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Five sports, five bets: What to wager on this weekend

Aug. 15, 2020

By Case Keefer

NBA bubble action is slowing but not going away just yet. With games scheduled throughout the day, bettors have been gambling around the clock on basketball for the last two weeks. Six teams are packing up and heading home from Disney World, however, after ...
UFC: Nurmagomedov agrees to return Oct. 24 against Gaethje

July 29, 2020

By Greg Beacham, Associated Press

Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has agreed to face interim champ Justin Gaethje on Oct. 24.
Five sports, five bets: What to wager on this weekend

July 25, 2020

By Case Keefer

Whether it’s result of a poor handicap or unavoidable variance, losses are going to come and they’re going to sometimes come in bunches. Through the first seven editions ...
No longer Dana White's dream, UFC's Fight Island is real

July 10, 2020

By Greg Beacham, Associated Press

The imagery evoked by Dana White's crazy idea was undeniably intoxicating: An octagon perched amid swaying palm trees on a white sand beach, waves lapping at the ...
Five sports, five bets: What to wager on this weekend

July 4, 2020

By Case Keefer

The biggest sports-betting event of the weekend won’t be available for wagering in Nevada. ...
Five sports, five bets: What to wager on this weekend

June 27, 2020

By Case Keefer

If a bettor would have placed a $100 wager on every bet tipped through three weeks in the “five sports, five bets” column, he or she would be up $627. Fluke or fire? That’s for you to decide as I continue to diversify my sports portfolio for another weekend. From cage fighting to golf, and with events stretched from locally to Korea ...
Five sports, five bets: What to wager on this weekend

June 26, 2020

By Case Keefer

If a bettor would have placed a $100 wager on every bet tipped through three weeks in the “five sports, five bets” column, he or she would be up $627. Fluke or fire? That’s for you to decide. ...
Five sports, five bets: What to wager on this weekend

June 20, 2020

By Case Keefer

Please excuse the title of the column for this week, as it’s going to be more like, “five leagues, five sports.” That wasn’t initially the plan but lightning strikes in Hilton Head, S.C., caused a suspension in play late in the second round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament ...
Five sports, five bets: What to wager on this weekend

June 13, 2020

By Case Keefer

I’m going back to the racetrack and octagon again this week, as well as dipping into a couple new sports markets. From games taking place Saturday morning to future bets that could last into early 2021, this column is meant to find value and dispense betting advice for those seeking weekend action.
Heart of a lioness: Amanda Nunes’ UFC reign has been dominant, groundbreaking

June 11, 2020

By Case Keefer

The first pandemic-era UFC title fight turned out unique for more than its closed-to-the-public setting. Amanda Nunes also showed a rare level of joy, mercy and compassion throughout a record-breaking unanimous-decision victory over Felicia Spencer at UFC 250, staged June 6 at the promotion’s Apex facility in Las Vegas.
Amanda Nunes' power could sell a UFC 250 show light on stars

June 6, 2020

By Greg Beacham, Associated Press

UFC 250 will be a fairly stiff test of the current hunger for live sports among homebound fans.
Five sports, five bets: What to wager on this weekend

June 6, 2020

By Case Keefer

Casinos are open, and major sports aren’t far behind. Luckily, in the meantime, there’s already plenty to bet on. New, niche betting options now coexist with the return of interrupted sports to pack local betting boards ...
Different but doable: UFC’s restart a glimpse into how live sports can work

June 1, 2020

By Case Keefer

In the final seconds of the first round of the first fight back since the coronavirus interrupted sports in Las Vegas, Chris Gutierrez instinctively rushed at ...
No issues as UFC returned to Las Vegas with action-packed, fan-free fights

May 31, 2020

By Case Keefer

A lot hinged on the success of the UFC’s Saturday night return to Las Vegas with the first live sporting event in Nevada since the widespread coronavirus shutdowns began more than two months ago. ...
Local UFC event on tap for Saturday after commission approves fight cards

May 27, 2020

By Case Keefer

Combat sports are officially allowed to return to the fight capital of the world. In a virtual meeting Wednesday morning, the Nevada State Athletic Commission approved both ...
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