Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has been in the news lately for several reasons. He challenged Logan Paul to a fight, either MMA or boxing, just last week. Cheuko will no longer be on the sidelines at Inter Miami matches, where he was tasked with watching for pitch invaders, and Messi isn’t happy about it. Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has turned into a minor cele...

The "torpedo bat" has captured the baseball world’s imagination early in the season, and the bowling pin-shaped bat is paying dividends for some. Many New York Yankees used it opening weekend, and hit 15 home runs en route to a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers. Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz tried it on Monday, and hit two homers, a single, and a double for seven RBIs in a 14-3 rout of Texas. ...

Province of Alberta plans to open regulated sports betting markets to private operators iGaming Alberta Act would create Alberta iGaming Corporation to regulate sports betting Play Alberta is currently the only regulated Alberta sports betting option Last week the province of Alberta announced plans to grow their sports betting offerings by opening the doors for private operators to ob...

Novak Djokovic was looking for his first ATP title of 2025 in Miami, and the 100th of his career. The Serbian reached the final of the Miami Open and was favored against teenager Jakub Mensik. However, Djokovic was upset by 19-year-old Mensik, who was 54th in the ATP rankings before the tournament, now up to 24th with his first ATP title. Novak Djokovic isn’t at the peak of his powers ...

Yassine Chueko is a former soldier and MMA fighter, who is now the bodyguard of soccer star Lionel Messi. Chueko recently challenged Logan Paul to a fight, and Paul has sent a response. Messi and Paul have lawsuits going against each other, as they’re battling in the market of sports drinks. It is a strange time for sports beefs, and another one seems to be emerging from impending laws...

Robinhood has been dealt a subpoena in reaction to recent launch of sports prediction markets Massachusetts regulators claim markets are a way around offering regulated sports betting Sports predictions markets bring in over $200 million during March Madness Robinhood’s sports prediction markets are facing backlash from Massachutetts industry regulators who have launched a probe into w...

The Chicago White Sox were one of the worst teams in the history of baseball in 2024, finishing with a 41-121 record. Their win percentage of .253 was the fifth-lowest in the modern era, and the worst since the 2003 Detroit Tigers. Online sportsbooks still have the White Sox win total set at 53.5, which is the lowest in 30 seasons. MLB Opening Day is today, March 27! While the Los Ange...

MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals ink partnership with betting operator bet365 Deal includes advertising rights, signage, sponsorship of starting lineups and more Legal Missouri sports betting set to launch this fall On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball announced a deal to partner with international casino and sports betting operator bet365. The partnership allows bet365...

It has been a tough start to 2025 for Novak Djokovic, who has battled injury and inconsistent form this season. Djokovic had to retire in the Australian Open semifinals with a leg injury. He advanced to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Lorenzo Muselli. Novak Djokovic is still one of the best tennis players in the world at 37 years old. However, the 24-time G...

Juju Watkins is one of the best players in college basketball since stepping foot onto the USC campus as a freshman last year. Watkins tore her ACL early in the Trojans’ second-round win over Mississippi State. The Trojans still won, but their championship hopes could be gone with Watkins out. The USC Trojans are one of the top teams in the women’s NCAA Tournament, and the main reason ...

The SEC has been the dominant conference in college basketball all season long, and that has carried over to the NCAA Tournament. Auburn was the top overall seed, while Florida joined the Tigers as another #1 seed. The SEC broke the record for most teams in the Sweet 16 by a conference with seven, eclipsing the ACC’s six teams in 2016. The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament yielded a...

Day 1 of the NCAA Tournament was mostly chalk, but there were a couple of major upsets to check out. McNeese State held Clemson to 13 first-half points, and staved them off for a 69-67 win in a 12-5 upset. Drake used hot shooting to send Missouri home with a 67-57 win in an 11-6 March Madness upsets. The first day of the round of 64 in March Madness went as planned, as many of the top ...

Popular investment app Robinhood adds predictions markets to services Launch of predictions markets includes partnership with Kalshi March Madness and financial markets to be included as part of launch Robinhood, a financial services company and mobile-first brokerage is expanding their services by adding sports predictions markets or events-based contracts to their platform in time for March Ma...

The Xavier Musketeers are back in the NCAA Tournament after missing out in 2024, and losing in the first round of the NIT. They were in trouble after a poor first half against Texas, but the Musketeers rallied for an 86-80 win over the Longhorns in their First Four matchup on Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio. The Musketeers are now a #11 seed in the Midwest Region, and will take on #6 Illin...

North Carolina’s entrance into the NCAA Tournament field of 68 made some question the selection process. The governor of West Virginia accused the NCAA of “robbery” after the Tar Heels made it in over the Mountaineers. The Tar Heels responded on the field in their First Four game, pounding San Diego State 95-68, and will go on to play Ole Miss in the round of 64. It has been a difficul...

The hard-court season is coming to an end, before players start tuning up on clay for the French Open. 13th-seeded Jack Draper of the United Kingdom claimed the men’s title over 12th-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark. On the women’s side, #9 Mirra Andreeva defeated top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka. While the sports world awaits March Madness, the tennis season is about to head into second gear. ...