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New star Kauto Stone brings up Nicholls’ 200th winner

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New star Kauto Stone brings up Nicholls’ 200th winner
You are here: Betting Guide » Horse Racing » New star Kauto Stone brings up Nicholls’ 200th winner On a day to remember for a whole host of reasons champion trainer Paul Nicholls sent out his 200th winner when Kauto stone, a five-year-old half-brother to the mighty Kauto Star, put up a tremendous performance on his first outing for the yard to win the Grade 2 Ladbrokes.com Chase at Down Royal, and in the process catapult himself into ante-post contention for the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in a little over four months time, writes Elliot Slater. One of a remarkable seven winners across-the-card, (including a five-timer at Wincanton) for Nicholls, it was fitting that the success of Kauto Stone brought up such a significant landmark for his supremely talented handler whose training of Kauto Star has been one of the undoubted highlights of his time with a licence. Anyone who has followed the Cheltenham Festival odds through the years will know how good he has been. With many people suspecting that Kauto Star’s star is no probably on the wane, Kauto Stone looks a ready-made replacement, and whilst it would be going overboard to suggest the too might win two Cheltenham gold Cups and four king George VI chases, his performances on his first start since leaving his native France in October could not have been any more impressive. Tracking the leaders for the first half of the contest and jumping with deadly speed and accuracy, Paul Carberry’s mount led before the fifth form home and soon had his rivals in trouble as he coasted into the straight and drew away from the second from home. Hardly extended to win by over six-lengths the sky really is the limit for the youngster who has now been cut from 20/1, to as short as 10/1 for the RSA Chase and looks a horse to follow for the rest of the season and beyond. Related Articles:Kauto Star half-brother joins champion trainer Nicholls Where do Paul Nicholls’ Cheltenham strengths lie? Could Japanese star be biggest danger to Frankel at Royal Ascot? Strictly Come Dancing Winner Odds Compare Big Brother 8 odds – Winner Written by Bet123 · Filed Under Horse Racing Comments

Hornaday picks up 50th career Trucks Series win (PA SportsTicker)

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Hornaday picks up 50th career Trucks Series win (PA SportsTicker)
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer SPARTA, Ky. (AP)—Ron Hornaday picked up his 50th victory in the Trucks Series with a Saturday night win at Kentucky Speedway. Hornaday held off Austin Dillon over the final 10 laps to take Kevin Harvick Inc. to Victory Lane for the third time this season. He beat Dillon by 0.438 seconds to the finish line. “Unbelievable,” said Hornaday. “This one will mean a lot when I hang my helmet up and sit out on the porch with my grandkids. Fifty wins.” Hornaday, a four-time series champion, is the winningest driver in Trucks Series history and the only active driver who ran the inaugural Trucks Series race at Phoenix in 1995. His first win in the series came two months later at Tucson. The 53-year-old driver has won races on 30 tracks, is the series’ all-time short track winner with 22 wins and also won three races on road courses. His best season was 1997, when he won seven times, but Hornaday has won six or more races in five different seasons. His championships were in 1996 and 1998 with Dale Earnhardt Inc., and in 2007 and 2009 with KHI. “Ron has been the heart and soul of the Truck series,” said owner Harvick, who fielded the truck in 24 of Hornaday’s wins. “Fifty wins is just one more incredible achievement in a career that I’m sure will one day land him in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.” But Hornaday is looking for a job next season: Kevin and Delana Harvick said last month they are closing the team at the end of the year. So to hold off Dillon, whom Hornaday called “the up-and-comer” of the series, made Hornaday “I kind of needed that right now. A little boost,” Hornaday said. “You talk to people and they all want you to bring money (sponsors), and I’ve never done that. They know I ain’t got $3 million bucks, so my phone ain’t ringing. There’s some kids out there bringing money, and that’s the way the sport is going.” Dillon finished second and picked up another point over James Buescher in the series standings. Buescher, who finished third, trails Dillon by three points with five races remaining. “It’s going to be close,” Dillon said. “I feel like we’re hitting our stride here at the end. I feel like I am very confident in winning this championship and I want to go to the next five races and do what I have to do to get it done.” Next up on the schedule is Las Vegas, where Dillon won last year and Buescher finished third. “It’s going to be a long five races,” Buescher said. “The points battle will probably stay tight for the rest of the year.” Nelson Piquet Jr. was fourth to give KHI two trucks in the top four. Both Hornaday and Piquet are looking for jobs for next year. Hornaday joked he’s looking for a job and wants to take crew chief Bruce Cook with him. “I need three friends and all they need is $1 million apiece,” he said. Cook was thrilled to be part of Hornaday’s victory. “To be able to crew chief him for the win is awesome for me,” Cook said. “It brings me back to my driving days … when I looked up to him as a hero.” Brian Ickler finished fifth and was followed by Ricky Carmichael, Todd Bodine, Cole Whitt, Dakoda Armstrong and David Starr. Dillon’s younger brother, Ty, made his series debut and finished 18th after running out of fuel during the race. But Austin Dillon praised the 19-year-old’s performance. “It was fun seeing him up there running, I think he learned a ton,” Dillon said. “He was good enough to run in the top 10, and he ran in the top-five for a long time. Very impressed. He also helped me in lapped traffic, so that was nice of him, and he raced me clean. “He’s going to be one to beat, he’ll probably have a shot at the championship next year and rookie of the year, for sure.” There were a record 15 lead changes between 11 drivers.

PREVIEW-Golf-Johnson on mental high for Colonial title defence (Reuters)

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PREVIEW-Golf-Johnson on mental high for Colonial title defence (Reuters)
DALLAS, May 18 (Reuters) – American Zach Johnson defends his title at this week’s Colonial Invitational in buoyant mood after a timely chat with a sports psychologist last month. Frustrated after missing the cut in successive weeks in April at the Masters and Heritage tournament at Hilton Head, Johnson realised his mental game needed a substantial lift. He had a productive discussion with his sports psychologist, Dr. Morris Pickens, and has since produced good form at the Wells Fargo Championship and last week’s Players Championship. “I didn’t necessarily expect the results to show up quite that quick,” a smiling Johnson told reporters at Colonial Country Club on Wednesday. “I missed two cuts in a row at Augusta and Hilton Head and did some re-evaluation. After those two weeks it’s been good so I’m excited about this week.” The day before his meeting with Pickens, Johnson typed out a few notes to address on his mobile phone. “Just … the way I’m thinking, the way I’m relating to my caddie, the way I’m practising,” the 35-year-old said. “All sorts of things, from one end of the spectrum to another. “We just hashed it all on paper and tried to condense it. And tried to test three or four key things to think about, to focus on.” PICKENS BOOST Boosted by his sit-down with Pickens, Johnson tied for sixth at the Wells Fargo Championship and finished joint 12th at the Players after closing with a 66. “I will re-evaluate after this week as well,” he added. “It’s an ongoing process.” Johnson won the biggest title of his career, and his only major to date, at the 2007 Masters. However his victory last year at the Colonial—a tournament made famous by five-times champion Ben Hogan—ranks among his best golfing memories. “It’s a humbling honour,” said Johnson, who 12 months ago triumphed by three shots at Colonial Country Club to get his name engraved on the Wall of Champions by the first tee. “You are talking about one of the more elite fraternities in sports, let alone in golf. Just to be a small part of that, it’s very special. This tournament is always high on my list of wanting to win. It always has been.” Apart from seven-times PGA Tour winner Johnson, other big names competing this week include former major winners Vijay Singh, Jim Furyk, Angel Cabrera, Stewart Cink, Mike Weir and Lucas Glover. The highest-ranked player set to tee off in Thursday’s opening round is American world number 10 Matt Kuchar. (Writing by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Frank Pingue; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

Depleted Wings snap Devils’ 4-game run (AP)

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Depleted Wings snap Devils’ 4-game run (AP)
The injury-plagued Detroit Red Wings are heading into the All-Star break on a winning note — thanks to two of the best offensive players they have left. Valtteri Filppula scored 5:32 into the third period
putting the Red Wings ahead to stay
and Johan Franzen added a goal in the final minute of a 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.

World Series Betting – TEXAS GETS LEE-WAY

This may go down in history as the Fall Classic where those of us who will bet on the World Series gave the Rangers a lot of “Lee-way.” But gee
will anybody watch? All I keep hearing from the “baseball fans” I’ve talked to is how they won’t be tuning in to this year’s World Series
and that nobody else will. Why? Because it doesn’t feature a rematch of last year’s…

Create-a-Caption: ‘Dammit
Chris
clap fancier!’
Some teams employ assistant coaches to work with big men on their low-post games. The Miami Heat pay Keith Askins to make sure injured players look as crispy as possible. Step one: Wear socks that wouldn’t look out of place on a 14-year-old faux Wiccan standing betwixt Hot Topic and Spencer’s Gifts.Best caption wins important lessons about dressing like a grownup. Good luck.In our last adventure: Protect your eyes
Benny!Winner
indeedproceed: Benny The Bull: “Hey
Jason Terry
do you think it’s possible that anyone else in the world is doing this very same thing at this very same moment?”Jason Terry: “I sure hope so
Benny the Bull. Or else
what the hell are we trying to save?”Runner-up
the nafi: “This way
you won’t have to see us choke in the playoffs again.”Second runner-up
Russell S: This is what happens when Brian Scalabrine’s lack of manscaping grows out of control.

Clijsters set for early test vs. Safina (AP)

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Clijsters set for early test vs. Safina (AP)
Kim Clijsters reckons she didn’t win three U.S. Open tournaments and 40 titles overall in her career while worrying about the opposition. She’ll take that thought into the Australian Open, where her first-round match Tuesday against Dinara Safina will be a meeting of two former No. 1-ranked players.

Football Trends – Top ‘Over’ Trends for Week 16
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Gators S Hill headed for draft (AP)

admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:54:13 +0000

Gators S Hill headed for draft (AP)
Florida safety Will Hill is leaving school a year early to enter the NFL draft. Hill’s departure has been expected for weeks
but it didn’t become official until the school released a brief statement Friday. Underclassmen have until Saturday to declare for the draft. Hill started 10 games in 2010
finishing with 54 tackles and two interceptions.

Hoops and Hockey Take Center Stage in Wednesday Night Online sports betting Tips from a Pro

Okay BetUS online sports betting enthusiasts
with a plethora of NBA
NCAA basketball and NHL action all taking place in the bettor-friendly BetUS Sportsbook tonight
these key Wednesday night online sports betting tips will help give devoted BetUS gamblers the inside information they will need in order to make a plethora of potentially prosperous picks. That’s right online sports betting…

The Leroy’s Money Talks Invitational Week 11 NFL and College Football Picks and Best Bets From Dave Hochman versus Adam Meyer

It was a week 11 match up in the Leroy’s Money Talks Invitational when Dave Hochman faced Adam Meyer on Friday afternoon from the Hooters Resort and Casino. We are in the quarterfinal round with the winner advancing to the semifinals. The Leroy’s Money Talks contest is a professional handicapping contest with 16 entrants posting [...]

NFL Odds – Top AFC Mismatches for Week 14

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NFL Odds – Top AFC Mismatches for Week 14
When you’re trying to beat the football betting odds, you have to take into consideration the matchups that will occur on the field. It isn’t just a matter of facts, figures, and history.

Newton, James lead All-America team (AP)
No. 1 Auburn will have an All-American anchoring each side of the ball when the Tigers play for the national championship. Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton and defensive tackle Nick Fairley were voted to The Associated Press All-America team along with Oregon running back LaMichael James, who will face Auburn in the BCS title game in Glendale, Ariz., on Jan.

Football Odds – Top NFC Mismatches for Week 14
Beating the football odds is all about finding the right matchup to exploit. Here at BetUS, we have the top battles that you need to be watching on the field when you analyze the NFL betting lines for Week 14.

NFL Betting – Thursday Night Football

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:18:09 +0000

NFL Betting – Thursday Night Football
Two NFL quarterbacks, forever connected, lead their respective teams into an important non-conference showdown on Thursday night. Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens visit Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons in a battle of 6-2 Super Bowl contenders, providing some rare mid-week NFL betting action.

Premiership Betting Tips
16th – 19th October 2010 16th October 2010 Arsenal (1.33) Draw (5.5) Birmingham (11) Arsenal played a good game against Chelsea but suffer from that old problem of not being able to shoot enough. They still like their pretty passes. They really do need their strikers back and Fabregras. Birmingham were pretty ordinary last game and were beat 2-0 by Everton at home. They aren’t the team they were last season and may well get sucked in to the relegation battle if they don’t start scoring. Only 1 goal in their last 4 league games. Looking at the odds, you’d be a fool to be backing Arsenal at 1.33. I did look at the win to nil market which is 2.2 at PaddyPower but I noticed that they also do a bet that is both teams to score. Yes is 1.73 and no is 2.0. I think betting on ‘no’ is the way to play this. It covers all the Arsenal win to nil scores, as well as 0-0 and any Birmingham to win to nil scores. Bolton (2.25) Draw (3.3) Stoke (3.6) Bolton have been playing some decent football but have failed to turn the good football in to wins. Only 1 win all season and that was against West Ham when they were going though their early season gelling period. Saying that, Bolton have only lost 1 too at Arsenal. Stoke, after their early season bad start have picked up, 3 wins and a draw in their last 4. Kenwyne Jones has been a great signing for them so far. This game looks like its got draw written all over it. Bolton have drawn 5 out of 7 and Stoke aren’t the type of team that can win 3 in a row. The draw is 3.3 at Betfred. Fulham (2.9) Draw (3.3) Tottenham (2.6) Fulham are one of only 2 undefeated teams in the league. Its shame for them that their record is played 7, drawn 6 and won 1. I guess this may be down to Mark Hughes. Recall that when he was at City they didn’t lose much but drew a hell of a lot of games. Spurs recovered fine against the defeat at West Ham with a couple of good home wins against FC Twente and Villa. Rafael van der Vaart looks like he could be signing of the season. I am still a bit weary of backing Spurs away from home though. They have only managed to beat Stoke so far and that was quite a lucky win. They also have a trip to Inter Milan next week that must be on their mind. I am going to go for the draw on this. Its the biggest price and with Fulham being the draw specialist its the most likely result. Its 3.3 at Coral. Manchester United (1.29) Draw (6) West Bromwich (13) Manchester United are having some serious problems away from home in the league. The pattern is win at home, draw away from home. Logically, this means that this should be a win and looking at the odds, the bookies and everyone things so too. I am not too sure, Manchester United haven’t been playing well and with all the stuff about Rooney can’t be helping behind the scenes. West Brom couldn’t keep up their winning steak but still remain unbeaten in 4. Its no easy feat to be 3-0 at Arsenal and play them off the pitch. I guess it would be asking too much for this to happen again but I can’t see them rolling over. I am going to be backing West Brom on the Asian Handicap. Its +1.5 goals at bet365 at 2.08. I can’t see Manchester United walking this and a 1 goal United win will stay payout. Newcastle United (1.9) Draw (3.6) Wigan (4.5) Maybe the two most unpredictable teams in the league. After the 6-0 win against Villa, you were expecting that their home form would keep them up. Since then though, they have lost at home to Blackpool and Stoke. Wigan looked like they were certs to go down after a shocking start but have started picking up some good points. Those last round against Wolves may provide invaluable. I can’t really see why Newcastle are odds on favourites here. They haven’t delivered in the last 2 games against a similar standard of opposition. Wigan are unpredictable but given that the price is 4.5 for a Wigan win thats much better than 1.9 for the Newcastle win. Its 4.5 at most Bookmakers. Wolverhampton (2.3) Draw (3.3) West Ham (3.4) I may have got Wolves wrong. I thought they looked like a decent Premiership side but recent results leave them second from bottom. I thought they were unlucky but 4 losses in a row is a lot of bad luck. West Ham have picked up since Piquionne got in to the team. 2 draws and a win mean they can come off the bottom of the table with a win here. I guess I will have to go with the team with the momentum. West Ham are 3.4 at VC Bet which looks a better bet than the home win. Aston Villa (5) Draw (3.75) Chelsea (1.83) Villa were looking good for the win but the brilliance of van der Vaart undid them. In this game, I expect Villa to sit back and play like an away team, which Villa are strong at. Doubts over Agbonlahor and Heskey though so their striking options may be limited. Chelsea looked on paper to come back strong from that 1-0 defeat at Manchester City. A 2-0 win against Arsenal looks good on paper but Arsenal were the dominant team. With the fixture list Chelsea have had, they would really have struggled not to be top of the league if they were serious challengers. Looking at the odds here, I would have to go Villa. 5.0 is a big price for a decent side against an Chelsea team that has had only one real test and failed. Its 5.0 at Boylesports. 17th October 2010 Everton (2.5) Draw (3.3) Liverpool (3.2) Who would have though this would be a game against 17th and 18th. Everton’s season may have been kick started last game. A good 2-0 win at Birmingham will surely have raised their confidence. Liverpool’s season is going from bad to worse. The 2-1 home loss will hopefully be the rock bottom point for Liverpool fans but I fear for them here. Only Reina, Gerrard and Carragher seem to be performing and I can’t see anyone else that is fit that can lift Liverpool’s game. First time in years I’ve seen Everton favourite in this derby. I’m not sure I can pick a winner here so I’ll go for the draw. Good price for the home win but I am not going to be backing a team that’s only won 1 game out of 7. Draw is 3.3 at Skybet. Blackpool (6) Draw (4) Manchester City (1.62) Blackpool are currently the bookies friend. Their victory against Liverpool must have broken so many coupons. The win was as much down to Liverpool’s ineptness as Blackpool’s footballing skills. Despite being in 9th place, they are still favourite to go down. The trouble is that they haven’t been picking up points at home, early days as they’ve only played 2 home games so it may still pick up. City sneaked past Newcastle last game with a 2-1 win at home. Not really the type of performance that you’d expect potential league winners to give but they still won. I am expecting them to win here but I don’t think that 1.62 is a good price. I suppose you can’t argue against the fact that Blackpool is the least expensive club in the league and Manchester City is probably the most expensive. Its 1.62 at bet365. 18th October 2010 Blackburn (2.15) Draw (3.4) Sunderland (3.75) Blackburn have been very strong at home since Big Sam took over. I think its only something like 5 home defeats and they were against the big 4 teams. Its a tough place for teams to go. They get a lot of stick for being overly physical but it works. Sunderland have Darren Bent as an injury doubt. This is important as he’s been their top goal scorer. I guess if he was playing, I’d take a chance of the away win. Sunderland have had a tough fixture list and come out of it with a respectable number of points, considering they have played Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool. They were the better team against Manchester United last game and should maybe have got more than a point. Away performance has been bad over the last season but they have been playing so well, that if Bent plays I’ll be willing to back them at 3.75 at Boylesports.

Check out the high scoring football trends with these Week 7 winners!

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Check out the high scoring football trends with these Week 7 winners!
Here at BetUS Sportsbook, we’ve always got our pulse on the top football trends that the game has to offer. On Sunday, we have a list of three games that are targeted as ‘over’ contests. Check out the high scoring football trends in these winners! New York Giants vs.

Gordon shoves Burton after tangle on Texas track (AP)
An angry Jeff Gordon hit Jeff Burton with a hard two-handed push after Burton sent Gordon’s car crashing into the outside wall during a caution period Sunday.

Premiership Betting Tips

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Premiership Betting Tips
25th -26th September 201025th September 2010 Manchester City (3.6) Draw (3.4) Chelsea (2.2) First proper game of the season for Chelsea. We’ll see if the are really champions elect or just been lucky with some easy fixtures. Both teams were knocked out of the Carling Cup mideweek. I’ll not read too much in to that as both must have had one eye on this fixture and didn’t play full strength sides. City saw off Wigan last weekend 2-0 in a game. There was little between the two sides until City scored. Chelsea more or less declared last weekend against Blackpool
4-0 up at half time they didn’t push any further. City did the double over Chelsea last season. I don’t think it will happen this time. I will go for Chelsea at 2.2 at Totesport. Even though they have been playing cannon fodder type teams it still takes class to fire on average 4 goals past a team. Arsenal (1.22) Draw (6.5) West Bromwich (18) Arsenal kids beat Spurs midweek. Its pretty much the story of Arsenal. I remember a few years ago thinking that their youth side was just as good as their senior side. Arsenal were probably a little unlucky not go get all 3 points from Sunderland last weekend. They played most of the second half with 10 men and missed a penalty. West Brom’s weakened side managed to see off Manchester City’s weakened side midweek. It’ll be a different team this time. That team came back from 1-0 down to beat Birmingham 3-1 last week. I am still unsure about Arsenal’s strength but am willing to back them this week on the handicap. When they do win against these sort of sides
they usually win big. Arsenal -1.75 is 2.05 on the Asian Handicap at bet365. Basically
1 goal win (lose bet)
2 goal win (win half)
3+ goal win (full win). Birmingham (1.83) Draw (3.6) Wigan (5) Birmingham were one of the sides that did the Premiership proud in the Carling Cup
seeing off MK Dons 3-1. Last weekend they beaten 3-1 in the derby against West Brom. They were leading but some terrible mistakes allowed West Brom to take all 3 points. Wigan also saw off lower league opposition in the Carling Cup but it took 2 very late goals. Last weekend
they match City until they conceded. Sloppy defending let them down. I don’t like the odds on the home win here
1.83 is a little low for me. Birmingham aren’t pulling up any trees and Wigan can turn it up on occasions
just look at Spurs a few weeks ago. I think the best bet is the draw at 3.6 at Betfred. Blackpool (3.25) Draw (3.4) Blackburn (2.4) Blackpool got knocked of the Carling Cup in the second round so didn’t have a midweek game. Last weekend only a slow down on Chelsea’s part stopped them getting totally humiliated at Stamford Bridge. This is Blackpool’s second game at home this season. The first finished in a 2-2 draw against Fulham. Balckburn have had a typical mid-table looking kind of season so far. Their manager
Sam Allardyce has come under a bit of ridicule this week for suggesting he would be better at at Inter Milan or Real Madrid. In terms of betting
I see more value in the home side at 3.25 at Betfred than backing Blackburn. Blackpool have had more time to prepare and home advantage. They did look clueless against Chelsea but I think they can bounce back here with a win. Fulham (2.75) Draw (3.4) Everton (2.8) Fulham have had a good start to the season considering their fixtures. 1 win and 4 draws. It will take time for the new manager to get the most of his team but he’s already improved on Fulham’s abysmal away record in recent seasons. Everton are almost at crisis point. With no injuries at the start of the season they started off very poorly. Now with Saha and Anichebe out they only have Yakubu as a striker. They were knocked out of the Carling Cup by Brentford midweek. Looking at the team it looked more or less their full side. Usually I would be jumping all over Fulham here. I think I still may do. The odds just don’t seem right to me. Ho
w can an unbeaten side
strong at home only be slight favorites for this game against a team that has only drawn 2 home games and lost the other 3? Maybe the bookies think that this is the week when Everton’s season gets started. Liverpool (1.5) Draw (4.5) Sunderland (8.5) 16th place seems strange for Liverpool. I can’t recall them ever been there. Only 5 points from 5 and their only win being 1-0 at home against West Brom. Getting dumped out of the Carling Cup by Northampton was a major setback too. The full strength side should be back for this game though so we should see a much better performance. Last weekend they were largely outclassed by Manchester United though and so even at full strength they are a shadow of former Liverpool teams. Sunderland hung on in the game against Arsenal last week and were rewarded with a stoppage time penalty which they scored to salvage a point. Away from home they are a different beat though and don’t pull out those types of performances. The was Liverpool are playing it doesn’t make sense for them to be at 1.5. It should be more profitable to oppose them most weeks at those odds unless they get their act together. Sunderland +1 goal on the Asian Handicap is 2.18 at Ladbrokes. West Ham (3.75) Draw (3.4) Tottenham (2.1) Some good news for West Ham at last. They managed to follow up their point at Stoke with a 2-1 away win against Sunderland in the Carling Cup. The turning point in their season maybe? Spurs experimental side got thrashed 4-1 in the Carling Cup but I doubt Harry Redknapp will care. Its the Champions League next week and the Premiership that matter. I am going to go Spurs on this. West Ham have shown improvement but from a dismal start. Spurs need to be winning these types of games if they are going to qualify for the Champions League again. Spurs at 2.1 is generally available. 26th September 2010 Bolton (8) Draw (4.3) Manchester United (1.53) Bolton look likely not to be facing the relegation scrap this year. Still early days but only the single defeat at Arsenal isn’t too bad a start. Last week they got a good point away at Villa. Manchester United have been struggling a bit away from home with late goals. They were winning in normal time at both Fulham and Everton but were pegged back. I guess Ferguson will have learnt his lesson. Against Liverpool last week they were clearly the better side but it took at late goal to get all 3 points. Berbatov is finally playing like the world class player he is which is fortunate as Rooney is going through a massive loss of form period. Odds of 1.53 are a bit short for Manchester United. I can’t see Bolton just rolling over here. I do like the look over over 2.5 goals at bet365. All 5 Permiership games have ended up over 2.5 goals and so have 3/5 games for Bolton. Wolverhampton (2.88) Draw (3.4) Aston Villa (2.6) Wolves were beating Spurs 1-0 up until the 77th minute and then 2 more very late goals put a nice look to the scoreline. Wolves battled hard and maybe deserved something from the game. Gerrard Houllier had a good start in the Carling Cup beating Blackburn 3-1. I can see this being a bit of a sterner test though. I can’t decide what to go for. New managers always give teams a boost first few games but Wolves are under rated to me. I’ll go for the draw then. Its 3.4 at Betfred. Newcastle United (2) Draw (3.5) Stoke (4.2) Stunning performance at Everton and Chelsea by Newcastle. The 2-0 home defeat at home to Blackpool has already been forgiven by most. I’ve changed my opinion of Newcastle. Stoke came out winners too in their Carling Cup game but that was at home to Fulham. In the league
they have been a little unlucky and I thought they had turned the corner with the win against Villa but then they go on to draw at home to a poor West Ham side. Its Newcastle all the way for me. Stoke have never been as good away from home and Newcastle would like to banish the Blackpool result with a solid win. Its 2.0 for Newcastle at Skybet.

Game to pay att
ention to: Magic vs. Heat
Orlando at Miami This should be a brilliant night of NBA basketball
and unless you’ve got three costumes to get you through three nights of Halloween parties (I chickened out and won’t go as a McPoyle brother tonight
so the wife is on her own …)
then you’re best to stay home and try to keep up with the 12 games.Remember
League Pass still runs for free on most cable or dish outlets
along with two crackin’ ESPN games
so you should be pretty set with the set.Orlando/Miami is
let’s face it
the most intriguing and “important” as these late October games can get. All eyes will be on the Heat as they play their home opener
and the Magic are obviously rolling after winning all six of their preseason games by 28 a contest
and last night’s humiliation of the Washington Wizards by 29. If you don’t count the team’s play in the Eastern Conference finals last year and include preseason — two things you probably shouldn’t do — Orlando has won its last 11 contests by 28.5 points per game.Comment away
and stay tuned to BDL for anything goofy that pops up. Stay safe this weekend
darlings.