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Las Vegas Review-Journal College Challenge picks: Week 13

Virginia quarterback Anthony Colandrea, center, gestures after running for a first down during ...

Virginia quarterback Anthony Colandrea, center, gestures after running for a first down during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Louisville in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

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Dana Lane

@DanaLaneSports

Last week: 3-2

Season: 35-23-2

Ohio State-Michigan O46½

Florida State-Florida U49

Colorado-Utah O48½

Iowa State-Kansas State U45½

Colorado State -5½

Chip Chirimbes

@chipchirimbes

Last week: 2-3

Season: 32-27-1

Michigan -3½

Cincinnati +7

South Carolina +7½

Auburn +13½

Texas A&M +11½

Paul Stone

@PaulStoneSports

Last week: 2-3

Season:31-28-1

Wake Forest-Syracuse U43

North Carolina State +2½

Georgia Southern +9

Arizona-Arizona State U50

Northwestern +6

David Schoen

Review-Journal

Last week: 1-4

Season:30-30

Ohio State-Michigan O46½

Colorado-Utah O48½

San Jose State +2½

Northwestern-Illinois O48

Connecticut-Massachusetts U51½

Lee Sterling

ParamountSports.com

Last week: 4-1

Season: 27-31-2

Michigan -3½

Florida State -6½

South Alabama -6

Auburn +13½

Louisiana State -11½

Joe D’Amico

@JoeDamicoWins

Last week: 4-1

Season: 27-33

Kansas -7

Florida State -6½

North Carolina State +2½

Alabama -13½

Northwestern +6

Scott Pritchard

Pritchardspicks.com

Last week: 2-3

Season: 26-34

Virginia Tech-Virginia O52½

Clemson-South Carolina U49½

Colorado-Utah U48½

Alabama-Auburn U47½

West Virginia-Baylor U54½

Wes Reynolds

@WesReynolds1

Last week: 2-3

Season: 26-34

Washington State +15½

San Diego St +5

Auburn +13½

Illinois -6

Jacksonville State -3

Pamela Maldonado

@pamelam35

Last week: 3-2

Season: 23-34-3

Ohio State +3½

Clemson -7½

North Carolina State +2½

California-UCLA U50½

Alabama -13½

Bruce Marshall

VegasInsider.com

Last week: 2-3

Season: 23-37

Kentucky +8

North Carolina State +2½

Navy +19½

West Virginia -11½

Colorado State -5½

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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The 5 biggest long-shot winners in Kentucky Derby history

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.