May 17, 2012

Is Preakness a two-horse race?

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There’s no bigger race to win for a horse than the Kentucky Derby, and only one horse each year that can claim that win. This year it was I’ll Have Another in a mild upset. He settled off the torrid pace, but out of trouble behind the lead speed. Mario Gutierrez is incredibly raw so it was easy to expect little from the jockey, but he was the biggest surprise on the day. He masterfully swung his horse out after a mile, sense the pace perfectly, tracked down … [Read more...]

Odds to win 2012 NCAA football conference titles

LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger

5Dimes has released its 2012 NCAA Football Conference Champion Odds: ACC Champion Odds* Florida State +120 Virginia Tech +300 Clemson +400 Miami FL +1000 Big East Champion Odds* Louisville +180 South Florida +300 Cincinnati +350 Rutgers +400 Big Ten Champion Odds* Michigan +150 Wisconsin +300 Michigan State +350 Nebraska +500 Big 12 Champion Odds* Oklahoma +100 TCU +350 Texas +400 West Virginia +400 Pac 12 Champion Odds* USC -160 Oregon … [Read more...]

Is the NHL out of control?

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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's vision of a bigger footprint for hockey is finally coming into focus. But it's not just the skyrocketing TV ratings for these playoffs in markets both traditional, like Philly, Boston and Chicago, and those traditionally slow to come around, like Los Angeles, Miami and Phoenix. It's the tire marks on the backs of the jerseys of some of the league's best players. The game has never been more popular, nor seemed so out of control. The … [Read more...]