For the first time in NFL history, a team will play a Super Bowl in its own stadium as Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on February 7 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
In the vast majority of sports, the biggest star via popularity is also that sport's best player. Tom Brady in the NFL, LeBron James in the NBA, etc.
The Kansas City Chiefs will host an AFC Championship Game for a third straight season Sunday as they look to keep their chances of repeating as Super Bowl champions alive against the Buffalo Bills.
The UFC is back this Saturday with a card from Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith.
The Golden State Warriors have been the favorites, despite the Warriors will not have Durant for at least Game 1, perhaps not until Game 3 and maybe not at all in the series.
Boston Bruins is at the home court advantage for Game 2 on Wednesday, and are -170 favorites with a total of 5.5 goals.
Philadelphia Phillies has a good chance of playing postseason baseball for the first time since 2011, while a wild-card spot might be the only path to the playoffs for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Russia's Maria Sharapova won't play in 2019 due to a shoulder injury thus, this year's tournament favorite is defending champion Simona Halep at +400.
The popularity of clay courts in Spain, perhaps explains why Rafael Nadal is the +105 betting favorite to win a 12th French Open title.
The Twins are just a half-game back of the Houston Astros for the best record in baseball and also trail only Houston for the largest run differential in baseball.
The Milwaukee Bucks have yet to lose back-to-back games in this postseason and try to avoid that fate on Tuesday when they visit the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
