Today in sports history (1974), Richard Petty won the 16th running of the Daytona 500. The victory marked the fifth time that Petty won the biggest NASCAR race of the calendar year. It also saw him repeat as Daytona 500 Champion after he also won the 1973 edition of the Great American Race. With the repeat triumph, Petty became the first driver to ever win the Daytona 500 in back-to-back years. It was just one of the many ground-breaking achievements that “The King” would conquer over the course of his legendary racing career. Richard Petty Repeats as Daytona 500 Champion…
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Henry John
Henry’s passion for sports dates all the way back to childhood and has ultimately led to a full-fledged career as an analyst and content creator. After getting his start penning fantasy football articles, he forrayed into the betting side of the business in early 2019. His love for sports and statistics proved to be an ideal match with the dedicated research and strategy that handicapping requires. Henry currently specializes in betting analysis and picks for college football, college basketball and NASCAR. He counts the NFL, the WNBA, and NBA player props as additional leagues/markets of interest. Henry graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 2021 with a Communication Studies degree and a Psychology minor. A native of the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York, he and his pup, Harold, have since relocated to Laramie, Wyoming. Thanks to his professional goals within the sports betting industry, there has been a whole lot of steam on the odds for a move to Las Vegas in 2023! Most of Henry’s free time is spent on outdoor adventures, playing chess, snowboarding, or reading a good book. He is also a competitive powerlifter and aspires to qualify for the USAPL Nationals meet within the next 2-3 years.
The Grand Canyon Antelopes certainly know that there are no easy nights in the Western Athletic Conference this season. GCU came into Wednesday night’s rivalry game against the California Baptist Lancers off a one-point upset loss at Dixie State. As a result, Grand Canyon basketball sits a full two games back of the frontrunners in the WAC standings. To sustain an upset loss and then have to turn around and play a rivalry game on the road is easier said than done. Fortunately, Bryce Drew’s Antelopes were up to the challenge. Grand Canyon’s experienced backcourt duo of Javon Blacksher Jr.…
Today in sports history (1992), Davey Allison won the 34th running of the Daytona 500. The 1992 Daytona 500 kicked off that year’s NASCAR Cup Series season. Allison had the best car on this day, as he led a whopping 127 of the 200 total laps turned around the famous Daytona International Speedway. With the win, Allison joined fellow NASCAR legend and father, Bobby, as a champion of The Great American Race. Davey Allison Wins 1992 Daytona 500 | Today in Sports History Interestingly enough, the storylines to come out of the 34th Daytona 500 extended well beyond Davey Allison…
There are only three more days before the NBA embarks upon its annual midseason All-Star break. While the players certainly will be looking forward to the upcoming rest break, there are still plenty of games remaining between now and then. Tuesday night features a seven-game NBA betting card that is headlined by a nationally televised doubleheader on TNT. For those looking to have some skin in the game for tonight’s action, NBA player props are the best way to go. The following article offers three of the best NBA prop bets for the February 15th slate. Best NBA Betting Player…
We all know that there’s a distinct group of people to which the Super Bowl halftime show means everything. Of course, there are also those of us who are more football-driven as far as our reasons for tuning into the Big Game. The halftime show can easily be dismissed as an opportune bathroom break or a pit stop at the pizza and wings buffet. Whether you find yourself desperate for a reason to watch the performance or looking to raise your hype meter even further, it’s hard to pass up the extensive list of Super Bowl halftime show prop bets…
Heads or Tails? Out of the thousands of Super Bowl LVI prop bets available for the NFL betting public to wager on, none are as straightforward as the pregame coin toss. The literal 50-50 odds of the Super Bowl coin toss landing on either heads or tails make it a difficult prop to handicap in terms of finding an edge. Nonetheless, the simplicity combined with the instant gratification result makes it one of the most popular prop wagers among the betting public on an annual basis. For bettors interested in having Super Bowl coin toss betting action for this year’s…
At long last, Super Bowl Sunday has arrived! No matter who wins the Super Bowl LVI matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, we are guaranteed a fresh NFL champion. Of course, there are all kinds of standard NFL betting options and an endless array of props for this game. They don’t call it the biggest sports betting event of the year for nothing. With this in mind, fans are also encouraged to check out the variety NFL DFS picks and Rams vs Bengals props available on Underdog Fantasy. The following article provides a brief intro to the…
After two weeks to build up the excitement and anticipation, Super Bowl LVI is finally here! To be completely transparent, the matchup is still just as surprising as it was two weeks ago when we first found out that the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals would be the two teams meeting with a championship on the line. Either way, we will have a fresh face emerging with the Lombardi Trophy. It has been two decades since the Rams last won the Super Bowl and even longer than that since the Bengals even played in one. The NFL betting odds…
While the Super Bowl is quite clearly the main betting attraction on Sunday, there are some sneaky good college basketball matchups available as appetizers. One of the most influential games as far as the conference standings are concerned is a Mountain West tilt between the Colorado State Rams and Boise State Broncos. The following article takes a look at the top college basketball betting picks and betting trends, then shares a Colorado State vs Boise State prediction for tonight’s matchup. Colorado State vs Wyoming College Basketball Betting Preview Men’s College Basketball Regular Season GameColorado State Rams (19-3, 9-3 MWC) vs. Boise…
When it comes to this year’s NFL Super Bowl, the number of betting options is seemingly endless. There is a whole host of Super Bowl prop bets and picks available, the contents of which extend well beyond the actual game between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals itself. The coin toss and national anthem are both popular pregame wagering spectacles, while this year’s halftime show has a ton of fun betting options attached to it as well. While all of these options are fine and good, there is even a market that exclusively caters to the craziest Super Bowl…