1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
After NHL Trade Deadline, Tampa Bay Remains the Favorite to Win Stanley Cup
The NHL trade deadline passed earlier this week, and the favorite to hoist the Stanley Cup at the end of the season was one of the busier teams in making changes. The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up Barclay Goodrow on Monday, deadline...
Virginia Casino Bill Going to Conference as Senate Blocks House Changes
Virginia lawmakers will hash out the differences they have with a bill that would legalize casino gaming in their state by creating a conference committee. The committee will be needed after the 40-member state Senate voted unanimously to reject the House substitute...
Promoter for Anthony Joshua Says Timing Critical for Fury-Wilder III Heavyweight Boxing Bout
Just days after Tyson Fury became the WBC heavyweight champion by beating Deontay Wilder, the boxing world finds itself in a bit of a time crunch. Right now, there are two boxers with heavyweight belts – Fury and fellow Brit Anthony Joshua....
Downtown Grand Construction Hits Milestone as Workers Top Off New Tower at Vegas Casino
A downtown Las Vegas casino has reached a key milestone in the construction of its new tower. Last week, crews reached what will be the top of the Downtown Grand Hotel and Casino’s seven-story third tower. This spring, hotel staff will begin...
Florida State Favored Over Louisville in Key ACC College Basketball Clash Monday Night
First place in the Atlantic Coast Conference will be on the line in Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday night when the Louisville Cardinals travel to play the Florida State Seminoles in a key men’s college basketball contest. Both teams should find themselves in...
Gypsy Champion: After Knocking Out Deontay Wilder in Rematch, What Awaits Tyson Fury?
Tyson Fury put on a clinic for seven rounds on Saturday night, dominating Deontay Wilder and knocking him out in the seventh round to claim the WBC World Heavyweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fury, who entered...
Heavyweight Boxing: Deontay Wilder Enters Saturday as Slight Favorite in Rematch with Tyson Fury
It’s finally arrived. Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will step into the ring Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for one of the most anticipated rematches in recent boxing history. Nearly 15 months ago, the two fighters...
College Basketball Saturday: Top-Ranked Baylor Hosts NCAA Title Favorite Kansas in Big 12 Showdown
The biggest college basketball game of the weekend will be one of the first played on Saturday. That’s when the third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks face-off against the top-ranked Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas before a nationally televised audience on ESPN. Tipoff is set...
Pennsylvania Sports Betting Handle Approaches $350M in January, Online Wagering Near 90 Percent
For the eighth straight month, Pennsylvania’s sports betting market saw month-to-month growth. According to data from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the state’s 12 licensed sportsbooks reported a handle of $348.4 million in January. That was a roughly $5.8 million jump from...
New York Man Changes Plea, Admits He Tried to Pay Players to Fix a College Basketball Game
A New York man entered a guilty plea in a federal court on Thursday to a charge he attempted to fix a college basketball game in 2018. Benjamin Bifalco initially entered a not guilty plea when he was arraigned in October on...
