May 23, 2013

Prop betting on Revis Island

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquired the superstar cornerback Darrelle Revis from the New York Jets on Sunday in a trade that will send a first-round pick in Thursday's draft and a conditional choice in 2014 back to New York. Revis also agreed to a six-year contract worth a reported $96 million, of which none is guaranteed. In light of the trade, online sportsbook Bovada has posted a couple of player props for the upcoming season. Darrelle Revis – Total … [Read more...]

Spain, Italy in Euro 2012 soccer final

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Sunday’s Euro 2012 final will see a battle for Mediterranean Sea supremacy as the pre- tournament favorites from Spain face the upstart Italian squad. Neither team rolls into here after the semifinal performance that was expected. Spain was outplayed by Portugal and was very lucky to escape with a win. You can debate whether Italy dominated the Germans or Germany lost the game with bad play, but the clear fact is that the Italians overwhelmed a team that few … [Read more...]

Phoenix makes hockey cool in desert

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Phoenix Cototes vs Los Angeles Kings series preview PHOENIX COYOTES (3rd seed, West) REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 42-27-13 2012 PLAYOFFS: Defeated Chicago 4-2 in conference quarterfinals; defeated Nashville 4-1 in conference semifinals REVIEW: For the first time in franchise history, the Phoenix Coyotes will get a chance to play for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals. After disposing of Nashville in five games of a Western Conference semifinal series, the Coyotes, … [Read more...]

Thunder strike first

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Dallas At Oklahoma City, Game 2, 9:30 p.m. EDT The opportunity to attempt a shot and win a game used to make Kevin Durant so jittery he couldn't sit still. With the game on the line, he'd find himself literally shaking as he sat on the bench in late-game timeouts with the ball about to come his way. Then he found a way to take the edge off: He had to stop caring quite so much. Durant said he decided to try the new mindset after he watched an interview … [Read more...]

Sports Options: By the numbers

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Let's take a look at some of the interesting odds-related numbers related to this year's college bowl games that are currently appearing on the Sports Options odds service. Big Total The Big Total in this year's college bowl season features Washington (7-5) taking on No. 12 Baylor (9-3) in the Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday, December 29 (6 p.m. PT, ESPN). The total in this matchup opened at 76.5 points, but has since increased to … [Read more...]