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The new model for turning a college football program around is the transfer portal. All of a sudden, a four-win USC team can compete for Playoff berths in just a year and two-win Colorados can become overnight national attention-grabbers. While not everyone agrees with the portal, it's become important for player mobility. With mobility comes…

In the long, glorious history of the New York Yankees, the most decorated franchise in professional sports, it's very difficult to argue for unfair treatment - except in areas where the personal biases of writers are allowed to intervene. The Yankees have been outright dominant over the course of the past century, which means they've created…

The cameras were rolling for their behind-the-scenes series at Wales' Vale of Glamorgan training base on Tuesday and they were only focused on one man. Warren Gatland did not disappoint those behind the lens. The New Zealander's words were softly spoken, but each and every one carried weight. Gatland reserved his strongest thoughts for when the…

After a breakthrough freshman season, Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton is appearing on some early Heisman Trophy odds lists. But his potential starting quarterback has even better odds. According to BetOnline.ag, Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is a 25/1 bet to win the 2023 Heisman Trophy. Even though hasn't started a game - and hasn't…

Few things in life are close enough to perfect that trying to improve upon them has been well established as folly. The first sip of good whiskey after five minutes in crushed ice. The precise chord progression in the first two signature bars of a great song. The inimitable sound of ocean waves breaking on shore. Trying to revise or expand on them…

2023 is here, meaning the 28th season of Betfred Super League is just around the corner. But what are we thinking about most for each club as the new campaign approaches? Here's part one of your handy guide... CASTLEFORD TIGERS Stealing your neighbours' half-back of eight years standing is a lark, isn't it? Cas have nicked Jacob Miller from…

The No. 16 Miami Hurricanes (14-3, 5-2 ACC) aim to continue a seven-game home winning streak when hosting the Syracuse Orange (12-6, 5-2 ACC) on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hurricanes' (-337 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Orange (+260). The…

In the world of tennis, the end of an era is gradually drawing near, as some of the sport's most renowned and prosperous tennis players announce their retirement. Roger Federer and Serena Williams put down their tennis rackets for the final time in 2022. Speculations are that 2023 might see another legend Rafael Nadal depart from the sport.…

There's a healthy balance with what to take away from NBA preseason. It may get ugly here and there, because it's the first bit of NBA game action in several months. There's not a whole lot of normalcy when it comes to rotations and minutes distribution - as the coaching staff is experimenting with players competing for rotation or roster spots. So…

Martin Luther King Jr. Day brings matinee hoops for us to sweat, starting with the Celtics vs Hornets matchup. These two will meet for the second time in three days in Charlotte, after Boston racked up a 122-106 victory on Saturday night. Oddsmakers are expecting more of the same in the rematch, as they pegged the Celtics (32-15, 15-7 away) as the…

Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are our best bets for Saturday, Jan. 14: The play: NFL playoffs, Seahawks at 49ers, Elijah Mitchell OVER 38.5 yards rushing The…

The Columbia Lions (6-13, 1-3 Ivy League) will attempt to stop a three-game losing stretch when hosting the Cornell Big Red (13-4, 3-1 Ivy League) on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Levien Gymnasium. This game is at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Big Red's (-1025 to win on the…

The Christmas Hurdle at Kempton is one of the leading two-mile contests over timber, with the field looking to add their name to a roll of honour that includes the likes of Harchibald, Faugheen and Buveur D'Air. Epatante, last season's Champion Hurdle winner and the defending champion here, is short odds-on to prevail again. But our tipster has…

The Texas A&M Aggies (9-5, 1-0 SEC) will attempt to extend a three-game winning run when hosting the LSU Tigers (12-2, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Reed Arena. This matchup is at 6:00 PM ET on SEC Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Aggies' (-235 to win on the moneyline) contest…

Joe Moody will need surgery and has been ruled out of rugby for the remainder of the year. Photosport Crusaders and All Blacks prop Joe Moody has been ruled out for the rest of 2022 after suffering a long-term injury for the second straight year. The Crusaders confirmed Moody ruptured his ACL playing against the Blues two weeks ago and will require…

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to one of the five boroughs to face the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center today. It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Nets prediction and pick. On Friday, the Thunder defeated the Chicago Bulls 124-110 at the United Center. Significantly, Josh Giddey led the way with 25 points, 10…

On the eve of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2023, tennis finds itself at a crossroads. In August, Serena Williams rocked the sports world when she announced she would retire following the 2022 U.S. Open. One month later, Roger Federer announced his retirement. It will be the first season without both of them since 1999. The absence…

The NBA features an eight-game slate on Sunday, providing plenty of appealing prop betting opportunities. The pregame narrative: Nikola Jokic is unlikely to have a monster scoring performance in a game where he won't be needed to fill the bucket. Domantas Sabonis has literally the perfect matchup and Jalen Williams is coming on strong lately. Find…

Georgia's national championship victory over TCU is less than a week old, but the news and offseason never stops in college football - and that's especially true in the SEC. The Bulldogs will be heavily favored to win the SEC next season, which means 13 other teams have already started to aim for coach Kirby Smart's program and how to topple the…

Can Al Boum Photo join Golden Miller, Arkle, Best Mate and Cottage Rake to become only the fifth horse to win the Gold Cup on three occasions? It's the main event that everyone's talking about: the Gold Cup. Last year's winner, Al Boum Photo, will head to Cheltenham Festival on 19 March with just one start under his belt this season, having won the…

The Golden State Warriors will continue their road trip as they face off with the Chicago Bulls at the United Center for a Sunday matinee. It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Bulls prediction and pick. The Warriors are coming off a 144-113 throttling of the San Antonio Spurs. Significantly, the Warriors had eight players score…

If you had to pick a well-known phrase to sum up Eli Drinkwitz's ethos, what do you think it would be? "Look twice before you leap," may be one. "Slow and steady wins the race," could be another. "May The Force be with you," might also fit, though you could potentially sub it out for, "I've got a bad feeling about this," depending on the game…

Following a one-game suspension as well as some internally-handled discipline due to being, "way too good at predicting games," (Kevin Kelley's words. Not mine. I promise) I have returned for Week 10 of the 2022 SEC Football Predictions. I will do my best to, "stop getting every game correct," and will "try to at least not get the exact score…

The Oklahoma City Thunder (20-23) are twelfth in the Western Conference and are currently on a two-game winning streak. They beat the Chicago Bulls (124-110) in their previous outing. The duo of Shai Gilgeous Alexander and Josh Giddey once again proved to be strong for their opponents, as they put up 21 and 25 points respectively. Jalen Williams…

Depending on who you ask, the Oklahoma City Thunder are in year two or three of their rebuild, but that doesn't matter. What matters is that the early returns on the Thunder's investment in the draft is paying off sooner than expected, even though two of their top picks in the 2022 NBA Draft haven't played much or at all. According to Basketball…

The 2022-23 NBA season will continue on Tuesday, January 3rd, with six teams in action. Let's take a look at three strong team bets for tonight's action, featuring the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, and Sacramento Kings. The 23-13 Milwaukee Bucks are currently third in the Eastern Conference. They have lost five of their past six contests,…

Trainer Willie Mullins' nine-year-old returned to action with a win on New Year's Day at Tramore. He is one of 17 Irish entries for the Festival feature Dual winner Al Boum Photo heads 41 entries for this year's Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup. Willie Mullins' chaser could join Best Mate, Arkle and Cottage Rake as the fourth horse to record a hat-trick…

The Memphis Tigers (12-5, 2-2 AAC) travel to face the Temple Owls (10-8, 4-1 AAC) after dropping four road games in a row. It starts at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Tigers' (-220 to win on the moneyline) game with the Owls (+177). The betting facts in the…

Mason Grady earns reward for bright performances off the bench with a start for Cardiff when they face Newcastle Falcons in the EPCR Challenge Cup encounter at the Arms Park today (1pm). He is one of eight changes coach Dai Young makes after last weekend's home defeat in the United Rugby Championship to the Scarlets. The young centre, an imposing…

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (5.20) has come a long way in its 153-year existence. Created in 1866, it took until 1907 for Orby to do the Epsom and Curragh Derby double, and another 57 years before Santa Claus became the second. These days things are different and Anthony Van Dyck would become the 19th horse to etch his name on both trophies…

One of the biggest calls Warren Gatland will have to make for the Six Nations is who to install as Wales captain, with a number of strong candidates putting up their hands. Justin Tipuric and Dan Biggar have led Wales over the past two campaigns, while Adam Beard has leadership qualities and so do Jac Morgan, Dewi Lake, Ken Owens and, of course,…

2023-01-15Iga Swiatek odds on favourite to win Australian Open title following in Ashleigh Barty's footsteps Unfortunately for the tournament and the home country, Barty was only there to participate in a light-hearted hit for kids' day having tucked her third grand slam trophy under her arm 12 months ago and headed off into retirement at the age…

Australian tennis champion Sam Stosur reached the pinnacle of her career in 2011 when she dethroned former Serena Williams to take the US Open crown - and she has revealed she was almost certain she'd win the night before the match. On Saturday, Stosur announced via Instagram that this year's Australian Open will be her last professional…

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The Northwestern Wildcats (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten) travel to face the Michigan Wolverines (9-7, 3-2 Big Ten) after winning three straight road games. It starts at 12:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wolverines' (-173 to win on the moneyline) contest with the Wildcats…

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek is the overwhelming favorite in the season's first Grand Slam. Read on for our women's Australian Open tennis odds and picks. (WTA rankings as of Saturday, Jan. 14). Four of the last five winners of the Australian Open will not have a chance for repeat success this season. Caroline Wozniacki (2018 winner) and Ashleigh Barty…

The retirement announcement of tennis veteran Sam Stosur has prompted a wave of tributes for the major champion - with one former star'crying her eyes out' after hearing this year's Australian Open will be the star's swan song. The Melbourne-based major is set to hand one of our much-loved greats of the domestic game an emotional send-off. Samantha…

It was a strange day at headquarters, all over by 3pm to avoid the heat, but it was a strong off-season meeting. The track played super and was only upgraded to a Good 3 for the last two races. We had winners dominating out in front when allowed to dictate tempo, but when they went along solid enough a horse like Princess Rhaenys was able to rush…

The long wait for the start of the NFL Playoffs is finally over, with six contests scheduled on Wild Card Weekend. A pair of home underdogs have emerged as the best bets to pull off the upset this weekend, led by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who look to overcome a middling regular season with a primetime wild card matchup with Dallas on Monday…

The public is favoring the underdog Jaguars to cover the 1.5-point spread with 80% of bets on them, while 57% of wagers in Chargers vs Jaguars public betting trends are pointing to bets on Los Angeles winning on the moneyline. With respect to the game total, 68% of bets have been placed on under 47.5 total points. The Chiefs are+340 favorites in…

LINCOLN - One more offseason. One more preseason. One more football season. And one more postseason. All with a new commissioner, and an eye toward a larger future in the league. One more trip around the sun with this iteration of Big Ten football. And one more year with divisional schedules. One more year, for certain, of a Big Ten title game. The…

Welcome to Thursday's Marlins (20-28, +16 RD) vs. Giants (27-22, +21 RD) game thread. It's Loulapalooza and Pride at the Park. Jorge Cruz also has a pair of tickets for sale. It's the opening game of a new series, which means we've got a special series preview article, free prop bets and an hour-long livestream with the Fish Stripes staff and…

Tonga put one foot in the Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals but were made to work hard by a gutsy Wales side. Wales initially rattled Tonga at St Helens and led for most of the first half thanks to Kyle Evans' fine try. But after Daniel Tupou crossed to get Tonga going, two quick tries just before half-time from David Fifita and Keaon…

The Los Angeles Chargers limp into a clash with the Jacksonville Jaguars knowing that they match up well but will be missing Mike Williams on the perimeter after he fractured his back in the team's loss in Week 18. If they're not at 100% will they be able to get past Doug Pederson's tricky Jacksonville Jaguars? Location: TIAA Bank Field,…

Iga Swiatek opens as the 2023 Australian Open favorite when first-round play begins on Sunday at Melbourne Park. Swiatek, the top-ranked player in the world, is looking for a second consecutive Grand Slam victory after winning the 2022 U.S. Open. The field, however, also includes a number of other heavy hitters. Among those expected to give Swiatek…

It's a New Year in Ohio and the NFL Playoffs are here! The Los Angeles Chargers are at TIAA Bank Field this afternoon as they prepare for their AFC Wild Card Weekend postseason contest against the AFC South champion Jacksonville Jaguars. Thanks to the official launch of legal sports betting in the Buckeye State on January 1st, Caesars Sportsbook is…

The answer to the question posed in the title of this is probably an easy one: His dad owns more of the Cincinnati Reds than any of the rest of the gaggle of owners in the ownership group. But someone really needs to take the microphone away from him and never let him speak in public again because every time he does so he says something that would…

The race is loaded with superbly-bred colts potentially worth millions of dollars - and then there is Raging Bull. He's the epitome of a "bargain basement buy". The maestro, David Payne, spotted the gelding roaming the paddock as a yearling and purchased him for just $6000. At Royal Randwick on Saturday, Raging Bull has an opportunity to put a dent…

The state of Ohio will finally get its first taste of postseason NFL action with legal sports betting this weekend, starting this afternoon! If you still haven't done so, make your way over to bet365 Sportsbook Ohio to claim a Bet $1, Get $200 in Bet Credits welcome offer for a loaded matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville…