#The Bear

With 41 games played, the Columbus Blue Jackets are officially halfway through the season. Their record is 12-27-2, with 26 points being tied with Chicago for worst in the league. The Blackhawks have played one fewer game as of this writing, so by points percentage the Blue Jackets are dead last. Worst team in the league. Oof. There's not much hope…

Australian racing is in rude health. It is almost in spite of itself. People are betting like never before, be that either lockdown driven or without a care for the use of the whip. Owners from one percenters to moguls are getting more in return for their fun or investment because of it, and breeders are riding a bloodstock boom that defies…

Georgia's pursuit of a second straight National Championship continues in the nearby Georgia Dome on New Year's Eve as they face Ohio State in the College Football Playoff Semifinals. The Bulldogs have been the best team in the country from Week 1 all the way through, and now get their stiffest test in Ohio State, who were the second choice to win…

Get your layers ready, hockey fans. The premier outdoor event of the season is just around the corner. The 2023 Winter Classic is back in Boston this season, as the Bruins are set to host the Penguins at Fenway Park for the 14th edition of the New Year's festivities. The outdoor game has been played every season in the NHL since the event was…

Baylor vs Texas Tech prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 9, Saturday, October 29 Date: Saturday, October 29 Game Time: 7:30 ET Venue: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX How To Watch: ESPN2 Record: Baylor (4-3), Texas Tech (4-3) - Just when the defending Big 12 champion appeared to be on the ropes, it came up with a great win over Kansas to…

Baylor vs Texas prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Friday, November 25 Date: Friday, November 25 Game Time: 12:00 ET Venue: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX How To Watch: ESPN Record: Baylor (6-5), Texas (7-4) - The combination of a balanced offense and decent enough run defense might be enough to pull this off. The Bears might…

Arkansas' iconic Oaklawn Park, literally situated within a National Park, kicks off its biggest season ever Friday and runs 68 dates through Kentucky Derby Day on May 6. A track record 45 stakes races will be offered and total nearly $14 million purses alone. Friday's opening day feature will be the $150000 Advent Stakes, a 5-1/2 furlong dash for…

On Friday nights in the fall for more than a decade, football bettors would crowd a small, smoky sportsbook on the Strip to see two handicappers go head to head in a $10000 winner-take-all contest. The contestants' names were lit up outside on the marquee, adding an element of prestige to being a part of the Stardust Invitational. The contest…

A crack bunch of four year olds head to Rosehill on Saturday for what is shaping up to be a strong edition of the Golden Eagle (1500m), now worth $10 Million. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Golden Eagle. There looks to be a stack of early speed here, ensuring a fast tempo. In The Congo, Lavish Girl,…

OSU football coach MIke Gundy talks about facing OU in BedlamOklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy talks about Bedlam NORMAN - The storied Bedlam rivalry between OU and OSU continues at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Norman. Here's what you need to know about the Week 12 college football matchup.

With the Genesis Open in the books, the PGA Tour moves on to new beginnings. The Florida swing gets underway this week with the Honda Classic, at PGA National Resort and Spa, in Palm Beach Gardens. The venue is the resort's Champion course, a water-laden layout with a demanding three-hole closing stretch known as the Bear Trap. Matt Jones navigated…

The Randox Grand National takes centre stage on the third and final day of the Aintree Festival - and what a race we have in store. The world's greatest steeplechase is woven into the fabric of the sporting year - an occasion when once-a-year punters get to pit their wits against the bookies, while more dedicated racing fans will look at the race…

Baylor vs Oklahoma prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 10, Saturday, November 5 Date: Saturday, November 5 Game Time: 3:00 ET Venue: Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK How To Watch: ESPN+ Record: Baylor (5-3), Oklahoma (5-3) - Has Baylor quietly moved back into the Big 12 title mix? It lost two games already in conference play, but it hasn't…

Athletes are no strangers to tradition. From superstitions before games to bonding rites, these customs can tie a sporting community together and inspire devotion among fans and players. The College's men's cross country and rugby teams are two groups that have unique, longstanding, and heartening rituals that deepen team bonds. Men's cross…

Following its open week, Virginia Tech football will head south to play at No. 24 NC State on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN at Carter-Finley Stadium. How to Follow TV: Thursday's game will be televised on ESPN, with Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles (sideline) on the call. Streaming: Catch the game online…

Multiple Stakes winner Mr Mozart is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the Silver Eagle (1300m) this Saturday at Randwick. This race was down to be run last Saturday but with the unbelievable rain, it was called off and instead it will be run this weekend. Mr Mozart heads the market after a luckless resumption in the Theo Marks. Draws gate one and…

I grew up in eastern Idaho about an hour away from Yellowstone National Park. A lot of my earliest memories are related to Yellowstone in some way like the Yellowstone fires in 1988 or the constant reminder in school that Yellowstone is a supervolcano and, if it ever erupted, we'd be the next Pompei but with cows and potatoes. The most interesting…

David'Gator' Gately has provided his full tips and race-by-race ratings for Group 1 CaulfieldGuineas Day at the Melbourne Racing Club, Caulfield on Saturday October 8th. It's Day 1 of the Caulfield Carnival, the feature today the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas. The meeting also has the Group 1 Toorak Handicap and the Group 1 Might And Power Stakes on…

Herald Sun form analyst Brad Waters takes an early look at Saturday's blockbuster Caulfield Guineas meeting. BEST BET QUEEN OF THE BALL (Race 6, No.9) Speedy Sydney filly that was simply too quick for her rivals at The Valley. She's up in class but she's going to be hard to run down with only 51kg on her back. VALUE BET CROSSHAVEN (Race 4,…

This Update focuses on how various Markets discount information, as well as current investor sentiment and what that might imply in the short-term. We also discuss portfolio management strategy. The last few weeks have been all negative for the markets. Through Friday's close, the S&P 500 is down almost -14.5% from the August relative high and very…

Sticking close to'Bama as three-touchdown underdogs created a lot of buzz that once-powerful Texas may indeed be on the rise again. AUSTIN, Texas - Texas coach Steve Sarkisian couldn't beat Nick Saban last week. That didn't stop him from borrowing some wisdom from the old master. "To quote my old boss, 'We gotta be careful of the rat poison of…

The last week of the West Coast swing did not disappoint as Joaquin Niemann collected his second PGA Tour victory and entered the top 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career (He's also No. 19 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings). Now it's time to kick off the Florida swing with this week's Honda Classic. To start, the…

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian wouldn't budge Thursday when pressed about who will start at quarterback against UTSA on Saturday - Quinn Ewers, Hudson Card or Charles Wright. "What I can clarify is all three of the guys got better," Sarkisian told reporters. "I don't think it's my job to get on here and tell you guys what our game plan is going to…

The packers are 10-point favorites over the Bears for week 2 Sunday Night Football in Green Bay and have -500 odds to get the win in primetime. The packers have gone 17-3 SU against the Bears since 2012 and covered the spread in 15 of those 20-games played. Since the 2014 season, the Bears have been underdogs of 10 points or more in seven total…

ESPN today announced it's expanding its sports betting content with a variety of new shows, updated roles, and more content with in-depth analysis and coverage during the upcoming football season. NEW ROLES: Doug Kezirian has been named ESPN Sports Betting Insider. Kezirian has been with ESPN since July, 2012, and has hosted ESPN's sports betting…

Chris Fallica ESPN Staff Writer Lead researcher for "College GameDay" since 1996 Voter on ESPN CFB Selection Committee Steve Coughlin ESPN Staff Writer Known as "Stanford Steve" Played college football at Stanford Producer for SportsCenter with SVP "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris "The Bear" Fallica preview Week 2 of the 2022 college football…

Auburn vs San Jose State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10 Date: Saturday, September 10 Game Time: 7:30 ET Venue: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL How To Watch: ESPNU Record: Auburn (1-0), San Jose State (1-0) - How much stress can the Spartans put on the Tigers? It took a last minute touchdown pass for San Jose…

The Sea of Blue group chat is blowing up this week as excitement builds for the first week of the college football season as all 14 SEC teams will be in action this week. That means "talking season" is officially over as the SEC rolls into Week 1 with six teams ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll in Alabama (1), Georgia (3), Texas A&M (6), Arkansas (19),…