#west side

The Milwaukee Bucks (22-11) and the Chicago Bulls (14-19) meet Wednesday at United Center in Chicago. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Bucks vs. Bulls odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Bucks are in freefall, dropping 3 straight games and failing to cover in each…

The college football bowl season gives us a chance to celebrate teams that flew under the radar in the regular season. The Duke Blue Devils were not in the national conversation much, but they were one of the most surprising teams in the ACC. Duke plays the UCF Knights in the Military Bowl on Dec. 28. That game serves as an example of what the Blue…

With the firing of Western Michigan football head coach Tim Lester having been announced Monday afternoon, athletic director Dan Bartholmae says he has already begun the program's search for a leader of the program. With plenty of coaches around the country looking to tackle a new opportunity, here is who Bartholomae and his team should be looking…

Kelly Breen is a Jersey-bred. He grew up in Old Bridge. He learned how to ride horses in Morganville. He figured out how to bet on them on the front side of Monmouth Park. He was taught how to train them by the old-timers on the backside of that charming track on the Jersey Shore. There is nothing he'd like better than to be standing in the…

The Toronto Maple Leafs (9-5-4) travel to battle the Chicago Blackhawks (5-7-4) at United Center Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Maple Leafs-Blackhawks odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup. Michael Hutchinson vs. Robin Lehner Hutchinson enters the day with an 0-3-0 record, 4.26 goals against average and.885 save…

The Washington Wizards (sixth in the Eastern Conference) of the NBA lost at home 127-117 to the Indianapolis Pacers (12th in the Eastern Conference) Friday, Oct. 28. The Pacers took control over the Wizards for the first half of the game. The Pacers managed to end the first quarter with 36 points, allowing the Wizards to secure 28. Throughout the…

Perhaps the unsung hero of Nick Blankenburg's story is Liz Badder. Shortly after the Blue Jackets defenseman completed his high school career, he was still without an avenue to keep playing high-level hockey. An undersized forward who nonetheless filled up the net for a state championship team at Romeo High School outside of Detroit, Blankenburg…

Iowa scored touchdowns? Northwestern lost to an FCS team? Nebraska lost and it wasn't a close game? This week had a lot going on around the conference. There were a lot of blowouts, but the Big Ten West once again did not look very good. Here is your weekly recap: Syracuse 32, Purdue 29 Purdue took the lead with just over 50 seconds left, but…

Rebecca Lowe has been the host of NBC's Premier League coverage since it started nine years ago, and has been to all seven of the previous traveling fan fests the network has done. Usually, she knows what to expect, from the game schedule to the fan atmosphere to the weather. But this weekend's visit to Philadelphia might be beyond her prediction.…

With flurries in the air, baseball's third World Series (and first-ever intracity Series) kicked off at West Side Park. The 116-win Chicago Cubs were huge favorites, but get dealt a sobering blow with the Hitless Wonders outpaced them in Game 1, 2-1. Nick Altrock got the win, throwing a four-hitter and striking out three. The White Sox never…

The Tribune ranks the best Illinois Sports Betting Sites to use when betting on sports in the Prairie state in 2022. October is a month jam-packed with major sporting events. Starting from the top, the NFL and college football seasons are in full swing. Then, on the 7th the MLB Playoffs get started and will continue through the end of the month. On…

Rhys Charalambous & Martin Mulhall both starred in BUCS Super Rugby in the front-row last season It was back in April that Bristol Bears announced they had secured the signings of three of BUCS Super Rugby's most highly touted players. Each were front-row forwards, with Martin Mulhall, Rhys Charalambous and Fred Davies all having pledged their…

In the wake of the highly-touted 2022 Emmy Awards, viewers are already looking ahead to the 2023 Academy Awards slated to take place Sunday, March 12th. It will be a number of months before nominations are officially announced, but early speculation is underway as far as what actors, directors and films will occupy each category. Anything can…

Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Executive Director Michael Freimuth joins Mike Hydeck to give an update on plans to bring sports betting to the XL Center. What will it look like once complete and why is the project behind schedule? Mike Hydeck: Sports betting in Connecticut launched almost a year ago now and in the first six months of…