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550 stories by Pauly McGuire
Houston Astros Seek Rare Back-to-Back World Series Championships
After a long winter without baseball, spring training is over and Opening Day is upon us. The Houston Astros are the betting favorite to win the World Series in consecutive seasons at +600 odds. But the Astros are fighting against an MLB...
Quarterback Lamar Jackson Requests Trade from the Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson have reached a stalemate in contract extension negotiations, so Jackson has requested a trade. The Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons are front- runners to land Jackson in a trade, which the Ravens could expedite with...
March Madness: UConn Leads 2023 Final Four as the Betting Favorite
In one of the most exciting and electric NCAA men's college basketball tournaments in the last 25 years, the 2023 Final Four is set. UConn is DraftKings' betting favorite to win the "March Madness" championship at -125 odds, and the Huskies are...
New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Luis Severino Is Hurt… Again
The bad beats keep coming for the unlucky New York Yankees. Right-handed starting pitcher Luis Severino could send time on the IL with lat strain, and he’s the third starting pitcher to suffer an injury since the start of Spring Training. Severino...
Los Angeles Clippers Concerned By Paul George Injury
The Los Angeles Clippers are worried they could miss the playoffs after their leading scorer and shooting guard Paul George sustained a right leg injury against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The injury occurred with less than five minutes remaining in the fourth...
Joel Embiid Surges Ahead of Nikola Jokic in NBA MVP Race
With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid emerged as the new betting favorite to win the NBA MVP at -240 odds, jumping ahead of two-time defending MVP Nikola Jokic at DraftKings. Jokic, the NBA...
March Madness: Alabama, Houston Emerge as Favorites in Sweet 16
Sixteen teams remain in the 2023 NCAA men's college basketball tournament, aka "March Madness," after one of the wildest opening rounds in the last 20 years. In the most recent update by DraftKings, Alabama is the betting favorite to win the national...
New York Jets See Futures Bump, Aaron Rodgers Postpones Retirement
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared on "The Pat McAfee Show" podcast on Wednesday and declared his intention to play for the New York Jets this year. But he said the Green Bay Packers are the ones holding up a trade during an extended...
NFC South: All Four Teams Change Quarterbacks in 2023
The New Orleans Saints enter the 2023 season as the betting favorite to win the NFC South at +125 odds. But the entire division is wide open, because all four teams – including the Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Las Vegas Raiders to Sign Jimmy Garoppolo, No Change in Super Bowl Futures
Jimmy Garoppolo will sign a free agent contract with the Las Vegas Raiders to become their next starting quarterback. The addition of Garoppolo had no effect on the NFL futures market, and the Raiders are still +4000 odds to win Super Bowl...