The Golden State Warriors begin the season as odds-on favorites to win the NBA championship for the second straight year. The last team, other than the Warriors, to be an odds-on favorite to start the season was the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls.
Twice as much money has been bet on the Cubs to win the World Series than any other team at the Westgate SuperBook.
New England, Pittsburgh and Seattle head into the offseason as the favorites to win next year's Super Bowl.
Michael Jordan is still the best athlete of all-time as selected by the Harris Poll, six years after the company released its last ranking, topping Babe Ruth and Muhammad Ali.
The Toronto Blue Jays head to the American League Championship Series as 7-4 favorites to win the World Series at the Westgate SuperBook, followed by the Cubs (9-4), Royals (3-1) and Mets (4-1).
Las Vegas sportsbooks took a bath on an opening Sunday of the NFL season that saw long lines at cashiers' windows after a slew of popular favorites covered the spread.
