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How good does it feel that football is back? Attention fellow betting fans, the Baylor Bears are pitted up against the BYU Cougars in one of the more intriguing matchups on the college football slate in Week 2. With that being said, join us for our college football odds series, where our Baylor-BYU prediction and pick will be revealed. Fresh off of…

The Anchor-Bone Classic is one of DII football's best rivalries, especially in recent years. The annual battle of GLIAC superpowers takes on larger meaning in the 2022 rendition. The defending DII football champion - and No. 1-ranked - Ferris State Bulldogs host No. 2 Grand Valley State. At stake? Obviously, the team that walks away on the losing…

In addition to Interboro's Abu Kamara, the Daily Times Player of the Year, the All-Delco offense includes: Tommy Wright, Haverford: The senior quarterback had an incredible three-year run with the Fords. Wright was a team captain who earned All-Central League first team honors. He completed nearly 65 percent of his passing attempts for 1525 yards…

Thirteen Big Ten students earned All-America plaudits from the Sporting News on Tuesday, highlighted by seven first-team selections. The full list can be found below. First-team Offense RB: Blake Corum, Michigan Corum had an amazing season with 1463 yards and 18 TDs - and it would have been even better had he not suffered a knee injury on Nov. 19…

Sporting News' 2022 All-American team features four players from the reigning national champions. Georgia leads all schools with three first-team selections - led by defensive tackle Jalen Carter - and four total selections across our two teams. USC also had four total selections - with Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams leading two first-team…

The NHL season is just about to get going and the Minnesota Wild are still in a little bit of an afterglow of breaking on to the trendy scene of Cool Teams last season, headlined by Kirill Kaprizov. But how much do you think that is going to carry over into actual success? And how much are you willing to bet on it? Well we gathered up some bets…

Following back-to-back AL Central titles in 2019 and 2020, the Minnesota Twins ended last in the division with a record of 73-89 in 2021. Despite this, hopes are still fairly high for the Twins as they have been one of the most active teams in baseball since the lockout has ended. Doc's Sports offers MLB expert picks for every game on our baseball…

Shishkin bids to give favourite backers the edge on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The Champion Chase (3.30) favourite has starred for trainer Nicky Henderson, winning twice previously at the meeting. He lines up in the feature with one success for his name over key market rival Energumene. Stablemate Chacun Pour Soi and Nube Negra are others…

The Milwaukee Bucks start a three-game road swing with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday at FedExForum. Milwaukee is looking to sweep the season series against an emerging powerhouse team from the West. The defending champion Bucks are one of four teams who can top the East in the last couple of games. They are only half a game…

The Big Ten announced its annual awards for standout defensive and special teams players in the league on Tuesday afternoon as well select coaches awards and Michigan and Michigan State were well represented. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year while the Wolverines had six players earn All-league honors, three get…

Wales' first World Cup since 1958 comes to an end and England go through to the knock-out stages. Our blog for tonight also ends here. Thanks you for being with us. Have a good evening. You can hear them singing "We can see you sneaking out!" Wales fan Huw Godfrey, 50, and England supporter Amy Godfrey, who married after meeting in London 25 years…

Owners Barbara and Alick Richmond hailed Living Legend as a "superstar" after he produced a career best to secure the couple their first Listed winner in the Unibet Magnolia Stakes at Kempton Park on Saturday. Having scored on the card back in 2019 when taking the opening 1m 2f novice event on his only previous visit to the track, the Charlie and…

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Brewers Giants prediction and pick. Corbin Burnes takes the rubber for the Brewers, while Carlos Rodon gets the starting assignment for the Giants. Corbin Burnes is a machine. With a 2.20 ERA, he has maintained his place as one of the National League's…

James Vince, Jake Ball and Dawid Malan are part of England's ODI talent pool Free cricket tips, best bets and analysis for England v Pakistan in the first one-day international on Thursday. Sky Sports Cricket & Main Event, 1pm Thursday Dawid Malan top England runscorer 2pts 3-1 bet365 Fakhar Zaman to be man of the match 1pt 10-1 bet365, Paddy…

Week 11 on the NFL calendar kicks off on Thursday Night Football as the Titans (6-3, 3-2 away) visit the Packers (4-5, 3-2 away). Nasty weather is expected tonight at Lambeau Field, and if history has taught us anything it's don't bet against Aaron Rodgers in below-freezing temperatures. As we'll explore, the reigning two-time NFL MVP has an…

This week's UFC card has two title-fight rematches, with the question being whether the outcome will be different in either or both. But there are also several future title contenders inside the Octagon on Saturday, and I like one in particular in the light heavyweight division. Light heavyweights Identifying a parlay anchor is always useful. You…

The 2022-23 NBA regular season is in full swing and the race for the championship is on. Fresh off their 4-2 series win in the 2022 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors will look to defend their crown while the Boston Celtics will hope to return to the grand stage and claim that ever-elusive Banner No. 18. On an individual level, Denver Nuggets…

The 2023 MLB free agent class is a deep one. That carries on through to shortstop. Building a team up the middle, whether it be a fantasy baseball team or a professional baseball lineup starts with getting top players up the middle of the field. The 2022 MLB season was a masterclass in what shortstops can do for MLB teams from Francisco…

The Indiana Pacers are on the tail-end of a back-to-back as they head south to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Pacers are coming off a buzzer-beating 110-109 loss to the Sacramento Kings. They were about to close in on the win until Damian Jones hit a tip-in…

Just Cindy wins the Schuylerville Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on Thursday's opening day at Saratoga. Photo by Chelsea Durand, Cognianese Photos, courtesy of New York Racing Association July 15 (UPI) -- Saratoga is back into action this weekend, with trainer Chad Brown ready to make a statement on the turf course and the usual top-self competition…

Shishkin and Energumene are on course for a mouth-watering rematch at Cheltenham on Wednesday with the pair among eight runners declared for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. The top-class duo served up one of the races of the season in January's Clarence House Chase at Ascot when the Nicky Henderson -trained Shishkin narrowly got the better…

A rare inter-league matchup is on tap as the Toronto Blue Jays travel south of the border to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Blue Jays-Brewers prediction and pick will be unveiled. After defeating the White Sox 9-5 on Wednesday, the Blue Jays improved to 39-30 and have sole position of second place in the…

One of the small-market champions who are not given too much attention in the national media, the Milwaukee Bucks are coming out with a vengeance in their 2022-23 campaign. Winning it all in 2021 was inspiring for any NBA fan, but the Bucks deserve more limelight and segments on the regular NBA shows, as they arguably have the best trio in the NBA…

The Cheltenham November Festival comes under orders on Friday for three top-class days of jumps action and Paddy's going all in with a free to enter €/£25k Pick 5 jackpot on each and every day. Woof! And if you didn't know by now, all you have to do is pick the winner in each of our five selected races on Friday November 11 (below) to be in with a…

college football odds series for our Purdue Wisconsin prediction and pick. The Purdue Boilermakers have never won the Big Ten West Division championship. The Big Ten went to a divisional setup with a conference championship game in the 2011 season. A total of 11 Big Ten Championship Games have been played. Purdue has not appeared in any of…

Drop The Anchor: wins the November Handicap under a drive from Niall McCullagh Sunday: Naas What a difference a day made for trainer Pat Fahy, who saved his biggest winner of the Flat season for the final card as Drop The Anchor caused a 16-1 upset in the Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap. JP McManus's dual-purpose eight-year-old showed a…

The Denver Nuggets are the current betting favorite to win the 2023 NBA Northwest Division at -150 odds, but the Minnesota Timberwolves aren't far behind at+165 odds after they added three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert in a trade. Since the creation of the Northwest Division at the start of the 2004-05 season, the Minnesota…

Let's take a look at the College Football Week 7 odds, picks, and predictions for this Thursday's games. Baylor vs. West Virginia The Baylor Bears will hit the road this week to take on the WVU Mountaineers, as they look for their first win in Morgantown in program history. Now 1-1 in conference play, the Bears suffered their first defeat of the…

Who: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves When: Wednesday, Oct. 12 Time: 4:35 p.m. EST Where: Truist Park (Atlanta, Georgia) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Phillies+120, Braves -142 Runline: Phillies+1.5 (-184), Braves -1.5 (+152) Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-104/-118) Odds and lines are current from FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of writing…

The sixth running of The Everest is upon us, and we can't deny that it's the weakest edition yet. The problem with The Everest was always going to be when there was an outstanding dominant sprinter. It's a concept that couldn't have been launched when Black Caviar was around, for instance. What this race has always needed is competition, and it has…

Setting the stage for East Carolina's American Athletic Conference contest between the Pirates and Green Wave. Game: East Carolina vs. Tulane Date: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT Location: Yulman Stadium (New Orleans, La.) Television: ESPNU Betting Line: Tulane -3.5 TEAM INFORMATION EAST CAROINA Head Coach: Mike…

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…

For the first time since 2015, both the New York Yankees and New York Mets have reached the postseason. The Yankees clinched their first American League East title since 2019 in a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada on Tuesday night. The Mets on the other hand claimed a postseason berth just over a week ago with a win against the…

It appears the Orioles have found their bats. Turns out they were waiting in Boston all along. The O's washed away the bad vibes of their two straight losses to the Astros with a hard-hitting victory over the Red Sox last night, tying a season high with five home runs in a 14-8 slugfest. For those who weren't able to stay up past midnight to finish…

New Zealand vs Australia: The All Blacks and Wallabies have the first move in the final play for the Rugby Championship. Australia appear to have been fired up by what went down last Thursday but can they pull one over on New Zealand. Injuries have forced changes to the All Blacks team that defeated Australia in Melbourne, with captain Sam Cane,…

Who: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies When: Friday, Sept. 23 Time: 7:05 p.m. EST Where: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Braves+136, Phillies -162 Runline: Braves+1.5 (-160), Phillies -1.5 (+132) Total: Over/Under 7 Runs (-122/+100) Odds and lines are current from FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of…

Give a big thanks to Tom Stephenson of Anchor of Gold for taking the time to answer my questions about Vanderbilt. With it being fairly rare for the Tide to play them, we Bama fans often know very little about their actual program and players. Enjoy! - In one of the more remarkable early surprises (to us on the outside, at least) of the 2022…

Who: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies When: Thursday, Sept. 22 Time: 7:15 p.m. EST Where: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Braves -154, Phillies+130 Runline: Braves -1.5 (+114), Phillies+1.5 (-137) Total: Over/Under 8 Runs (-106/-114) The Atlanta Braves (93-65) are picking up ground in the NL East and…

The Pac-12 is on the rise and Florida State is newly ranked in our updated college football power rankings. This week, we also highlight one player from every top 25 team who is off to a strong statistical start. There may not have been any monumental upsets in Week 3, but there were still a whole lot of surprising outcomes. For starters, few…

Gujarat Titans (GT) head coach Ashish Nehra has made a hilarious revelation behind carrying a paper in hand during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, which was the 15th edition of the marquee tournament. Under the guidance of head coach Nehra and skipper Hardik Pandya, the newcomers Gujarat Titans (GT) managed to win the IPL championship in…

The NFL is back and that means it's time to find winning NFL bets. We're looking at favorites, underdogs, over unders, props, and more this season. For the purposes of our evaluation today, let's look at the best NFL Week 1 underdogs. There are sure to be NFL upsets this week. Bet NFL Week 1 underdogs at the top online NFL betting sites in…

Golf tips and expert instruction, golf club reviews and the latest golf equipment. Thank you for signing up to. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. Resurrect Your Masters Bets With These Post Cut Match And Outright Tips New world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler's amazing run continued…

Who: New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates When: Tuesday, September 6 Time: 6:35 p.m. EST Where: PNC Park (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Mets -225, Pirates+188 Runline: Mets -1.5 (-132), Pirates+1.5 (+110) Total: Over/Under 8.5 Runs (-108/-112) The New York Mets (85-50) and Pittsburgh Pirates (49-84) try again to kick off…

It's finally September, which means the baseball world is heading into an all-out sprint for the postseason. The Yankees are traveling to Florida to take on their main challenger in the AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays. The Bronx Bombers are six games ahead of Tampa Bay, but in the Yankees vs. Rays odds, the Rays have the advantage. Here's our full…

Saturday is that rarest of days in Pittsburgh: A time when baseball can legitimately be celebrated, as opposed to convincing ourselves that it's OK to rarely make contact with the ball as long as it travels over 110 mph when you do, even if it's caught. Not only is it OK, but we are "witnessing things never before seen," as a fanboy blogger…

Michigan State isn't a favorite to win the Big Ten, but it has the right stuff to make a run. Despite losing WR Jalen Nailor and RB Kenneth Walker III, the Spartans' offense remains potent heading into 2022. There are some questions of depth - which will be graded in this piece - but there is enough top-end talent to guide the ship. Mel Tucker has…