#the elite

We are nearing the midway point of this wonderful time of year known as hockey season. I'm noticing that compared to recent previous seasons, we have a bigger gap between the elite five or so roughly teams in the league when compared to the bottom three to five teams in the league which have chances to be historically bad. We have only one game…

A tour of Coolmore Stud in Fethard, County Tipperary is a wonderfully enriching experience for any Flat racing fan, the site being home to so many champions from years gone by. To drive the point home, simply check out the stud's roster for 2021 which counted 16 stallions and the winners of 44 Group/Grade 1 races between them. Of course, winning…

The Cavaliers are wrapping up a five game west coast road trip in Minnesota against the Timberwolves in hopes of building on their last game, a close victory over the Trail Blazers. Cleveland is buoyed by an elite defense that is anchored by their interior defense with Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley shutting down the paint. Rudy Gobert used to…

If it's true that defense wins championships, say hello to the top candidate to win the 2023 men's NCAA tournament: the Tennessee Volunteers. They've never won it all before. Heck, they've never even come close. The Vols have gone to 24 NCAA tournaments with nary a Final Four appearance and only one trip to the Elite Eight (2010). And head coach…

Everybody loves a feel good story. Last season couldn't have gone much worse for the TCU football program, finishing with a disappointing 5-7 record. Under-pressure head coach Gary Patterson (the longest-serving coach in the school's history) resigned mid-season after two decades in the role. But that's what made this season all the more special as…

The Atlanta Hawks will travel to Indianapolis to battle the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Pacers prediction and pick. The Hawks are coming off a 114-105 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at State Farm Arena. Significantly, all-star Trae Young missed the game with an…

There's a natural inclination to always look ahead in college football, especially at a time when the movement of players and coaches is fast and furious. The 2022 season wrapped up Monday night, as Georgia thumped TCU in the College Football Playoff National Championship. So what's on tap for 2023? Georgia will pursue a third straight…

The Fight Analyst is finally back in action! He is on the heels of an incredible 2022 campaign (70-35 67%) and is looking to leave where he left off this weekend at UFC Vegas 67. Happy new year! I hope you all enjoyed the time off with your loved ones. We are finally back in action and this week we have a great fight card to come back to at the UFC…

LOS ANGELES - Justin Herbert is one of the elite QBs in the NFL so it makes sense that NFL oddsmakers have tons of player prop odds on him in this matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On legal online sportsbooks, they'll have player prop odds for Herbert's passing yard total, touchdown down, rushing yards, and more. All of which could come in…

This article is part of our NHL Picks series. 12 games of NHL action, and I've got a bet for every single one of'em! Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook. You can register at DraftKings using the DraftKings promo code to win $200 in free bets. NHL Best Bets Tonight Kraken vs Bruins Anytime I talk about the Kraken, I mention how sneaky they are.…

Austin Riley has be a key member of the Atlanta Braves offense for the past two years. In 2022 he took his offensive output to a new level. Let's explore what he did differently that helped him see his offense reach the elite level territory. In 2021, Riley had a slash line of.303/.367/.531 with 33 HRs and a 136 wRC+ in 662 plate appearances. In…

There is nothing more guaranteed to make you look foolish than making sports predictions over the long term. Just ask all the experts and pundits who assured us that Brazil would win the World Cup for evidence on that one. There is nothing more guaranteed to make you look foolish than making sports predictions over the long term. Just ask all the…

Scenes from Canucks skate: Oliver Ekman-Larsson could be a healthy scratch, Boeser to play with Pettersson and Kuzmenko vs. Lightning Welcome to scenes from morning skate brought to you by NHL betting odds site Betway! The Vancouver Canucks were on the ice early Thursday morning as they were living in the future that is the Eastern Time Zone. We…

With a £600000 purse both reflecting and reinforcing its status as a rising international fixture, Friday's fourth running of the Bahrain International Trophy (G3) has attracted a quartet from Godolphin, along with classy Irish mare Insinuendo and a new French recruit for the home team in Dilawar. You can watch and wager on the Friday morning…

Derrick Henry may get going for the Titans in Philly, but the Eagles' secondary will make them one-dimensional. Our NFL picks highlight a rough matchup for Ryan Tannehill as Tennessee visits the Eagles. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Two likely playoff teams will meet on Sunday afternoon when the Tennessee Titans travel to face the Philadelphia…

One of the Eastern Conference's top teams is proving they are for real. The 2022-23 Boston Bruins opened the season with key players out with injuries. In addition to that, a new head coach was in place. Overcoming that adversity and defying the odds, the Bruins proved they're for real on their recent stretch of play. You can say they had an easy…

The first UFC event of 2023 is finally here! On Saturday, the Octagon heads back to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC Vegas 67. The card is headlined by middleweight contenders Nassourdine Imavov and Sean Strickland, and we'll break down that fight and give our for it, plus two other bouts, in the latest edition of our Bookies UFC Best…

Los Angeles is in big trouble, losers of six straight and now having to face a Dallas team that may be getting Luka Doncic back. With so many key offensive pieces missing, our NBA betting picks expect a low-scoring affair. The Los Angeles Clippers are in desperation mode when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Los Angeles is mired in a…

Jane Elliott: has ridden three winners in the US The US is known as the land of opportunity and jockey Jane Elliott is determined to give her American adventure every chance of succeeding. Elliott's name has been absent from British racecards since January and, after encouragement from trainer Tom Dascombe and agent Steven Croft, she crossed the…

Bengal vs Baroda will be entering the grounds against each other for the cricket tournament. The game is going to be a rollout of Bengal vs Baroda rolling for the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 The fixture is going to be taking place this season for Bengal vs Baroda on January 10, 2023, and the matches will be kicking off on January 14, 2023. The event takes…

Punjab vs Jammu Kashmir will be entering the grounds against each other for the cricket tournament. The game is going to be a rollout for the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 event taking off for Punjab vs Jammu Kashmir. The fixture is going to be taking place this season for PUN vs JK on January 10, 2023, and the matches will be kicking off on January 14,…

Madhya Pradesh vs Gujarat is set to take off with the matches for the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D. The event is going to be taking place on January 10, 2023. The event takes off with the matches on January 14, 2023, which is a fixture for Madhya Pradesh vs Gujarat. The matches will be rolling out on the grounds of Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore for…

The NBA odds have the Cavs as 3.5-point road favorites, in a game that features a total of 227. Tip-off goes at 9pm ET, in a game that can be seen live on NBA League Pass. Cleveland sports fans: Ohio online sports betting has officially been legalized, with retail and online wagering now live. If you haven't yet, take a dip and make your first…

DraftKings Sportsbook is currently helping Ohio residents claim a large sum of house money before Ohio's online sports betting launch. An exclusive DraftKings Ohio promo code is available through this page's links that makes this offer possible. With the help of that DraftKings Ohio promo code, new sign-ups will find $200 waiting at launch. The…

Haryana vs Nagaland will be entering the grounds with each other in the upcoming matches for the cricket event. The game is going to be a rollout for the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 taking off this season for Haryana vs Nagaland. The game is going to be a rollout for January 10, 2023, where the fixtures are taking off on January 14, 2023, for Haryana vs…

Uttar Pradesh Vs Uttarakhand will be entering the grounds with each other in the upcoming matches for the cricket event. The game is going to be a rollout for the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 taking off this season. The game is going to be a rollout for January 10, 2023, where the fixtures are taking off on January 14, 2023. The matches are going to be…

The 2023 harness racing season might still be in its infancy, but Prebbleton horseman John McDermott and his bonny mare Supreme Gem (Christian Cullen) have made every post a winning one thus far. In the span of eight days, three daughters of Supreme Gem have chalked up race wins at South Island meetings, giving McDermott and his wife Christine…

The UFC returns to the APEX - a smaller venue and cage - with Vegas 63. We're down to nine scheduled bouts in a slate stacked with lower-ranked fighters looking to elevate their status, but the card still features several competitive matchups. Seven of the nine bouts feature fighters at 170 pounds and up, and these large bodies in quaint confines…

Orlando, FL hosts this week's UFC Fight Night. Prelims for the fifteen scheduled bouts kick off at 4 p.m. PT with the main card beginning at 7 p.m. PT. Three events remain in 2022 before a break until mid-January which provides time to update my UFC roster/database. Two weeks ago, I went 1-1-1 on digital releases. The Spivak bout was canceled, and…

Saturday's UFC 282 in Las Vegas is the organization's last pay-per-view event for the calendar year. The 13-bout card begins at 2:30 p.m. PT, with the main card starting at 7 p.m. PT. Last week Phil Rowe got his hand raised as a+120 underdog padding 2022 profitability to 26-19+9.77 units entering the remaining two events of the year. Light…

The Los Angeles Kings will head to Sin City for a Pacific Division clash with the Vegas Golden Knights at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Kings are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at Crypto.com arena. Significantly, they led…

With the All-Star break in the rearview, the 2022 MLB season is about to kick into high gear. The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and this year's deadline could see one of the game's best players get moved in Juan Soto. Once the deadline passes, the race for the playoffs will be on with just over two months of the regular season…

A winner at Kempton first time out this season, he finished runner-up in the Elite Hurdle at Wincanton before coming home fourth of five to runaway winner Constitution Hill in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day. The evergreen 11-year-old, owned by Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, will build towards the Cheltenham Festival with a possible…

The upcoming matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers is stated to be an allegedly easy win for the 49ers. But does this mean you should put all your money on the moneyline right now? Perhaps not, as there are plenty of other value bets to place - some of which we'll discuss right here in this article. Let's go ahead and…

The year 2022 ended up being one of the most eventful calendar years for Kansas Athletics that we have seen in a very long time. From a resurgence in the women's basketball program and a national championship in basketball to the accelerated return of the football program to respectability, there were plenty of individual moments along the way that…

NBA Regular Season Venue: Smoothie King Center Home: New Orleans Pelicans Away: Brooklyn Nets 07.01.2023, @ 03:30 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1865 Bet TypeHandicap Brooklyn Nets (-3.5) Bookmaker Bet Now! The NBA midseason is at the helm now and we have now approached a window where we have a ton of injuries. Trades are…

The college football season wraps up Monday with the national championship between No. 3 TCU and No. 1 Georgia. Read on for our expert college football picks based on current odds. The Georgia Bulldogs are looking to win back-to-back national championships while the TCU Horned Frogs hope to cap a Cinderella season with a major upset. There are…

We have a small six-game slate of hockey on Friday with some great matchups. Here are my three best bets for Friday's NHL slate. And here's a closer look at Lightning vs. Jets. The Central Division's Winnipeg Jets host the Atlantic Division's Tampa Bay Lightning in what should be an entertaining affair. There have been six or more total goals…

Saturday afternoon, the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2, 2-0 SEC; Kenpom: 8; T-Rank: 9; NET: 8) plays host to the Kentucky Wildcats (10-4, 1-1 SEC; Kenpom: 16; T-Rank: 35; NET: 36) in a game that matters significantly more to the'Cats than it does the Tide - in January. Quite the sentence to type out on this Friday morning, but it's true. Such is life…

Location: Le Castellet, France Course: Circuit Paul Ricard Course Length: 5.842 KM Laps: 53 Ferrari has won consecutive races, yet still enters the French Grand Prix 56 points behind Red Bull in the constructor standings. That's due to both poor strategic decisions, which caused Charles Leclerc to finish fourth at Silverstone, and unreliability,…

The Central Division's Winnipeg Jets host the Atlantic Division's Tampa Bay Lightning in what should be a terrific matchup on Friday evening. Projected for this game is an elite goaltending matchup as Connor Hellebuyck is slated to start for Winnipeg, while Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to go for Tampa Bay. Will the goaltending live up to…

Hopefully you've been enjoying Bowl season, however, the games so far have only been the hors d'oeuvres, as the next couple of days brings us the traditional Big 6 New Year's Eve bowls, including the two national championship semi-finals. This really will be an'Orange' Bowl, as both teams traditionally play in Orange, it should also be a…

Winnipeg and Tampa Bay both look like Cup contenders this season, in due part to their elite goaltending. However, for this matchup, our NHL betting picks are focusing on the offenses to do most of the damage tonight. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Central Division's Winnipeg Jets host the Atlantic Division's Tampa Bay Lightning in what should be…

Welcome to our Betting Guide brought to you by NHL Betting site Betway! Getting a little skin in the game can make watching NHL hockey even more exciting. During the 2022-23 season, Daily Faceoff will help you become an improved bettor thanks to this betting model and our betting tools. Each day we will look at each game, the, and the odds of each…

This TNT double-header has the potential to be one of the best of the season. Not only are the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks having a battle of MVP candidates to kick things off, but to follow that battle will be the Denver Nuggets and their own MVP candidate defending their top seed in the West against the improving Los Angeles…

The Ashburton Harness Racing Club's Labour Day meeting branded'Magic Monday' looks like it going to be just that, with a raft of great racing across the eleven race card. Southland trainer Nathan Williamson heads north with three runners, knowing they're all in for a challenge. Rakamurph (Captaintreacherous) lines up in the Woodlands Stud Sires…

Following the first-ever MLB draft lottery at the annual winter meetings earlier this month, it's time for our first official 2023 mock draft! There is still a lot of time for prospects to rise and fall during the upcoming spring seasons, but this draft class has already taken shape on the strength of 2022 performances during the high school and…

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