Betting Picks

Nick Saban or Urban Meyer don’t win the college football national title every year, it just seems that way. In the last 12 seasons, the head coaches of Alabama and Ohio State are leading the entire nation in championship crowns 7-5. The Crimson Tide and Buckeyes are at or near the top in preseason polls again this year. These two powerhouses will likely be there when it comes playoff time in 2018 as well.

Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Only five players in the history of golf have won all four modern majors at any time during their careers, which is often referred to as the Career Grand Slam. Jordan Spieth will look to join golf’s royalty when he tees it up in the 99th PGA Championship (August 10-13).

The Chicago Cubs finally ended the longest drought in Major League Baseball history last year when they won the World Series for the first time in 108 seasons. With recent acquisitions before the trade deadline, it looks like this storied franchise is looking — don’t say it — to repeat as champions. As famous announcer Harry Caray used to say: “Holy cow!”

We are heading for another memorable divisional race between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees in the American League East. Both teams have a host of rising stars and both made major moves before the recent trade deadline. There is no bigger rivalry in baseball and these two big market titans have a history of not getting along with one another. Let the games begin.

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Actually, if you’re staying on the famous Strip or visiting the iconic sign, you are in Paradise, Nevada, not the city of Las Vegas. You are also one of the 100,000 visitors that land at this destination every day. Don’t panic, though. There are casinos everywhere, with their own sports book, table games and wall-to-wall slot machines.

The hype for the fight of the century may be hot online, but it’s not the same in Las Vegas, Nevada. Not yet anyways. A three-day search for posters, billboards and advertisement almost came up empty in Sin City as the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor Vegas showdown quickly approaches on Saturday, Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena.

Two of the top female thoroughbred horses racing in North America go head-to-head for the second consecutive time, as Stellar Wind and Vale Dori renew their rivalry in Sunday's $300,000 (G1) Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, at Del Mar Race Track. The race is set to go at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt, and the winner earns an automatic berth into the 2017 Breeders' Cup Distaff.

There will be no shortage of challengers when superstar sprinter Drefong makes his 2017 racing debut on Saturday at Del Mar Race Track in the $300,000 (G1) Bing Crosby Stakes, with 10 others going to the gate to take on the 2016 Breeders' Cup Sprint champ.

The race for the Premier League title is always exciting to watch, even if your team is not involved. Another battle that is intriguing and often more exciting than being at the top of the table is the relegation battle. Nobody wants to be relegated, but three teams will be at the end of the 2017-18 season.