Stanley Cup playoffs betting notes and trends

Works at ESPN Stats & Information Through two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, each of the top three favorites entering the postseason have been eliminated. The Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche fell in the first round, while the Edmonton Oilers were eliminated in Round 2. The upsets have also been reflected in a game-by-game […]

Hammon denies bullying, chides WNBA inquiry

M.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon strongly defended herself and the organization Wednesday following the WNBA’s announcement that she had been suspended two games without pay and […]

Rafael Nadal will miss French Open due to injury

Rafael Nadal will miss the 2023 French Open due to injury and will be unable to defend his crown at Roland-Garros. Nadal has not played since January 18 but was targeting a return in Paris, where he has won a record 14 men’s singles titles. The 22-time Grand Slam champion last featured at the Australian Open, […]

2023 Stanley Cup playoffs: How to bet the conference finals

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The way the Stanley Cup playoffs have shaken out with such unpredictability, any favorite should be considered a prohibitive one at best. That said, there is a clear favorite to win it all as the postseason is whittled to a final four teams. The Carolina Hurricanes (+230) lead […]