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The field of National Football League teams still standing and competing for a spot in Super Bowl LVIII is down to eight teams. One bettor is banking on one of those eight teams reaching and winning Super Bowl LVIII, aiming for a massive profit from the victory. What Happened: In the world of...

Sports bettors continue to see an increasing number of states and territories legalizing online sports betting. One sportsbook is sharing the most wagered-on teams across major North American sports leagues, popular betting types and players that are bet on more than others. Bet365 Most Bet 2023:...

The U.S. women’s basketball team announced that its training camp roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris includes the three-time gold medalist Brittney Griner and her legendary teammate Diana Taurasi. Team USA is expected to begin training in Atlanta this...

The kickoff of the National Football League's 2023 season could be a big catalyst for sports betting companies like DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG), which just reported second quarter financial results. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins told Benzinga that bets on soccer and women’s sports are...

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner will not travel with her team, the Phoenix Mercury, on its upcoming two-game road trip in order to take the time to focus on her mental health, the team announced on Saturday. “The Mercury fully support Brittney and we will continue to work together on a...

The 2023 WNBA season is officially underway. The most-watched moment Friday night was, you guessed it, Brittney Griner walking onto the court at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles where she received a standing ovation from the road crowd as she was introduced. Griner, who played in her first...

Brittney Griner's unofficial return to the WNBA on Friday night started off with lots of hugs, high fives and a long standing ovation from the home crowd when she was introduced before tipoff in Phoenix Mercury's preseason finale. This was the first time Griner has...

Between smiles, laughter and tearful pauses, the WNBA All-Star talked about her recovery from 10 months in a Russian prison. Brittney Griner also officially declared that she is ready to get back onto the basketball court. Oh, yeah, and she's done playing abroad. ...

Saying she is ready to share the "unfathomable" experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, Brittney Griner is working on a memoir scheduled for spring 2024. The WNBA All-Star was returning to Moscow to finish the season with a Russian team she’d...

In addition to ditching cannabis testing for NBA players, details from the league's new collective bargaining agreement will give players the ability to invest in NBA and WNBA teams, as well as promote and/or invest in sports betting and cannabis companies, The Athletic reported....

After a grueling 10 months in a Russian prison and the dramatic prisoner exchange that brought her home this past December, WNBA star Brittney Griner will return to the court with her team the Phoenix Mercury, which drafted her first overall in 2013 for a 10th season. The website "...

TidalWave's 'Female Force' is a biographical comic series that highlights influential women who are shaping modern history and culture. The dozens of women immortalized by FemaleForce include such icons as Madonna, Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey, Hillary...

Brittney Griner surprised the crowd gathered on Monday for the annual MLK Day March in Phoenix on what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 94th birthday.  The Phoenix Mercury superstar showed up at the event with her wife Cherelle and posed for photos with ...

The sale of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA was announced Tuesday. The deal marked the largest deal in league history with the NBA team and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury valued at $4 billion. Here’s a look at the sale and the potential new NBA rivalry it could be creating. What Happened: The...

A goal from Christian Pulisic sent Team USA from the group stage to the elimination games at the 2022 World Cup, a feat celebrated by American fans, players and the bank accounts of the Team USA men's — and now, the women’s — teams. Here’s a look at how a recent ruling...