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FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS MOVE TO CHICAGO

FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS MOVE TO CHICAGO Round two of the 2019 FedEx Cup Championship will take place this weekend at the Medinah Country Club just outside of Chicago when the BMW Championship tees off featuring the 70 surviving golfers from the Northern Trust Tournament, just won by Patrick Reed last week. 2,000 FedEx Cup points are at stake in the …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on August 12th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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THE RAMS & THE CHARGERS ARE MOVING TO HOLLYWOOD PARK

THE RAMS & THE CHARGERS ARE MOVING TO HOLLYWOOD PARK Hollywood Park was once one of the most famous racetracks in America dating back to 1938.  Many a classic movie about life in southern California includes references to the popular thoroughbred track and some even feature actual footage from actual races at Hollywood Park. Everyone from Clark Gabe to Betty …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on August 10th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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TIGER’S ON THE PROWL AGAIN IN NEW JERSEY

TIGER’S ON THE PROWL AGAIN IN NEW JERSEY Contrary to earlier reports that had Tiger Woods down for the count after a disappointing showing in the British Open at Royal Portrush, the Big Cat is coming back strong with a double commitment to play both the Northern Trust this week at the Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on August 6th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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THE INFIELD FLY RULE

THE INFIELD FLY RULE The sport of Baseball is a sport like no others.  For starters, it’s been around longer than most other sports and has had time to develop some pretty outrageous traditions and convoluted rules. Take the infield fly rule for instance. As it turns out, the infield fly rule is solely called at the discretion of one …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on August 5th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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WHO WON THE MLB TRADE WARS?

WHO WON THE MLB TRADE WARS? At first glance, it looks like the Houston Astros pulled off the biggest blockbuster trade this year by grabbing Zack Grinke from the Diamondbacks. That gives them about the most awesome starting rotation in all of baseball with Justin Verlander, Garrit Cole and now Grinke. Additionally Houston made a deal with Toronto and acquired …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on August 3rd, 2019 Leave a comment »

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WAGERING ON PRESEASON FOOTBALL

WAGERING ON PRESEASON FOOTBALL Finally, after a long cold summer, Thursday Night Football once again appeared on our screens when the National Football League Hall of Fame game was played at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, Ohio as part of the annual NFL HOF induction ceremony. As the game fell on a Thursday night, we got the real Chris Collingsworth …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on August 2nd, 2019 Leave a comment »

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NFL ODDS ARE UP FOR SUPER BOWL LIV

NFL ODDS ARE UP FOR SUPER BOWL LIV Surprise, surprise! Everyone thinks that the Patriots are going to win the Super Bowl again this year. Who would have guessed?  The perennial favorites are once again leading the list with the shortest odds to win Super Bowl LIV, that’s the 54th edition of professional footballs’ premier event. This season the big …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on July 30th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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ZION SIGNS WITH JORDAN

ZION SIGNS WITH JORDAN Back when Zion Williamson was simply a super star playing basketball for Duke University, he was proudly wearing the latest Nike basketball shoes that probably retailed at a premium price. Shortly after tip off, the premium shoe came apart, Zion went to the floor with a busted ankle and Nike stock dipped noticeably the next day. …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on July 27th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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$10,250,000 UP FOR GRABS AT TPC SOUTHWIND

$10,250,000 UP FOR GRABS AT TPC SOUTHWIND After only 3 days of travel and rest since the closing round of the British Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the best golfers on the planet will be teeing off just outside of Memphis, Tennessee for the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind. Notably absent from the field will be …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on July 24th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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FIVE BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF COWBOYS

FIVE BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF COWBOYS How are the major sports franchises able to offer star athletes such incredible salaries, now mounting up into the hundreds of millions of dollars these days?  Where does the money come from?  As business propositions, major league sports are booming and growing bigger year after year. Every major sports franchise in the USA, including …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on July 22nd, 2019 Leave a comment »