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UConn Opens as a Favorite Against San Diego State in NCAA Championship Game
Two teams remain in the hunt for the March Madness men's college basketball championship, and #4 UConn squares off against #5 San Diego State in the final on Monday evening in Houston, Texas. UConn is currently a 7.5-point betting favorite over San...
New York Mets Starter Justin Verlander Begins Season on the IL
Justin Verlander had yet to take the mound for the New York Mets before injury fears became reality. They placed the future Hall of Famer on the injury list with a muscle strain. The 40-year-old Verlander joined the Mets in free agency...
Sacramento Kings Clinch First Playoff Berth Since 2006
The Sacramento Kings ended the longest playoff drought in American sports when they clinched a berth to the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Kings failed to qualify for the playoffs in 16 consecutive seasons, but are returning to the postseason for the first...
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...
March Madness: Princeton and FAU are Long Shots in the Sweet 16
Only 16 teams remain in the 2023 NCAA men's college basketball tournament. Heading into the Sweet 16, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Princeton are the betting long shots on DraftKings' college basketball futures board to win the “March Madness" championship. Princeton has...
NBA Futures: Milwaukee Bucks Pass the Boston Celtics as Title Favorite
For only the second time since the season began, the Boston Celtics are no longer the betting favorite to win the 2022-23 NBA championship. The Milwaukee Bucks are the new consensus favorite to win the NBA title at +330 odds, moving ahead...
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...