Posts By: caliche
Copa America Centenario gets Messi, Olympics Don’t
Argentina’s national squad’s soccer betting odds may have simultaneously improved and worsen for the Copa America Centenario and the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, respectively. Head coach Gerardo Martino decided against having Messi compete at both events due to the proximity between one another – the Copa America takes place in June while the Olympics will be held in August.
Blues’s Coach Undecided on Goalie for Game 7 vs. Stars
St. Louis Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock’s comments on Monday night following his team's 3-2 defeat to the Dallas Stars took hockey betting experts off guard, when he said that he wanted to sleep on the decision regarding which goalkeeper to have start Game 7 of the NHL playoffs second round series. Brian Elliott is as much to credit for the Blues' playoff success as any other player on the team, but has been going through a rough patch. Even the guys in front of him are having bad period. The only goal that Elliott was directly responsible for came about when he turned the puck over with a terrible clearing attempt on the Stars' second tally, only 20 seconds after they first scored. The other goals can be pinned on defensive mistakes that allowed the Stars to have open looks from in close.
Canelo knocks Khan into middle of next week, is GGG next?
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez lived up to his status as boxing odds favorite and not only knocked out Amir Khan to retain his WBC middleweight title. Khan put on the weight that would qualify him challenge Alvarez for the strap, but the outcome was anything but unpredictable. Khan shouldn’t even have been in the ring in the first place; the real challenger was looking on from ringside. Gennady Golovkin has dominated the middleweight division for years with 32 knockouts in 35 career professional bouts. He holds the highest KO percentage in the history of the division. Triple G might be the most dangerous boxer right now and no one wants to step in the ring with him. A Golovkin vs. Alvarez fight is what fans want and what boxing needs but that doesn’t mean it’s a given.
Spurs on the Brink of Elimination
Like a fisherman standing in the east coast of Japan, the San Antonio Spurs are staring disaster right in the face, even if they are the betting on basketball favorites (-145) versus the OKC Thunder for game 6 of their series on Thursday. That night, their season could end as abruptly as an aposiopetic sentence. The Spurs have defended Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant as well as any is ever going to, but those two must have enabled the NBA Jam “always on fire” cheat code, because the Thunder lead the series 3-2 and may wrap things up at Cheesecake Energy Arena.
Attention Fans Betting on UFC 198: Anderson Silva is Out
Well, this sucks. Anderson “The Spider “Silva will not be competing this Saturday due to a pending surgery. Fans betting on UFC 198, we share your pain. The reason that’s keeping us from having Silva back on the octagon is a gall bladder surgery that will keep him out of commission for the next 4 to 6 weeks in rehabilitation. This means that his fight with Uriah Hall is not happening.
Stephen Curry Outplays Damian Lillard in Return to Action
MVP Stephen Curry and not-VP Damian Lillard went toe to toe in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Monday, but Curry’s sneakers which house his toes cost more than $500. It was a battle of the league's best point guard versus the league’s second best point guard, and Lillard gave Curry a run for his money for the entirety of the game – regulation time, that is. When the match went into overtime, Curry just said screw this noise. He scored the first 12 Warriors points in OT and set an NBA record of 17 in the extra quarter on his way to scoring 40 points as the Warriors defeated the Blazers, 132-125, to take a 3-1 series lead. The Warriors will have a chance to wrap up on Wednesday at home, where online betting odds favor them -1100 to +700.
Conor could take Floyd to a Decision, Joe Rogan Says
Conor McGregor has good – not great – sports betting odds of taking Floyd Mayweather to a decision in a boxing ring, said Joe Rogan. According to the podcaster, sports commentator, and stand-up comedian, Mayweather is older his punches not what they used to be. If they were to fight in MMA, Conor McGregor would “{expletive deleted} (Mayweather) up”, but in a boxing match, Mayweather would {expletive deleted} (McGregor) up.” Regardless of the fact that Floyd is not a “murderous puncher” like Canelo Alvarez or Gennady Golovkin, and that once you turn 39 you never know, Rogan thinks Mayweather is one the greatest boxers of all time.
Don’t Sleep on Tampa Bay when Betting on Hockey
When we were writing our betting on hockey preview of the NHL playoffs at the beginning we picked the Detroit Red Wings to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games… we were wrong. We figured that Tampa’s struggles with injuries were going to be their downfall. Then, when we went back and checked on the series, we saw our mistake and picked the Lightning to handle Detroit. We predicted the outcome but, the Lightning did it in 5 games.
Game 7’s for Everybody Betting on Hockey!
If the Washington capitals beat the Pittsburg Penguins tonight fans beting on hockey can expect to see this Oprah meme all over the internet (you get a game seven, you get an game seven, everybody gets a game 7! Well, ‘cept you Islanders, sorry.) Last night we got treated to two very exciting series being taken to the final game on very evenly matched series.
Nyquist Favorite to Win Preakness Stakes after Derby Run
Early Preakness betting odds put the eight-race undefeated Nyquist against the field. The colt's victory at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday has trainer Doug O'Neill's horse as a heavy favorite to repeat his success at Pimlico Race Course on May 21st in Baltimore. Exaggerator, the runner-up behind Nyquist on Saturday, is also second on the odds board. As of Monday, according Exaggerator and Lani are the only early returns from Churchill Downs that will be racing in Baltimore in addition to Nyquist. Laoban and Cherry Wine are scheduled to run at Pimlico though they did not participate in the Run of the Roses. Regardless of who runs, Nyquist should be leading the charge when it’s all said and done.