Posts By: caliche
WNBA Shows Humility by Canceling Fines
Who would’ve bet on WNBA to rescind their fines on player protests? While the bureaucracies of professional sports are often considered to be arrogant and stubborn, WNBA President Lisa Borders is showing to be the opposite. Borders decided to withdraw the fines that had been issued to both teams and players for being vocal in matters regarding social injustice.
San Jose Can Win With Nine, How About 11?
While the MLS doesn’t have as large a fan base as other soccer leagues around the world, MLS betting has no shortage of fans. One match sportsbook users might want to keep an eye out for is the matchup between the San Jose Earthquakes and the Real Salt Lake. The game is scheduled to take place on Friday the 22nd of July. The match will kickoff at 11:00 pm EST (4:00 pm BST) with Real Salt Lake hosting at Rio Tinto Stadium. While many fans considered these teams to be evenly matched the odds tell a different story. Let’s check in on the sportsbooks and see what they have to say for Friday’s matchup.
Soccer Betting Odds Don’t Favor New England Head Coach
Former Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has all but officially been appointed the new head coach for England national soccer team – and has he got his work cut out for him. Allardyce will take over from Roy Hodgson, who quit after the latest in a long, looong string of major tournament upsets dating back to the 1966 World Cup – which England won in dubious fashion with the help of a tie-breaking ghost goal (the fact that they were the hosts of the tournament probably had nothing with that winkwink). England’s soccer betting odds of winning the 2018 World Cup aren’t as bad as, say, Mali’s or Azerbaijan’s, but they’re still a far cry from the top favorites.
Baseball’s Favorite Teams’ Records post All-Star break
It’s been only about a week and half since the MLB All Star game, but in a league in which so much can change from day to the next – just ask baseball betting bookies – every game; every win and every loss count. Having said that, let’s take a look at how those teams that have the best chances to make it to the World Series have been doing since returning from the All Star break (stats current as of July, 22nd).
Tigers vs. White Sox MLB Betting Preview-July, 21st
The Chicago White Sox are the favorite of people who bet on MLB today in the opening game of a four-game series versus the Detroit Tigers at the US Cellular Field. Here are the baseball betting odds:
What Rio Summer Olympics might be like without Russia
If Russian athletes were to be banned from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic games – as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suggested – that would considerably chance the landscape of the competition, including and not limited to sports betting. WADA has called for the ban as a result of a 103-page report from Canadian law professor Richard McLaren, who found evidence of systematic, state-supported cheating by Russia's athletes during the Sochi Winter Olympics. How would the Games be affected if the International Olympic Committee heeded WADA’s recommendation? Let’s imagine an alternate reality in which Russia did not attend the 2012 London Olympics.
NFL Preseason Preview for the Top 5 Favorite Teams
The NFL betting preseason kicks off on August 7th with the Hall of Fame game between the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts, and end on September 1st. How the league’s top 5 favorite teams fare during this appetizer for the regular season can change how fans bet on football.
Meet the new (and improved?) Dallas Cowboys Triplets
A three-pronged attack consisting of QB Tony Romo, wide receiver Dez Bryant, and rookie running back Ezekiel Elliot has already improved the Dallas Cowboys’ NFL betting odds, especially when compared to last season when they lost Romo and Bryant to injury and finished with a 4-12 record – the franchise’s worst record since 1989 (the very first year of Jerry Jones’s ownership) when they finished 1-5.
Star-less USA Basketball Team Favorites at Rio
Rio Olympics betting is right around the corner and Team USA composed of the some of the greatest NBA players opened camp yesterday in Las Vegas and is headed to some exhibition games before the Olympics. Kevin Durant made headlines for his decision and consequently will have all eyes on him during this process with the Olympic Team. He is the face of the roster and will most likely be the most valuable player as there will be no Steph Curry and no Lebron James this time. If you are a fan of basketball and you want to bet on the Olympics you need to keep an eye on KD and his international style of play. This is set to be the summer of Kevin Durant. It’s a nice opportunity for him to get comfortable in the court with fellow Warriors Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
AT&T Stadium It Is
Fans of online wagering can get ready to pick their favorite for WBO World Super Welterweight Title match set to take place on Saturday the 17th of September. Liam Smith is poised to defend his super welterweight title against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in what is shaping up to be a thrilling match. The fight will be held at AT & T Stadium located in Arlington, Texas. Home of the Dallas Cowboys, AT & T Stadium houses a roomy 80,000+ and features a retractable roof. If there is any question as to the magnitude of this fight then fans need only check the venue’s history. This will be the third boxing event held at the stadium; it previously had housed Pacquiao vs. Clottey and Pacquiao vs. Margarito. Although the bout was originally thought to be taking place in Las Vegas, AT & T Stadium will no doubt be more than enough to accommodate the crowd drawing event.