Articles by James Foglio (472)
Drake, the five-time Grammy-winning Canadian rapper, placed his “first cricket bet,” a $250,000 wager on Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to win the IPL 2024 final against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The Indian Premier League (IPL) was established in 2008. Drake won $425,000 from his $250,000 bet on KKR to defeat SRH in […]
A group of Colorado Buffaloes football players allegedly gambled at the team facility last season, according to a video posted on social media. The footage shows multiple players shooting dice on the floor and playing pool at tables within the team facility. The gambling reportedly occurred at the UC Health Champions Center. Colorado Buffaloes football […]
Naz Reid set a new Minnesota Timberwolves playoff record with seven 3-pointers off the bench, during Friday night’s 109-108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. His seven 3s are also tied for the third most by a bench player in NBA playoff history. Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch […]
Jaylen Brown is the seventh Boston Celtics player to record multiple 40-point playoff games. The three-time All-Star guard posted his second career 40-point playoff game in Thursday night’s 126-110 Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown still trails teammate Jayson Tatum on the franchise’s all-time […]
The New Orleans Saints made an $11.4 million payment toward Caesars Superdome renovations on Friday, ending a public standoff between the NFL team and state officials who oversee the stadium that will host the next Super Bowl. New Orleans Saints President Dennis Lauscha addressed the Superdome state commission’s conduct The payment was announced by the Louisiana […]
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic posted his fourth career 30-point triple-double in the playoffs, surpassing James Harden (three) and Stephen Curry (three), for the fifth most in NBA history. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic ties Oscar Robertson for the 10th-most playoff triple-doubles Doncic, 25, has eight playoff triple-doubles, tying Oscar Robertson for the 10th most […]
The Las Vegas Raiders are giving three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby a $6 million raise for the upcoming 2024 season without adding any years to his NFL contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Las Vegas Raiders are moving $1.2 million from Maxx Crosby’s 2026 salary into the 2025 season Maxx Crosby was due to have base […]
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was added to the injury report with a sore left hamstring ahead of Game 3 after the two-time All-Star exited in the third quarter of Thursday night’s 126-110 Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals. Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was sore at halftime of Game 2 against […]
Detroit Lions safety C.J. Moore missed the 2023 season after the NFL issued him a year-long suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy for betting on games. After Moore was reinstated in April, he reached an agreement to rejoin the Lions earlier this month. Detroit Lions safety C.J. Moore says he’s no longer gambling “Super […]
The Massachusetts online sports betting tax rate will remain at 20% after a Senate discussion Thursday afternoon on the state budget. Sen. John F. Keenan (D-Norfolk/Plymouth) proposed an amendment to the Senate’s FY 2025 Massachusetts budget to increase the state’s online sports betting tax rate from 20% to 51%, a 155% increase. Amendment to increase the online sports betting […]