550 stories by Pauly McGuire
Greek Freak to Skip 2023 FIBA World Cup, Greece’s Odds Drop
Greece saw a huge drop in their odds to win the 2023 FIBA World Cup because Giannis "Greek Freak" Antetokounmpo will not play for the national team while he recovers from minor knee surgery. The 2023 FIBA World Cup will take place...
More Iowa and Iowa State Football Players Bet On Own Games
The dominos continue to fall in the state of Iowa. Four football players from Iowa State and three from the University of Iowa were charged in a sports gambling probe by state investigators. Isaiah Lee, a defensive tackle from Iowa State, was...
New York Jets Get a Futures Bump After ‘Hard Knocks’ Debut
With the addition of Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, and thanks to an appearance on HBO’s "Hard Knocks," the New York Jets are the seventh-highest favorite to win the Super Bowl at +1400 odds. The Jets were 7-10 last season and haven't posted...
Toronto Raptors Reject Trade Offer for Pascal Siakam
The Atlanta Hawks failed to acquire All-Star power forward Pascal Siakam in a potential trade with the Toronto Raptors. The Hawks will have to sweeten their trade offer if they expect to land Siakam before the preseason begins. This also provides an...
New York Yankees Send Pitcher Carlos Rodon to Injured List
With their season on the brink, the New York Yankees have sent starting pitcher Carlos Rodon to the IL with a hamstring injury. During Sunday's game against the Houston Astros, manager Aaron Boone removed Rodon in the third inning when his starting...
Arizona Cardinals Enter Season with NFL’s Lowest Projected Win Total
Oddsmakers have installed the Arizona Cardinals with a win total of 4.5 over/under victories entering the 2023 season, which is the lowest projection on DraftKings’ NFL futures board. The 2022 season was a challenging year for the Cardinals. They finished in last...
Big 12 Votes to Add Arizona After Colorado Leaves Pac-12
The University of Arizona could follow Colorado to the Big 12 conference, which could spark an exodus of Pac-12 schools willing to join the Big 12. A pair of super conferences, now dubbed the Power 2, have emerged due to aggressive expansion...
Big Ten Exploring Expansion Amid Pac-12’s Impending Implosion
Chancellors and presidents representing current members of the Big Ten conference have agreed to explore expansion by adding the University of Washington and the University of Oregon from the Pac-12. If the Pac-12 implodes, two other schools from California could also join...
Three Iowa Student-Athletes Accused in Gambling Probe
Three student-athletes from the University of Iowa are under criminal charges for sports gambling, including ex-Hawkeyes basketball player Ahron Ulis, baseball player Gehrig Christensen, and backup kicker Aaron Blom from the football team. In total, seven student-athletes were charged on Monday in...
New York Yankees Pitcher Domingo German Enters Rehab for Alcohol Abuse
New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German has stepped away from the team to enter treatment for alcohol abuse. Just 35 days ago, German etched his name in the history books when he pitched the 24th perfect game in MLB history. German...
