For the first time, eight MLB playoff games will be held on the same day in this wild pandemic season. And there’s the NBA Finals, too.
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Jim McIngvale wagered $250,000 to win $6 million on the Astros to win the World Series and $250,000 to win $375,000 on Houston over Minnesota in Tuesday’s playoff opener.
Minnesota has lost a record 16 straight playoff games, but a DraftKings bettor placed a $500,000 wager on the Twins (-149) to end their streak Tuesday against Houston.
The Golden Knights’ three-year start not only measures up well compared to other NHL expansion teams but also among the most successful in pro sports.
All four major professional sports are back in action, and handicapper Dana Lane offers a recommendation for a baseball total.
For the first time since since July 29, there are no NBA or NHL games. Handicapper Dana Lane is targeting the Mets-Phillies game.
A BetMGM bettor turned $10 into $152,341.28 after hitting an 11-team multi-sport parlay with nine college football picks, an NBA play and a baseball play.
Hall of Famer Lou Brock was one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the Cardinals win two World Series titles in the 1960s. He was 81.
The outfield swimming pool sits quiet amid the coronavirus pandemic, but memories of the team’s division title to cap the first season at Las Vegas Ballpark still resonate.
The proposed sportsbook at the Chicago Cubs’ home still has to clear several hurdles, including approval from the city of Chicago.
A pair of Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape reacted in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin.
An All-Star last year, the right-hander retired the first nine Pittsburgh hitters before walking Erik Gonzalez to start the fourth.
A rare Mike Trout baseball card reportedly owned by Las Vegas sports gambling consultant Dave Oancea sold for nearly $4 million at auction Saturday night.
Cleveland has won 20 straight games over Detroit while going 18-2 on the run line. The Indians are 45-8 vs. the Tigers in their past 53 games and 41-12 on the run line.
“Vegas Dave” Oancea is confident his singular Mike Trout baseball card will break the record $3.12 million paid for a Honus Wagner tobacco card.
