PHOTO USA Today Sports Images It seemed certain that Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was going to waltz his way to National League Rookie of the Year honors after he was recalled to the majors and dominated hitters. The only mystery was whether the Pirates would ever let him stay in the game long enough…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong once sang, “Wake me up when September ends,” a veiled nod perhaps to his penchant for postseason baseball. When he comes around, perhaps Armstrong will see there’s lots to like about the last month of the regular season, too. Division races—four within 3 1/2…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images If Wednesday was challenging, it’s looking like hold-my-beer Thursday when it comes to the modest betting menu. The MLB starts early but doesn’t play a full slate; the WNBA only has one game on the calendar and we remain two days away from college football. Even European soccer isn’t a…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images We’re smack-dab in the middle of August. NFL preseason is in full swing, MLB season divisional races are heating up, the WNBA regular season is about a month away from ending and we’ve said goodbye to the Olympics. A lot is happening in sports, and we have the first NFL…
United States guard Devin Booker (15) and center Anthony Davis (14) celebrate in the fourth quarter against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports The red, white and blue have dominated this year’s Paris Olympics, but we’re not talking about the host country. France’s…
Don’t let the Olympics completely distract you from what’s going on stateside. We’ll finally be getting our first dose of NFL football as the calendar flips to August, and the MLB landscape has been completely altered following Tuesday’s trade deadline. If you’re feeling patriotic and want to turn your attention to the Paris Games, that’s…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images The Open Championship started while you were sleeping and Royal Troon in Scotland hit snooze on low scores Thursday. With WNBA, MLS and MLB all idle on Thursday, we’re scanning bunkers and bogeys to come up with the best bets on today’s card. 152nd Open Championship Collin Morikawa tees off…
