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Defending champion Paul Casey is the favorite European to win this week’s Shell Houston Open. Casey was marvelous in 2009 but there are a few other Europeans that could put some pressure on Paul this week. Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer are all going off as the second choice to Casey.

Struggling for consistency, the defending champions Deccan Chargers square off against the Kolkata Knight Riders, seeking revenge for an opening match defeat at this year's Indian Premier League. Against all odds, Kolkata sprung an early surprise of IPL 2010 when they sent Deccan crashing to the canvas, winning by 11-runs with a solid batting performance from Angelo Mathews.

The NIT Championship Game takes place at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, and the two teams that are left standing are the ACC's North Carolina Tar Heels and the A-10's Dayton Fliers. They'll duke it out for all of the marbles in Thursday night's premier college basketball betting battle. It was an incredibly disappointing season for the defending champs, who limped through ACC play all...

This is certainly not the back-to-back championships that UNC was looking for, but at this point in the college basketball betting season, they’ll take what they can get.

This week’s Shell Houston Open figures to be a prep for most of the best golfers in the world. Because of that, it makes sense that betting on a short-priced, well-known golfer, might not be the way for sports gamblers to go. Finding value in tournament match-ups is always the things to do when betting golf.

It’s been a rollercoaster month for the San Jose Sharks who found themselves on a six game losing streak, going 0-5-1 during the slump. Since then though, they have been back on the climb and are currently riding a four-game winning streak.

Miami, Florida – Rafael Nadal has an excellent opportunity before him to clean up in Miami, where his peers have failed to cut the mustard. Most recently, top seed Roger Federer was sent to the exit queue, after No.2 Novak Djokovic and No.

Liverpool failed to advance out of the Group Stage of UEFA Champions League this season, finishing third in their group. Their reward was a chance to continue their European campaign in the second-tier competition, Europa League. Liverpool didn’t discredit the challenge because it came from a less prestigious stage. Indeed not.

Throughout the storied history of the NBA, the old vs. new dynamic has been among the most entertaining storylines to watch for as the sport is generally regarded as a young man's game. Technique and skill is very important, but sometimes, younger teams can pass older teams based on pure natural ability, which oftentimes only the youngsters possess. Oklahoma City is one of the best young teams on...

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Struve Roy Nelson (15-4-0) vs Stefan Struve (23-3-0) UFC Fight Night Betting Line: Nelson -350 Fighting at the latest card for Spike TV’s UFC Fight Night series, Roy “Big Country” Nelson will get locked in to the octagon with Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve in a heavyweight contest, the lead up to the Kenny Florian-Takanori Gomi main event....

The Eastern Conference’s hottest team faces a challenge on Wednesday, as the playoff-bound Milwaukee Bucks visit the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers. Milwaukee Bucks @ Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday, March 31st – 7:05 PM ET Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH Broadcast: Local/regional cable Basketball Betting Spread: Cavaliers -9.5 The Week That Was: Bucks After winning six of seven...

Our Wednesday night NBA predictions take us to the Bayou where the Washington Wizards and New Orleans Hornets will collide in a battle that means absolutely nothing in terms of the current playoff picture. The Wizards losing streak extended to 16 in a row their last time out at Houston, but they managed to stay within the 7.5-point spread to halt their ATS losing streak at four in a row.

Because they are the only #1 seed that made it to the 2010 Final Four, the Duke Blue Devils are the favorite in the BetUS college basketball lines to win the 2010 NCAA Tournament Championship. Duke has the type of inside-outside game that it takes to win the title.

Ernie Els proved that he’s officially back by winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational last Sunday. It was Ernie’s second victory in a row. Because the Masters is in two weeks, Els wasn’t going to tee-off this week in the Shell Houston Open but he’ll be there, trying to keep his hot streak going. Not only will Ernie Els tee-off in the Shell Houston Open but so will Paul...

While things haven't come together the way Portland fans expected since they drafted Greg Oden with the number one overall pick a few years ago, the diehard fans in the Pacific Northwest can still be proud of a team that has done a fine job of keeping its head above water in the rugged Western Conference. While Dallas and Utah are tough teams near the top of the West, it's not inconceivable that...

While superstar players often carry their teams to the brink of a championship in every sport there is, sports fans and knowledgeable sports bettors everywhere should know that it is often a particular team’s ‘X Factor’ player or players that can often decide the outcome of a game on any given day. Having said that, NCAA college basketball fans everywhere have seen just how...

The past twenty years have been arguably the most profitable in the history of boxing. Those who follow the sport have watched premium cable companies and pay-per-view events become big time moneymakers, when boxing was once nothing but a box office and regional draw.

UFC Fight Night Kenny Florian (14-4-0) vs Takanori Gomi (31-5-0) UFC Betting Line: Florian -350 The Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina will be host to UFC Fight Night: Floran vs Gomi on Wednesday March 31st, just days after UFC: 111 went down in New Jersey. The card will be part of Spike TV’s UFC Fight Night series, and will feature a mixture of both recognizable veteran mixed...

It’s the battle of the losing streaks in NBA betting tonight as the limping Sacramento Kings pay a visit to the horrific Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. The Kings have injuries to key starters like Omri Casspi (illness) and Spencer Hawes (bruised knee) which could continue their recent five-game losing skid.

It’s the battle of the losing streaks in NBA betting tonight as the limping Sacramento Kings pay a visit to the horrific Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. The Kings have injuries to key starters like Omri Casspi (illness) and Spencer Hawes (bruised knee) which could continue their recent five-game losing skid.