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If the Kentucky Derby is in the news, then that must mean it’s summer time, or darn close to it. I grew up in a house where horse racing always took over the television on Saturday, and not because my parents were degenerates but because my dad grew up as a jockey before turning corporate.

Floyd Mayweather Jr., who wanted no part of Manny Pacquiao, steps into the ring on Saturday night to take on Sugar Shane Mosley for the WBA World Welterweight Championship on Saturday night as a big boxing bet favorite in the sportsbook. Mayweather Jr.’s modus operandi is to wait until a fighter is over the hill before taking him on in the ring. That’s one of the reasons he...

The only matchup of the second round we know for sure is the tilt between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. What a doozy.

These two teams just plain don’t like each other. After last season’s chippy six-game series in the semis, the animosity between these franchises has grown exponentially. The players don’t like each other, the fans don’t like each other, and the coaches probably aren’t too fond of one another, either.

Carols Boozer and the Utah Jazz will be looking to cover the NBA betting odds and finish off Carmelo Anthony and the disappointing Denver Nuggets when the Western Conference rivals take to the court for Game 6 of their first round playoff series at EnergySolutions Arena tonight at 10 PM ET. Tuesday, April 30, 10:00 PM ET NBA Betting Odds: Jazz -5 (O/U) 217 TV: ESPN2, ASE, FSR-UT Radio:...

Boxing bettors are fascinated with Shane Mosley, the guy whose career just won't die. Coming off a very significant win, Mosley has a chance to score what might be considered the biggest victory of his career when he enters the ring against Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Saturday (May 1).

Caught in a downward tailspin, the Los Angeles Dodgers look more like regular season chumps than playoff contenders. Losers of their past sixth games, the Dodgers haven’t are coming off a demoralizing sweep against the Mets.

After coming off a big loss to Los Angeles, the Oklahoma City Thunder look to force Game Seven tonight, when they host the Lakers at 9:30 PM ET at the Ford Center. NBA Betting Odds: Los Angeles Lakers +pk Oklahoma City Tunder -pk O/U 194.5 The blowout victory of 111-87 by Lakers in Game 5 seemed to help the Lakers regain control after losing two straight in the series. Finally Phil Jackson...

With the chance to knock out the Denver Nuggets this Friday, the Utah Jazz host Game 6 of the NBA playoffs First Round at the Energy Solutions Arena at 10:00 PM ET in what has been one of the most fun series to watch. NBA Betting Odds: Denver Nuggets +6 Utah Jazz -6 O/U 215 With the lead now 3-2 in the series, the Jazz had room for an off-night last Wednesday but not tonight. The rest of the...

The San Diego Padres are taking an auspicious lead in the NL West, and that will most certainly get padded when they host the Milwaukee Brewers for the second game of a four game series. After blasting the Brewers 9-0 in the first game, you can almost rest assured that Clayton Richard will get another win for the club.

Baseball bettors know that the San Francisco Giants went into the season prepared to go as far as their pitching would take them. So far, so good, to say the least. On Friday night they will play host to the Colorado Rockies in National League betting action that gets underway at 10:15 PM ET at AT&T Park.

I can only imagine the anticipation that is spreading amongst soccer fans worldwide, as we countdown the weeks, days, hours, minutes to the 2010 FIFA World Cup kickoff. You must all be on tenterhooks, beside yourselves with fervour and eagerness. Well, just because the biggest sporting in the world isn’t underway yet doesn’t mean you can get some early betting thrills going....

<-- Don’t worry, Gonzo was dead when I found him! If the rich women of the south are looking for a reason to dress up like a mascot costume gone wrong , then the Kentucky Derby is here to provide the forum these attention starved idiots need.  I mean look at the lady in purple.

NBA Playoff betting hasn’t even finished the first round gauntlet and already the rumors surrounding Chris Bosh are gaining full steam. The only thing we know for sure is that he isn’t staying with the horrendous Toronto Raptors.

NBA gamblers that love to boost the annual pro basketball betting bankroll by betting on the ‘game inside the game’ will enjoy this look at some of my favorite props picks on the board for tonight’s Game 6 matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz which gets underway at Energy Solutions Arena at 10 PM ET. Friday, April 30, 10:00 PM ET NBA Betting Odds: Jazz -5...

Friday night at Safeco field will be the season debut for a couple of baseball’s best. Cliff Lee finally makes his Seattle Mariners debut and the Texas Rangers will have stud second basemen Ian Kinsler in the lineup for the first time this season.

Jerry Jones may have been staggered to see Dez Bryant fall in to his lap during the 2010 NFL Draft, but while he got the man he didn’t expect to get, he may lose the wide-receivers he needs to compliment Bryant. Can Tony Romo step up and finally be the locker room leader to bring peace to a Cowboys team and secure their hopes as an outside NFL bet this season to make the playoffs? It...

NBA playoff bettors noticed that the Denver Nuggets woke up during the second half of Game 5 and extended their series with the Utah Jazz for another day, and on Friday night they need to show that intensity again if they are going to force a deciding game.

Like the peas and carrots, the Kentucky Derby and mint juleps just go hand in hand.  Don’t disappoint at this year’s Kentucky Derby festivities with a lack-luster mint julep recipe.  Make sure your guests are kept happily hydrated with the best mint julep you can possibly have on hand and continuously flowing.

Major League Baseball bettors are witnessing the Atlanta Braves in the midst of a major slide, and they are desperate to put it to a halt. Maybe part of the formula is to welcome the Houston Astros to town, which they will do on Friday night at 7:35 PM ET. The Braves are a -200 betting favorite, with a posted total of eight runs.