LAS VEGAS – As Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild players exited the ice and headed for the dressing rooms following Game 1 on Sunday night, the scoreboard still read 3-2 in favor of the Golden Knights. Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy had already returned to his office and was high-fiving video coach Dave Rogowski when … Read more
Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool are “planning a big summer” in the transfer market with the club captain close to signing a new two-year contract. The Dutch defender’s late winner against West Ham United on Sunday edged Arne Slot’s side closer to Premier League title glory. And with Van Dijk set to follow in the … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers were the best team in baseball last year and proved it by winning the World Series. The Kansas City Chiefs might not have won the Super Bowl, but they made it there. And four No. 1 seeds reached the men’s Final Four for just the second time in bracket-busting history. These … Read more
The No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (28-8) and the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (34-3) meet Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, for an NCAA Tournament East Region Elite 8 game. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:49 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Alabama vs. Duke odds, and make … Read more
By Shayna Goldman, Jesse Granger, James Mirtle, Mark Lazerus and The Athletic NHL Staff In October, The Athletic’s NHL staff didn’t consider the Florida Panthers serious contenders to repeat as Stanley Cup champions as they didn’t receive a single vote. Additionally, the Dallas Stars only got 21.4 percent of the vote to win it all. A … Read more
The Miami Heat (25-28) visit the Toronto Raptors (17-38) Friday. Tip-off from Scotiabank Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Heat vs. Raptors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Miami leads 2-1 Miami entered the All-Star break on the heels … Read more
By Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman, James Mirtle, Mark Lazerus and The Athletic NHL Staff The 4 Nations Face-Off, regardless of what happens in Thursday’s championship game, has already been an unfettered success for the NHL. Still, every great fireworks show deserves a grand finale, and that’s what we’re expecting when the United States and Canada … Read more
By Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman, Jesse Granger, James Mirtle and The Athletic NHL Staff The wait is (basically) over. On Wednesday, best-on-best international hockey returns after more than eight years in mothballs. And while the 4 Nations Face-Off isn’t perfect — it lacks the cachet of the Olympics, and plenty of countries and elite players … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche (32-22-2) take on the Edmonton Oilers (34-16-4) Friday. Puck drop from Rogers Place is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Avalanche vs. Oilers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. Season series: Oilers lead 2-0 The Avs extinguished the Calgary Flames 4-2 … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche (31-22-2) take on the Calgary Flames (26-20-7) Thursday. Puck drop from Scotiabank Saddledome is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Avalanche vs. Flames odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. Season series: First meeting; Avs won 3-0 last year The Avs were … Read more