The Raiders are scheduled to have two practices this week, the third and final phase of organized team activities. Their mandatory minicamp is set for June 11 to 13.
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The Raiders are reaping the benefits of having an experienced hand as their assistant head coach, one who has a lot of experience working with Antonio Pierce.
The Florida Panthers lost to the Golden Knights in last year’s Stanley Cup Final. They dusted themselves off and are back there again for a shot at redemption.
UNLV’s football team hasn’t had back-to-back winning seasons since 1983 and 1984. Oddsmakers expect that to change this year.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air announced several special flights to bring opponent team’s fans to Las Vegas for games against the Raiders in Allegiant Stadium.
Minnesota, which simply needed to beat Chicago at home to make the playoffs, closed as a 5½-point favorite but played dead in a 24-10 loss.
The Eagles, Browns and Patriots covered their opening lines but didn’t cover the closing lines Sunday.
A Caesars bettor lost a mid five-figure money-line wager on the Packers, who closed as 10-1 ML favorites over the Cardinals at Lambeau Field.
JT Daniels’ TD pass with 48 seconds left for the Trojans made it 24-17 and caused more than $2 million in wagers on Notre Dame to swing from bettors to the books.
It was that type of NFL Sunday for the betting public, which saw underdogs go 6-3-2 ATS with four outright upsets.
Underdogs were 7-4-1 ATS on Sunday with outright upsets by the Titans, Browns, Bills, Redskins and Cowboys.
The unlikely ending resulted in a swing of more than $1 million in favor of bettors at Las Vegas sports books: mid six figures at MGM Resorts and William Hill, six figures at the Westgate and just shy of six figures at Caesars Entertainment.
Dubbed by some in the media as the Duffel Bag Bettor or Duffel Bag Boy, the unidentified gambler won well into six figures last weekend on an unlikely cover by Central Florida.
Technically, Ravens bettors didn’t suffer a bad beat in Sunday’s 24-23 loss to the Saints. That’s because even if Baltimore had tied the game in the final seconds, there was no guarantee it would’ve won and/or covered as a 2½- or 3-point favorite.
Two weeks before the first College Football Playoff rankings are released, let’s take a look at four matchups of teams in the AP Top 25 poll, which is often at odds with Las Vegas power ratings.
Home underdogs are 16-6 ATS, including 4-0 ATS on Sunday with three outright upsets.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
The Raiders are reaping the benefits of having an experienced hand as their assistant head coach, one who has a lot of experience working with Antonio Pierce.
After a slow start, the two-time defending WNBA champion Aces couldn’t seal the deal against the Atlanta Dream on Friday and suffered their second loss of the season.
The Aces signed a former All-Star on Friday as the back-to-back WNBA champions continue their three-game road trip short-handed.
Shooting guard Jackie Young is holding her own at the point in the absence of Chelsea Gray, giving the Aces more flexibility for a new roster addition.