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Earlier this season, an NBA bettor placed a wager on the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers to face off in the NBA Finals, which was set at crazy odds at the time.When the bet was placed, it was at +50000 odds with the Lakers sitting…

A 13-year-old bricklayer from Odisha and a farmer's daughter who lost vision in the right eye while playing with wooden arrows are a part of the first-ever Indian women's cricket team for the blind. Most of the team members come from humble…

There are bold takes, and then there are bold takes that you back up by putting money on them.One bettor appears to have done just that, placing a $1000 bet at Caesar’s Sportsbook on New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr to win the…

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts paid off his wager to teammate Cordarrelle Patterson after his Florida Gators lost to the Tennessee Volunteers.When it comes to college football season, NFL teammates place some friendly bets,…

Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, has always reigned supreme in the land of digital assets. But now, thanks to an eye-popping surge by Ether, fans of the No. 2 token by market value are reviving predictions…

One of Brazil’s oldest independent asset managers said it closed a years-old wager on Meta Platforms Inc. in the first half of 2022, citing the impact of competition from video-sharing app TikTok.…

Tencent Holdings Ltd. slashed its stake in a Chinese education technology firm that staged an eye-watering rally in the past two weeks, as investors debate whether the sector’s surge is sustainable.…

A confident Tiger Woods assured reporters on Tuesday he believes he can legitimately contend throughout the PGA Championship that gets underway Thursday at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa. Logic suggests otherwise. It's been…

We're used to mayors making friendly, publicity-seeking wagers on playoff games, but now a couple of Canadian soccer stars have stepped into the fray. Edmonton's Alphonso Davies, who plays for German giant Bayern Munich, and Calgary's…

Photo: Getty ImagesRemember when Mike White was the darling of the NFL? I know, Halloween feels like it was three years ago instead of three months, but that is when White threw for the most passing yards in the NFL that week in leading the…