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The men’s NCAA Tournament has reached the second day of Sweet 16 action. Below are my favorite bets for the Sunday slate. Oregon vs. USC It’s a really fun one here, as these two Pac-12 rivals get another shot at each other, after the USC backcourt played their best game of the season earlier in […]

Solid nine-game slate of NBA action for Saturday. All the games start at 8 p.m. or later, so you have some extra time to get your money down. Here’s a look at some of the most important facts to know before making your wagers today: New York Knicks @ Milwaukee Bucks (Bucks -10, 222.5) The Bucks […]

The Los Angeles Chargers signed quarterback Chase Daniel to a one-year deal Friday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.  Chase Daniel signs with Chargers Daniel has been a primary backup QB for his entire career. In 2020, Daniel appeared in four games for the Detroit Lions, where he threw for 264 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. […]

The Baltimore Ravens signed wide receiver Sammy Watkins to a one-year, $6 million deal with $5 million guaranteed, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Sammy Watkins signs with Baltimore Watkins comes to Baltimore after spending the three previous seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2020, Watkins finished with 37 catches for 421 yards and two touchdowns. […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed Josh Jones to a one-year deal Friday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.  Josh Jones re-signs with Jacksonville Jones spent time with the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers before making his way to Jacksonville in 2020, where he started 13 games and accumulated 83 tackles and an interception. Jones secures safety depth for the Jaguars […]

March Madness is finally here and we have a full slate of Sweet Sixteen games on Saturday. Below are my favorite bets for the College Basketball NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Saturday slate. Baylor vs. Villanova Villanova has put all doubters to rest after cruising to a Sweet 16 fairly easily without leader and star point […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2. This card has taken a lot of hits over the last few weeks in terms of cancellations and postponements, but it looks like we should have a ten fight card come Saturday night. The headliner is a rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis […]

The Chicago Bears re-signed CB Artie Burns to a one-year deal Friday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. And in a non-trade moves today, the Raiders are signing former Ravens’ WR Willie Snead to a one-year contract, per his agent @DrewJRosenhaus. And the Bears are signing back free-agent CB Artie Burns to a one-year deal, per @DrewJRosenhaus. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders added a wide receiver Friday, signing ex-Ravens WR Willie Snead to a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. And in a non-trade moves today, the Raiders are signing former Ravens’ WR Willie Snead to a one-year contract, per his agent @DrewJRosenhaus. And the Bears are signing back free-agent CB Artie Burns […]

The NFL’s draft-pick-trade Friday continued, with the Dolphins trading their newly acquired San Francisco 49ers first-rounder, a first-rounder next year, and a fourth-round pick this year to the Philadelphia Eagles for the sixth overall pick this year and a later pick, per ESPN’s Field Yates. Full details: Eagles trade: pick 6 and 156 Dolphins trade: […]

The biggest trade of the NFL offseason went down Friday, with the Miami Dolphins trading the No. 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers for San Francisco’s first-rounder (No. 12 overall), their third-rounder and their first-rounders in 2022 and 2023, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Filed to ESPN: Dolphins trading No. 3 overall pick to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in full run-it-back mode this offseason. The latest piece of that is the return of postseason hero RB Leonard Fournette, re-signed to a one-year deal Friday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. For the #Bucs and RB Leonard Fournette, it’s a 1-year deal worth up to $4M, source said. Whole band […]

We have a huge 11-slate for Friday NBA action. With the trade deadline passing, we are still too close to travel time for some of these traded guys to be in uniform. The bigger concern here for teams that made deals is how many players they will have in uniform and the caliber of those […]

The Seattle Seahawks re-signed Carlos Dunlap to a two-year, $16.5 million deal with $8.5 million guaranteed, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.  Carlos Dunlap re-signs with Seattle After spending his entire career with the Cincinnati Bengals, Dunlap spent the final eight-game of the 2020 season with Seattle. In 2020, he finished with 32 tackles and 6.5 sacks. […]

The Washington Football Team signed wide receiver Adam Humphries in free agency Friday, per ESPN's Field Yates.  Adam Humphries signs with Washington Humphries spent the first four seasons of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before spending the last two with the Tennessee Titans. In 2020, Humphries finished with 23 catches for 228 yards and […]

Now that the NBA’s trade deadline has passed, it is a good time to take a look at the landscape of the league. While there were no mega-blockbuster deals, many teams improved, while other teams made some head-scratching decisions (talking to you, Houston). Here are some of the biggest winners from the deadline, as well […]

The Buffalo Bills are expected to sign RB Matt Breida to a one-year deal, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #Bills are expected to sign former #Dolphins RB Matt Breida, source said, as the speedster stays in the division. He gets a 1-year deal. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 25, 2021   The 26-year-old Breida […]

The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls agreed to a trade right before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, with the Celtics sending C Daniel Theis to Chicago in exchange for Moritz Wagner, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Mo Wagner goes to the Celtics, per sources. https://t.co/TPrzW9WqEd — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021   Theis, who turns […]

The Golden State Warriors agreed to a trade that would send PF Marquese Chriss to the San Antonio Spurs just ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Golden State has traded Marqueese Chriss to the Spurs, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021   The 23-year-old Chriss was the […]

The Houston Rockets reportedly agreed to send G Victor Oladipo to Miami ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Houston is trading Victor Oladipo to Miami, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021   Oladipo, who turns 29 in May, began the season with the Pacers. He landed in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans appear to be on the verge of sending guard JJ Redick to the Dallas Mavericks ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The New Orleans Pelicans are close on a deal to send JJ Redick to the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

The Toronto Raptors continued dealing leading up to the NBA trade deadline, sending SG Terence Davis to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for a future second-rounder, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Toronto is trading guard Terrence Davis to Sacramento for a future second round pick, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021   […]

UFC 260 is set to take place this Saturday night with one of the most anticipated rematches in recent memory. Stipe Miocic has been ruler of the heavyweight division for quite some time, the winner of this bout will go on to fight Jon Jones in the biggest fight in UFC heavyweight history. UFC 260 […]

The Arizona Cardinals agreed to trade OL Mason Cole to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #AZCardinals are trading OL Mason Cole to the #Vikings in exchange for a 6th rounder, source said. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 25, 2021   The center Cole, the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs retained one of their own, re-signing veteran Chief Demarcus Robinson Thursday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Chiefs are re-signing WR Demarcus Robinson, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 25, 2021   The 27-year-old Robinson was the Chiefs’ fourth round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He’s played all 16 games each […]

Rajon Rondo is on the move again, with the Atlanta Hawks sending him to the Los Angeles Clippers for Lou Williams ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Hawks are trading Rajon Rondo to the Clippers for Lou Williams, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021     The […]

The Arizona Cardinals added some defensive help Thursday, agreeing to terms with CB Malcolm Butler on a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cardinals announced they agreed to terms with former Titans’ CB Malcolm Butler on a one-year contract. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 25, 2021   The 31-year-old Butler entered the league as an […]

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired Oklahoma City Thunder G George Hill before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline in a three-way trade that also involved the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Three-way deal with Knicks. Terrance Ferguson to New York in the trade, per sources. https://t.co/NU3JgmUV0k — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021   The […]

The Toronto Raptors, subject of several NBA trade-deadline rumors, made their first move Thursday, dealing SG Norman Powell to Portland for Gary Trent and Rodney Hood, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Toronto has traded Norm Powell to Portland for Gary Trent and Rodney Hood, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021   Powell, […]

The Sacramento Kings have reportedly agreed to trade PF Nemanja Bjelica to the Miami Heat for Moe Harkless and Chris Silva, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Miami is sending Moe Harkless and Chris Silva to the Kings, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/qcIwNnme3t — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021   The six-year veteran Bjelica didn’t enter the […]

The Orlando Magic everything-must-go approach to the NBA trade deadline continued Thursday, with the team dealing Aaron Gordon to Denver for Gary Harris, R.J. Hampton and a first-round pick, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gary Harris, RJ Hampton and a first-round pick to the Magic for Aaron Gordon, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/VWMUVCokeS — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

The Orlando Magic continued making moves Thursday, sending Evan Fournier to Boston for two second-rounders, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Teams are finalizing the deal now, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/Rc27IxxhnB — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021   Fournier has been with Orlando the last seven years after spending his first two seasons with the Nuggets. […]