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The latest Caesars Sportsbook promo code is available just in time for the start of Super Bowl 56 between the Bengals and Rams. This bonus will unlock outstanding Super Bowl odds as well as a $1500 first deposit match and up to over $600 in additional free bets ahead of the game. Those in legal online betting states have likely seen a steady stream…

UFC did a nice job to salvage the main event for UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Sean Strickland had no fight scheduled at the week's start and Nassourdine Imavov planned a cut to 185 pounds. The two ranked middleweights will now headline the UFC Apex in Las Vegas up a weight class. Imavov and Kelvin Gastelum were the original headliners for UFC's…

Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza penned a heartfelt note on social media on January 13 to confirm her retirement, stating that the Dubai Open next month would be the last tournament she would compete in. In her emotional post, the 36-year-old also explained how winning medals for India and seeing the tri-colour fly high has been the biggest honour…

The first UFC fight card of 2023 features ranked middleweight sluggers as veteran contender Sean Strickland meets rising prospect Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov. Their showdown tops the main UFC card (7 p.m. ET) from the promotion's Apex facility in Las Vegas. The No. 7-ranked Strickland is filling in…

Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov highlight the first UFC event this year, UFC Night Night 217. The Tarzan jumped in this one because Kevin Gastelum had to withdraw due to an injury. That might be disappointing for the fans, but Strickland's appearance guarantees one hell of a fight. He has to bounce back following a devastating loss to Alex…

After putting the Detroit Pistons to bed early and carving out a bit of old school load management for their few-of-us-are-100-percent-this-time-of-year-crew, the Philadelphia 76ers have crept their way into fourth place in the East. Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and co. are now 25-15, and have just passed the Cleveland Cavaliers (26-16)…

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…

UFC Fight Night 217: Nassourdine Imavov will now face Sean Strickland after Kelvin Gastelum pulled out. The French fighter will now have to face the tougher challenge of Strickland. Strickland himself will want to make a statement after his last outing. Thus, making for an exciting main event this weekend. UFC Fight Night 217: Strickland vs Imavov:…

UFC Fight Night 217: As Nassourdine Imavov and Kelvin Gastelum prepare to face each other in the first UFC event of the year… By UFC Fight Night 217: As Nassourdine Imavov and Kelvin Gastelum prepare to face each other in the first UFC event of the year this weekend, here is a look at the prelims for the event on January 14. We preview every fight…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jose Ramirez said he wanted to spend his entire career with the Guardians. Owner Paul Dolan granted him that wish by giving the switch-hitter a seven-year, $141 million contract extension. Ramirez is happy about that, but what about the Guardians' fans? Right now this team is a one-man show. It's all Jose all the time. This isn't…

IT might surprise you, but in general terms the 2022 Cheltenham bumper form has been absolutely pants. Of course, the obvious exception has been the brilliant winner, Facile Vega, who simply looks well, errr, brilliant! But outside of Willie Mullins's star most of those who went on the level at Prestbury Park have disappointed. There's still hope,…

Gordon Elliott smashed the bookies with a massive priced four timer - Party Central (9/4), Mighty Potter (20/1), Felix Desjy (11/1) and Absolute Notions (25/1) all going in on the opening day for the Cullentra trainer. Energumene was one of the few Cheltenham Festival winners to stand up the form when he fended off Chacun Pour Soi in the Champion…

Well, that was disappointing. The Orioles had a chance to go.500 in the month of May with a win last night. But instead they laid an absolute egg, falling 10-0 to the visiting Mariners. The lineup that Brandon Hyde deployed was this team's A-squad. Cedric Mullins was back atop the lineup. Adley Rutschman was behind the plate. Trey Mancini was in as…

Mick Appleby will bid to begin the new year with a bang when stable star Raasel lines out in the Dubai Dash at Meydan. Appleby will run four horses in total at Meydan over the coming weeks and months, all of whom cost just over £60000 combined, which illustrates the Northern England-based trainer's ability to sniff out a bargain at the sales. In…

Last time we looked, Mark Messier was approaching his 62nd birthday later this month, he was ensconced as a hockey commentator on ESPN and, even though he still looks like he spends hours in the gym, he's well past his playing days. But the Edmonton Oilers could use some of Messier's old dressing room fire. He would be in somebody's face or giving…

UFC 269 caps off an incredible night of fights with a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier. The two look to cement their respective legacies with a big win to help move on from the former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Charles Oliveira looks to cement himself as champion with his first title defense and prove that he…

When a legend like Larry Cassidy has a high opinion of a horse, you stand up and take notice. Too bad for many punters, they weren't aware of the champion hoop's appraisal for Fashion Legend. Cassidy was thrilled with the three-year-old's performance after he rode him in work leading up to the $300000 Magic Millions Vo Rogue Plate (1350m)…

Yeeehaaa. . . for Ride Of The Year MIGHT not be everyone's this, but I thought Patrick Mullins was sensational on Billaway in the hunter chase at Cheltenham. The in-running comment says it all of: "Midfield, mistake 4th, headway after 12th, bad mistake 18th, soon ridden, went third but 10 lengths down after 3 out, disputing second when 6 lengths…

Nothin To Ask: Fergal O'Brien's seven-year-old is two from two over fences Were it not for this race coming shortly after the Challow, it would be more widely recognised as an indicative formline. Since taking up its current spot on the card in 2017, winners have included De Rasher Counter and Paint The Dream, both subsequent winners of top…

AJ McKee represents the epitome of a new breed of MMA fighter. The former Bellator featherweight champion is a tough all-around fighter. McKee is more than capable of winning a stand up battle or taking the fight to the mat. Most importantly, he has the ability to finish the fight no matter its direction, as his six wins by TKO/KO and seven…

A 2022 Formula 1 title fight that, pre-season, had the potential to be a three-way one soon became a two-horse race when the campaign got under way, before hopes of even that began to evaporate as Max Verstappen tightened his grip on a second crown. So, how accurately did our 2022 predictions stand up come the end of the year? We asked The Race's…

There's a projected shootout on tap in Wednesday's Holiday Bowl between Oregon and North Carolina. Will a defense stand up? Below, we offer our Oregon-North Carolina college football picks based on the best NCAAF odds. The Oregon Ducks blew a 34-17 lead against the Oregon State Beavers during their last game. It was the first time all season that…

Jonny Clayton may have been underestimated by the layers against young pretender Josh Rock Free darts tips, best bets and analysis for day 12 of the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on Thursday. Sky Sports Arena, 12.30pm & 7pm Thursday R Smith to beat D van Duijvenbode 12.45pm 1pt 11-10 general D Chisnall to win & most 180s v S…

If horseracing could be purely calibrated by a stopwatch and mathematical tables, if you were good enough at the game, you would literally never lose. Every result would be inevitable - and the story of Winx would be a boring one. But that ignores the abilities and character of horses - the fascination with champions of racing has little to do with…

The 2022 College Football Playoff semifinals are expected to be decided by at least a touchdown. Will they be closer than that? No. 2 Michigan meets No. 3 TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Wolverines are favored by 7.5 points against the Horned Frogs. Our eight-person panel also liked Michigan, but did anybody have TCU keeping…

With World Rugby currently fighting brush fires on multiple fronts - high contact laws and sanctions, TMO involvement, intentional knock-ons, concussion and global season just some of the main issues - it seems both crazy and inevitable the game is about to stumble into another morass of its own making. A combination of the introduction of private…

The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros Angels prediction and pick. Luis Garcia starts for the Astros, while Shohei Ohtani gets the call for the Angels. Luis Garcia has a 4.14 ERA. He has - in recent weeks - been a six-inning, four-run pitcher, give or take an out. Garcia will not be a starter…

Waldo Cortes-Acosta -215 vs Jared Vanderaa Fight is at heavyweight and is -225 to end inside the distance. Waldo Cortes-Acosta makes his debut in the UFC after punching his ticket to the promotion with a first round knock out win on DWCS. That fight marked his third straight win via KO. Cortes-Acosta had one MMA fight in 2018, before pivoting to…

Jake Paul vs Andrew Tate would be a possible prizefight between two of the most divisive characters online today. The line for this hypothetical clash is close with the Jake Paul vs Andrew Tate betting odds, priced at even money. Let's analyze the Jake Paul vs Andrew Tate odds as we provide our best analysis of all this. Odds as of August…

Grant "KGD" Dawson is a 28-year-old fighter who seems to have found his home in the 155-pound division after bouncing back and forth between 145 and 155. Dawson, following a tbird-round submission victory, remains undefeated in the UFC. He has a UFC record of 6-0-1, with four of his six wins coming inside the distance. Mark O. "The Olympian" Madsen…

Stand up Chicagoans! In one of the more underrated rivalries in baseball, the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will meet in the Windy City Showdown at Guaranteed Rate Field to begin a short two-game series starting on Saturday. It is time to dive into our MLB odds series, where our Cubs-White Sox prediction and pick will be revealed for all to…

The UFC comes home to Las Vegas, Nevada, for another night of bouts at the UFC Apex after spending a week in Abu Dhabi for UFC 280. There will be 11 fights in total on the night, starting with the preliminary bouts at 4 p.m. EST. The main event will feature top featherweights Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen, capping off a full card for which I have…

Many hockey fans were excited for this year's Stanley Cup Final matchup. It was expected to be a battle between two great teams: the Colorado Avalanche, who were the top seed in the Western Conference, and the Tampa Bay Lightning, the two-time defending champions. Game 1 lived up to that hype. The Avalanche won the opener of the series by…

UFC Vegas 65 is a Fight Night Card that will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight card is punctuated by a main event at heavyweight. The 12 fight card lost a fight during fight week, but has predominantly close fights. Only one of the 12 fights has a favorite at -200 or more. UFC Vegas 65 has the misfortune of being on the…

Mr. Misunderstood wins Saturday's Commonwealth Turf at Churchill Downs, headed for bigger things in the year to come. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs A spate of major weekend races around the world fueled hopes for the coming season, even as this year's championships are still being debated. In Australia, Redzel silenced any lingering doubts…

The last UFC Fight Night of 2022 features a matchup of feared strikers as Saturday when No. 3-ranked Jared Cannonier meets No. 7-ranked Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickalnd. The five-round showdown with title implications anchors the main UFC fight card (7 p.m. ET) from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Both…

First off, a major thumbs up from yours truly for this UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland fight card. This event, set to go down on Saturday from inside Orlando's Amway Center, is stacked with exciting bouts. It's not just the main event I'm interested in, and that applies to the UFC on ESPN 42 odds, too. There are fights featuring the likes of…

Defending race champion Mishriff will once again take on a strong group of American shippers when he tops a field of 14 entered for Saturday's $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack. Mishriff is well proven on dirt, but has done all his recent running on the turf. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the 5-year-old son of Make Believe has…

In the final event of the 2022 UFC fight schedule, we have a great card with some exciting matchups filling it up. Jared Cannonier (15-6) will meet Sean Strickland (25-4) in the main event of the evening. This top-10 matchup is very important for the landscape of the middleweight division heading into 2023. Read along for a fight analysis and a…

An in-depth PointsBet online sportsbook review. Our experts at Advanced Local Content answer all your questions, including how to bet at PointsBet and which states you can bet with them in. Legal sports betting is up and running in New York, and PointsBet Sportsbook has been one of the frontrunners in bringing wagering to the Big Apple. Founded in…

Colorful Breeders' Cup-winning trainer Julio Canani, who died in Pasadena last week at the age of 82, made an indelible mark on horseracing throughout California. Here Team Valor International boss Barry Irwin, a longtime friend and associate, pays tribute. Such was the make-up of Julio Canani that many others are bound to have better, funnier and…

After more than a year, Darren Till is back in the UFC cage, and his rival will be promising and rising Dricus Du Plessis from South Africa, who has the potential to rule the middleweight division someday. Till (18-4-1) was once the star in the making and the guy who could become a champion, either in the middleweight or the welterweight division.…

Magomed Ankalaev has yet to lose a UFC fight since debuting in 2018. Find out why we like him to prevail yet again as he headlines the UFC 282 main event on Saturday. Read more in our Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev betting picks. Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev is the headline event for UFC 282 betting on Saturday from T-Mobile Arena in Las…

Inconsistency has tripped up the young Canadian men's rugby sevens squad during the first half of the season, but head coach Henry Paul is confident his team can find its legs during this weekend's HSBC Canada Sevens rugby tournament. "We have to stop doing the self-harm things," Paul said after a practice at BC Place Stadium. "Some of our…

Gold Cup third Protektorat meets the last two winners of the Betway Bowl on day one of the Grand National meeting. Dan Skelton's chaser, the best of the British runners in the Cheltenham Festival feature, is up against Clan Des Obeaux and Kemboy. The pair have flourished in the Grade 1 Aintree contest, run over conventional fences at a distance of…

Pittsburgh Penguins great Jaromir Jagr thanked Jason Zucker for his homage salute and dropped a little chirp, too. Despite the Zucker salute, the Penguins are mired in a six-game winless streak. Dave Molinari offered some praise for Jake Guentzel's maturity. The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens could be partners on the NHL trade market.…

The bright finisher who cleared the division was noticed by the matchmakers and made him the main contender for the title. In November 2016, Stephen entered the octagon to challenge Tyron Woodley's belt. But after 5 rounds, the judges did not reveal the winner and declared a draw. This fight was one of the top 20 best welterweight fights of all…

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…

After two makeshift seasons, Super Rugby is about to get a whole more super as the competition moves to a full-fledged Pacific competition. Making it all the more appealing for fans - and administrators - is that the competition's future will be announced Friday, with the competition to be set in stone until 2030. That will be music to the ears of…

Celebrated from coast to coast by sports fans, bag men, mafia kings and mathematicians, Joe vs. the Pro and the Hero is the greatest resource for college football shenanigans on the internet. This is the 13th season for Joe vs. the Pro and the Hero in its various forms. Joe is the reigning king of the picks, but we could only find a jester's cap'n'…