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With the carnage that was the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega still fresh on the minds of drivers, the NASCAR circuit moves on to Virginia this weekend for the first of its two season stops at Richmond International Raceway. The action at Saturday night’s running of the “Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400” should be much tamer and according to sentiment ringing from Talladega, safer than last week’s proceedings.
Facing a win-or-else scenario, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat already would figure to have plenty of motivation. Just in case, the Atlanta Hawks provided oodles more. Between Mario West’s wild celebration as the first half of Game 5 expired, Josh Smith’s showboating dunk attempt in the final minutes and Hawks radio announcer Steve Holman mocking the NBA’s scoring champion throughout, Wade and Miami are down 3-2 in the series but clearly leading in bulletin-board material.
NHL Playoffs Round 2 Matchups
West – Chicago vs. Vancouver
Anaheim vs. Detroit
East – Carolina vs. Boston
Pittsburgh vs. Washington
The hard-hitting action of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is underway but there’s still time to wager on the series’ winners at betED.com.
The boxing odds for the biggest fighting and boxing betting event of the year are posted. Who’s your flavor, the Filipino sensation, Manny Pacquiao? Or are you more interested in the Brit, Ricky Hatton?
Hatton Odds: +200
Pacquiao Odds: -240
The two fighters are the biggest international stars in the sport, particularly Manny Pacquiao.
What: Two of boxing’s biggest stars (Pacquiao vs. Hatton) will meet in the ring in what could be the year’s biggest pay-per-view event.
Who: Five-division world champion MANNY “Pac Man” PACQUIAO and IBO World Junior Welterweight champion RICKY “The Hitman” HATTON
Why: Battle For Hatton’s World Junior Welterweight Championships
When: Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Ricky Hatton is at the peak of a brilliant career. But as far as the betting public is concerned, he’s a tomato can compared to Manny Pacquiao.
In stark comparison to last year, this year’s Kentucky Derby – and along with it, the Triple Crown series – is up for grabs. With no monster standout like Big Brown leaving everyone wondering who to put second and third in their exotic wagers, choosing among the list of 2009 Kentucky Derby entries can seem daunting.
‘I Want Revenge’.is currently Sportsbook.com’s +250 favorite to take home The Kentucky Derby’s $2 Million purse; more importantly, which fortunate Sportsbook.com Racebook member will possibly score the seven-figure Grand Prize in the $1 Million Triple Crown Challenge?
Kentucky Derby Betting Online – Early Bird Derby Exacta
It’s that time of the online sports betting season when gamblers take an exciting two-minute break from MLB action, NHL and NBA postseason play. Collectively, on the first Saturday in May the sports wagering world turns its attention on the famed Churchill Downs for the running of 135th Kentucky Derby.
We all know the NBA playoffs and finals are a whole new season, but there are a few characteristics and statistics that will remain. On the other side, what jumps out is the lower scoring. Its only natural in a playoff situation, a team will slow it down, be more methodical and emphasize defense. Here are some generalities that apply to all NBA games.
Baseball betting fans will get another chance to see the Washington Nationals get pummeled as the St. Louis Cardinals come to town. This will set up a matchup of the best in the National League versus the worst as the Cardinals have been a nice surprise. If you guessed that the MLB odds don’t favor Washington in this series, you would be correct.
Handicapper Craig Trapp is by no means an expert when it comes to horse racing. But that has not kept him from getting into the predictions for this year’s Kentucky Derby. The first Saturday in May is so exciting watching groups of three year olds trying to cement a future legacy for themselves. With the economy in a recession it’s nice to be able to get away from the negative press and focus on good stories.
After taking a 3-1 lead in their best-of-7 first round playoff series with a 58-point win at New Orleans, anyone and everyone believes the Nuggets will end the series on Wednesday. Be sure to get the latest info about this game on the LIVE NBA ODDS, BETTING TRENDS, and TEAM STATISTICS pages before hitting the confirm button on your wagers.
Baseball season is now three weeks old and several longshot underdogs have put themselves in the talk for world series champions. Sports Handicapper Craig Trapp today is going to give you his three longshots that can win the 2009 World Series. Last year we had both of the World Series teams come from no where and end up in the promise land.
The first round of the NBA playoffs is winding down and, although some series have been easy knockouts, like the Pacquiao odds in his upcoming bout with Ricky Hatton, and there are others that have been a race down the wire, like the Kentucky Derby odds will be this Saturday.
Here’s a look at the upcoming games as well as some NBA playoff picks:
NFL DRAFT SETS EARLY SUPER BOWL PREDICTIONS INTO MOTION – FANS LOG ON TO SEE WHERE THEIR FAVORITE TEAMS STAND AFTER NEW ADDITIONS.
NEW YORK, NY – The 2009 NFL draft is all wrapped up with some surprises, either disappointing or exciting depending on which franchise fans root for, but either way speculation is already reaching a fever pitch regarding how the recent draft pick will affect their new team’s Super Bowl chance.
Imagine what the Kentucky Derby odds would be like if the entire field was comprised of Barbaro clones and you’d get the equivalent of this week’s Quail Hollow Championship odds in golf betting. The field is so strong – among the best you’ll ever see for a non-major – that it should come down to a photo finish.
