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Women’s college basketball is growing so why isn’t the gambling industry betting on it?

adminMarch 18, 2025

by adminMarch 18, 2025025

One Tuesday morning in late February, a fan in New York who logged into FanDuel’s online sportsbook would’ve found 33 men’s college basketball games listed...

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A beginner’s guide to filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket

adminMarch 17, 2025

by adminMarch 17, 2025022

It’s that rejuvenating time of year when the days get longer, the weather gets brighter and roughly 80 million people feverishly track their NCAA brackets...

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The funniest 2025 March Madness bracket names: Picking our favorites

adminMarch 15, 2025

by adminMarch 15, 2025033

There’s not too much shame in a botched March Madness bracket. The NCAA Tournament is compressed chaos in single elimination, upsets are part of the...

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4 Nations Face-Off championship predictions: Picks for Canada vs. USA, MVP and more

adminFebruary 19, 2025

by adminFebruary 19, 2025034

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...

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The dark side of sports betting and its impact on NBA players: Death threats, racism and Venmo requests

adminFebruary 12, 2025

by adminFebruary 12, 2025037

After every game, when the duties of that night are complete and Jalen Brunson has a chance to unwind, he opens his phone to dozens...

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Super Bowl halftime shows ranked: Prince, Beyoncé, U2 — and Kendrick Lamar on deck

adminFebruary 9, 2025

by adminFebruary 9, 2025037

The Athletic has live coverage of Chiefs vs Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, and Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance. (Editor’s note: The Athletic baseball writer Levi...

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Super Bowl 59’s first big decision: The coin toss’ silly and interesting history

adminFebruary 3, 2025

by adminFebruary 3, 2025029

You can place plenty of bets on the Super Bowl, from typical wagers on the game itself to weird and bizarre props. Somewhere, someone is...

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NHL predictions 4.0: New Stanley Cup favorite, Vezina sweep and tight Eastern playoff race

adminJanuary 18, 2025

by adminJanuary 18, 2025042

By Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman, Jesse Granger, James Mirtle and The Athletic NHL Staff In October, The Athletic’s NHL staff didn’t consider the Vegas Golden...

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Projecting final 8 NFL playoff teams’ odds to win Super Bowl, with divisional matchup analysis

adminJanuary 14, 2025

by adminJanuary 14, 2025049

The NFL’s version of the Elite Eight is set, and we are going to be treated to some showstopping matchups in this weekend’s divisional round....

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Ranking upset chances for College Football Playoff underdogs: Will any road team win?

adminDecember 19, 2024

by adminDecember 19, 2024040

As underdog hunters, we have been excited to watch college football’s championship morph into a playoff system, because with seeds come officially designated Davids and...

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