Championship Betting Favorites

NCAA adds women's wrestling as its 91st and latest championship sport

The NCAA has added women’s wrestling as a sport, bringing its total number of championships to 91

ABC News - 6h

Deion Sanders is the betting favorite to become Cowboys coach

The talk is moving the needle, and moving the market.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Should the Celtics still be NBA championship betting favorites?

The Celtics, Thunder and Cavaliers are the NBA's best teams, but which one should you bet on to win it all?

ESPN - 4h

NBA MVP odds: Gilgeous-Alexander leads favorites

Futures odds for the 2024-25 NBA MVP award, featuring stars like Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

ESPN - 11h

Prisco's NFL playoff picks for divisional round: Ravens-Bills comes down to a field goal; NFC favorites tested

Pete Prisco makes his picks for all four divisional-round matchups

CBS Sports - 1d

College Football Playoff 2024-25: Championship first look

Previewing the national championship with X factors and keys to winning for each team.

ESPN - 1d

Warriors must realize current youngsters nothing like championship past

While the Warriors' youngsters might have NBA All-Star Games in its future, if Golden State's front office believes the four core players are too precious to tamper with, there needs to be an ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Pro Picks: Chiefs, Bills, Lions and Eagles will advance to the conference championships

The road to the NFL’s final four features seven of the eight division winners

ABC News - 2d

Bills-Ravens preview: MVP favorites Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen square off in phenomenal divisional-round matchup

If you played this game 100 times, each team might win 50. The Ravens dominated the Bills earlier this season with Derrick Henry leading the way, but here are the keys to the rematch.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

NFL betting: Ravens are road favorites against Bills after surge of early money

Buffalo has never been a home underdog in a playoff game.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Snyder's Soapbox: Are we a 'we?' On how fans talk about their favorite sports team

You may not take the field, but does that mean you aren't a part of the team?

CBS Sports - 3d

2025 NFL playoffs: Early odds for divisional round show Bills as slight favorites over Ravens

Here's a look at the lines for the divisional round in the NFL playoffs

CBS Sports - 3d

Women's basketball midseason awards: Why Hidalgo is the player of the year favorite

We break down the front-runners and top contenders for player, freshman and coach of the year, plus top transfers and All-Americans.

ESPN - 3d

FA Cup roundup: Championship Hull City sunk by League Two Doncaster

Doncaster go through on penalties after 1-1 draw Clifton converts winning kick after Sharman-Lowe save Grant McCann expressed deep pride after League Two side Doncaster defeated Hull 5-4 on ...

The Guardian - 5d

Croatia's President Milanović overwhelming favorite to win reelection in a runoff vote

Croatia’s President Zoran Milanović is the overwhelming favorite to win reelection against a ruling conservative party candidate in a runoff presidential vote

ABC News - 5d

Buckeyes open as big favorites vs. Fighting Irish

Ohio State opened as a 9.5-point favorite over Notre Dame, a line that if it holds would be tied for the second-largest spread in a CFP national championship game.

ESPN - 6d

Our 8 Favorite Indoor Air Quality Monitors We’ve Tried (2025)

These WIRED-tested indoor air-quality monitors have been teaching us things about our air quality we can never unsee.

Wired - 6d

College Football Playoff: Ohio State opens as 9.5-point favorite over Notre Dame in national title game

The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish will meet on Jan. 20 in Atlanta.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

League One Wycombe upset Championship Portsmouth

Watch highlights as League One promotion chasers Wycombe Wanderers complete an upset against Championship team Portsmouth with a 2-0 victory to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round

BBC News - Jan. 10

Ohio State defeats Texas to punch ticket to national championship

Texas vs. Ohio State face off in Cotton Bowl CFP semifinal

NBC News - Jan. 10

Prisco's NFL playoff picks for wild-card round: NFC thrown into chaos after upsets; AFC favorites hold on

Pete Prisco reveals his wild-card weekend picks, including the Packers upsetting the Eagles

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

Qatar Airways agrees £80m sponsorship deal for rugby union’s Nations Championship

Eight-year agreement deepens Qatar’s role in the sport Inaugural Nations Championship is in London next year Qatar Airways has agreed a deal worth up to £80m to become title sponsors of the new ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Our guide to all 14 teams, from favorites to underdogs

Here's everything to know about the 14 teams vying to win Super Bowl LIX.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Championship parlays: Which picks for 2025 do we love most?

We fill you in on what our small-bet championship parlays look like for 2025.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Playoff predictions: Chiefs could 3-peat, but one team is a favorite to stop them

Fourteen teams are left standing, but only one will hoist the Super Bowl LIX trophy next month. Take a look at some mock brackets before the chaos kicks off.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Jahmyr Gibbs was most common player on ESPN championship teams

We take a look at who helped fantasy managers bring home the trophy this season.

ESPN - Jan. 7

2025 NFL playoff bracket: Wild Card Weekend odds show Ravens as near double-digit favorites vs. Steelers

Here's a look at the lines as we begin the NFL playoffs

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

2 Blackhawks Prospects Medal At World Junior Championships

The Chicago Blackhawks are stacked with talent in the pipeline. Two of their prospects are coming home from the World Junior Championships with medals.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Source: Bracket setup eyed at Tour Championship

Adjusting the format to the Tour Championship is among a handful of potential changes under consideration by the PGA Tour, a source told ESPN.

ESPN - Jan. 3

Here's why one of our favorite industrial stocks is up more than 3% Friday

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

CNBC - Jan. 3

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted emerges as the late favorite for Vance's Senate seat

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has emerged as a late and leading contender to succeed JD Vance in the Senate, three Republicans familiar with the process said Friday.

NBC News - Jan. 3

College Football Playoff odds, games, lines: Ohio State, Notre Dame open as favorites in semifinal bowls

Odds have been released for the first semifinal round of the 12-team College Football Playoff

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

MLB rumors: Angels considering Pete Alonso pursuit, two favorites emerge for Alex Bregman

Here's the latest from baseball's hot stove

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Patrick Surtain II takes over as NFL Defensive Player of the Year betting favorite

Patrick Surtain II is vying to be the seventh cornerback to win DPOY.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Ohio State Makes Championship Statement With 41-21 Win Over Oregon

The Buckeyes, who started the Rose Bowl with 34 straight points, ended the Ducks’ undefeated season.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Why It’s OK for Fans to Boo Their Favorite Teams

Spectators pay to sit in their seats and have the right to express their frustration, a columnist for The Athletic writes.