Rob Miech

• LAS VEGAS—Two NCAA Tournament games had concluded in dramatic fashion more than 10 minutes earlier, to wild clapping and cheering in the massive South Point exhibit hall Friday, when another eruption occurred.

Ohtani's 650-word speech hardly qualified as a news conference, since those usually entail back-and-forth questions and answers with media figures. Author Bob Whiting has an interesting perspective on the Japanese star.

• LAS VEGAS — From down the Strip to the periphery of the city, Vegas sportsbooks raved about Monday's Elite Eight women's basketball game between Iowa and LSU.

• LAS VEGAS — Duane Colucci, the race and sports manager at Rampart Casino, still can't get over what he witnessed from Connecticut last weekend in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight.

Bet on it: Behind genius Hurley, UConn looks to go 6-0 against the spread in NCAA tourney for second consecutive year

With the pandemic bumping Euro 2020 to 2021 and the funkiness of Qatar 2022 shifting the World Cup to December, Vegas shops will welcome the sport's return to normalcy.

Bet on it: Don't expect Grifol's team, which is on pace to challenge the 2003 Tigers for the most losses in a season, to be favored much this year

Betting on the NFL Draft is widely available at online sports betting sites, but in Las Vegas, the sportsbooks still offering odds don't expect to come out on top.

The Chicago native and veteran sports bettor supplies selections to members of his handicapping service. At some point in 2022, Murges lost his sense of smell. Afternoon fatigue became commonplace.