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Tuesday November 10, 2009


Tuesday's schedule isn't really that enticing from a sports fan perspective, although sports bettors may find it a bit more to their liking.

There is just one college football game, with Buffalo hosting Ohio, while many of the marquee NBA teams are idle. Buffalo is favored by one point.

An interesting NBA game will take place in Sacramento, where the upstart Thunder travels to play the Kings. Last year the two teams combined for 40 wins, but Oklahoma City is 3-3 so far this season and the Kings are 3-4.

Today's play is up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Kevin Durant is emerging as one of the top players in the NBA. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Pac 10 Battle of the Birds

Saturday November 7, 2009



On a day with several intriguing match-ups, one of the most interesting will take place when the Oregon Ducks meet the Stanford Cardinal. Oregon, fresh of its huge win over USC, is favored by a touchdown.

If there was ever a team due for a letdown, it's the Oregon Ducks, a fact most bettors are aware of, as the line is a bit lower than it should be. Stanford is no slouch and have the ability to run the ball, something that could give the Ducks problems.

Other key games are Alabama vs. LSU and Ohio State vs. Penn State.

Today's play is up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Stanford's Toby Gerhart will need a big game against Oregon today. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

Donaghy Looking For New Publisher

Tuesday November 3, 2009


Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is looking for a new publisher after Random House decided not to go ahead with the release of his book, Blowing The Whistle. The book, which was scheduled to be released this month, was pulled after the NBA threatened to sue.

While it appears the book may never be published, that doesn't mean you can't see a little bit of what has the NBA so up in arms.

Excerpts From The Book The NBA Doesn't Want You To Read now.

Photo: Tim Donaghy chats with Michael Jordan during a 2003 game. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

Can Niners Strike Gold?

Sunday November 1, 2009

Several key NFL games highlight today's schedule, with the Ginats at the Eagles, Denver at Baltimore and Minnesota at Green Bay the three mostly likely to get attention.

The Broncos, along with the Colts and Saints, who play Monday, look to remain the only unbeaten teams in the league.

The Colts and Houston are the two favorite choices of the public to cover the point spread today, as both teams have 75 percent of the wagers in their respective games. Houston will be in Buffalo, while the Colts host a scrappy 49er team.

Tonight, the Yankees will try to take a commanding 3-to-1 lead over the Phillies in the World Series. CC Sabathis is a large favorite to come away with the win. The line on the game is NY -170. The Yankees are bigger favorites to win the World Series, as the adjusted line is Yankees -450 at several different books.

Today's play is up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Peyton Manning and the Colts are rolling over the opposition. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

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