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Caesars Sportsbook Offering +100 Odds on Bucs to Score 1+ Point

Ryan Honey

Caesars Sportsbook is live and coming through with a fantastic offer for Thursday night’s NFL opener between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys. Both new and existing Caesars Sportsbook users will be able to grab +100 odds on the Bucs scoring at least one point on Caesars Sportsbook. Given the strength of Tampa’s offense, … Continued

Gerrit Cole exits start with hamstring tightness

Josh Benjamin

The spiraling New York Yankees now may have to do without ace Gerrit Cole after he left Tuesday’s game with an injury. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ][/sc] New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole exited Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with hamstring tightness, according to the team. Gerrit Cole left tonight's game with left hamstring tightness. … Continued

CC Sabathia, Robinson Canó honor to Derek Jeter on Instagram

Tab Bamford

Jeter will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. [sc name=”tabbamfordbanner” ][/sc] Over the past weeks, teammates, opponents and friends have been paying tribute to Derek Jeter in advance of his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. CC Sabathia joined the Yankees before the 2009 season and spent six seasons playing … Continued

NWHL rebrands as the Professional Hockey Federation

Tab Bamford

A new name and a new look as women’s professional hockey continues its growth.  [sc name=”tabbamfordbanner” ][/sc] On Tuesday morning, the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) made a major announcement. The league, which has been in operation since 2015, has rebranded as the Professional Hockey Federation. Created in 2015. Reborn in 2021. We are the … Continued

Rangers sign Libor Hájek to one-year deal

Tab Bamford

The Rangers’ roster is coming together.  [sc name=”tabbamfordbanner” ][/sc] On Tuesday morning, the New York Rangers announced the club has signed defenseman Libor Hájek to a one-year deal. The contract has a $874,125 AAV. Hájek, 23, had been a restricted free agent. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2021-22 season as … Continued

Captain Cooperstown: Derek Jeter isn’t done with baseball yet

Josh Benjamin

New York Yankees legend and Hall-of-Famer Derek Jeter has spent his retirement wearing a new hat: owner of the Miami Marlins. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ][/sc] His final game was almost exactly seven years ago, but baseball found a way to survive without Derek Jeter. Even without his signature throw from the hole or inside-out swing, the … Continued

Captain Cooperstown: Derek Jeter’s perfect goodbye

Josh Benjamin

Derek Jeter retired after the 2014 season, but not before giving the fans at Yankee Stadium the best kind of farewell. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ][/sc] All good things must come to an end, and that includes Derek Jeter and his Hall of Fame career. Even in the many, many years that the New York Yankees didn’t … Continued

Bet the Buccaneers as a 73-Point Underdog at DraftKings

Bob Wankel

If you think the Buccaneers will beat the Cowboys, or, at the very least lose by less than 74 points, then DraftKings has a great bet promo for you to kickoff Week 1. The Buccaneers are a 73-point underdog at DraftKings ahead of the NFL regular season opener featuring the defending champs and Dallas Cowboys. … Continued

ESNY’s State of the New York Yankees: No more bad losses

Josh Benjamin

The New York Yankees need to refocus after underachieving in what should have been a fairly soft week. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ][/sc] Such is life in covering the New York Yankees. If you think about it, you could argue there have been not one but two different Yankees teams this year. One hot, one cold. One … Continued

Captain Cooperstown: “History with an exclamation point!”

Josh Benjamin

A banged up Derek Jeter was on the verge of 3,000 hits. For once, he showed off his Captain’s swagger in accomplishing something. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ][/sc] July 9, 2011. It’s a gorgeous Saturday afternoon in the Bronx. Yankee Stadium is sold out, the crowd the most raucous it’s been since Game 6 of the 2009 … Continued

Captain Cooperstown: One last time, one last ring

Josh Benjamin

The 2009 New York Yankees were built almost perfectly, just what Derek Jeter needed to engineer one last World Series run. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ][/sc] Yesterday, we discussed how Derek Jeter’s early injury in 2003 proved his influence in the clubhouse en route to his becoming team captain. Unfortunately for Jeter, the ensuing years proved rocky … Continued

BREAKING: NHL players will participate in 2022 Winter Olympics

Tab Bamford

The NHL and NHLPA announced the news on Friday.  [sc name=”tabbamfordbanner” ][/sc] Friday morning brought great news for hockey fans. The NHL and NHLPA have reached an agreement for players to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. https://twitter.com/IIHFHockey/status/1433810905368760323 The news was posted on the official Olympics website on Friday morning. The preliminary games … Continued

Captain Cooperstown: Jeter goes down, the Yankees drive on

Josh Benjamin

The New York Yankees had to begin the 2003 season without Derek Jeter. Luckily, his leadership had them prepared for it. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ][/sc] Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees seemed immortal after winning their third straight World Series in 2000. Even after closing the season on such a sour note, the Bronx Bombers … Continued

The Devils’ youth movement impressing analysts

Tab Bamford

The future looks strong for the Devils. And it’s coming soon. [sc name=”tabbamfordbanner” ][/sc] Earlier this week, Corey Pronman at The Athletic released the completion of his rankings of organizational depth of players under age-23. The future of the New Jersey Devils appear to be in good hands. Pronman ranked the Devils’ crop of under-23 … Continued

ESNY’s 2021 MLB Power Rankings: September 3 Update

Tab Bamford

We have entered the final month of the 2021 season.  [sc name=”tabbamfordbanner” ] Welcome to September, where dreams are realized and dashed just as quickly. The Mets continue to be a debacle and the Yankees are rolling toward a playoff berth. Baseball is always interesting in New York! But the question remains: who is our … Continued

DraftKings’ Hammer the Over Promo Reaches Single Digits

Bob Wankel

Earlier this week, we wrote about the Hammer the Over promo from DraftKings Sportsbook targeted at this Saturday night’s Clemson vs. Georgia game. For every 2,500 bettors who jump on the over of that matchup, DraftKings lowers the total by 0.5 points. Well, with two days to go until kickoff, that number has now sunk … Continued