LONDON (AP) — Rafael Varona Blakstad had only asked for directions on campus. The guy wearing NFL Academy gear surprised the London native with his answer. “He said ‘Have you ever played football?’ in the most American accent I’ve ever heard. I was kind of hooked from there,” said Varona Blakstad, who left a prominent...
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Sports betting roundup: Close games in all sports make for betting excitement
Exciting baseball playoff games, lots of upsets in college football and NFL games that came down to the final seconds all made for a thrilling weekend for sports bettors. Trends of the Week In one of the best NFL games on Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens came away with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals 41-38...
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Sports betting roundup: The underdogs are still upsetting the odds in the NFL
The underdogs are still upsetting the odds in NFL betting through the fourth week of the season. Going into the two Monday night games in the NFL, underdogs have gone 9-4-1 against the spread this week at the BetMGM online sportsbook. And then there’s Week 5 of college football, the WNBA playoffs, the Presidents Cup...
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Sports betting: With upsets aplenty in the NFL, prop bets are another option
After three weeks of the NFL season, there appears to be more parity across the league than in recent years. In NFL betting, big underdogs are not only covering but winning outright. Underdogs of 5.5 or more points are 14-2 against the spread, including 10 outright wins. But there are other ways bettors can win....
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Sports betting roundup: College football, NFL, WNBA provide plenty of excitement
Exciting games in college football, another slate of games in the NFL, the start of the WNBA playoffs and baseball nearing the end of its season all made for a big week in sports betting. In NFL betting, like in Week 2, there were a number of upsets, including to some of the most-bet teams...
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Sports betting roundup: Close games and upsets highlight Week 2 of the NFL season
A crazy Week 2 in the NFL was highlighted by a number of close games coming down to the final seconds and a few big upsets along the way. Going into Monday Night Football, favorites went 8-7 straight up but 5-9-1 against the spread. Road teams had a good week, going 10-4-1 against the spread....
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Sports betting: Anytime touchdown scorer is just one of many prop bet options
After a thrilling first week of the NFL season, Week 2 has arrived with plenty of good matchups and half the league looking to bounce back after a Week 1 loss. In NFL betting, one prop bet option is anytime touchdown scorer, meaning if that player scores a touchdown at any time, the bet wins....
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Sports betting roundup: Player prop bets hit at the Olympics when the U.S. beat Serbia
The Paris Olympics have started and five of the most-bet player props for the opening U.S. men’s basketball game hit at the BetMGM online sportsbook. The Americans beat Serbia 110-84 on Sunday. Kevin Durant led the way with 23 points, including going 5-for-5 from 3-point range. LeBron James added 21 points, nine assists and eight...