The Big League Weekend announced crowd of 11,025 at Cashman Field got to witness why manager Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs are the betting favorite to win the World Series. They defeated the New York Mets 5-1.
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The Review-Journal’s Bill Bradley and Matt Youmans and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the 2016 Chicago Cubs.
The Review-Journal’s Bill Bradley and Matt Youmans and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the 2016 New York Mets.
No longer is a bet on the Cubs’ future a foolish expense. It appears Joe Maddon has the most talented team in the major leagues, and Maddon also might be the best manager in baseball. So, maybe this is the year.
You never want to put too much emphasis on what happened during spring training, but it’s hard not to be impressed with what the Arizona Diamondbacks have done in Cactus League play.
What are the regular-season win totals for major league teams entering the season?
It’s rare to get a classic East versus West battle of two top undefeated 3-year-olds before the Kentucky Derby.
Top daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel, in a deal with the NCAA, have agreed to indefinitely suspend contests on college sports in all U.S. states, ESPN reported on Thursday.
Not all underdog stories are heart warming for the masses. For many, Jim Boeheim coaching Syracuse to another Final Four makes skin crawl. His enemies call him a cheater and whiner. His friends just call him a whiner.
The Oregon-Oklahoma matchup, an NCAA Tournament West Region final Saturday in Anaheim, California, is a pick’em at all major Las Vegas books. Oregon is the region’s No. 1 seed, and Oklahoma is No. 2.
Review-Journal reporter Adam Hill offers a capsule look at Saturday’s two Final Eight games in the NCAA Tournament, with a prediction for each game.
Not every day of the NCAA Tournament is a surprise party. It is possible for teams to continue to advance in March without much stress or sweat.
The $10 million Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest horse race, has a star-studded field of 12, headed by California Chrome, the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner. Two Kentucky Derby preps also will be run Saturday.
Review-Journal reporter Matt Youmans offers a capsule look at Friday’s four games in the NCAA Tournament, with a prediction for each game.
A majority of bettors are banking on Oregon being better than Duke, and Dana Altman getting the better of Mike Krzyzewski, in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup Thursday. Around 65 percent of the spread wagers are on the Ducks as 3-point favorites.