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Army To Replace COVID-19 Stricken Tennessee In Liberty Bowl
The University of Tennessee has announced that they won’t play in the Liberty Bowl against West Virginia due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the program. Tennessee finished 3-7 this year but due to special COVID-19 qualification rules was still bowl eligible. The Vols are the 23rd team to opt out of a bowl appearance. Bad […]
Christmas Week Brings A Short Menu Of Horse Racing Options
Christmas Week is typically one of the slowest of the year for horse racing. 2020 will be even slower due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Racing from Europe and Australia will help to supplement the meager North American offerings. COVID-19 is making this a Christmas unlike any other but in the horse racing […]
More Bowl Game Cancellations, More Teams Opting Out
The COVID-19 pandemic has made a mess out of the 2020 college football season. At last tally, there have been 16 bowl cancellations with five new cancellations on Sunday. In addition, 22 teams have opted out of a bowl appearance. One of the more interesting byproducts of the 2020 COVID-19 college football season has been […]
Who Should Play In The COVID-19 College Football Playoff?
The CFP is going to go through any number of intellectual contortions to justify the four teams they want qualifying to compete for the National Championship. Clemson and Alabama are without a doubt the best two teams in college football. After that, it all depends on what criteria you want to use. The CFP will […]
Rose Bowl Playoff Semifinal Moved To Texas
The College Football Playoff is relocating the semifinal game previously set for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to Dallas. California officials refused to grant a waiver to the Rose Bowl that would allow families to attend. The game will now be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Like seemingly everyone else in the state […]
National Hockey League Has Tentative Plan To Return January 13
The National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association has a tentative deal for a 56 game season starting on January 13. A number of logistical details remain to be worked out including team venues. Due to national and provincial COVID-19 restrictions there is speculation that Canadian teams may need to play in the US. […]
Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly Threatens To Boycott CFP If Families Can’t Attend
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly is at least posturing that the Irish might consider not playing in the College Football Playoff if families can’t attend. One of the CFP semifinals is scheduled for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, where COVID-19 regulations would likely preclude families from attending. The college football bowl season is in […]
Kentucky Governor Advocates For Sports Betting, Historical Racing Machines To Support Thoroughbred Racing
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has called for the state legislature to pass bills to implement sports betting and to clear up the status of historical racing machines. The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled against historical racing machines in September as not fitting the definition of ‘pari-mutuel’ wagering. Historical racing machines have been used to subsidize purses […]
Sun Belt Championship Game Cancelled, Coastal Carolina And Louisiana Named Co-Champs
The Sun Belt Championship game has been cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 test in the Coastal Carolina football program. The conference has named Coastal Carolina and Louisiana co-champions. Coastal Carolina beat Louisiana 30-27 on October 21. The Sun Belt conference’s championship game between Coastal Carolina and Louisiana has been cancelled. The conference announced the […]
DraftKings Launching First Branded US Sports Betting Gift Card
Draft Kings is partnering with payment and technologies firm InComm Payments to launch the first ever branded gift card issued by a US sports betting company. The DraftKings card will be available in $25 and $50 denominations at retailers like 7-Eleven, Speedway and Dollar General. The move not only offers DraftKings players another deposit method […]
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