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The Ohio Bobcats (5-3, 3-1 MAC) take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-8, 0-4 MAC) Wednesday night. It is time to continue our college football odds series with an Ohio-Kent State prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Ohio-Kent State College Football odds, courtesy […]

The Toronto Blue Jays failed to meet their high expectations in 2024. Their 88 losses were the most since 2019, and injuries were the story of the season. Even with a great season from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., they never sniffed contention in the American League Wild Card race. They should respond to that season by […]

The Orlando Magic will be without forward Paolo Banchero, who is sidelined indefinitely due to a torn right oblique. Banchero’s absence has forced Orlando to adjust its approach on both ends of the court, with forward Franz Wagner stepping into an expanded role. However, the Magic have struggled since Banchero’s injury announcement, dropping two straight […]

For the third consecutive time, the Green Bay Packers were beaten by the Detroit Lions at home in Lambeau Field. The Week 9 result led to Detroit commanding a 7-1 lead in the NFC North. Subsequently, the Packers dropped to 6-3. While the Lions continue to prove themselves as a top team in the league, […]

In another setback for the Orlando Magic, starting center Wendell Carter Jr. exited Friday night’s 108-85 loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a left plantar fascia strain. The injury occurred during the second quarter, dealing a significant blow to an already short-handed Magic team that is missing Paolo Banchero for several weeks. Carter Jr., who […]

The New Orleans Saints made a coaching change on Monday morning, firing Dennis Allen after their loss against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9. The Saints are on a seven-game losing streak, and something needed to change after it felt like the locker room was being lost. The Saints will now finish the season with assistant […]

Kansas enters this season as the No. 1 seed after a disappointing end to their 2023-24 season with a second-round loss in the NCAA Tournament. Howard begins their season with two matchups with Kansas and Missouri before heading home for more accessible games. Howard received an NCAA Tournament First Four game in 2024 but dropped […]

The Dallas Cowboys have put up one of the worst first halves in the NFC this year. They lost 27-21 to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday and lost Dak Prescott and Ceedee Lamb to injury. While the season is long, this year looks to be over for Jerry Jones’ squad with 24 hours to go […]

The beautiful thing about being a football fan is that no matter how much football you watch on a daily, weekly or yearly basis, you’re always bound to see something you’ve never seen before. Take for example, Sunday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars. Now on the surface, this was just any other […]

The New Orleans Saints lost to the Carolina Panthers 23-22 in Week 9 and responded by firing head coach Dennis Allen. This season began with a 37-point thumping of Carolina by Derek Car and New Orleans. Now, they are on a seven-game losing streak and well out of the playoffs. The internet was ablaze with […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are still the team to beat — until proven otherwise — according to Dallas Cowboys great and Monday Night Football color commentator Troy Aikman. As the Chiefs look to extend their undefeated streak to start the season when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football, Aikman details why […]

The Seattle Seahawks lost a brutal game at home in Week 9 against the Los Angeles Rams. Two red-zone interceptions changed the game in the second half and forced overtime. They could not score in the extra period and gave the ball back to Matthew Stafford. He led another touchdown drive to end the game […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Baylor-Gonzaga prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Baylor-Gonzaga. Here we go. This is the number one game on the board for the first night of the new college basketball season. Baylor and Gonzaga are both viewed as legitimate frontline Final Four contenders, […]

The Maine Black Bears open up the college basketball season at the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils Monday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Maine-Duke prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch. Here are the Maine-Duke College Basketball Odds, courtesy of FanDuel  College Basketball […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Rider-UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rider-UCLA. The 2023-2024 college basketball season was a hugely frustrating one for UCLA and head coach Mick Cronin. The Bruins made the 2021 Final Four and reached the Sweet 16 in both 2022 and 2023. […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas-Ohio State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Texas-Ohio State. This is a neutral-site game in Las Vegas as the college basketball season begins. Take note of that detail from a betting standpoint. Texas made the Elite Eight in 2023. Coach Rodney […]

The Seattle Mariners had a brutal 2024 season. From a ten-game lead in the American League West to missing the playoffs, disappointing does not begin to cover it. They finally broke their playoff drought in 2022 but could not capitalize in 2024. Heading into the offseason, the Mariners must make a trade to improve their […]

The New York Knicks head to the Lone Star State to take on the Houston Rockets Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Rockets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Knicks-Rockets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Knicks-Rockets […]

The Sacramento Kings travel across the country to take on the Miami Heat. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Heat prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Kings-Heat NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Kings-Heat Odds Sacramento Kings: +2.5 (-112) […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Elon-North Carolina prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Elon-North Carolina. The North Carolina Tar Heels produced an excellent regular season in 2024. Coach Hubert Davis had struggled in each of his previous two regular seasons at his alma mater. UNC did make […]

The Boston Celtics stay on the road to take on the Atlanta Hawks Monday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Celtics-Hawks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Celtics-Hawks NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Celtics-Hawks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue their road trip with at the Detroit Pistons Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Pistons prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Lakers-Pistons NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Lakers-Pistons Odds Los Angeles […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a USF-Florida prediction and pick. Find out how to watch USF-Florida. Jacksonville is the neutral site for this college basketball season opener. It is not an on-campus game for South Florida and Florida. Betting analysts will want to take note of that particular detail as […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Stony Brook-Marquette prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Stony Brook-Marquette. The Marquette Golden Eagles had a big chance to make the Final Four last season. Shaka Smart had what was clearly his best team in Milwaukee. In 2023, Marquette was ahead of […]

The San Jose Sharks continue to trudge through a difficult start to a season after finishing at the bottom of the NHL standings in each of the last two seasons. Following Saturday night’s setback at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks, they now sit at 3-8-2 through the first 13 games of the campaign. To […]

Everyone thought that this year’s Clemson Tigers football team had changed its stripes, and it was hard to argue otherwise given the statistics. Since their Week 1 blowout loss to Georgia, 34-3, in Atlanta, the Tigers had gone on a roll, winning six straight, all by wide margins. However, in Week 10, in a pivotal […]

The New York Mets had a miraculous 2024 season. From an 0-5 start to the NLCS, they captured fans’ hearts and placed high expectations on next year’s team. This offseason will bring many changes to the team, especially to their starting rotation. In his first full offseason running the team, David Stearns could be looking […]

In what felt like a must-win game for the Dallas Cowboys, they fell short with a 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. By the end of the matchup, it felt like two teams heading in very different directions. The Falcons (6-3) now appear to be one of the best teams in the […]

The Detroit Tigers were one of the best stories of the 2024 MLB season. They were left for dead, with a less than 1% chance of making the playoffs on August 11. A 30-13 run, combined with a Minnesota Twins collapse, catapulted them into the postseason. Tarik Skubal is likely to win the Cy Young […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter Week 9 as an injury-riddled operation. With Chris Godwin and Mike Evans still on the shelf, they head to Kansas City to play the Chiefs in primetime. The NFC South is slipping away and a win on Monday Night Football would change the division in their favor. Before the matchup, […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant is not a fan of Stephen A. Smith, and the future Hall of Famer laid into the outspoken ESPN commentator in a recent article. After Smith recently questioned Durant’s leadership ability on ‘First Take,’ KD, who posted on X at the time of Smith’s criticism that his “intangibles have always […]

The Clemson football team lost 33-21 Saturday vs. Louisville, and at two different points late in the game, Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney decided to kick an extra point instead of attempting a 2-point play, which bewildered ESPN play-by-play commentator Bob Wischusen. After a 3-yard Phil Mafah rushing touchdown cut Clemson’s deficit from 19 to […]

The New York Yankees are preparing to begin their journey back to the World Series after falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 Fall Classic. Yes, the journey begins in the offseason as New York needs to address specific needs on the roster. One such need is in the bullpen. Luke Weaver emerged […]

If Kamala Harris were to win the race for president of the United States on Election Night, she’ll do so with Howard University as her backdrop. The Harris-Walz campaign has already announced that Howard University would be the election night headquarters of the campaign. But, per reporting by Slate Senior Writer Mark Joseph Stern, Harris […]

For the eighth time in franchise history, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions. It was a fantastic campaign capped off in the best way possible, but the ball club doesn’t have any time to waste when it comes to pending free agents. In fact, eight different players will hit the open market. In […]

Charissa Thompson’s net worth in 2024 is $3 million. Thompson is one of the most famous sports broadcasters of the 21st century, but she was under fire in 2023 for comments about how she conducts business as a sideline reporter. Thompson has had a successful career as a broadcaster, and she has made good money […]

Kris Letang has been a heart and soul player for the Pittsburgh Penguins since being drafted by the franchise in 2004, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion will play his 1,100th career NHL game on Saturday night. It’ll be against his hometown team, with the Montreal Canadiens making the trip to PPG Paints Arena for […]

Gerrit Cole reportedly opted out of his contract with the New York Yankees on Saturday. The Yankees can void the opt-out by adding an extra year and $36 million onto the four years and $144 million Cole’s contract already has remaining, per Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. Regardless of whether or not the Yankees decide to […]

The Timberwolves visit the Spurs on Saturday! The Timberwolves and the Spurs have been inconsistent this year and need to find a way to be consistent. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Spurs prediction and pick. The Timberwolves were a surprise team last season. Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, and Rudy Gobert […]