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2025 Miss Universe Betting Preview: Odds, Favorites, Predictions
We finally have Miss Universe 2025 betting odds, and they promise an exciting competition. There's no huge favorite, so the race is wide open! Who will win and earn the title of the most beautiful woman in the world this year?
I explore the main favorites and the latest Miss Universe winner odds before sharing my predictions!
2025 Miss Universe Betting Odds
The following Miss Universe 2...
Best NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions for Today, November 20
Picking the best NHL anytime goal scorer bets today can be time-consuming, but our hockey experts are here to help! They will share their goal scorer predictions daily from October to the Stanley Cup Final in June.
Here are our daily NHL goal scorer predictions for tonight, November 20:
You can find the reasoning for our recommended NHL goal scorer picks in the next section. Also, read be...
Anytime TD Scorer Predictions This Week: Who Will Score a Touchdown in Week 12?
I hunt for the best NFL anytime TD scorer bets every week by going through the latest odds and finding value bets. I combine stats, matchups, recent form, and other factors when preparing my anytime touchdown scorer predictions and then look at the prices for the best odds.
With that in mind, here are my best anytime TD bets for Week 12, including a healthy parlay!
Anytime TD Scorer Predict...
CFP National Championship 2025-26 Odds: Who Will Stop the Buckeyes?
The 2025-26 College Football Championship odds finally have a big favorite after a chaotic season so far. The Ohio State Buckeyes are favored to repeat, but multiple other teams will be hoping for a strong run.
Let’s evaluate the latest CFP odds and analyze the top favorites before I share my College Football Championship predictions.
The following CFP National Championship odds are cour...
Thursday Night Football Week 12 Predictions: Bills vs. Texans
Finding the Thursday Night Football best bets this week can be tricky, but our team is here to help! We will share our analysis and expert predictions throughout the entire NFL season, including recommended TNF player props.
The Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans get Week 12 started in a crucial primetime matchup for both clubs. Check out our Thursday Night Football predictions and top picks in...
NFL Survivor Picks This Week: Safest and Riskiest Predictions for Week 12
Finding the right NFL Survivor picks every week to win your pool can be difficult. Our team is here to help by providing three suggestions: safe, medium, and risky Survivor Pool picks, so you can decide if the time to take a gamble is right.
Without further ado, let’s move on to the best survivor picks for Week 12 of the 2025-26 season. We provide a summary first and our reasoning afterward.
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Next Manchester United Manager Odds – Who will Replace Erik ten Hag?
You can bet on the next Manchester United manager odds as the club dismissed Erik ten Hag on Monday morning. Coming off a 2-1 loss at West Ham, United finally bit the bullet and sacked ten Hag after just over two years on the job!
I’m going to examine the odds for the next Manchester United manager, and dig into the favorites and sleepers for one of the biggest jobs in world soccer. I’ll then ...
UFC 308 Odds: Can Holloway Reclaim Featherweight Crown from Topuria?
The UFC 308 odds for this card show two favorites at the top of the list. Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev are expected to win, but I'm sure Max Holloway and Robert Whittaker will be eager to prove the bookies wrong!
The event will take place in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, October 26, starting earlier in the day in North America. I’ll break down the UFC 308 betting odds for these fights and give yo...
Worst Sporting Takeovers This Century
Whether you’re a huge fan of the NFL or you follow the path of your favorite MLB team with bated breath every time they step on the field, most sporting fans will agree that the takeover by a new owner is a major shakeup for any sporting team.
Regular sporting takeovers are nothing new to American sports and they happen far more often than you might think. As recently as June this year, Michae...
10 Historic Firsts for Women in Congress
As we approach the 2024 elections, and look at the odds of Kamala Harris being the first woman elected President of the United States, it's the perfect time to reflect on the journey of women in Congress. The ten milestones we cover below have shaped America's highest legislative bodies, and highlight how the roles of women in government have grown and developed over the last 150 years.
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The NFL’s Top 10 Most Heartbroken Fanbases
Devoted sports fans know that heartbreak is part and parcel of being a loyal supporter. Now, with another nail-biting NFL season wrapped up, which fans have been hit the hardest this season? We’ve decided to find out.
We dug into social media to look at which team’s frustrated fans have written the most sad or angry posts on X, Instagram, and Facebook. Read on to see the top 10 teams with the ...
NFL Player Salaries After Taxes: Which Team's Paycheck Is the Highest?
How much do NFL players make after taxes? To provide an accurate snapshot of NFL players salaries, we must calculate their take-home pay after taxes are deducted from their pay.
While deals like Patrick Mahomes’ $450 million extension dominate the headlines, there are more players in the league earning roughly $1 million per year. That’s a spectacular payday, but NFL player salaries after taxe...
US Summer Olympic Medals: Which State Has the Most Gold?
Are you interested in learning about the most US Olympic medals by state from over the last century for summer events? The team at The Sports Geek has crunched the data and is revealing which states have produced the most Olympic gold medalists!
As the winningest country at the Summer Olympics, athletes have come from all walks of life and corners of the United States. However, which sta...
Athletes and Advocates: US Olympians Beyond the Podium
Ten thousand five hundred athletes have descended on Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and it is the first time in history the number of women and men competing will be equal. The US will be represented by 588 athletes, 313 women and 269 men — not the first time women have outnumbered men on the US team.
To recognize this historic milestone, we're going to introduce (or re-introduce) 11 exce...
2024 Super Bowl Coin Toss Odds and Predictions
Before Super Bowl 58 kicks off, captains from the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will converge at midfield for the Super Bowl coin toss. With Super Bowl coin toss odds available at NFL betting sites, this isn’t just another normal coin toss before a football game.
There will be millions of dollars changing hands on the Super Bowl coin toss results at Allegiant Stadium, as this is o...
San Francisco 2024 Mayoral Election Odds and Betting Predictions
Providing a reliable prediction for the San Francisco mayoral election in 2024 is a tough task, with Mark Farrell and London Breed very close. The latest betting odds suggest the two Democratic Candidates will decide the race.
I provide more information on all reliable candidates in this article. If you read until the end, you will also find my San Francisco mayoral election predictions for 20...
