What casual Burnley fans should vaguely remember about each of their new league-mates.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, August 9th
Day 2 of the new moneyline approaches, and why the Diamondbacks’ upside outweighs Gabriel Moreno’s injured groin.
Stu’s Notes: What if Team USA Had Caitlin Clark?
What could have been.
Joe’s Notes: The NFC North Is Ripe for Disappointment
Every NFC North team fits a letdown archetype. Also: Pedro Grifol fired, and five bad days for the Braves.
A Flamethrowing Force Meets a Bomb-Hitting Object
Joe Kelly vs. Kyle Schwarber broke our hearts.
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, August 8th
Three new approaches for our MLB moneylines, sticking with what works on the MLB futures.
Stu’s Notes: The Latest Football Helmet Innovation Is a Game-Changer
Concussions? Oh, we’ve got concussions alright. Also: Austin Riley respects NASCAR, Steve Kerr respects Serbia, and we’re worried about Dan Campbell.
Joe’s Notes: Revenue Sharing and Reverse Realignment
College football players are going to get paid. Could that lead to a return of regionality? Also: Baseball, more baseball, Jim Harbaugh, and women’s basketball.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, August 7th
Tarik Skubal vs. George Kirby, and the ALCS favorites.
How Joe Kelly Kept Clayton Kershaw’s Comeback Alive
When the left-hander needed him most, our hero arrived.
BFN: Texas’s SEC Friends, Enemies, and Frenemies
Finding the Longhorns their allies in this brave new world.
Stu’s Notes: With Pitbull Stadium, Pitbull Stays One Step Ahead
You can never outthink Pitbull. Also: Baseball at Bristol, and a few great Americans in Paris.
Joe’s Notes: Why Jerry Reinsdorf and Politicians Don’t Behave Strategically
Winning doesn’t have to matter if losers still get to play the game. Also: Howard basketball, the Aiyuk trade rumors, and some Yankees weather.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, August 6th
Three moneylines and two futures out west.
Vroom Vroom: Why Aren’t There Races at the Nardò Ring?
A perfect circle of a racetrack, and nobody to race on it. Plus: We learned about drag racing, Juan Pablo Montoya’s coming back, and IndyCar’s team championship.
Stu’s Notes: Sports Are the Point of Sports
Why people are weirdos for getting mad at Leigh Diffey, and plenty more from your local NIT blogger.
Joe’s Notes: Sherrone Moore’s Penalty and Jim Harbaugh’s Legacy
What a Sherrone Moore suspension would mean for Michigan, what Jim Harbaugh did to Jim Harbaugh’s legacy, and a lot of Olympics and baseball from the last few days.
Off the Lake: Will the White Sox’ Losing Streak Set the MLB Record?
We look at the numbers. Then: Why the streak’s happening, the Cubs’ dramatic weekend, Keenan Allen extension talk, the nonexistent Vučević market, and a Blackhawks comparison from AL Central.