Thursday 24 January - 08:43 EST
Things have come full circle for quarterback
Tom Brady, head coach
Bill Belichick and the
New England Patriots as they play in their ninth
Super Bowl together. The New England dynasty was officially launched in
Super Bowl 36 when the Patriots beat the
St. Louis Rams 20-17. The Rams have sinced returned home to their old haunt of Los Angeles and just one starter remains on either roster from that previous Super Bowl encounter - Brady.
Both survivals of the
NFL Playoffs play for the grand title on Super Bowl Weekend.
Tuesday 22 January - 12:08 EST
On June 8, 1966, the
NFL and the
AFL announced a merger of the two pro football leagues that would take place beginning in 1970, with the 16 NFL teams absorbing the 10 AFL franchises into their league. Two conferences would be formed, the National and American. As part of the merger, a pro championship game would take place between the two leagues beginning with the 1966 season called the
Super Bowl. Since then, the
Super Bowl Winners list grew every season.
Thursday 17 January - 08:35 EST
The winter thoroughbred racing season and the continued chase for points and a spot in the 2019 Kentucky Derby kicks into high gear this Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. The Louisiana track hosts the running of the $200,000 (G3) Lecomte Stakes, and the race has drawn a field of 14. They'll be asked to run just over one mile on the Fair Grounds dirt track.
Monday 14 January - 04:08 EST
The form charts held through the NFL Divisional Playoff Round, with all four home teams who drew the benefit of the bye week advancing to the conference final games. Should you ride the home favorites with your NFL picks in this round, or are there visitors capable of upsetting the NFL odds and coming through? In both the AFC and NFC, the home team has won the last five conference championship games.
Monday 14 January - 04:06 EST
The passage of the November mid-terms and the opening of the 116th U.S. Congress has made it abundantly clear - the next election cycle, which will include the 2020 Presidential election, is officially underway in the United States. Already, Senator Elizabeth Warren has declared her candicacy for the 2020 Democratic Party Presidential nomination and the floogates are sure to open soon with other hopefuls throwing their proverbial hats into the ring.
Thursday 10 January - 09:28 EST
The 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour schedule has been announced and sees the men’s tour head to 11 exotic destinations and the women visit 10 locations between April and December.
Surfing betting is extremely fun and can be profitable if you know which surfers to bet on. In the women’s WSL tour it will be Stephanie Gilmore who goes into the competition as the overall favorite with Gabriel Medina looking to secure back-to-back titles in the men’s championship.
Tuesday 08 January - 06:27 EST
Is there a more important position in the
NHL than the goaltender? That much might be debatable. But no matter your pick, goalies have to be up there. They are the last line of defense in a low-scoring sport. There is no understating that. They can make or break not just a game, but an entire
Stanley Cup push. To show just how important they are, we're ranking the top 10 players between the post for the 2018-19 NHL season while taking a look at their respective teams' championship odds.
Tuesday 08 January - 06:12 EST
There's been a changing of the guard, a veritable passing of the torch - or in this case, the ski poles - when it comes to the queen of women's alpine skiing. Four-time World Cup champion Lindsay Vonn, also well-known as the former love interest of golfing legend Tiger Woods, announced at the start of the 2018-19 season that she wuld be retiiring from competition at the end of the current campaign.
Tuesday 08 January - 04:09 EST
The
NFL playoffs are officially being kicked into high gear following the conclusion of Wild Card Weekend. Eight teams remain in the
Super Bowl chase, with each and every one looking to secure a Conference Championships bid over the next week. The New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots remain natural odds-on favorites, but are they the teams you should trust and, ultimately, bet on during the divisional round?
