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The 2022 World Cup is now down to the final eight teams. On Friday, December 10, at 2:00 pm ET, England, the team that won Group B and beat Senegal with relative ease, 3-0, will take on the defending champs from France, the winners of Group D, who also cruised into the quarterfinals with a […]

The 2022 World Cup is now down to the final eight teams. On Friday, December 10, at 10:00 am ET, Morocco, the winning team from Group F that shocked Span on penalties after 120 minutes of a 0-0 draw, will take on Portugal, the winners of Group H, who obliterated Switzerland 6-1 in the Round […]

The NFL Week 14 schedule brings us the final bye week of the 2022 season, with six teams on a break. That means on Sunday, we get seven early games and just three late ones along with the customary Thursday, Sunday night, and Monday matchups. So, as we continue down the back stretch of the […]

‘Tis the season for NBA trade rumors. So, it’s not a shock when almost any name gets mentioned as a potential trade candidate. However, in the midst of a great season, it is a little shocking that Shams Charania of The Athletic is reporting that there could be a Kyle Kuzma trade in the works […]

The 2022 World Cup is now down to the final eight teams. On Friday, December 9, at 2:00 pm ET, the Netherlands, the winners of Group A who sent the USMNT back to America after a 3-1 victory, will take on Argentina, the winners of Group C, who held on to beat a scrappy Australia […]

The 2022 World Cup is now down to the final eight teams. On Friday, December 9, at 10:00 am ET, Croatia, the second-place team from Group F that beat Japan on penalties after 120 minutes of a 1-1 draw, will take on Brazil, the winners of Group G, who blitzed South Korea 4-1 in the […]

The San Francisco 49ers Week 14 matchup vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a crucial game for both teams as the 2022 NFL playoffs approach. Ahead of this 49ers-Buccaneers battle, let’s take a look at some bold 49ers Week 14 predictions. The 49ers are coming off a win, but a costly one. Jimmy Garoppolo is […]

The Las Vegas Raiders Week 13 win over their AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers makes it three-straight wins for the once-left-for-dead Silver and Black. Now that the team is streaking, it’s time for some Raiders overreactions, baby! Davante Adams is the best wide receiver in the NFL, Josh Jacobs is the MVP, and the […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ Week 13 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts was a tense, nail-biter… for three quarters. Then, in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys absolutely exploded, putting up 33 points and turning the game from a 21-19 contest to a 54-19 laugher. After the incredible late-game outburst in this Cowboys-Colts game, let’s take a look […]

The Cincinnati Bengals Week 13 matchup with the Kanas City Chiefs was a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship Game between two of the current best teams in the AFC. It was also a matchup of two of the best quarterbacks in the leagues with Joe Burrow vs. Patrick Mahomes. Cincinnati came away with a […]

After a wild Thanksgiving Week in the NFL, Week 13 brings us a more normal NFL schedule with a single Thursday game, eight matchups in the early Sunday window, four late on Sunday, and Sunday and Monday night contests. As we start the home stretch of the 2022 NFL season, let’s continue our NFL odds […]

We are now past the 2022 World Cup Group Stage and into the Round of 16. On Sunday, December 4, Group B winners England will take on the runners-up from Group A, Senegal in their first knockout game. These matches are now win or go home, and we will have a winner — even if […]

The 2022 World Cup Round of 16 is underway, and the defending champions France, the winners of D, take on the second-place side from Group C in Poland in their first knockout game. These matches are now win or go home, and we will have a winner — even if it has to go to […]

With one of the worst records (5-16) in the NBA through 21 games of the 2022-23 season, it is now time for a Houston Rockets trade. The Rockets are in full rebuild mode with Jalen Green, Jabari Smith, and Alperen Sengun, and every move they make should be about helping these prospects develop and adding […]

At 6-18, nearly a third of the way through the 2022-23 NBA season, it’s officially time for a Detroit Pistons trade. As Detroit continues its rebuild around its young core of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart, and the rest of the 24-and-under bunch, now is the time to get what they can […]

The common Los Angeles Lakers trade narrative is that the team desperately wants to trade Russell Westbrook and his $47 million contract. However, with the difficulties of trading a contract of that magnitude (even an expiring one) and Westbrook’s mini-resurgence of late, the franchise may have put that deal on the back burner for now. […]

The Detroit Lions Week 13 contest vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars isn’t the best game on the schedule, according to the standings. But it is a matchup between two of the most fun teams to watch in the entire NFL. So, ahead of the Lions-Jaguars game, let’s make some bold Lions Week 13 predictions. As usual, […]

The Week 11 schedule kicks off with a bitter AFC East battle on Thursday Night Football between Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills and Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. If you are wondering how to watch Bill-Patriots this Thursday, here is everything you need to know about getting the game on Amazon Prime […]

The Cincinnati Bengals Week 13 matchup vs. the Kansas City Chiefs should be one of the games of the 2022 NFL season. Ahead of this crucial and (hopefully) highly entertaining Bengals-Chiefs game, let’s make some bold Bengals Week 13 predictions. The Bengals come into this game as one of the hottest teams in the NFL, […]

The Washington Commanders Week 13 faceoff with their NFL East rival New York Giants could see the Commanders jump the G-Men in the standings with a win. Ahead of the Commanders-Giants game, let’s make some bold Commanders Week 13 predictions. After five weeks of the 2022 NFL season, the Giants were 4-1, and the Commanders […]

This third 2022 World Cup Group E match for Japan and Spain will help determine which teams move on to the Round of 16. Heading into the match, Spain is leading the group with four points and a staggering +7 goal differential. Japan is in second with three points and are at 0 on goal […]

This third 2022 World Cup Group E match for Costa Rica and Germany could put one of these teams into the Round of 16. Heading into the match, Costa Rica is in third place in the group with three points but has a -6 goal differential after their 8-0 drubbing by Spain. Germany only has […]

The Indiana Pacers are 12-8 and in fourth place in the Eastern Conference a quarter of the way through the NBA season. Part of this run is based on the fact that 26-year-old center Myles Turner is in the midst of a career year through 20 games. That’s all great, and many fans might say […]

The Washington Commanders’ Week 12 win over the Atlanta Falcons wasn’t the prettiest victory of the season, but it was a huge one. The win, coupled with the Seattle Seahawks loss, put the hottest team in the NFL right now into the playoffs, and just a half-game behind the New York Giants in the NFC […]

The Cincinnati Bengals Week 12 win over the Tennessee Titans was a huge AFC win for Joe Burrow and company. Playing without Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Mixon, the offense manufactured yards and points, and the defense kept Derrick Henry mostly under wraps. It wasn’t a perfect performance, but the Bengals-Titans tilt was about as good […]

The Kansas City Chiefs Week 12 win over the Los Angeles Rams was not much of a contest right from the start. Patrick Mahomes and company jumped out to a 20-3 lead early in the third quarter and pretty much put it on cruise control from there. With backup quarterback Bryce Perkins under center for […]

Happy Thanksgiving! Or should I say, Happy John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration (as per official NFL nomenclature)? Either way, the NFL Week 12 slate is the annual Thanksgiving week schedule, so we have three games on Thursday, seven in the early Sunday window, three late Sunday, and Sunday and Monday nighters. With that in mind, let’s […]

The Toronto Raptors season is off to a decent start after the first month of the 2022-23 NBA season, all things considered. The team is 9-8 and in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, but that’s with OG Anunoby being the only significant Raptors player who has played all 17 games thus far. As the […]

The 2022-23 Golden State Warriors season was supposed to be a triumphant title defense that hopefully ends with the franchise’s fifth NBA championship in a decade. However, it’s quickly turning into a nightmare as the team is 8-9 and on the outside looking in on the play-in tournament right now. From both an on-court and […]

In the 2022 World Cup’s Group C, match two kicks off on Tuesday, November 22, at 11:00 am ET, with the No. 13 team FIFA World Rankings, Mexico, facing the 26th-ranked team, Poland. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Mexico-Poland prediction and pick! The big story in the group is […]

In the 2022 World Cup’s Group D, play kicks off on Tuesday, November 22, at 8:00 am ET, with the No. 10 team in the FIFA World Rankings, Denmark, taking on the 30th-ranked team, Tunisia. It’s time to continue our soccer odds series with a Denmark-Tunisia prediction and pick. Both these teams have a good […]

In the 2022 World Cup’s Group C, play kicks off on Tuesday, November 22, at 5:00 am ET, with one of the World Cup favorites, Argentina (+550) taking on one of the lowest-ranked teams (51) in the tournament, according to the FIFA World Rankings, Saudi Arabia. It’s time to continue our soccer odds series with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are only a month into the 2022-23 NBA season, but their playoff hopes are already slipping away. The team is just 5-10 through 15 games, and it seems clear that the current roster simply isn’t good enough to compete in the Western Conference. The only option is a trade. The Lakers […]

The NFL Week 11 slate starts with the possibly resurgent Green Bay Packers taking on the AFC South-leading Tennessee Titans. Before the Thursday night game starts the new week of pro football, let’s continue our NFL odds series with the Week 11 picks and predictions for every game on the schedule. In Week 10, the […]

The New York Knicks took a lot of grief for signing point guard Jalen Brunson this offseason and giving him a four-year, $104 million contract. The lead guard has been excellent so far this season, though. He’s third on the team in minutes (32.7), second in points (20.0) and steals (1.2), and first in assists […]

The Las Vegas Raiders Week 11 matchup with the Denver Broncos seemed like a marquee game before the season started but now is an almost unwatchable mess. This Raiders-Broncos tilt features a 2-7 Raiders team vs. a 3-6 Broncos squad in a game that is closer to a battle for a top draft pick than […]

It was a fine idea and a noble experiment. The Chicago Bulls had a star in Zach LaVine, and the front office did its best to put other stars around him to create an NBA title contender. They traded for Nikola Vucevic, did sign-and-trades for DeMar DeRozen and Lonzo Ball, and signed free agents like […]

The Indianapolis Colts Week 11 matchup vs. the Philadelphia Eagles marks interim head coach Jeff Saturday’s second game in his position. Sunday will be a very different experience for Saturday as a Colts-Eagles contest is much different than last week’s Colts-Raiders tilt. Before Saturday and his crew take the field, let’s make some bold Colts […]

The Ben Simmons Era in Brooklyn is not going well. The 2015 No. 1 overall pick has already missed a third of the Brooklyn Nets games (5/15), and when he does play, it’s not pretty. Simmons is averaging career lows in minutes (26.6), points (5.8), rebounds (6.1), assists (5.6), steals (1.1), and blocks (0.5). A […]