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The dangerous artificial turf at MetLife Stadium has claimed another victim. The New York Giants lost their top receiver, Sterling Shepard, to a season-ending ACL injury to his left knee on Monday during a seemingly innocuous play. A medical cart whisks New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard off the field during Monday Night Football. Shepard suffered a knee injury against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. (Image USA Today Sports) It was bad enough that the Giants squandered a second-half lead and lost 23-16 to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. It was even worse when Shepard needed to be carted off the field because of an unfortunate …

A field of 11 three-year-olds is set to race in Saturday’s Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing, and the $1 million race features a deep field with several contenders. Cyberknife, with Florent Geroux (black cap) riding, wins the $1 million Grade I Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park, edging Taiba and Mike Smith by a head. Those two are scheduled to race again Saturday in the Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing, where Tabia is a slight favorite on the morning line. (Image: Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO) The morning-line favorite is Taiba at 5-2. That’s the Bob Baffert-trained colt who won the Santa Anita Derby nearly six months ago. If Taiba and jockey Mike Smith …

Former world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has declared himself ready to entertain Japanese fight fans, and he’s ready to prove it on Sunday. He’ll face Mikuru Asakura at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama. But what everyone really wants to know is if he’s going to have a rematch against Conor McGregor. Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor pose before their last fight in 2017. Mayweather continues to look for another match against his rival as he works the exhibition circuit. (Image: Getty Images) Mayweather Jr arrived in Japan this week and gave a press conference after his arrival to talk about the duel with Asakura. This is his latest …

The San Francisco 49ers leveraged their future to acquire Trey Lance in the 2021 NFL Draft. But the second-year quarterback suffered a season-ending injury against the Seattle Seahawks. Backup quarterback Jimmy “Jimmy G” Garoppolo came off the bench to lead the 49ers to a 27-7 victory and their first win of the season. Medical staff from the San Francisco 49ers attend to quarterback Trey Lance after he went down with an injury against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Lance will miss the remainder of the season with a broken ankle. (Image: Tony Avelar/AP) In the offseason, Garoppolo was the subject of numerous trade rumors. He …

It’s bad enough that the Los Angeles Chargers were beaten by the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Night Football. But their starting quarterback took a huge hit that could impact the rest of their season. Justin Herbert suffered a rib injury in an AFC West divisional joust against the Chiefs. Justin Herbert from the Los Angeles Chargers doesn’t get up after a huge hit by Mike Danna of the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chargers hope Herbert won’t miss any time with his rib injury. (Image: Jamie Squire/Getty) Herbert’s injury occurred with a little more than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and the Chargers …

Georgia Democrat gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams is again attempting to leverage the issue of sports betting as part of her bid to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Georgia Democrat gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams at a 2021 press event. She’s renewing calls for the state to legalize sports betting. (Image: AP) Looking to capitalize on the start of the 2022 college football season and the immense popularity of the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs in the state, Abrams unveiled a new online campaign ad. It is taking Kemp to task for opposing regulated sports betting. While Georgians still place bets, Kemp is forcing them out of state to do it, …

Since early 2021 when MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) offered more than $11 billion for the company, Entain Plc (OTC:GMVHY) has been viewed as one of the gaming industry’s top takeover targets, but the Ladbrokes owner sees itself more as hunter than prey. Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen at an investor presentation. She’s the company isn’t for sale. (Image: Sky News) Later in 2021, merger talks between Entain and DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) dissolved after the latter floated a $22.4 billion cash and equity offer after previously offering $20.5 billion. After fending off the barbarians at the gate, Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen sees her company positioned as more buyer than seller. We’re not a …

NBA Las Vegas expansion gossip has been churned out by the rumor mill for many months. But the latest rumblings suggest a major league announcement is imminent. The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers play a preseason NBA game on Oct. 13, 2016, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. NBA rumors regarding an expansion team coming to Las Vegas continue to intensify. (Image: Getty) Willie Ramirez, a veteran sports writer who covers Las Vegas for the Associated Press, said on Twitter Wednesday morning that Las Vegas and Seattle appear likely to receive NBA expansion teams. Citing “multiple sources,” Ramirez says the NBA is expected to announce two new expansion teams …

Microbetting, the term used to describe in-game sports betting on plays or possessions, has been in the news lately. That’s thanks to the high-profile launch of Betr, a startup involving Jake Paul. But that’s not the only company looking to blaze a trail in that sector of the industry. Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani bats in a screencap of an Apple TV MLB July 1 broadcast from the Angels game against the Houston Astros. The statistic shown in the bottom right of the image is powered by nVenue, which has raised $4.5 million as it looks to become a B2B provider of microbetting technology for sports betting operators. (Image: …

A research report released Wednesday by Betting Hero shows that the top US online gaming companies have stiff competition for the top spots in Ontario. Teoscar Hernandez of the Toronto Blue Jays drops the bat as he rips a double against the Boston Red Sox in a June 28 game at Rogers Centre. On Wednesday, Betting Hero released the results of a survey showing bettor behaviors and preferences in Ontario. (Image: Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press) Bet365 stood at the top of the charts for bettors’ favorite site in the Canadian province. Amid a crowded field, 38% listed the British-based outfit as their top choice, compared to 14% who liked the …