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Houston Astros Lose All-Star Jose Altuve After WBC Mishap
The defending World Series champion Houston Astros won't have second baseman Jose Altuve in the Opening Day lineup after he sustained an injury during the World Baseball Classic. While playing for his home country of Venezuela in the WBC, Altuve fractured his...
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...
NBA Suspends Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant for Eight Games
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant for eight games because of conduct detrimental to the league. That's after he was spotted with a gun inside a strip club during a live video stream on Instagram. Morant missed...
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...
March Madness Bracket Tips and Strategy for Winning Your Pool – Opinion
If you haven't been paying attention to college basketball this season, or you're filling out a March Madness bracket for the first time, you probably need some help. Here's some general tips and advice if you're participating in a betting pool for...
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...
New York Yankees Outfielder Harrison Bader to Miss Opening Day
The bad news keeps coming in the Bronx. Harrison Bader, New York Yankees center fielder and former Gold Glove winner, will miss Opening Day because of an oblique injury. Bader strained his left oblique and is expected to miss at least six...
Quarterback CJ Stroud Emerges as Favorite for #1 Pick in 2023 NFL Draft
Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud is the new betting favorite at -300 odds to become the #1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, after the Carolina Panthers acquired the top pick in a trade with the Chicago Bears. The Bears finished last...