TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon With all the holdouts, roster turnover, and TMZ-style drama that precedes the start of every NFL season, whacky Week 1’s are to be expected these days. We saw favourites get blown out, star players put on their best Houdini impressions (not great for...

TORONTO — When it comes to success betting on horse racing, taking a stand against a horse can be as lucrative as picking the right one. At least that is what I hope with my wagering strategy for the Grade 1, US$746,453 Woodbine Mile on Saturday. No. 1 Master of The Seas is...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Pace Yourself Even though the FIBA Basketball World Cup is over, there’s another exciting qualifier event to keep an eye on. This upcoming Saturday, Mohawk will host some of Standardbred racing’s top two- and three-year-olds in eliminations for the...

TORONTO — Saturday’s Ricoh Woodbine Mile is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” race for the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF, offering the winner a fees-paid berth to the Nov. 4 race on the second day of the World Championships at Santa Anita Park....

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Gloria! For the first time in her career, Vergara is a graded stakes winner. Named after Modern Family star, Sofia Vergara, the 4-year-old was finally able to add a graded stakes to her resume after claiming the $1 million Ladies Marathon at Kentucky...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon After months of sitting in front of the TV, feverishly checking our phones for updates on our favourite team and players, the wait is finally over – the NFL is back! It’s time to celebrate the first full slate of gridiron glory in style, and what...

TORONTO — The NFL season is here, and with it comes fantasy football! Outside of drafting your future championship squad, one of the most fun parts of fantasy football is coming up with a creative team name. It’s tough to think up a fun or unique handle year-after-year,...

NEW YORK — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 2023 fall meet at Aqueduct Racetrack, which will offer 33 stakes, 10 of them graded events, worth a total of $6.385 million. Following the conclusion of Belmont at the Big A fall...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Changing of the Guard? There’s a youth movement going on in California, and no, I’m not referring to the Los Angeles Rams, who believe it or not, are the second-youngest team by average age (25.3) heading into the 2023-24 NFL season. I’m talking about...

SARATOGA — The upcoming Labor Day weekend is one of the most highly anticipated three-day stretches on the racing calendar, as Saratoga Race Course’s summer meet concludes, Del Mar in California reaches the second-to-last weekend of its popular summer meet, and the boutique...