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Pat Valentino – Proving yourself and paying the price

John Raspanti

10/08/2026

“When I was young, I told some kids I was going to fight for the heavyweight championship. They laughed at me." Pat Valentino Years ago, I was wandering around Fisherman's Wharf with my family when my dad said, "Look, there's Joe DiMaggio's place." He said it casually. Everything about DiMaggio was legendary, including the team he played for. A year later, we were back, and Dad was at it again. ...

The SEC and Big Ten Take 58 Percent of College Football’s Playoff Money

Marvin Uzor

07/24/2026

Rocky is 50 years old – Long live the legend

John Raspanti

07/10/2026

NFL Off-season Review: 4 Teams that made the Playoffs, but Will Miss them this Season

Daniel Kornhauser

06/20/2026

Samuel Ogazi Arrives at Hayward Field With a Title to Defend and History to Make

Marvin Uzor

06/10/2026

Top 10 Dirtiest Boxers of All Time

Mike Goodpaster

06/01/2026

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs Game 5 Details

James Ernest

05/26/2026

Mike Goodpaster

05/26/2026

Top 12 Most Controversial Fights in Boxing History

Has any sport ever had more controversial endings than Boxing? Today's list is not about bad ...

James Ernest

05/20/2026

UFL Week 8: Houston Gamblers 23 at St. Louis BattleHawks 16

ST. LOUIS, MO — In front of another electric crowd at The Dome at America’s Center, ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/20/2026

Top 10 Greatest wins by Roberto Duran

Roberto Duran is considered by many to ...

James Ernest

05/13/2026

NBA Playoffs Game 5 Cavaliers vs. Pistons: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Time: 8:00 ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/12/2026

Top 10 Second Baseman in Cincinnati Reds History

Number one is easily Joe Morgan, who ...

James Ernest

04/21/2026

NBA Playoffs Game 2 Sixers vs Celtics: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Time: 7:00 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/10/2026

Top 10 Kentucky Wildcats of all time: Where does Jamal Mashburn Rank?

Today, we will look at the greatest ...

Ellis Williams

04/10/2026

NFC East NFL Draft Preview, Part 1: What the Cowboys and Giants Need Most in the 2026 NFL Draft

The NFC East has one team still ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/09/2026

1979 Indiana Hoosiers: A Bumpy Road to Glory

NIT Champions is not something the Indiana Hoosiers ever strived to be, but 1979 was slightly ...

Daniel Kornhauser

03/27/2026

2026 NFL Mock Draft 3.0

In this Mock Draft, I tried to ...

Ellis Williams

03/26/2026

The Cowboys May Have Just Created a George Pickens Problem

The Cowboys didn’t avoid a decision with ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/02/2026

1982 New York Jets: A Muddy field away from the Super Bowl

In 1981, the New York Jets came ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/01/2026

Top 10 Indiana Hoosiers of the 1970s

The top 10 of the 1970s was ...

Ellis Williams

02/24/2026

Making Sense of What Comes Next for J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings Quarterback Situation

So much has shifted in Minnesota since ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/02/2026

Top 10 Purdue Boilermakers Basketball Players of All Time

Before becoming the most influential coach in ...

Daniel Kornhauser

12/06/2025

NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 14

There's no one singular stat that defines ...

Ellis Williams

11/19/2025

Shedeur Sanders’ First NFL Start Is About His Future, Not the Browns’ Present

Cleveland is 2-8. The playoff race does ...

Ellis Williams

11/19/2025

Virginia Tech Just Hit Its Home-Run Hire with James Franklin

Virginia Tech has not made a hire ...

Ellis Williams

11/02/2025

Can Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa Survive Miami?

The Miami Dolphins have entered a full ...

Daniel Kornhauser

10/15/2025

NFL Power Rankings Week 7: Is KC back, are the Colts for Real

Is Kansas City back? Are the Colts ...

Ellis Williams

10/10/2025

Is Jaxson Dart Going to Save Brian Daboll’s Job?

Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart hasn’t just given ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/08/2025

Top 11 Dirtiest Coaches in College Football History

College football has produced legends, dynasties, and ...

John Raspanti

10/05/2025

The Return of the Champion – Muhammad Ali fights Jerry Quarry – October 26, 1970

Muhammad Ali had been out of the ...

Mark Lewis

10/03/2025

Top 10 Best Formula 1 Helmet Designs Ever Used

Drivers nowadays seem to change their helmet ...

Ellis Williams

10/02/2025

Why the Bengals Must Gamble on Jameis Winston to Save Their Season

The Bengals are running out of time. ...

Daniel Kornhauser

10/01/2025

NFL Power Rankings Week 5

After a wild week four, there were ...

Mike Goodpaster

09/24/2025

Top 10 Dirtiest players in NFL History: The Steelers dominate the list

The NFL has always marketed itself on ...

John Raspanti

09/17/2025

Terence Crawford outboxes, outsmarts, and outfights Canelo Alvarez

The fight that nobody expected to see ...

John Raspanti

09/10/2025

Champions Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford fight this Saturday night – who wins?

A year ago, Terence Crawford's call-out didn't ...

Mike Goodpaster

08/15/2025

The NCAAF Best Bets: An Argument for Data Over Punditry

Sports fans looking for the NCAAF best ...

Mike Goodpaster

08/14/2025

We Were Skeptical of AI Football Predictions. Then We Saw the Results.

Everyone knows that AI is the next ...

Mike Goodpaster

08/13/2025

5 Reasons Dimers Platinum AI Tool Is Changing NCAAF Picks in 2025

Gone are the days when you’d bet ...

Mike Goodpaster

08/12/2025

Beyond the Hype: A Coach’s Take on How AI is Really Changing Sports Betting

Artificial intelligence is becoming a real-life game-changer ...

Mike Goodpaster

08/12/2025

Dimers Platinum Review: A Journalist’s Unvarnished Verdict

I’m here to give you a 100% ...

John Raspanti

08/03/2025

Remembering Dwight Muhammad Qawi – Respect and admiration

I was sad to read that Dwight ...

John Raspanti

07/22/2025

Oleksandr Usyk makes mincemeat out of Daniel Dubois in rematch

Some headlines screamed "Undisputed" after Oleksandr Usyk ...

Christopher Carlson

07/18/2025

Usyk vs Dubois Rematch Marred by Oversaturated Pay-Per-View Market.

Saturday is chock-full of fights during the ...

John Raspanti

07/16/2025

Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois meet again this Saturday: Does anyone care?

The buzz around the heavyweight rematch between ...

John Raspanti

06/13/2025

Vasiliy Lomachenko retires – Was he a great fighter?

Answering the question above. Yes. ...

John Raspanti

04/21/2025

Move on or get out: Aging former champion Liam Smith fights Aaron McKenna April 26

Liam "Beefy" Smith is 36 years old. ...

John Raspanti

04/10/2025

Joe Joyce should hang up his gloves, but will he?

Joe Joyce bounced in his corner before ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/09/2025

Why Shedeur Sanders Will Be a Bust in the NFL

Shedeur Sanders entered the college football spotlight ...

Mark Lewis

04/03/2025

The 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix

The Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka is ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/09/2025

Top 10 Realistic Hires for Indiana Basketball

On this list, we are going to ...

Mike Goodpaster

12/22/2024

College Football Playoffs Round One: Blowouts galore, the NCAA is at fault

We finally got what we always wanted: ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/09/2024

Top 11 Most Dominating seasons by a Pitcher since 1960

Since 1970 we have seen some dominant ...

Daniel Kornhauser

09/04/2024

NFL Power Rankings: Week One

The NFL looks as wide open as ...

Mark Lewis

08/14/2024

Top 10 Motorsports to Watch During the Formula 1 Summer Break

We've all been eerily quiet here at ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/27/2024

Top 10 Greatest Home Runs in MLB History!

Nothing is more dramatic than a sudden ...

Mark Lewis

07/12/2024

UEFA European Championship Final: Spain vs. England

The 2024 UEFA European Championship final is ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/08/2024

Top 10 Most Controversial Boxers of all time

Boxing is the home of controversy. It ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/02/2024

North Carolina grants licenses to 8 companies for March 11 mobile sports betting launch

Approximately ten days before the commencement of ...

John Raspanti

02/26/2024

Respect: Jimmy Young was a damn good fighter

“When you go back to those days ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/24/2024

No. 12 Illinois eyes comeback in showdown with Iowa after recent setback

Securing a seven-point lead and regaining possession ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/17/2024

Milwaukee Bucks Stumble Against Memphis Grizzlies Ahead of All-Star Break

In an unexpected twist, the Milwaukee Bucks ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/10/2024

Mike Zimmer returns to NFL as Cowboys’ defensive coordinator

Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/03/2024

FanDuel offers $200 bonus for first-time players

FanDuel is offering a promo code for ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/27/2024

2024 NFC Championship Preview: Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers

In the NFC Championship matchup, the Detroit ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/20/2024

Returning Dallas HC McCarthy pins hope on quarterback Prescott

Now that Mike McCarthy’s return as Dallas ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/14/2024

Eagles face late-season slump, enter post-season with 11-6 record

For the first time since the New ...

Mike Goodpaster

12/30/2023

Wilson reveals Broncos’ benching threat over contract modification

Denver Broncos star quarterback Russell Wilson recently ...

Mike Goodpaster

12/23/2023

NFL fines Falcons, head coach Smith for violating injury report policy

The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons ...

Mike Goodpaster

12/17/2023

California tribes oppose new sports betting proposal

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA), ...

Mike Goodpaster

12/10/2023

Shohei Ohtani chooses Dodgers in historic $700M deal, shifts MLB odds

After a long watch as a free ...

Mike Goodpaster

12/03/2023

Congressman Tonko urges nationwide ban on sports betting ads

Democrat Congressman Paul Tonko plans to address ...

Mike Goodpaster

11/26/2023

Oklahoma State secures Big 12 title game with 2OT 40-34 win over BYU

The No. 20 Oklahoma State Cowboys have ...

Mark Lewis

11/24/2023

F1 2023 Season Finale: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

With the F1 season wrapping up in ...

Mike Goodpaster

11/21/2023

1992 Indiana Hoosiers: So Close, but yet so far!

Indiana was in a strong position going ...

Mike Goodpaster

11/19/2023

Florida State carts QB Jordan Travis off after devastating leg injury

In a Week 12 match against the ...

Mike Goodpaster

11/12/2023

UCF trounces No. 15 Oklahoma State in 45-3 upset

The UCF Knights (5-5, 2-5) routed No. ...

Mike Goodpaster

11/05/2023

Mark Davis makes bold moves with new coach, GM after recent firings

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis is ...

Mike Goodpaster

11/03/2023

Top 9 Greatest Living Heavyweights: Is Tyson Fury in the Top 9?

Today, our job is to select the ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/30/2023

NCAA Football Week 9 Takeaways: Primetime being exposed, Notre Dame not dead yet, Oregon and Florida State are scary

The Irish have played one of the ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/29/2023

Week 8 NFL picks: Giants vs Jets and Steelers vs Jaguars face off in NY

Week 8 of the NFL season is ...

Ty Robbins

10/28/2023

Ty’s Take: Bengals vs 49ers

The Cincinnati Bengals come out of their ...

Mark Lewis

10/26/2023

Formula 1: The 2023 Mexican Grand Prix

The Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, a ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/24/2023

Study Reveals: These Are The Most Popular Stadiums in The World

Wembley, the national stadium of England and ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/24/2023

NFL Week 7 Takeaways: Colts get screwed, MVP Candidates appear, Diversity is hurting officiating, Watson is tapping o...

The Colts lost because of officiating! I ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/23/2023

Top 11 Greatest Victories in Boxing History

Today we look at the top eleven ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/22/2023

San Fransisco 49ers rule out injured Deebo Samuel for next two games

San Fransisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan recently ...

Mark Lewis

10/18/2023

Formula 1: The 2023 United States Grand Prix

The championship titles are pretty much settled ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/18/2023

Top 15 Greatest Defensive Boxers of All time

It's about hitting and not getting hit ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/17/2023

Heisman Trophy Week 8 Power rankings: Penix Pulls ahead

The Heisman race has heated up and ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/17/2023

College Football Week 8, Top 5 Games to Bet: UT/Bama, Minn/Iowa, ASU/Wash, Duke/FSU, Utah/USC

5) No. 17 Tennessee at No. 11 ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/15/2023

Jets’ cornerbacks Gardner, Reed sidelined for Eagles match

The New York Jets have removed all-pro ...

Ty Robbins

10/14/2023

Ty’s Take: Bengals vs Seahawks

The Cincinnati Bengals came away with a ...

Mark Lewis

10/12/2023

Racing Legends: The Three Time Formula 1 World Champions

With Max Verstappen sealing his third consecutive ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/08/2023

Thomas Castellanos shines in rainy 27-24 BC victory vs Black Knights

Boston College Eagles’ quarterback Thomas Castellanos displayed ...

Mark Lewis

10/04/2023

Return of The Sprint: The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix

We've got one championship in the bag, ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/03/2023

NCAA Football Week 6: Top 5 games to bet! Tex/Okla, Ala/TAM, UK/Geo, ND/Lou, LSU/Missouri

Missouri has covered in three consecutive weeks, ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/03/2023

1979 Cincinnati Reds: The End of the Big Red Machine

In 1979, the Cincinnati Reds were experiencing ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/02/2023

CFL Power Rankings Week 18: A new number one emerges

Ottawa quarterback Dustin Crum was under constant ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/01/2023

Mac Jones not penalized for incident involving Sauce Gardner

The NFL will not fine New England ...