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Sunday Night Baseball: Cardinals at Cubs
Sunday, August 10th 2008 7:13
Tonight the baseball world will focus on the Sunday Night game on ESPN between the Cardinals and Cubs. After winning the first game of the series 3-2 the Cubs and ace starter Carlos Zambrano were lit up 12-3 yesterday by the Cards. Ironically, I...
Just in time, Pennington arrives in Miami
Sunday, August 10th 2008 5:35
MIAMI (AP) - Chad Pennington spent the past day digging through old boxes, scrambling to find old playbooks and information about the offense he ran his rookie year with the New York Jets . Now, he'll be running the same offense for AFC East riva...
Hot lines: Sunday's best MLB bets
Sunday, August 10th 2008 4:52
Picks by Covers.com Staff. Houston at Cincinnati (-120, 9 1/2) The Houston Astros have been one of the NL's hottest teams lately, while the Cincinnati Reds have been the league's worst. Recent developments on the injury front, however, co...
Betting NFL preseason totals
Sunday, August 10th 2008 4:11
Successful NFL bettors understand that there is a significant difference between handicapping preseason football games and handicapping regular season ones. During the regular season, with so much importance attached to each and every game, coaches ...
St. Pierre keeps welterweight belt in UFC 87 bout
Sunday, August 10th 2008 3:29
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Reigning welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre held on to his title belt by unanimous decision over top contender Jon Fitch at UFC 87, an Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view bout at Target Center on Saturday night. In t...
Olympics Betting Trends - Show Me The Money - 08-09-08
Saturday, August 9th 2008 8:42
August 9 - Sportsbook report an increase in Olympics betting which is hardly a surprise with Olympic fever now in full swing. Wondering where the betting action is going? A quick look at the Betfair.com betting exchange throws up very few surprises in what people are betting on.
Sunday's streaking and slumping pitchers
Saturday, August 9th 2008 7:17
Streaking Gil Meche , Kansas City Royals (10-9, 4.17) Meche, who started the campaign with eight setbacks in his first 14 starts, is 3-0 in his last three outings with a solid 1.80 ERA. Meche is fresh off a home victory over the Boston ...
LSU downplays nonexistent QB experience
Saturday, August 9th 2008 6:48
One of the leading candidates to start at quarterback for mighty LSU is known more for enrolling at Harvard than his ability to throw a football. The total of Andrew Hatch's game experience since he transferred to LSU last year is a few minutes of ...
NFL Betting Preview For Saturday Preseason Games - 08-09-08
Saturday, August 9th 2008 6:01
August 9 - There are seven NFLX games to bet on later tonight as the first week of American football preseason betting gets into full swing. There have been several notable moves in the lines and we've got the latest odds updated.
Hot lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
Saturday, August 9th 2008 4:25
Minnesota at Kansas City (+120, 8) The Twins’ pitching was scary enough before Francisco Lirano came off the DL. Now they have another live, young arm in the arsenal and if you don’t believe Liriano’s ready to dominate the majors ag...
Saturday’s streaking and slumping pitchers
Friday, August 8th 2008 10:38
Streaking Roy Halladay , Toronto Blue Jays (13-8, 2.77) Halliday is 2-1 with a spectacular 1.96 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP in his last three starts and has just three defeats in his last 10 overall. Halliday, who ranks fifth in the ...
NCAA football conference futures odds
Friday, August 8th 2008 10:25
With the start of the NCAA football season less than a month away, and NFL fantasy drafts in full swing, fan attention has turned full gear to the gridiron for what should be another exciting season of drama. One of the more popular pre-season...
Where have all the powerhouses gone?
Friday, August 8th 2008 10:08
It’s strange how life comes at you fast, in full circle, without even realizing it. In a classic tune written by war protestor Peter Seeger in the 1960’s he asked, "Where are all the flowers, the girls have plucked them. Where are the gir...
Cleveland Browns: Not a good bet in 2008
Friday, August 8th 2008 9:34
Check out more from Jacob Wheatley-Schaller at his sports betting blog, Vegas Watch . The single most important aspect of sports wagering is gauging public perception, and comparing it to reality. If you find a team that's widely ov...
Lucky Friday Could Be Your Day at 888 - 08-08-08
Friday, August 8th 2008 8:10
August 8 - With the number eight being a lucky number in Chinese culture, 08-08-08 is obviously very lucky! So what could be more perfect than playing at 888.com today? They are running a number of great promotions at all of their sites today, on Lucky Friday!