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May

Rays’ Blake Snell wins inaugural MLB The Show Players League

The ‘MLB The Show’ Players League ended Sunday with Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell claiming the championship. Snell swept Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito in three games to win the inaugural title, capping off an impressive postseason run. Over the three-round playoff Snell went 7-1 with a 30-13 run differential. With the MLB season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league-hosted a video-game tournament that kept baseball-hungry fans entertained. The tournament saw representatives from all 30 teams compete versus one another in a 29-game virtual season. Fans watched the players’ three-inning games through streaming platforms in addition […]

May

Diodoro caps 52-win Oaklawn meet

Earlier in the Oaklawn Park meet, Robertino Diodoro had become just the fourth trainer in the track’s history to rack up 50 victories there in a single season. The Diodoro barn put an exclamation point on the season during closing Saturday with win No. 52 when Dunph, long ago a stakes winner, struck as a 57.8-1 winner in allowance optional claiming company. In a post-Jason Servis/Jorge Navarro racing world, however, winning at a 22% clip with a longshot first off the claim brings with it a certain level of mistrust. Reflecting on his Oaklawn training title Sunday, Diodoro staked his […]

May

Little League World Series canceled for the first time

The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced the cancellation of the 2020 Little League World Series. On Thursday, Little League International informed this summer’s 75th annual Little League World Series, as well as all regional events, will not be played as planned. It is the first time in the organization’s history the Little League World Series, which is held annually in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has been canceled. “This is a heartbreaking decision for everyone at Little League International, but more so for those millions of Little Leaguers who have dreamt of one day playing in one of our seven World […]

April

Hungarian GP ‘fully committed’ to Aug. 2 race

Circuit officials at the Hungaroring say they are ‘open to all solutions’ to ensure the Hungarian Grand Prix goes ahead as planned on August 2. On Monday, F1 revealed a planned 2020 season that will get underway with the Austrian Grand Prix on July 5 behind closed doors, before moving across Europe between July and August. CEO of Hungaroring Sport Zsolt Gyulay affirmed that the circuit is open to helping F1 and Liberty Media with any solutions in order to run the event and that the government is fully supportive of the event going ahead. “We are in a daily […]

April

Online Casino History Big Wins

When we wager money at an online casino, we all hope to land a win. Many times, we have visited a land-based casino, we did not turn into millionaires overnight, yet the possibility for online casinos is there. It is the year 2020, and where as 20 years ago it was popular to make your way to a land-based casino, today your absolute best casinos are all online. And yes, they give you millions. Of course, you will not win millions of dollars or euros from a normal slot machine or at the roulette wheel. There are specific jackpot games […]

April

Chiefs release Pro Bowl punter Dustin Colquitt after 15 seasons

After 15 years with the Kansas City Chiefs, Dustin Colquitt is moving on. The longtime punter posted a farewell to Chiefs fans via Instagram on Tuesday morning, and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero has since reported Kansas City is releasing the former Pro Bowler. There has already been some speculation Colquitt, who will turn 38 in May, is planning to retire following his departure from K.C., but 610 KCSP’s Bob Fescoe has stated that’s not the case. Instead, the veteran will hit the open market, saving the Chiefs approximately $2 million in 2020 salary cap space. Colquitt was a staple of […]

April

Marc Eversley joining Bulls’ reshaped front office as GM

The Chicago Bulls have made the next step in building their new front office, reportedly agreeing to name Marc Eversley as the team’s new general manager, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported. Eversley becomes the most high-profile addition made by new vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas since he started reshaping the organization earlier this month. Eversley, who is Canadian, would become the first black general manager in team history. To join the Bulls, Eversley leaves the Philadelphia 76ers organization where he has been since 2016, when then-president Bryan Colangelo hired him as their vice president of player personnel. His focus […]

April

Memphis star, AAC Player of the Year Precious Achiuwa to enter NBA draft

Memphis freshman forward Precious Achiuwa is entering the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Friday. “I’ve decided to declare for the 2020 NBA draft and hire an agent,” Achiuwa stated. “This is the next step in my journey and career as a basketball player. I’m really excited for it.” Achiuwa, the No. 12 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, emerged as one of the most productive freshmen in college basketball, winning American Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors. He averaged 15.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.1 steals for the Tigers, establishing […]

April

MLB suspends Alex Cora for conduct with Astros

On Wednesday, commissioner Rob Manfred released his report detailing MLB’s investigation into the 2018 Red Sox. The Red Sox were said to have illegally stolen signs that season — a World Series championship season — and Manfred’s report affirmed those suspicions. Video replay operator J.T. Watkins was found to have used video to illegally steal signs in real time. “I find that J.T. Watkins, the Red Sox video replay system operator, on at least some occasions during the 2018 regular season, utilized the game feeds in the replay room, in violation of MLB regulations, to revise sign sequence information that […]

April

The 7 most successful casino players

The house always has the advantage but there will always be successful gamblers that can defeat the casino. But is there really a rule on how to defeat the casino or is it just down to pure luck and determination? There are people that believe that they can defeat the edge whether that be through intelligence, cheating or cleverness. Whichever one it may be those best gamblers have walked out with a pretty hefty profit indeed. They know how to make money and they know when to make it so without further ado let’s introduce our top 7 list of […]

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Rays’ Blake Snell wins inaugural MLB The Show Players League

Diodoro caps 52-win Oaklawn meet

Little League World Series canceled for the first time

Hungarian GP ‘fully committed’ to Aug. 2 race

Online Casino History Big Wins

Chiefs release Pro Bowl punter Dustin Colquitt after 15 seasons

Marc Eversley joining Bulls’ reshaped front office as GM

Memphis star, AAC Player of the Year Precious Achiuwa to enter NBA draft

MLB suspends Alex Cora for conduct with Astros

The 7 most successful casino players

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