer micro-betting sports betting platform in the world, Betr will launch its online sports betting service in the Buckeye State on Jan. 1,…

The World Cup 2022 could be the final chance for Belgium's Golden Generation to win a major tournament. Manager Roberto Martinez takes a talented squad to the Qatar World Cup 2022. However, Martinez has had stacked squads before and failed to deliver the ultimate football prize. Belgium finished in third place at the World Cup four years ago in…

Well, the Yankees season is over once again. Another year of disappointment after the team has spent hundreds of millions to watch and expect this team to win more games than the previous year. Well, a sweep to the Houston Astros is not the way they wanted to end it. Once again, a team that had solid pitching, couldn't get it done on the hitting…

How stacked are the Clips? Consider that 2-time Finals MVP Leonard and 5-time All-Star John Wall came off the bench in their opener. Such is the luxury when your roster is considered among the best in basketball. Landing Wall bolstered a roster that already made major strides a year ago, with the additions of Norm Powell and Robert Covington, while…

The Tampa Bay Rays will take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Both of these teams desperately need to continue their winning ways. The Rays are currently 40-34, a respectable record that has them short of first place in the AL East by a whopping 15…

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Embrace the chaos of the 2022 MLB postseason. Enjoy the upsets, the unlikely heroes, and seeing 100-win teams going down in a October inferno. Your attitude on this topic probably depends on your personal rooting interests. So I wouldn't expect much cherish-the-postseason sentiment from fans of the Dodgers, Braves, Mets and Cardinals. Their teams…