Alabama football coach Nick Saban had good luck on his side last week, and most bettors seem to be on his side this week.
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UNLV is a 5.5-point favorite when they tip off at home tonight against Morehead State. Who will win the game? Our experts make their picks.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says it’s time for a new approach to betting on sports.
A crazy theory recently was floated. The theory, turned into a question, is this: Did coach John Calipari collect so much talent this season that Kentucky might be good enough to beat a bad NBA team?
Speculation is running rampant at Florida, where coach Will Muschamp is scratching and clawing to hang onto his job.
Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the college football and NFL weekend by offering 12 plays.
It used to be that once the Breeders’ Cup was over, things quieted down in the horse racing world. That is not the case this year with a potential start by California Chrome in the Hollywood Derby at Del Mar on Nov. 29.
Professional sports bettors — aka sharps or wiseguys — typically don’t play big favorites, but on Saturday they were all over Auburn, which was laying 23 points at home to Texas A&M.
In a long season, every NFL team experiences ups and downs. The Baltimore Ravens were regarded as the class of their division not long ago, but John Harbaugh is now the coach of a last-place team.