FIFA Confederations Cup Semis – South Africa vs. Brazil
The Brazilians had a relatively easy path to the semis which they punctuated with an impressive win over defending World Cup champions Italy. Next up for the Brazilians is host nation South Africa and they go into this match as huge favourites to advance into the final.
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NFL Prop Betting – Regular Season Win Totals
Football fans know that once the sportsbook releases the over/under on every single NFL team in regards to regular season victories, it means that football betting is just around the corner.
Such is the case at BetUS where gamblers can now officially log on and place a wager on regular season totals.
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The Fate of Michael Vick
Michael Vick was released about two weeks ago by the Atlanta Falcons. They don’t want him, enough that they were willing to take a $7.11 million salary cap hit to be rid of him. Although many people are expecting that Vick will be reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, that is far from a foregone conclusion, especially as Goodell is in a "get tough" mode lately.
BetUS Sportsbook established a number of propositions surrounding Vick and what will be unfolding over the next month or two.
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Betting on MMA – Beware of Live Underdogs
As those who have taken part in MMA betting for any length of time know, absolutely anything can happen inside the octagon (or squared circle, for fans of Affliction betting and PRIDE). When two trained fighters are pitted against one another, generally with both holding black belts in one discipline or another, it is difficult to give credence to MMA odds.
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UFC Light Heavyweight Power Rankings – Chalk full of Legends
The light heavyweight division’s title won’t be up for grabs at UFC 100 in a few weeks, but there is a rumored fight for the title at UFC 104 in October 2009 between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and current champ Lyoto Machida.
While many fans wanted to see Quinton “Rampage” Jackson take a few swings at “The Dragon,” he will instead take on Rashad Evans in a grudge match after coaching Kimbo Slice and other heavyweights on The Ultimate Fighter TV show this fall.
So where does that leave the UFC’s most stacked division?
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Rain Rain go Away – Horse Picks from Soggy New York
Padding Your Bankroll: Wednesday June 24
Can the showers finally end and grass return in New York this afternoon?
That is the big question horseplayers will be asking this morning, as there are five races carded for the turf, with four of them part of the Pick 6, which has a carryover going into Wednesday’s card of $154,891.
There is about a 30% chance of showers this afternoon, and I am sure Belmont Park will do whatever it can to try and keep today’s races on the turf.
Today’s play of the day is a turf race, and the final two legs of our Late Pick 3 play are scheduled for the grass.
Today’s Play of the Day from Belmont Park:
BEL Race 6 Md Sp Wt (3:40 ET)
#7 John Wyatt 5/1
#8 Cough Drop 12/1
#1 W.C.
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NFL Futures – New England Patriots Props
With the NFL preseason less than a month away the NFL betting season is closer than you think. And if you’re a futures bettor, it’s actually already here.
One of the big stories in the league this season is the return of Tom Brady to the Patriots. The buzz surrounding the Pats has led to an interesting new Patriots prop in the BetUS NFL betting lines. The prop allows bettors to predict the Patriots’ 2009 regular season record.
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Verdasco and Tsonga headline day 3 action at Wimbledon
London, Great Britain – Seventh seed Fernando Verdasco and ninth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are on a collision course in the fourth round. The Spaniard and the Frenchman are fan favourites but they have gone under the radar a little since their exploits in Melbourne – Verdasco was the 2009 Aussie Open semi-finalist meanwhile Tsonga was the 2008 Aussie Open finalist.
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Wimbledon Betting – Djokovic, Robredo and Fish picks
London, Great Britain – In the third quarter of the draw, Novak Djokovic and Mardy Fish headline second round action on Wednesday, with a spot in the third round on the line. BetUS Sportsbook has already rolled out tennis betting lines and odds on all the exciting action scheduled for Day 3 at Wimbledon. So here is a quick break down of Djokovic’s corner and the matches within.
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Wimbledon Day 3 – Federer and Soderling are featured
London, Great Britain – Roger Federer headlines the fourth quarter of the draw. This section of the draw is tough in some respects what with Kohlschreiber and Soderling in the thick of it. But whether pundits deem it tough or not, never seems to make a difference for the maestro any – he is after all on a record run of 20-consecutive Grand Slam semis. Therefore, for most tennis bettors, Federer is the pick to emerge into the quarters.
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