
Late Saquon Barkley Slide Hurts NFL Bettors at Sportsbooks
The Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round on Sunday, and beat the Packers 22-10.
Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley broke through the defense and could have scored a touchdown, but he slid instead to run out the clock.
A Barkley Anytime touchdown was the most popular bet at online sportsbooks on Sunday, leaving many bettors distressed.
The NF...
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Ravens Lose Injured Zay Flowers for Crucial Wild-Card Game Against Steelers
The Baltimore Ravens had the #1 offense in the NFL this season in yards per game, including the top rushing attack, and seventh in passing.
Their aerial attack lost a considerable part of their unit as receiver Zay Flowers is injured.
Flowers hurt his right knee in the Ravens’ regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns.
The Baltimore Ravens have been an offensive juggernaut thi...
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Packers Banged Up, Love’s Elbow is “Sore”, Watson Out for Season with Knee Injury
The Green Bay Packers are heading into their NFC wild-card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles with some injury problems.
Quarterback Jordan Love was limited in practice with a “sore” elbow.
Receiver Christian Watson is out for the season with a torn ACL.
The Green Bay Packers reached the playoffs with an 11-6 record, good for third in the loaded NFC North. That earned the Packers ...
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Three NFL Head Coaches Fired as Regular Season Ends with "Black Monday"
“Black Monday” is the Monday when the NFL regular-season ends, which means some head coaches lose their jobs.
Doug Pederson and Antonio Pierce were fired by Jacksonville and Las Vegas, respectively, on “Black Monday”.
New England didn’t wait for “Black Monday” as they fired Jerod Mayo within minutes of their regular-season finale against Buffalo.
It was another busy “Black Monday” in t...
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Father Confirms Elon Musk Interested in Buying Liverpool Football Club
The father of billionaire Elon Musk says that Musk is looking into purchasing Liverpool Football Club of the English Premier League.
Liverpool has been owned by Fenway Sports Group since October 2010.
Musk, the world’s richest person, is worth almost $425 billion.
Elon Musk is a busy man. Musk aided Donald Trump’s successful election campaign for the US presidency and also owns X (form...
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Beal Scores 25 Off Bench, But Is He Trade Bait for Jimmy Butler?
Bradley Beal of the Phoenix Suns came off the bench for the first time in nine years on Monday night.
The Suns’ star scored 25 points to lead the way in a 109-99 win over Philadelphia.
Phoenix is rumored to be in the market for Miami’s Jimmy Butler, and Beal’s contract could make it work.
The Phoenix Suns are mired in a slump, having lost seven of their last 10 games. But they won on M...
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Tyreek Hill Claims to Be “Out” of Miami After Three Seasons
Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, failing to reach the 1,000-yard mark.
Hill sat out the fourth quarter of Miami’s 32-20 loss to the New York Jets, which eliminated the Dolphins from the playoffs.
In a postgame interview, Hill hinted that his time in Miami might be up after three seasons.
It has been a disappointing season f...
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Jimmy Butler Requests Trade from Miami Heat
Jimmy Butler has played for the Miami Heat since 2019, leading the Heat to two appearances in the NBA Finals.
Miami general manager Pat Riley said he wouldn’t extend Butler’s contract in the past offseason.
After many rumors, Butler has told the Heat he would like to be traded to any team in the NBA.
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have had a strong relationship, but that bond has dete...
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Atlanta Falcons Bench Kirk Cousins, Turn to Michael Penix Jr.
The Atlanta Falcons signed quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason to a four-year contract worth $180 million, including $100 million guaranteed.
The Falcons then drafted Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington with the eighth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, causing some issues with Cousins.
After a poor stretch of play, the Falcons have benched Cousins for Penix Jr. to keep their playoff hopes ...
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Conor McGregor in Talks to Box Logan Paul in India
Conor McGregor has had a tumultuous time as of late, as he has had legal issues, causing sponsors to drop him.
McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC a loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021, and his fight with Michael Chandler was cancelled.
McGregor is now putting his UFC return on hold to box Logan Paul in India.
The last few years have been hard on Conor McGregor. While he did have a role ...
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Mahomes Injures Ankle, Might Miss Week 16 Game Against Texans
Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his ankle getting tackled during his team’s 21-7 win over Cleveland in Week 15.
Mahomes’ availability is uncertain heading into the Chiefs’ Week 16 game against the Houston Texans.
The Chiefs then play again in nine days on Christmas Day against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Kansas City Chiefs moved to 13-1 in the NFL with a 21-7 w...
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NBA, FIBA Looking to Create New Basketball League in Europe
The NBA and FIBA are in conversations to start an NBA-owned league in Europe.
This league would compete with the EuroLeague and other European professional leagues.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will be in Paris for two games between San Antonio and Indiana in January to answer questions.
The NBA has been discussing a move to Europe for a long time. The league has a solid foothold in Eu...
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Juan Soto Signs with Mets for $765 Million, Biggest Contract in Sports History
Juan Soto was the biggest name on the free-agent market by a wide margin, and he is the largest domino to fall in the offseason.
After meeting with several teams, including his former team, the New York Yankees, Soto signed a 15-year deal with the New York Mets for $765 million.
Soto’s new deal is now the biggest contract in all of professional sports history.
The Juan Soto betting sta...
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Azeez Al-Shaair Suspended Three Games for Late Hit on Trevor Lawrence
Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended three games for hitting Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence while the Jaguars’ quarterback was sliding.
Lawrence had to leave the game with a concussion, and Al-Shaair has since apologized to Lawrence on social media.
Al-Shaair will appeal his suspension, but this isn’t his first brush with the NFL law.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have had a tough s...
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Michigan-Ohio State Brawl Leads to Fines in Fight-Filled NCAAF Weekend
After Michigan upset Ohio State in Columbus, a flag-planting incident led to a massive brawl that involved the police and pepper spray.
The Big Ten fined both universities $100,000 each for their parts in the brawl.
There were also fines in the ACC for the North Carolina-NC State game, and the Virginia-Virginia Tech game.
Rivalry week in college football is always an emotional w...
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Josh Allen Makes History in Bills’ Win; McCaffrey Injured Again
Josh Allen became the first quarterback in NFL history to have a passing, receiving, and rushing touchdown in the same game as Buffalo routed San Francisco 35-10.
The Bills also clinched the AFC East division crown with five weeks left in the regular season.
Christian McCaffrey of the 49ers injured his knee in the game, yet another blow to a plagued season for the star running back.
We...
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