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Las Vegas Review-Journal College Challenge picks: Week 12

Connecticut head coach Jim Mora singles to players during the second half of an NCAA college fo ...

Connecticut head coach Jim Mora singles to players during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Liberty in East Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

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November 18, 2022 - 1:30 pm

Chip Chirimbes

@chipchirimbes

Last week: 2-3

Season: 33-22

Baylor +2

Arkansas +2½

Army -10

Texas -9

Stanford +5

Joe D’Amico

Sportsmemo.com

Last week: 2-3

Season: 19-35-1

Tennessee -22

Michigan -17½

Kansas +9

Texas Christian -2

Oklahoma State +7½

Dana Lane

@DanaLaneSports

Last week: 2-3

Season: 30-25

Liberty -10

Northwestern +17½

Duke +7

Temple +17

Charlotte +2½

Pamela Maldonado

@pamelam35

Last week: 1-3-1

Season: 27-26-2

Washington -31

Hawaii +11½

Middle Tennessee +6

Ala.-Birmingham +15

Florida State -24

Bruce Marshall

GoldSheet.com

Last week: 4-1

Season: 28-26-1

Ohio State -27

Connecticut +10

Navy +15½

North Carolina -21

Colorado St.-Air Force U43

Wes Reynolds

@WesReynolds1

Last week: 3-2

Season: 34-21

Army -10

Georgia State +9½

Georgia-Kentucky U48½

UCLA +2½

Colorado State +22

David Schoen

Review-Journal

Last week: 3-2

Season: 26-26-3

USC-UCLA O76

Stanford-California U46½

Oklahoma State +7½

Oklahoma St.-Oklahoma O66½

Colorado St.-Air Force U43

Alex Smith

@axsmithsports

Last week: 1-4

Season: 22-32-1

Liberty -10

USC-UCLA O76

Arkansas +2½

Utah -2½

Michigan -17½

Lee Sterling

ParamountSports.com

Last week: 2-3

Season: 29-25-1

Duke +7

Kansas State -7½

Clemson -19

Iowa +2½

Oklahoma State +7½

Paul Stone

@PaulStoneSports

Last week: 4-1

Season: 29-23-3

Texas Tech-Iowa State U47½

Connecticut +10

Oklahoma State +7½

Boise State-Wyoming U44

Hawaii +11½

Boxer Canelo Alvarez explains how he will defeat opponent Jaime Munguia and his opinion of prom ...

Bettors love underdog in Canelo-Munguia ‘full-out Mexican war’

By Todd Dewey / RJ

May 3, 2024 - 11:27 am

Canelo Alvarez is arguably the most popular boxer in the world. But he’s not the most popular bet in Saturday’s super middleweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday ...

What are the best NFL futures bets to make right now?

By Todd Dewey / RJ

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Kentucky Derby handicapping: Fierceness is dominant but an enigma

By Mike Brunker / RJ

May 2, 2024 - 10:47 am

Fierceness, the 5-2 morning line favorite for the Kentucky Derby, still needs to answer several questions, including his ability to overcome adversity.

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By Todd Dewey / RJ

May 2, 2024 - 7:00 am

The biggest long-shot winner in the Kentucky Derby’s 149-year history came in 1913, but the next four prevailed in the 21st century.

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Report: Ohtani’s stolen money funneled to bookie via Las Vegas casino

By Todd Dewey / RJ

May 1, 2024 - 5:28 pm

Millions of dollars stolen from Shohei Ohtani to pay his former interpreter’s gambling debt were funneled through Resorts World, according to ESPN.

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Separating contenders, pretenders in 150th Kentucky Derby

By Todd Dewey / RJ

May 2, 2024 - 10:55 am

Michael Kipness, aka “The Wizard,” analyzed the 20-horse field for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby for the Review-Journal. Here’s what he thinks of each horse’s chances.

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Bettor turns $10 into $192K after hitting NBA same-game parlays

By Todd Dewey / RJ

April 30, 2024 - 7:41 am

A FanDuel Sportsbook bettor turned $10 into $192,324.65 after hitting a seven-leg parlay comprised of three NBA playoff same-game parlays.

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Sportsbooks lose on NFL draft; Rookie of Year odds posted

By Todd Dewey / RJ

April 29, 2024 - 3:48 pm

Circa Sports and Caesars Sportsbook were small losers on the NFL draft in which six quarterbacks were selected in the first round for the first time since 1983.

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James Holzhauer returns to defend ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ title

By Todd Dewey / RJ

April 29, 2024 - 10:47 am

Las Vegas resident James Holzhauer will compete in the second annual “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament with five other contestants beginning Wednesday on ABC.

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Celtics big favorites to win NBA title; bettors back Lakers

By Todd Dewey / RJ

April 19, 2024 - 1:29 pm

The Boston Celtics are the +150 favorites to win the NBA title, the Denver Nuggets are the 3-1 second choice to repeat, and every other team is 12-1 or higher.