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The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Sheldon Keefe after a first-round exit to the Boston Bruins. Craig Berube is the betting favorite to be named the next head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Berube won a Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019 but was fired after a slow start to the 2023-24 season. Have the Toronto Maple Leafs found their guy? According to BetOnline, Craig...

Following the success of The Roast of Tom Brady, fans are eagerly anticipating who will be the next athlete to get roasted on the Netflix special. Lakers star LeBron James has the shortest odds of being the next athlete on the receiving end of a roast. The Roast of Tom Brady was the sixth most-watched live event on Netflix of the week. Are you looking forward to the Netflix athlete roa...

The 150th Kentucky Derby broke viewership and betting handle records on Saturday. The total amount of money wagered was up 10% from the 2023 Kentucky Derby. Mystic Dan (18-1) won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a nail-biter over Sierra Leone and Forever Young. The 150th Kentucky Derby is officially the edition that gathered the most bets ever. According to Churchill Downs, $320.5 million w...

Amid a wave of celebrities sharing that they’ve used Ozempic, TV personality and fashion designer Kelly Osbourne is the betting favorite to be the next. Osbourne has changed her mind on the weight loss drug in the past — initially opposing it, then supporting it, and recently saying she’s never taken Ozempic. Rebel Wilson is the latest celebrity to reveal that she used Ozempic to help her ...

James Harden is set to become an unrestricted free agent after one season with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers have stated they are interested in retaining Harden. The Phoenix Suns have the best odds to sign Harden if he decides not to re-sign with the Clippers, though the race appears to be wide open. Days after the Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs, so...

Hollywood A-lister Will Ferrell has reportedly bought a minority stake in the EFL Championship’s Leeds United. Ferrell is currently part-owner of the MLS club Los Angeles FC. The Emmy Award winner joins Russell Crowe as an investor in Leeds United. Three-time Emmy Award winner Will Ferrell has reportedly added another sports investment to his growing portfolio. The Los Angeles FC co-ow...

In a move that shouldn't be considered a surprise, the Los Angeles Lakers have fired head coach Darvin Ham, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, along with a statement from the team: https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1786456732589297810 Ham, who played in the NBA for nine seasons, coached the Lakers for two seasons in his first head-coaching role. The Lakers were 90-74 in 164 regular-...

Entering this year, there was optimism that Minnesota was going to legalize sports betting in 2024. Disagreements between horse racing tracks and Minnesota tribal casinos have led to tension, with the bill likely dead. Running Aces horse racing track filed a lawsuit against tribal casinos for operating gambling games not authorized by the compact. Minnesota’s sports betting bill is on ...

Boxer Ryan Garcia failed performance-enhancing drug testing before and after his win over Devin Haney. Garcia denies any wrongdoing and claims that he never consumed any PEDs. Haney is demanding that the outcome should be changed from a loss to a no-contest. Ryan Garcia shocked the boxing world with a stunning upset over Devin Haney on April 20. However, according to recently disclosed...

The Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Online bookies favor Penix Jr. starting at least one game in the 2024-25 season. Odds heavily favored Penix Jr. being drafted outside of the top 10. Michael Penix Jr. is more likely than not to start a game for the Atlanta Falcons in his rookie season. This is according to onli...

Premier League clubs voted in favor of a spending cap rule for the 2025-26 season. The “anchoring” proposal would limit the amount of money clubs can spend on player wages, transfer fees, and agent fees. Manchester City, Manchester United, and Aston Villa voted against the spending cap proposal. In an effort to replace the controversial Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), Premier Le...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been the subject of ridicule and scorn after admitting to killing a dog in her new tell-all book. Noem was regarded as one of the front-runners as Donald Trump’s running mate for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. Since her excerpt in the book was uncovered, Noem’s odds of being Trump’s VP pick have plummeted. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s odds of ...

Logan Paul successfully defended the United States Championship versus Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. Paul has been the US champion since defeating Rey Mysterio in November 2023. LA Knight is the betting favorite to replace Paul as the new champion. Logan Paul retained the United States Championship with a thrilling win over Randy Orton and Kevin Owens earlier this month at WrestleMania ...

A new Connecticut sports betting bill that will allow wagering on in-state college teams has been proposed. The current law permits betting on Connecticut college sports teams only when an event involves four or more teams. House Bill 5284 also includes new language for how gambling can be marketed in the state and rules to allow independent parties to vet lottery games. Connecticut sp...

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is not expected to serve prison time, per the latest betting odds. The Canadian national is facing prison time for anti-money laundering charges in relation to his time as the CEO of the popular cryptocurrency exchange. Zhao pleaded guilty to violating the American Bank Secrecy Act in a plea agreement on U.S. federal charges in November 2023. Cryp...

Ryan Garcia shocked the boxing world with a stunning majority decision upset over Devin Haney. Haney demanded a rematch for the WBC super lightweight title after Garcia missed weight. Online betting sites favor Sebastian Fundora as Garcia’s next opponent. Following a remarkable upset over Devin Haney (31-1-0), all eyes are on Ryan Garcia’s (25-1-0) next move. According to Bovada, the 2...