Notable bets: Books win big as Brady, Bucs latest big
Big NFL favorites are falling on a weekly basis, but the betting public just can't resist, and it's proving costly.In the past three weeks, six underdogs of seven points or more have pulled off outright upsets. That's the most in a three-week stretch since 2018 (Weeks 13-15), according to ESPN Stats and Information. Yet, the…
Steve Ballmer has done it this time, giving Clippers fans
Good job, good effort, Steve Ballmer.Image: Getty ImagesIt took seven years, but Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has finally resorted to paying fans.It’s hard to be the Clippers in Los Angeles. They’re not like the New York Mets or the Chicago White Sox, who are the second most popular baseball teams in their respective…
Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: A new No
Sep 21, 2021NFL NationESPN It's still early, so the 2021 NFL Power Rankings contain a bit of volatility. But ranking teams isn't the only volatile early-season NFL exercise; categorizing the fantasy value of players is difficult right now too. But being the positive people we are, we decided to take a sunny side up approach…
TNT’s hiring of Paul Bissonnette for its NHL coverage proves
By hiring Paul Bissonnette, the NHL and TNT are signing up for the further BarfStoolification of sports.Image: Getty ImagesThe NHL returns to training camps in a couple weeks, with the season just about a month away. The league wants to make a big deal of its new TV contracts, putting a new shine and look…
Tannenbaum’s Week 4 QB rankings: Herbert’s big rise, Jones’ promising
We are through four weeks of the 2021 season, and many quarterbacks continued their early-season elite play in Week 4. Dak Prescott and Patrick Mahomes had big days, and Justin Herbert put together a statement performance.On a weekly basis throughout the season, I will rate my current confidence in each quarterback's play. Who is unstoppable…
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Manning cuts up, Woodson emotional
CANTON, Ohio -- The Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2021, headlined by three players who were in their first year of eligibility, closed out the Hall's biggest enshrinement weekend Sunday night at Tom Benson Stadium.Seven members of the class took to the podium during the evening, including Peyton Manning, Calvin Johnson and Charles…
NFL Week 9 betting nuggets: Cowboys’ perfect streak on the
The Green Bay Packers have covered seven straight games, tied with the Dallas Cowboys for the longest active streak in the NFL. But for that streak to continue, they will need to do it without Aaron Rodgers. Green Bay is now the first team with a winning percentage of at least .875 to be an…
Weston McKennie is back on USMNT roster for October World
In the three weeks since midfielder Weston McKennie was sent back to his team in Italy for violating U.S. Soccer policy during World Cup qualifying, his status with the men’s national team has been discussed in the media as though shrouded in mystery. And this was not about what he’d done to earn a suspension.…
Ukranian hockey player suspended three games for racist gesture aimed
A Ukrainian Hockey League player is facing additional consequences after making a racist gesture toward a Black American opponent during a league game Sunday. Andrei Deniskin of HC Kremenchuk was ejected after taunting Jalen Smereck of HC Donbass Donetsk by mimicking peeling a banana and eating it. On Wednesday, the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine announced they…
Every NFL team’s record against the spread and more
The year of the 'dog? There is still plenty of season left, but each of the first three weeks of the 2021 season has seen the underdogs cover more often than the favorites. After an even mark through two weeks, unders cashed in a big way last week, and it's a trend worth monitoring as…