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Las Vegas Review-Journal College Challenge picks: Week 13

BYU wide receiver Chris Jackson (82) runs a route against North Alabama during an NCAA college ...

BYU wide receiver Chris Jackson (82) runs a route against North Alabama during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger, Pool)

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December 4, 2020 - 2:36 pm

Ian Cameron

@bobano

Last week: 1-3

Season: 30-27-2

Georgia Tech-N.C. State O60

Nebraska-Purdue O62½

Rutgers +12

Arkansas +3

Kansas State +7½

San Jose State -2½

Bernie Fratto

Fox Sports Radio

Last week: 2-3

Season: 27-31-2

Rutgers +12

Illinois +13½

Kansas State +7½

Georgia Tech +6½

Coastal Carolina-Brigham Young O61½

Dana Lane

@DanaLaneSports

Last week: 4-0

Season: 36-21-1

Central Michigan +1½

Eastern Michigan +13½

Arizona State -3

Fresno State +6½

California +8½

Northern Illinois +9½

Texas -7½

Bruce Marshall

GoldSheet.com

Last week: 3-2

Season: 28-32

Ohio State -23½

UCLA +3

California +8½

Kansas State +7½

Iowa -13½

Eric Parkila

@ParkilaSports

Last week: 3-1

Season: 32-25-2

Ohio State -23½

Akron -2½

Arizona State -3

Syracuse-Notre Dame U51½

Texas Christian +2

Brigham Young -10

Wes Reynolds

@WesReynolds1

Last week: 3-2

Season: 31-29

Virginia Tech +21½

Arkansas +3

Syracuse-Notre Dame U51½

California +8½

Utah -11½

Lee Sterling

ParamountSports.com

Last week: 2-2

Season: 30-27-2

Michigan State +23½

Purdue -1

Utah -11½

West Virginia +6½

Illinois +13½

San Jose State -2½

Kelly Stewart

@KellyInVegas

Last week: 3-2

Season: 32-27-1

Kansas State +7½

West Virginia +6½

Texas Christian +2

Virginia Tech +21½

Brigham Young -10

Paul Stone

@PaulStoneSports

Last week: 0-5

Season: 33-25-2

Texas Christian +2

West Virginia-Iowa State U49½

Auburn +5½

Kansas State +7½

Texas-Kansas State U51

Rich Velez

@RichVelez

Last week: 3-2

Season: 26-33-1

Auburn +5½

Kansas State +7½

Georgia Tech +6½

Nebraska-Purdue O62½

Missouri -3

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 ...

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Kentucky Derby handicapping: Fierceness is dominant but an enigma

By Mike Brunker / RJ

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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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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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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

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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

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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.