Author: beck12ozsports

Avid sports fan, health and wellness counselor, Superintendent in the corporate world, father, Sara's other half and much more. Avid USTA Tennis player, and occasionally I "play" golf, but not very well.

Purdue’s Center having monumental season In the most obvious news of the day, Purdue’s Zach Edey leads all finalists for Wooden Award. The Senior is averaging 25 points and 12 rebounds, as he’s led Purdue to their first Final 4 since 1980. Zach Edey of Purdue and Tristen Newton of UConn are among the five…

LSU-Iowa rematch a heavyweight battle This year it’s not just about the final result for me. A women’s basketball viewership record is on the line tonight! Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have become household names. Whether we’re talking about their performances at an elite level, or some of the trash talk that took place last…

Suspended Tonali hit with 50 new betting charges while at Newcastle More athlete gambling news as it has been reported that Sandro Tonali, a midfielder for Newcastle United, has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for placing bets on matches while he was with the Premier League team. Tonali had already been serving a…

NCAA president Charlie Baker aiming to ban all college prop betting markets available on North American sportsbooks Baker made a statement on Wednesday after news broke in the NBA. The NBA is investigating possible irregularities related to prop bet markets involving Jontay Porter of the Raptors. Therefore, the NCAA wants prop bets banned. “Sports betting…

Linked to worse crimes? Brendan Paul, a former basketball player at Syracuse University, was arrested Monday on drug charges in Miami for being an alleged drug ‘mule’ for Diddy. The 25-year-old was accused of working as a drug “mule” for Sean “Diddy” Combs in a lawsuit filed against Combs at the end of February. It…