Jeremy Balan

Jeremy Balan is the content editor at TwinSpires. Before he came to TwinSpires, he was a journalist, editor, and sports writer for more than a decade. After years covering prep, college, and pro sports for online and print media, he focused on turf writing at BloodHorse from 2015-2019 and won an Eclipse Award for his coverage of the devastating fire at San Luis Rey Training Center.

Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAF national championship odds update: Does Oregon still have a chance?

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

Oregon is tied for sixth on the odds board to win the CFP National Championship, but do the Ducks really have a shot?

College Football

Michigan running back Blake Corum (right). (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAF national championship odds update: Is Michigan a legitimate contender?

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

We've reached a stage of stagnation in the college football national championship futures market. Are there any surprises left, or have we narrowed it down to the short list of contenders?

College Football

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (left) watches running back Kenny McIntosh after the handoff. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAF national championship odds update: Georgia alone at the top

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

Alabama's reign atop the College Football Playoff National Championship odds board is over, after the Crimson Tide's stunning loss at Texas A&M on Saturday.

College Football

Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral (left). (Photo by Steve Nurenberg/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAF national championship odds update: Ole Miss on the rise

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

Undefeated Ole Miss, in the week of its showdown with No. 1 Alabama, is the sixth price on the odds board to win the national title, at +2500.

College Football

Michigan running back Blake Corum (right) sprints away from a Washington defender. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAF national championship odds update: Michigan moves up

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

Alabama and Georgia aren't going anywhere at the top of the odds board for College Football Playoff National Championship futures, but there is still some intrigue looming with big prices underneath.

College Football

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud. (Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAF national championship odds update: Ohio State still has a shot

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

Only two full weeks into the college football season, we’re already starting to see separation between the contenders and the pretenders in the College Football Playoff National Championship future market.

College Football

Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei took tremendous pressure against Georgia but will have an easier time the rest of the year. (Photo by William Howard/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAF national championship odds update: Don't give up on Clemson

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

The first full week of the college football season featured plenty of impressive performances and ample disappointments, but only one team with a serious chance to win the College Football Playoff National Championship really took a hit in the futures market.

College Football

Terrell Owens. (Photo by Icon Sportswire)

The best performances by players on losing Super Bowl teams

Tue Oct 24 2023Jeremy Balan

Throughout Super Bowl history there have been performances from players that would be considered heroic if their team had a few more things go their way.

NFL

Madison Bumgarner pitching (40) during Game 7 of the 2014 World Series. (Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire)

Weekend Watch: 2014 World Series, Game 7, Giants vs. Royals

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.

MLB

Johnny Unitas. (Photo by Zuma Press/Icon Sportswire)

Weekend Watch: 1958 NFL Championship Game — Colts vs. Giants

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.

NFL

Former Team USA soccer player Mia Hamm. (Photo by Andy Mead/YCJ/Icon Sportswire)

Weekend Watch: 1999 Women's World Cup final

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.

Soccer

Weekend Watch: Texas Western vs. Kentucky, 1966 NCAA Championship

Tue Oct 24 2023Jeremy Balan

Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.

College Basketball

Kirk Gibson of the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Icon Sportswire)

Weekend Watch: 1988 World Series, Game 1

Mon Oct 02 2023Jeremy Balan

Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.

MLB