Andrew Champagne
Andrew Champagne has served as a sports and horse racing handicapper, writer, and digital media producer for multiple national outlets. He enjoys picking winners, bowling reasonably well, and golfing incredibly poorly. Originally from upstate New York, Andrew now lives in Concord, California.
Top 10 shot blockers in NBA history
Shot-blocking is an art form perfected by some of the best big men in the history of the game, and in this article, we’ll spotlight the top 10 on the NBA career list.
NBA
The most underrated players in college basketball
We’ve compiled a list of five players you may not know about, but definitely should. Some of them are on lesser-known or surging teams, while others may be playing second fiddle to bigger stars.
College Basketball
Top 10 players with the most triple-doubles in NBA history
Triple-doubles are seen as signs of complete basketball players. Those who can score, pass, and rebound are multi-dimensional assets that can be trusted to do many different things during a game.
NBA
Athletes with their own wineries and vineyards
In celebration of National Drink Wine Day on Feb. 18, we’ve put together a list of some of the most notable names to get involved in the wine scene.
TwinSpires
Ranking the NFL's top 10 free agents
This year's crop of NFL free-agents includes league-leading receivers, perennial Pro Bowlers, and a surefire Hall of Famer.
NFL
The 10 best foreign players in NBA history
Basketball has become a global game, and over the past several decades, some of the best players from around the world have plied their trade in the NBA.
NBA
Where do the Kansas City Chiefs go from here?
The Chiefs' 31-9 loss in Super Bowl LV may have been humbling, but Kansas City has no reason to panic heading into the offseason.
NFL
NBA Rumors: The 5 players most likely to be moved at the trade deadline
We've sorted through the rumors and innuendo and have narrowed down the top five stars most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline.
NBA
The best Super Bowl national anthem performances ever
Last week, we ranked the five worst National Anthem performances in Super Bowl history. This week, we’ll stop attacking your eardrums and examine the five best.
NFL
The greatest moments in Pro Bowl history
From Steve Tasker's defensive wizardry in 1993 to Marc Bulger's big comeback in 2004, we rank the top five moments in NFL Pro Bowl history.
NFL
The worst Super Bowl national anthem performances
Here is a list of the five worst national anthem performances in Super Bowl history.
NFL
The best defensive players in NBA history
Offense may win games, but defense wins championships. Even in an age where teams are scoring more points than ever, those who stand out on the defensive end are usually the biggest winners of all.
NBA
NCAAB teams that have been hit hardest by COVID-19
The sports world has been far from immune from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are the five NCAAB teams that have been impacted most by the coronavirus.
College Basketball
Brett Favre's best post-Packers moments
Although best known for his years with the Green Bay Packers, Brett Favre also enjoyed some amazing milestones with the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings.
NFL
NBA coaches on the hot seat: Is Scott Brooks' time in DC coming to an end?
When any professional sports team struggles, the focus tends to shift to the head coach. It’s often easier to scapegoat a coach as the issue and make a change at the top.
NBA
Drake is the most underrated team in college basketball
Drake has started the season on a 13-0 tear that has included a season-opening, 80-70 drubbing of Big 12 stalwart Kansas State.
College Basketball
5 unbreakable NFL Wild Card Weekend records
Over the years, the first round of the NFL playoffs has featured a number of eye-popping performances. Here are five that will never be duplicated.
NFL
Why 2021 will be the year of the Gonzaga Bulldogs
Our Andrew Champagne breaks down why the Gonzaga Bulldogs will finally win their first National Championship in 2021.
College Basketball
Aaron Rodgers leapfrogs Patrick Mahomes in NFL MVP odds
Up until this past week, Patrick Mahomes was favored in the race for the MVP award. This changed after Aaron Rodgers turned in a virtuoso performance Sunday night against the Tennessee Titans.
NFL
The greatest performances in bowl game history
Bowl season has traditionally produced some of the most memorable performances in college football history, and we’ve ranked our top 10.
College Football
The greatest rivalries in college basketball
College basketball season is in full swing, and one of the sport’s most endearing qualities is the presence of rivalries between storied programs. These are the best rivalries in college basketball.
College Basketball
The best coaches in college basketball history
College basketball players come and go, but the most successful college coaches patrol sidelines for decades and leave legacies that last forever.
College Basketball
The greatest moments in the Army-Navy football rivalry
Games between the service academies have captivated the country and, in the earlier days of college football, sometimes helped determine the best team in America.
College Football
Cowboys vs. Ravens: The best betting props for Week 13
BetAmerica football analyst Andrew Champagne shares his top four betting props for Tuesday night's showdown between the Cowboys and Ravens.
NFL
Worst free agent signings in NFL history
Free agency is an exciting time for fans of the National Football League. Franchise players change teams, and we wonder how these new faces will adjust to their new surroundings. Sometimes, things work out great. Other times…yeesh.
NFL
The hardest holes in golf
There are certain holes on world-class golf courses that can bring the best players on the planet to their knees. Here is a list of five of the toughest holes in all of golf.
Golf
A lament for March Madness
March Madness has turned to March sadness following the NCAA's decision to cancel the annual basketball tournament.
College Basketball
The greatest upsets in March Madness history
We’ve compiled five of the most notable upsets in NCAA Tournament history. These moments didn’t necessarily decide national titles, but they are remembered every year when March Madness rolls around.
College Basketball
Tips for going to Las Vegas for the NCAA Tournament
Every year, I meet my father in Las Vegas for the first week of the NCAA Tournament. It’s sensory overload at the highest possible level, with games going non-stop Thursday and Friday (plus plenty of them Saturday and Sunday, too) in an environment where fiscal irresponsibility is not only allowed, but encouraged.
College Basketball
NCAAB: The mid-majors your team doesn't want to face
Like any other year, the 2020 college basketball season has a handful of teams that could come from relative obscurity to upset the apple cart. If you’re a gambler, or looking for a possible edge in your local office pool, these are the possible Cinderella squads you’ll want to take a closer look at heading into the Big Dance.
College Basketball
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 9/1/14
By Andrew Champagne It's finally here: Closing day at Saratoga. Another great meet has come to a close, and we'll try to go out with a bang in today's late Pick Four. Here's how I'll play it. RACE #7: We start off with the meet's final 2-year-old r ...
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Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/31/14
By Andrew Champagne Before we go any further, any analysis of Sunday's card needs to include a mention of Tom Durkin's last day calling races. He's arguably the best ever at painting a picture of what's happening during a race, and all the tributes ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/30/14
By Andrew Champagne The final Saturday of the 2014 Saratoga meet is upon us. We've got one last $500,000 guaranteed late Pick Four pool to go after, one headlined by several stakes races and a couple of longshot plays. Let's get to it. RACE #9: We ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Early Pick Four for 8/29/14
By Andrew Champagne We're shaking things up for this Friday card at Saratoga, the final such card this year at The Spa. We'll take a look at the early sequence here, and here's how I'll be playing it. RACE #2: We open with a $25,000 claimer for tur ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/28/14
By Andrew Champagne
The last Thursday card of the Saratoga meet is upon us, and it boasts a tough late Pick Four sequence. In order, we have a 2-year-old maiden race, a $50,000 claimer, a tough turf sprint, and a wide-open maiden claimer featuring a ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/27/14
By Andrew Champagne We're officially in the home stretch of the Saratoga meet. Only five cards are left on the slate, and this is the final Wednesday program in upstate New York. With that in mind, here's how I'll approach the day's late Pick Four. ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/25/14
By Andrew Champagne Monday's Pick Four sequence got much more complicated with the scratch of my best bet of the day. Zamquick would have been extremely tough to beat in the opening leg, and when that one scratched, the ticket became a real head-scr ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/24/14
By Andrew Champagne New York-breds take center stage Sunday at Saratoga, and their presence is a major part of the day's late Pick Four. All 11 races on the card were written strictly for state-breds, and this sequence features a pair of lucrative s ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: BetAmerica Battle Royale, Round Three (SAR All-Stakes Pick Four, 8/23/14)
By Andrew Champagne
Come one, come all, to the BetAmerica Battle Royale rubber match. Molly Jo Rosen and I have squared off twice so far this Saratoga meet, and we've each emerged victorious once. Given the all-stakes Pick Four set for Travers Satur ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/22/14
By Andrew Champagne Mother Nature is taking her best shot at Saratoga, and for the second straight day, we’re off the turf at The Spa. That throws a monkey wrench into the late Pick Four, where the final two legs were ravaged by scratches. Here’s ho ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/21/14
Travers week rolls on with Thursday's 10-race card. We've got a couple of big fields in the late Pick Four sequence, some with very live longshots who could shake up that wager. Here's how I'll play it. RACE #7: We start off with a two-turn dirt rou ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/20/14
By Andrew Champagne Don't look now, but we've got less than two weeks left in the 2014 Saratoga meet. As such, we're running out of opportunities to make some serious dough in upstate New York. That isn't lost on your fearless handicapper, and hopef ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/18/14
The "ALL" button is my nemesis. Every day, I try to give out a Pick Four ticket at Saratoga that's affordable, yet provides meaningful coverage as well. A general rule is that I try not to give out a ticket I wouldn't play myself, and the "ALL" butto ...
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Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/17/14
Few things in handicapping are as painful as going 3-of-4 in a late Pick Four sequence. Yesterday in this space, we were an inquiry away from hitting a pretty sizable Pick Four. However, we’re back on the horse for Sunday’s wager, and this one isn’t ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/16/14
By Andrew Champagne Another Saturday at The Spa brings another $500,000 guaranteed pool in the late Pick Four. Some of these races are tough, folks, and whittling this down to a $60 or $80 ticket was not an easy thing to do. Here's how I'm playing i ...
Racing
Upstart vs. Rick Violette
By Andrew Champagne We gave out a $291 winner in this space yesterday thanks to Bug Juice prevailing in a blanket finish. For Friday’s card, a 10-race slate filled with head-scratchers, we’ll try to make some dough early in the day. The late Pick Fo ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga Late Pick Four for 8/14/14
The rain that ravaged Wednesday’s card at Saratoga has moved out of the area. As such, I’m planning for turf racing Thursday at The Spa, especially in a late Pick Four sequence that (knock on wood) looks pretty hittable. Here’s how I’ll play it. RAC ...
Racing
Player Quick Pick: Saratoga early Pick 4 for 8/13/2014
remember to check Scratches & Changes before wagering Many pretty colors are heading Saratoga's way on the radar. With the late Pick Four (as usual) stacked with turf races, ones that may be decimated by rain-induced scratches, we'll concentrate ...
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