Category Archives: Other Sports
UEFA Champions League Group Stage Preview
One of the greatest competitions in all of sport, the UEFA Champions League, resumes again in earnest today as the eight-group, 32-team group stage gets underway. Last season, Barcelona and Manchester United met in the final for the second time in three seasons, and as they did in Rome in 2009, Barca came out on [...]
Stosur shelves past with stunning US Open success
Seemingly somewhat lost in Serena Williams’ latest US Open temper tantrum (if you could call it that) is who actually won the final, the way in which she won, and how significant it is for her career. Were it not for Serena’s controversial confrontation with chair umpire Eva Asderaki in the second set of Sunday’s [...]
20 Words Or Less: Islanders Stop Sidney Crosby’s Scoring Streak
Sid vs. Washington: Games: 20 Goals: 13 Assists: 22 Home: Games: 20 Goals: 19 Assists: 18 New year, new streak.
Will Manchester United Sign Wesley Sneijder?
Can Manchester United cause a few surprises and win the Premier League title from under the noses of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City? They are poised in third place with the arrival of new blood on the cards and online betting websites like Totesport are offering odds of 9/2 on United topping the table at [...]
Are the South Americans a Good Bet to Win the World Cup?
Now that the World Cup teams have been filtered down to 8 one of the things that everyone is talking about is the strength of the South American contingent. Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are all through. The World cup betting odds shows strong support for a South American nation lifting the 2010 trophy on [...]
Penguins need Crosby, Malkin to step up to put away pesky Montreal
The Montreal Canadiens just don’t know how to go away quietly, do they? After rallying from a 3-1 deficit to stun the top-seeded Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, the Canadiens are very much in it to win it in their conference semifinal series against defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh. After dropping the first [...]
Will Derby Favorite Eskendereya Prove the Oddsmakers Right?
2010 Kentucky Derby odds are already up on the board regarding the 136th running of the most important horse race in horse betting. Numerous people that wager horses do not even look at them right up until May. Kentucky Derby gambling signifies the beginning of the horse racing season for a lot of bettors. 2010 [...]
Sidney’s Candy is a Kentucky Derby Betting Contender
Kentucky Derby betting odds should include Santa Anita Derby winner Sidney’s Candy. He will be ridden by Joe Talamo who had the horse to beat last year in the Kentucky Derby odds before I Want Revenge was injured. Kentucky Derby betting odds are not going to favor Sidney’s Candy but the horse is a contender. [...]
Poker night at the synagogue: A study in unmenschlike activity
I played in a charity poker event last week, believe it or not, at the same temple where I had my Bar mitzvah so many years ago. Nothing like pocket tens and torahs to brighten up an evening. Before I took my seat, I wondered how the big man upstairs felt about a bunch of [...]
2010 Winter Olympics Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament Preview
This post is brought to you by sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com. Get the best online sports betting bonuses at this online sportsbook. Arguably the most anticipated sport at the 2010 Winter Olympics is the men’s hockey tournament. Not only is it a must-see event with the likes of Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and many more of the [...]
