It’s one of the oldest stories of heartbreak in the world of sports: a professional team packing up and moving away. Now some Democratic lawmakers are aiming to empower local communities to prevent this. One of them, Rep. Greg Casar of Texas, joins “The Takeout” to break down the legislation. Source link
It’s well known that online sports betting can be a risky endeavor. But a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows the practice may also be linked to higher delinquency rates, delivering another potential blow to Americans’ financial health. Online sports betting, now legal in more than 30 U.S. states, allows … Read more
The Final Four is now set — Arizona, Michigan, Illinois and … UConn? For 55 minutes yesterday, it looked as if the Duke Blue Devils, the top overall seed, would cruise to an easy win over UConn to make the Final Four. Then came one of the greatest comebacks in recent college basketball history. In … Read more
The Supreme Court took away the NCAA’s ability to regulate. Now Congress is thinking of intervening. Source link
Sure, Cinderella missed out on the Sweet 16 this year. Our consolation prize? A weekend of high-quality hoops. On Thursday night, three teams from the heartland, all hailing from the Big Ten Conference, dominated the proceedings. No. 2-seeded Purdue made a last-second tip-in to outlast No. 11 Texas, No. 3 Illinois knocked off No. 2 … Read more
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It’s opening day in baseball. The grass is green, the birds are chirping, and your favorite team is going to win the pennant. We have a full day of baseball starting at 1:15 p.m. ET with the Pirates vs. the Mets on Peacock. Below, we dive into some storylines to watch this year. Later tonight, … Read more
MLB Opening Day is (technically) here! Baseball season starts tonight, as the San Francisco Giants take on the New York Yankees at 8:05 p.m. ET. The rest of the league will follow tomorrow afternoon. At some point, history will be made: we’ll see the first ball-strike call challenged and reviewed by a new high-tech system … Read more
Robert started placing bets through a friend’s illegal sportsbook in high school, and he kept using illegal books in college until he was old enough to bet legally. At school in North Carolina, which legalized sports gambling in 2024, he, his fraternity brothers and others placed multiple bets or parlays on professional and college basketball … Read more
We’ve got two key NBA games tonight on NBC and Peacock with playoff implications and teams hoping to get right before the postseason begins next month. Plus, two of our reporters give an early look at the Sweet 16. Roundball Rock The Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic face off tonight (8 p.m. ET on NBC … Read more